Meryl's Notes Blog

Smashing Magazine provided a wealth of expert tips, advice and suggestions in its popular and valuable 35 designers x 5 questions article. To celebrate its one year anniversary, the magazine found more experts and asked new questions. The result is 50 designers x 6 questions, which contains over 170 new tips answering the following six questions:

• What is one typical myth about web-development (which is not true)?
• What is one bulletproof method to get over creativity block?
• What is one thing you wish you knew before you’ve started programming/designing/… ?
• What is one thing to do before starting a new project?
• What is one common mistake you should always avoid developing web-sites?
• What is one device/tool or/and service you can’t imagine your life without?

Freelance writers, editors, and anyone involved in any aspect of Web design or working with projects will benefit from the responses.