Your Design is Going to Change, Plan for it.
written by Allan on November 20, 2008
When I first started designing web apps I got hung up on being perfect on the first release. I would design and write markup not realizing in a few weeks things would change. I was concerned that each graphic was perfect, the drop shadow just right and the borders were nailed. Instead of looking at the launch as just the birth for an app, I'd think it was the finish line, I was wrong. I didn't realize my design, layout and everything is subject to change shortly after gathering feedback from the few round of users. If you can simplify your design to speed up the markup process do it. These issues would slow me down and keep me from getting my work completed and back to the developers. I wasn't slow but I wasn't as productive as I could be. I needed it to be perfect when good enough was enough.
Moral: No successful app launches just once. Your design is going to change, plan for it.
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Allan loves his family more than breathing. He lives in Panama City, Florida & grew up washing cars at his family's car washes. Oh and Allan hasn't worn underwear since 2004.
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Amen……amen, amen, amen
I’ll second Tim. A web app is more of a “living” website than any other kind of site. It’s really never finished.
Speaking of, More Honey / Less Time looks great, its much cleaner.
trial and error is the only way, the users and behaviors are never expected. plan for it.