Comments on: Design your content ~ Part 1 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Andrew http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36180 Andrew Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:49:05 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36180 I agree wholeheartedly. I must admit to similar failings as well in the past. Without going into detail I think a great deal is to do with not understanding how to work with type. Graphics are nice blocks of content that can be lego'd into place whereas type is a fluid substance that needs to be directed, rather than controlled. I agree wholeheartedly. I must admit to similar failings as well in the past.

Without going into detail I think a great deal is to do with not understanding how to work with type. Graphics are nice blocks of content that can be lego’d into place whereas type is a fluid substance that needs to be directed, rather than controlled.

]]> By: J Phill http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36212 J Phill Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:03:27 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36212 Good post. I started taking this approach a few months ago about designing from the inside-out, focusing on the content. I often think about typography first. Things have always come together a little better when I have the content laid out and can design more aesthetics around the content. Good post. I started taking this approach a few months ago about designing from the inside-out, focusing on the content. I often think about typography first.

Things have always come together a little better when I have the content laid out and can design more aesthetics around the content.

]]> By: YPM http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36217 YPM Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:07:36 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36217 My design inspiration is out for now :( I think I am gonna grap the pen & paper for the 2nd time in my life =P My design inspiration is out for now :( I think I am gonna grap the pen & paper for the 2nd time in my life =P

]]> By: NatalieMac http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36218 NatalieMac Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:07:47 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36218 Excellent point. When I'm designing a site, I tend to focus most of my energy on the rather content-light home page because I think it's important that the user get a feel for what the site's about and what's available there as soon as they arrive. But actually, they'll be spending the majority of their time on the *content* pages, enjoying the content. It makes sense to put just as much, if not more, effort into making the content pages attractive and easy to use and the homepage. Excellent point. When I’m designing a site, I tend to focus most of my energy on the rather content-light home page because I think it’s important that the user get a feel for what the site’s about and what’s available there as soon as they arrive.

But actually, they’ll be spending the majority of their time on the *content* pages, enjoying the content. It makes sense to put just as much, if not more, effort into making the content pages attractive and easy to use and the homepage.

]]> By: Ted Goas http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36220 Ted Goas Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:22:18 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36220 Great point. I am naturally drawn to read sites that design the content while still making it readable. Things like icons and image captions can go a long way, especially for readers who skim rather then read every article word for word. Great point. I am naturally drawn to read sites that design the content while still making it readable. Things like icons and image captions can go a long way, especially for readers who skim rather then read every article word for word.

]]> By: marian http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36327 marian Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:05:08 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36327 Design guy's head won't always focus on whats important. You've certainly got a point there. What's a design for if noone takes a second look at the page for reasons of contentlessness (what!). Great job. It's of course obvious in a way but one doesn't get it anyway - so thanks! Design guy’s head won’t always focus on whats important. You’ve certainly got a point there.

What’s a design for if noone takes a second look at the page for reasons of contentlessness (what!).

Great job. It’s of course obvious in a way but one doesn’t get it anyway - so thanks!

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36351 Andrew Faulkner Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:56:05 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36351 It's good to see how many people agree here. Does anyone disagree with this philosophy? More interestingly, who's guilty of falling into these traps? Stand up and be counted! It’s good to see how many people agree here. Does anyone disagree with this philosophy?

More interestingly, who’s guilty of falling into these traps? Stand up and be counted!

]]> By: Cristian http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36399 Cristian Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:19:03 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36399 I could not agree more with all the points mentioned in this great post. most people visit a website to read about what they were looking for and not look at how beautiful the website is. regardless of how pretty the site might be if the users cant find what they were looking for within 10 seconds they will get frustrated and click off. a lot of web designers tend to put too much emphasis on creating beautiful graphics and neglect the presentation of content. I could not agree more with all the points mentioned in this great post.

most people visit a website to read about what they were looking for and not look at how beautiful the website is.
regardless of how pretty the site might be if the users cant find what they were looking for within 10 seconds they will get frustrated and click off.

a lot of web designers tend to put too much emphasis on creating beautiful graphics and neglect the presentation of content.

]]> By: Johan http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36449 Johan Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:54:23 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36449 You need to organize the whole site. And use language that supports the content. You need to organize the whole site. And use language that supports the content.

]]> By: Steve http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36594 Steve Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:37:30 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36594 37signals go on about a similar idea in their "Getting Real" book. They call it epicenter design there, starting from the most important part of your page/site (the content, in most cases) and working outwards to the usual page furniture. I think you said it better though :) 37signals go on about a similar idea in their “Getting Real” book. They call it epicenter design there, starting from the most important part of your page/site (the content, in most cases) and working outwards to the usual page furniture.

I think you said it better though :)

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36597 Andrew Faulkner Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:57:34 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36597 Steve, I'll have to take a look at that book. Thanks. Steve, I’ll have to take a look at that book. Thanks.

]]> By: Franck http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36851 Franck Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:07:27 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-36851 Hello, I'm working in a french comm' agency and we are creating standards compliant website (we try...). And I'm fighting every day to make us work as described in this article. So many thanks ! It's good to know we are not alone thinking this way. Waiting for part 2... Hello,
I’m working in a french comm’ agency and we are creating standards compliant website (we try…).
And I’m fighting every day to make us work as described in this article. So many thanks ! It’s good to know we are not alone thinking this way. Waiting for part 2…

]]> By: Notebook » Blog Archive » Sunday inspiration. http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37216 Notebook » Blog Archive » Sunday inspiration. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:53:34 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37216 [...] Fadtastic’s guide to Designing your content [...] […] Fadtastic’s guide to Designing your content […]

]]> By: Andrew Ingram http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37381 Andrew Ingram Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:30:05 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37381 Good article. I think the moment a designer starts thinking properly about layout, type and content rather than just throwing together what "kind of looks nice" they achieve much greater designs. Forcing yourself to design around your content automatically puts you in the mindset of considering what's really important in the design. You find yourself dropping features that you realise aren't needed or adding features that you'd barely considered before. I'm working as a web developer in a medium-sized company and my team is frequently frustrated by being asked to develop complex bespoke web applications without actually seeing any of the content. It's really hard to develop without fully understanding the content. Good article.

I think the moment a designer starts thinking properly about layout, type and content rather than just throwing together what “kind of looks nice” they achieve much greater designs.

Forcing yourself to design around your content automatically puts you in the mindset of considering what’s really important in the design. You find yourself dropping features that you realise aren’t needed or adding features that you’d barely considered before.

I’m working as a web developer in a medium-sized company and my team is frequently frustrated by being asked to develop complex bespoke web applications without actually seeing any of the content. It’s really hard to develop without fully understanding the content.

]]> By: morganusvitus http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37870 morganusvitus Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:17:38 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-37870 The site looks great ! Thanks for all your help ( past, present and future !) The site looks great ! Thanks for all your help ( past, present and future !)

]]> By: Best of March 2007 | Smashing Magazine http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-38957 Best of March 2007 | Smashing Magazine Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:59:23 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-38957 [...] Design your content The following philosophies show you how to design for content. Part two will show you how to use other elements to improve your content in a more practical way - by Andrew Faulkner. [...] […] Design your content The following philosophies show you how to design for content. Part two will show you how to use other elements to improve your content in a more practical way - by Andrew Faulkner. […]

]]> By: Mindtracks » Web design tips http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-39011 Mindtracks » Web design tips Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:00:08 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-39011 [...] Design Your Content Part 1 Andrew Faulkner of Fadtastic argues that examining the content of a site and designing from the [...] […] Design Your Content Part 1 Andrew Faulkner of Fadtastic argues that examining the content of a site and designing from the […]

]]> By: Robert http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-39305 Robert Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:19:15 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-39305 Nice approach about design from the inside. I was forced numerous times to do so ... after I spent weeks before designing from the outside. Awaiting part2... Nice approach about design from the inside. I was forced numerous times to do so … after I spent weeks before designing from the outside. Awaiting part2…

]]> By: Matthew Sanders http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-40087 Matthew Sanders Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:31:28 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-40087 This is definitely a great article for me. Thanks! This is definitely a great article for me. Thanks!

]]> By: Webdesign (css, grafica e altro) » Blog Archive » Best of March 2007 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-40282 Webdesign (css, grafica e altro) » Blog Archive » Best of March 2007 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:33:31 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-40282 [...] Design your content The following philosophies show you how to design for content. Part two will show you how to use other elements to improve your content in a more practical way - by Andrew Faulkner. [...] […] Design your content The following philosophies show you how to design for content. Part two will show you how to use other elements to improve your content in a more practical way - by Andrew Faulkner. […]

]]> By: am Design » Arkisto » Artikkelikatsaus: Maaliskuu 2007 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-54135 am Design » Arkisto » Artikkelikatsaus: Maaliskuu 2007 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:09:15 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-54135 [...] rusetti. Vaikka Andrew Faulknerin / fadtasticin artikkelisarjan Design Your Content (Part 1 | Part 2) jälkimmäinen osa ilmestyi vasta huhtikuussa, on sarja kokonaisuutena maaliskuun [...] […] rusetti. Vaikka Andrew Faulknerin / fadtasticin artikkelisarjan Design Your Content (Part 1 | Part 2) jälkimmäinen osa ilmestyi vasta huhtikuussa, on sarja kokonaisuutena maaliskuun […]

]]> By: Web design tips « Mindtracks http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-81303 Web design tips « Mindtracks Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:58:17 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-81303 [...] 12, 2007 Web design tips Posted by sharonb under Webdesign  In Design Your Content Part 1 Andrew Faulkner of Fadtastic argues that examining the content of a site and designing from the [...] […] 12, 2007 Web design tips Posted by sharonb under Webdesign  In Design Your Content Part 1 Andrew Faulkner of Fadtastic argues that examining the content of a site and designing from the […]

]]> By: tariq http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-98060 tariq Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:23:34 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-98060 how can i manage content for a website is there tutorials resources to design how the information will apear i wana know design wise web content how can i manage content for a website is there tutorials resources to design how the information will apear i wana know design wise web content

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-98448 Andrew Faulkner Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:02:47 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/25/design-your-content-part-1/#comment-98448 <p>Tariq,</p><p>Not quite sure I understand this bit:</p><p>"i wana know design wise web content"</p><p>Maybe expand a bit so we can help? </p> Tariq,

Not quite sure I understand this bit:

"i wana know design wise web content"

Maybe expand a bit so we can help? 

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