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It’s Gotta Be Easier...

Simplifying the Theme

Building Process

Al Caldarone THE DEVELOPER

Stephanie Schechter THE DESIGNER

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Working with designers

is liberating

Working with a developer means I get to be

more creative

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Focus on your specialty

Take on more projects

Break through limitations

Better quality results

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DESIGNERS Give clear overview

Be humble

Know coding concepts

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Learn site planning at theskoolrocks.com

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DEVELOPERS Keep it real

Don’t over promise

Research

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Ethan Marcotte’s book,

Responsive Web Design

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DESIGNERS Be specific

Don’t assume

Keep it organized

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960.gs for desktop grids

ravelrumba.com/photoshop-grids/ for mobile

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DEVELOPERS

Start small

Build

Style

Expand

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Designers Get regular updates

Gets final approval

Developers Clean-up your code

Test everything

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quirktools.com/screenfly for simulated

device and browser testing

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Q&A slideshare.net/SchechterDesign/wcbos2012

Al Caldarone [email protected]

@AlCaldarone

Stephanie Schechter [email protected]

@SchechterDesign


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