From Spreadsheets to Websites

From Spreadsheets to Websites

Businesses are now facing an ever-growing amount of data which is pushing the boundaries of what can be done with spreadsheets and macros. Transactions are expected to happen at a faster pace, involving multiple users from different departments in varying locations. More information is being tracked and reports should be dynamically generated based on what’s happening – right now. Today’s smart businesses strive for instant and accurate results.

What to Do With Designer’s Block

What to Do With Designer’s Block

I recently found myself completely stuck trying to decide on a blog post topic, when a fellow A+L designer suggested I write about being stuck. Well, that’s a good idea. I grabbed some coffee, sat down to write, and immediately felt stuck again. What is it with...
Design Roles – UX & UI

Design Roles – UX & UI

(. . . and how these are two very different phases of a software project)   Back in the day, we were all “web designers” – simply put. We knew everything from buying the domain name to launching the site and figured out everything in between as the project...
Book Review: Artful Design

Book Review: Artful Design

In our age of rapidly evolving technology and unyielding human restlessness and discord, design ought to be more than simply functional; it should be expressive, socially meaningful, and humanistic. Design should transcend the purely technological, encompass the human, and strive for the sublime.