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Frank West
Front end web developerLover of cats
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
@frankjwest
Measurements
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
• Average:– The typical or normal amount
• Good:– To be approved of
• Great:– Of an extent considerably above the average
Winston Churchill
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
Front end web development
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
How to Build a Great Website
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Relationships
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
• Clients• Users• Competitors• Your Team• Collaboration is more important than tools
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
The core principles behind Responsive Web Design at BBC News - http://www.slideshare.net/kaelig/bbc-news-responsive-web-design-and-mustard
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
http://opensignal.com/reports/fragmentation-2013/
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
http://opensignal.com/reports/fragmentation-2013/
Think longevity
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
• Don’t build for today as tomorrow has already happened
http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/19/4635844/nintendo-shares-more-details-on-wii-u-web-framework-dev-tools http://gigaom.com/2013/08/19/whats-inside-samsungs-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-here-are-some-key-details/
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Layers
• Style Guide• Layout• Colour• JavaScript• Progressive enhancement
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Protect content
• Keep fighting the battle• The little things matter
– Micro text
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Think about the details
• SEO• Social sharing• Performance• Accessibility• Print• Email• Error pages
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Provide easy maintenance
• Admin– Pretty– Responsive – Emergency situations
• Analytics - Reporting
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Empower perception
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
“Those who choose the world of technologymust also choose its colour.“
How to Build a Great Website?
• Form relationships• Think longevity• Build in layers• Protect content• Think about the details• Provide easy maintenance• Empower perception
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
Frank West
Front end web developerLover of cats
Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013
@frankjwest