Choose Your Weapon Wisely
Written by Howard Chang on May 5, 2011
In a perfect world, every web project would be built on powerful technologies that are easy to deploy, easy to use, and easy to maintain. In the real world, however, you will never find a technology that offers all that, and it is critical to decide which development tool to use before starting a project. Choosing the right tool will cut down on development time and ensure the final product’s scalability (ability to handle an increasing amount of work in a graceful manner).
Content management systems (CMSs) and model-view-controller (MVC) frameworks are two types of tools that are used by SmarttNet to build web applications and websites. I will review three examples of these tools by looking at the following areas:
- The back-end user interface (UI) for average users (for example, the type of person who uses online banking).
- The development and maintenance of web projects.
Synchronized Thinking
Written by Padraic McAteer on April 19, 2011
Most clients enter into a development project unaware of what a wireframe is or why they are used. A wireframe is the schematic of a website. It’s created before any design or functionality is applied. It blends information architecture with navigational elements, content, and other interface essentials.
Wireframes are usually produced by one person: either the information architect (who defines the structure, organization, and navigation of a website) or the designer. This is fine for small projects, but for websites that require detailed functionality, a more collaborative approach is best. In this case, many chefs can make the broth that much nicer. Read more…
HTML5 T-Shirt for Sale (Maybe)
Written by Vincent Navetat on April 14, 2011
HTML, the language used for structuring and presenting content on the Web, has evolved since its inception. Its current version, HTML5, offers new elements that reflect typical usage on modern websites. Recently, two somewhat contradictory announcements about HTML5 were published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG), who have both been involved in its development. Read more…
