8. • Separation of content, style and
behaviour
• Faster and easier workflow
• Embrace current methods and principles
• Accessibility by default
• Leaner code uses less bandwidth, and
serves pages faster
14. • If a website is not accessible to
everyone, it fails
• Accessibility is not just about disability
• Content repurposed for any viewing
device
• No compromises. Every user gets every
bit of content
• Microformats (what?)
16. • An accessible site is not necessarily a
usable site
• Be aware that each user will have
different needs
• Common sense approaches to user
interfaces
• Don’t make them think!
54. • Feedburner bought by Google for $100m
• Photobucket bought by Fox for $250m
• Last.fm bought by CBS for $280m
• Treehugger bought by Discovery for $10m
• StumbleUpon bought by Ebay for $45m
http://www.seoconsultants.com/google/acquisitions/
http://startup.partnerup.com/2008/01/02/2007-acquisitions-web-internet-technology//
55. • Launched in February 2004
• Turned down a $10 million offer months later
• Now has over 450 employees
• Turned down $1 billion from Yahoo!
• Microsoft bought a $240 million stake in it
• Over 70,000,000 users
• Annual revenue is only $150m, yet estimated
value is $15 billion
66. • Specialise: choose one path and stick to it
• The web is about the users, not the designer
• Be responsible and accountable
• Keep it simple
• Beware of the teenager!
67. Any questions?
Please be aware that the internet is a vast
landscape that changes every five minutes, and I
don’t know everything about all of it...