Comments on: Web Design Survey closes soon http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/ Web design news and insights since 1995 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin R http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13898 Kevin R Tue, 29 May 2007 19:12:11 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13898 Glad to hear that there has been so much response. I participated in the survey last week, and have passed it on to my friends in the "biz." We are a mixed lot--a "communications coordinator," an "art director," a "search engine marketing specialist," a "server administrator" and a "copywriter." We have many, many overlapping tasks, but each is a specialist in one area or another as well. Even though we all have different titles, we are all members of the Web design/development community, and can create websites on our own. But it takes all of us working together to create really successful, beautiful, well functioning sites. After recently moving back and becoming a staff member at my alma mater, I hope to see a shift in the curriculum recognizing the specializations available in the Web industry. Glad to hear that there has been so much response. I participated in the survey last week, and have passed it on to my friends in the “biz.” We are a mixed lot–a “communications coordinator,” an “art director,” a “search engine marketing specialist,” a “server administrator” and a “copywriter.” We have many, many overlapping tasks, but each is a specialist in one area or another as well.

Even though we all have different titles, we are all members of the Web design/development community, and can create websites on our own. But it takes all of us working together to create really successful, beautiful, well functioning sites.

After recently moving back and becoming a staff member at my alma mater, I hope to see a shift in the curriculum recognizing the specializations available in the Web industry.

]]> By: Web Contempo http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13363 Web Contempo Tue, 22 May 2007 00:21:11 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13363 I took the survey several weeks ago, and I am happy to hear that it got such a great response. I hope the results will be shared! I took the survey several weeks ago, and I am happy to hear that it got such a great response. I hope the results will be shared!

]]> By: WD Milner http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13339 WD Milner Mon, 21 May 2007 18:56:58 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13339 Parts of the survey questinos themselves could have been better designed but it might be interesting tos ee the results nevertheless. Parts of the survey questinos themselves could have been better designed but it might be interesting tos ee the results nevertheless.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13331 Fernando Mon, 21 May 2007 17:27:31 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13331 Thanks for your work and ideas! The web survey is a great way to know more about our profession! Thanks for your work and ideas! The web survey is a great way to know more about our profession!

]]> By: Jeffrey Zeldman http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13190 Jeffrey Zeldman Sun, 20 May 2007 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13190 Brien said: <blockquote> Great survey! Kinda funny though - the end of the survey was a dead end… I would have thought it would have links to more information about the survey, current tallies, last year’s results/ </blockquote> <em>links to more information about the survey</em>: software used to generate the survey is linked in the footer of the survey. <em>current tallies</em>: not shown so as not to influence results while the survey is still open. <em>last year's results</em>: there are none, as this is the first time we (or anyone else) have done a survey on web design. Brien said:

Great survey! Kinda funny though – the end of the survey was a dead end… I would have thought it would have links to more information about the survey, current tallies, last year’s results/

links to more information about the survey: software used to generate the survey is linked in the footer of the survey.

current tallies: not shown so as not to influence results while the survey is still open.

last year’s results: there are none, as this is the first time we (or anyone else) have done a survey on web design.

]]> By: Brien http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13030 Brien Fri, 18 May 2007 20:11:49 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-13030 Great survey! Kinda funny though - the end of the survey was a dead end... I would have thought it would have links to more information about the survey, current tallies, last year's results/articles... I had to follow secondary navigation back to the main site. I know it's a silly gripe, but a trivial style mistake on such a fantastic website stands out like a door ding on a Ferrari. Great survey! Kinda funny though – the end of the survey was a dead end… I would have thought it would have links to more information about the survey, current tallies, last year’s results/articles… I had to follow secondary navigation back to the main site. I know it’s a silly gripe, but a trivial style mistake on such a fantastic website stands out like a door ding on a Ferrari.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12677 Vincent Tue, 15 May 2007 22:06:11 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12677 I'd really like to see the results of the survey. There isn't a huge amoutn of people in the web industry but there's quite a few. I’d really like to see the results of the survey. There isn’t a huge amoutn of people in the web industry but there’s quite a few.

]]> By: André http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12669 André Tue, 15 May 2007 19:56:47 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12669 Thanks for the tip. I'd really like to see that survey for a broader audience though. ALA claims to be "for people who make websites" -- well, I do, but not professionally. The surveys does not consider that possibility. I would have left a comment right where it belongs, but their signup form just gives me the creeps... Thanks for the tip. I’d really like to see that survey for a broader audience though. ALA claims to be “for people who make websites” — well, I do, but not professionally. The surveys does not consider that possibility.

I would have left a comment right where it belongs, but their signup form just gives me the creeps…

]]> By: Todd Little http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12660 Todd Little Tue, 15 May 2007 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/05/15/web-design-survey-closes-soon/#comment-12660 Hopefully the lack of responses to this post is due to the irresistable urge to click on the survey itself. I'm thrilled to see the initiative being taken to understand our profession a little better. I would liked to have seen more questions on technology and tool preferences though. Maybe next year. Todd Little <a href="http://www.headweightdesign.com" rel="nofollow">www.HeadWeightDesign.com</a> Hopefully the lack of responses to this post is due to the irresistable urge to click on the survey itself. I’m thrilled to see the initiative being taken to understand our profession a little better. I would liked to have seen more questions on technology and tool preferences though. Maybe next year.

Todd Little
http://www.HeadWeightDesign.com

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