Category Archives: Observations

An Iterative Redesign Versus The Flick Of A Switch

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   July 18, 2012

The “Plusification” of Google’s various products is evident in the subtle user interface tweaks that get rolled out without any fanfare such as this little tweak to the contact info dropdown, which appears when you hover your cursor over a … Continue reading →

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An Unnecessary (Web Design) Manifesto

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   May 29, 2012

We all design and redesign in public, but the public rarely cares unless we’re Jeffrey Zeldman. His recent redesign of zeldman.com would not have garnered as earth-shattering a response if it were done by anyone else. And, response received, Mr. … Continue reading →

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Vendor Prefixes, WODs and the Uncaring Class

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   May 2, 2012

First, let me state that I semi-agree with the sentiment that “vendor prefixes are hurting the web” though I’ve yet to form a more solid opinion—a situation that’s recently been made worse in the wake of news that Opera will introduce … Continue reading →

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Remove CSS Comments – Automagically!

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   March 5, 2012

I’ve shared this info via email and Twitter, but have yet to blog about it, so here goes: First, I LOVE using and finding comments in HTML and CSS markup. Since 1993, I’ve learned almost all that I know about … Continue reading →

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Gotham-Light Ain’t a Web Font

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   May 24, 2011

Here’s something peculiar I came across recently: On the left is what I saw in Chrome and on the right is what I saw in Chrome after I’d deleted ‘Gotham-Light’ from the beginning of that page’s <body> font stack within … Continue reading →

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SXSW 2011 Wrap-Up

by Art Thompson, Jr.   |   March 17, 2011

SXSW Interactive 2011 is finally over and I’m once again sifting through a stack of biz cards, stickers and miscellaneous scraps of paper with email addresses and twitter handles scribbled on them.  Once again I’m weighing the cost of entrance, … Continue reading →

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