Dennis Deacon

I evangelize about things that I’m passionate about. I’ve evangelized about the web and web design for over ten years. I attend web-related meetups and get really wound up about the topic.
Segue to the networking side of those same meetups. I stumble. Ok, I fall flat on my face. I typically find someone to introduce [...]

I really don’t know the official term to describe this method. It’s not new, by all means. However, it’s a powerful method of using CSS code & classes effectively and efficiently.
Multiple CSS Classes
First, you may not be aware that you can use multiple css classes on elements. Example:
<p class=”classone classtwo”></p>
Here’s where the power comes in. [...]

Just learned of a great new web design podcast.
The Pipeline, hosted by Dan Benjamin, features interviews with leading designers, developers, writers, and entrepreneurs. The first episode featured Jeffrey Zeldman, designer, founder of ALA. I found this to be the best interview with Jeffrey.
Other shows feature interviews with Ryan Carson and Jason Fried, with more [...]

My typical post center around sharing my knowledge and experience with other web professionals. This particular post will depart from the norm and cover the very important topic of diversity & respect in the web industry, specifically related to gender.
I recently attended the 200th episode of the Boagworld podcast. The podcast celebrated by spanning twelve [...]

Early in my web career, say 2000, I was always told to limit what you emphasize. The theory is that the more you emphasize, the less something is emphasized. I remember debating with several content producers on this topic.

This website redesign project was referred by my web design partner. A printing business has an existing site, which was outdated and not representing the company’s products and services. We worked with the client to examine their competition and agree upon an information architecture that would provide results. After creating wireframes that represented the content [...]

I recently had a bad experience at a local restaurant. So what does that have to do with web design?
My wife & I were told to view the carryout menu online. As we were physically at the restaurant, we attempted to view the menu on the restaurant’s website from our smart phones. That failed, due [...]

It’s a new year, and it’s time to get back to work.
So why do your websites still read © last year or worse?
Most web site owners forget to update their copyright date. And it’s easy to understand why. For most sites, the footer, where the copyright date usually sits, is below the fold and in [...]

This web design project was for a business lawyer client in Los Angeles, California. The project involved information architecture, wireframes and Photoshop design mock-ups. The site was then built on the Wordpress CMS platform leveraging a web standards approach. It encompasses the clients need to communicate that their legal services provide direction.
Highlights
About the site

Wordpress, standards-based [...]

I just concluded a month long, onsite project for a mid-to-large sized company. The project was to consolidate several client-side applications into one web-based application for corporate & field employees. It was personally rewarding on several levels (besides financial). First, got to work with a company that has a seemingly great culture of teamwork and [...]