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Frank West

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Front end web development – How to Build a Great Website! by Frank West, 21 August 2013

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Measurements


• Average:– The typical or normal amount

• Good:– To be approved of

• Great:– Of an extent considerably above the average

Winston Churchill


“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

Front end web development


How to Build a Great Website

Relationships


• Clients• Users• Competitors• Your Team• Collaboration is more important than tools


The core principles behind Responsive Web Design at BBC News - http://www.slideshare.net/kaelig/bbc-news-responsive-web-design-and-mustard


http://opensignal.com/reports/fragmentation-2013/

Think longevity


• 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/

Layers

• Style Guide• Layout• Colour• JavaScript• Progressive enhancement


Protect content

• Keep fighting the battle• The little things matter

– Micro text


Think about the details

• SEO• Social sharing• Performance• Accessibility• Print• Email• Error pages


Provide easy maintenance

• Admin– Pretty– Responsive – Emergency situations

• Analytics - Reporting


Empower perception


“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


Frank West

Front end web developerLover of cats


@frankjwest