Web Designers: Don't expect to earn points by suggesting technology solutions.
by Joaquin Lippincott, President & Founder
Please don't get me wrong. Developers like designers who familiarize themselves with the technologies they are designing for. It saves time and energy, when first cut designs require little or no feedback from the development team. That said, dictating technology is a fast track to getting yourself removed from a developer's Holiday card list. This goes ten fold, if the suggestions are made without checking first in front of project stake holders. So what do I mean? Imagine a scenario where you're in a meeting with a developer and the VP of eSolutions and he asks: "What about mobile? I want to be able to see this thing on my iPhone!" Read More…