Commandments of Web Design
April 3rd, 2007
Oh my goodness, this is just too awesome for words:
The Web Development Clients’ 10 Commandments
Here’s the guy’s intro:
I’ve been working in web design/development for a long time now, both as a hobby and as a profession. During my tenure, I’ve grown to understand a lot about how this industry works, most of which seems totally lost on the clientel that walks through the door. They seem to think that through some sort of black magic, a lot of clicking, a white board, 45 minutes, and a kazoo I will make them this killer website. Sorry, not true.
10 basic commandments then follow in his post. 10, very well thought out, and totally applicable truths. All of you should read them. Read, absorb, assimilate, and make them all a part of your programming!!! Here is a quick sample:
6) Your concept of time is horribly skewed
Just face it, you know nothing about the web design industry. As far as you’re concerned, I just draw every page on your site in paint, paste it into a PowerPoint presentation, go to File -> Save As, and select the “Web” option. Conversely, I don’t claim to know anything about your business (see #5). So don’t assume changing the CMS powering your site should only take me a few hours. Also, don’t assume the 5 minutes to change the text in a template as proof that it is possible to work faster than I am.7) Your website shall not: play music, have a (flash) intro, snow, or use the marquee tag.
I stopped doing those things in 1995, and you should too.
… I’m just tearing up here.
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