In addition to doing the design in my group, I'm also responsible for most of the HTML/CSS -- so I'll know immediately if something's not implemented to spec.
But that fundamental designer-developer chasm remains. We've developed a technology called Clickframes that lets me spec out our web apps with a simple XML syntax. In addition to my usual visual design work, I define the full interactivity of the application, and then the developers can generate their foundational MVC code directly from the Clickframes XML spec. When changes to the design occur -- as they always do -- I simply update the spec, and the developers regenerate the affected portions of their code. We're always in sync. I need to be very thorough with the spec, but we've significantly decreased the number of design-to-development mishaps since implementing Clickframes. See http://www.clickframes.org/ -- it's still in "preview release" mode, so we're happy to get as much feedback as possible. -Jon On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 3:08 AM, Bryan Minihan <bjmini...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Two things have always helped to ensure my designs are always > executable: > 1. Make sure the project has a designated front-end developer, and > be VERY close to that person (or actually BE that person, as I > prefer). > 2. Always be ahead of the development team. I agree with Brandon > that if you're constantly behind the development team, they'll > proceed without you. > > Also, I prefer to build the front-end code for my projects, when > there is no front-end developer. I don't believe developers make > bad designers (I've been both), but I do believe it's very > difficult to dedicate the right amount and appropriate attention to > both the back-end and front-end at the same time. > > My favorite projects have been those where the developers handled all > of the controllers and models, got the info on the page, and left it > to me to finish the UI. From discussions with those developers, they > agreed that not having to worry about the UI was a refreshing change > of pace for them. > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44968 > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
