If I'm working on a brochureware site, or a really small app, I send the app back with notes on what needs to be polished, then either get the designer to implement the changes in CSS or send me back a PSD. The trick is to make it clear to the designer ahead of time that you'll do this, so they know to leave some time for this step.
For large apps, it's all about iterations. ---------------------------------------------- Myles Eftos Mobile: +61-409-293-183 MadPilot Productions - Created to be Different URL: http://www.madpilot.com.au Phone: +618-6424-8234 Fax: +618-9467-6289 Try our time tracking system: 88 Miles! http://www.88miles.net On 24/11/2010, at 8:15 AM, Michael Gall wrote: > I think the only way to manage it is be involved throughout the design > process. I make sure they realise that there are certain UI elements > that are important and they should be sure to include them in their > mockups. I've found that most designers just brush over error messages > and notification panes (read: flash) yet they are some of those little > polishes that turn a nice looking app into something that feels right. > > > Cheers, > > Michael > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:07 AM, dnagir <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am just wondering how you guys deal with working from having UI >> design to the actual Rails implementation? >> (e.g.: 37signals - Interface First) >> >> Sometimes we get the design of a web site from a "professional >> designer" which (in 99.999%) of cases looks very nice and usable. >> (And way better that I could possibly come up with). >> >> Unfortunately such designs often do not follow a lot of Rails >> conventions (REST is ignored, Flash messages are not used, Validation >> errors presented in an absolutely different way etc). >> >> This is often a barrier to using some Rails goodness (for example, >> form builders - formtastic, simple_form). >> >> So I, as a developer, either have to change the design bits to fit >> into the Rails conventions or try to live with the design as-is. >> >> Unfortunately I am pretty bad at UI design and prefer to trust the >> designer. >> >> What are your opinions on that? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Dima. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. >> >> > > > > -- > Checkout my new website: http://myachinghead.net > http://wakeless.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en.
