Design Vs Dev

Today’s Topic: Foundation CSS, love it or hate it. Overview John and Drew discuss their different experiences with Foundation, thoughts on the new Star Wars, and love for Mr. Rogers over a few glasses of whiskey.  They also dive into Foundation for Email, and how it impacts their work as a developer and a designer. […]

Today’s Topic: Dealing withe scary issues of potentially emailing all your users from the development environment. Yikes! Overview We all have to send emails from our web apps, and that can get scary when you’ve got real data in your dev database. There’s always a little bit of terror that maybe, just maybe, you’re sending […]

Today’s Topic: How we decompress and the hobbies that keep us sane. Overview Blanket answer: Whiskey Questions discussed: Do you work on passion projects, creative projects, open source contributions? Do you walk away from the screen and all job related activities? How do you balance family time with your hobbies? Can new parents have hobbies? […]

Today we discuss Design-by-Committee scenarios that tend to crop up in web development, plus ways to get past the roadblocks. Discussion Points What are the specific scenarios where DbC comes up in web development? Why is DbC a bigger problem for designers than developers? How can you, a lowly designer or developer, help to stop […]

Today we discuss version control (ie. Git, Mercurial, SVN, CVS, etc.) and how it relates to web development. Discussion Points Why should a web developer use version control? Which version control should I use? Git? Mercurial? Other? What is required from the team in order to make this work? What role does version control play […]

Today we discuss working from home with Jon Maxwell, another full stack developer / partner with the Agile League. Discussion Points Starting as a side business / supplemental income Creating a workspace Managing work / family life Call for Guest Hosts Hey you! We want you on the podcast! If you’re a designer or developer and […]

Today we discuss Estimating / building a quote with Glenn Stovall, a full stack web developer / consultant. Glenn can be found on the web at glennstovall.com, and on twitter @gsto. Get $10 off Glenn’s Project Estimation Guide by following this link: https://gumroad.com/l/estimate/designvsdev AWDG Official Podcast Design vs Dev is now the official podcast of the AWDG, the […]

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and on the broader implications of messaging. Michael Bradshaw is a writer/producer and creative strategist for digital and broadcast media in New York City. You can find Michael on the web at malcolm816.com and @malcolm816 AWDG Official Podcast Design […]

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and some advice on building a release calendar for your blog content / promotions. Michael Bradshaw is a writer/producer and creative strategist for digital and broadcast media in New York City. You can find Michael on […]

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and how your web content fits with the narrative. Michael Bradshaw is a writer/producer and creative strategist for digital and broadcast media in New York City. You can find Michael on the web at malcolm816.com and @malcolm816 AWDG […]

Today we discuss CSS keyframe animations and Drew gives his opinion after coming off a project where he used dozens of small keyframe animations to bring attention to various parts of the page. AWDG Official Podcast Design vs Dev is now the official podcast of the AWDG, the Atlanta Web Design Group. We will be […]

Today we discuss your operating system of choice, why you made that decision, and when you should consider switching. We are not going to debate which is the best, but instead try to examine why developers and designers end up in a particular ecosystem. AWDG Official Podcast Design vs Dev is now the official podcast […]

Today we discuss freelancing (full-time or just moonlighting) and how to charge for your services. Note: We’re not discussing how much to charge, but instead how to connect the payment to the work: fixed price, hourly, or other. AWDG Official Podcast Design vs Dev is now the official podcast of the AWDG, the Atlanta Web […]

Today we discuss side projects and how to leverage them for fun and profit. AWDG Official Podcast Design vs Dev is now the official podcast of the AWDG, the Atlanta Web Design Group. We will be reaching out more to the AWDG community for topics and guest hosts, plus we will have a special place […]

Today we discuss what a staging environment is and why it’s useful. Discussion Points What is local? development? staging? production? Why is a staging environment important? What makes a good staging environment? What problems will you run into if you don’t have a staging environment? Is it ever appropriate to edit files live in staging? […]

Today we discuss Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) and how to use them on the web. Guest Host We are joined by Maria Dixon, a designer and illustrator from Savannah, Georgia. You can find her on: The Web Twitter Discussion Points What is an SVG? Where can you get them? How can you make them? What […]

Today we discuss adding semantic metadata to your HTML via Microformats and Microdata. Discussion Points What is semantic metadata? What standards are there? How could it be used? How is it actually used? Why don’t we use it more? Should I use it on my web pages/apps? Subscribe! If you’re not already a subscriber, make […]

Today we discuss how to argue against supporting older browsers, like IE8 and below. The assumption is that if left up to someone else in your organization, your team will end up supporting all browsers back into the stone age. It often falls on the developers and designers to champion pushing forward with the latest […]

Today we discuss the Flexbox CSS layout model and how it will impact future designs. Discussion Points What is Flexbox? How does it differ from floats? I can already use Foundation/Bootstrap for a grid or column layout, why switch to something new? What browser support is out there now? The Nimble Thimble In addition, we […]

Today we discuss stock photos and how and why to use (or avoid) them in your web designs. Drew plays the part of the knowledgeable designer, and Micah plays the part of the frustrated and impatient developer. You want to enhance your designs (or big walls of text) with some imagery, and we try to […]