Website Design Done Well
A great deal of web design talk concerns itself with what goes on around material. Page speed, design systems, search engine optimization, structures, accessibility-- the list continues. This gives us at Smashing Magazine plenty to blog about, which is fantastic, though it's worth reminding ourselves what it's Digital agency all in service of.
In this third edition of our Web Design Done Well series, we're honing in on the whipping heart of many websites: content. More particularly, editorial content. The Web has actually provided writers an amazing selection of tools to work with, and as an occasional semi-competent reporter myself, I enjoy a great scoop.
What follows are examples of web technologies being woven in with editorial material to take it to the next level. We'll then close with wider pointers on believing artistically about digital material. Even now, overwhelmed by the material production line, the good things still shines through.
We live in a mobile-first world. There is no point in being precious about this. Yes, publication spreads have a specific class about them. Yes, a desktop view provides you a larger canvas to deal with. The reality is many people will be seeing what you release on a cellphone, so lean into it. For a similar approach, these 'tap stories' by The New York Times and Input are likewise exceptional. For those interested in further reading on mobile-centric editorial, The
