The Big Web Show

In Big Web Show Episode No. 66, Jeffrey Zeldman interviews veteran web designer and publishing creative director David Sleight about how traditional publishers can transition to creating successful digital experiences, and the (mostly conceptual) obstacles they will have to overcome to do so. Topics discussed in this episode include: why publishers alternately blame technology and treat it as a savior; the downside for magazine publishers of Apple's new retina display; why content thieves may be your best customers in waiting; content-focused responsive design versus printed page emulation; and much more. Links for this episode: http://stuntbox.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/stuntbox http://gridulator.com/ http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/notes/ipad3s-retina-display-web/ http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/mobile/hi-res-optimization/ http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones http://www.businessweek.com/ http://www.pearsoned.com/

Jeffrey Zeldman interviews Tim Brown of Typekit and Nice Web Type on where we are with web fonts, real web type in real web context, using Dribbble to develop a tone of voice, how saving small snippets of other people's content can turn you into a blogger, Samantha Warren's Style Tiles, molten leading orbital content, pages versus chunks, the type-driven design, web font fallbacks, the connection between leading and font family, transitioning from university work to Typekit, and much more. Links for this episode: FacitWeb on Typekit Responsive typography Modular scales — meaningful numbers for layout More Meaningful Typography Build talk Web Font Specimen Real Web Type in Real Web Context How I use Twitter On leaving Vassar Font Events – Typekit Blog Ffffallback – a webfont fallback app Nice Web Type Typekit Adobe The Articulate Web Designer of Tomorrow – 24 Ways Orbital Content – A List Apart Fonts in Use Facit web font Typekit blog Nice Web Type Build Conference Design by Front Typecast app Style Tiles – Samatha Warren Responsive Summit Molten Leading – Nice Web Type Tim Brown on Dribbble Principles of Typography on the Web

Jeffrey Zeldman interviews front-end developer Jenn Lukas about how to tell if you're a designer or coder; in-house versus product development versus consulting; Girl Develop It, a code teaching activity for budding women web developers; the designer/developer collaboration; tabs or spaces; jumping on the SASS bandwagon; staying sane during #siteweek; maintaining an active roster of side projects; the importance of writing; and more. Links for this episode: http://girldevelopit.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/jennlukas http://www.thenerdary.net/ http://www.netmagazine.com/ http://www.the-pastry-box-project.net/baker/jenn-lukas/ http://cognition.happycog.com/article/redesign-week http://www.uwishunu.com/2009/10/phillies-fever-theres-nothing-cheesy-about-being-a-superfan/ http://v2.happycog.com/about/lukas/ Sponsored by AppsFire and MailChimp.

Jeffrey Zeldman interviews Michael Surtees, founding partner and creative director at Gesture Theory, co-creator of Deckpub ("the future of publishing on iPad"), and author of Design notes. The two designers discuss managing a small, nimble design practice; getting clients; balancing client services work with product development and blogging; Michael's journey from employee to entrepreneur; avoiding static comps and wireframes; and much more. Links for this episode: Gesture Theory Design notes Michael Surtees on Twitter Sponsored by Rackspace and Squarespace.

Jeffrey Zeldman is joined by Kristofer Layon to discuss his book, Mobilizing Web Sites: Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation, and more. Sponsored by Smile, Sourcebits, and Shopify.

Jeffrey Zeldman speaks with Mixel co-creator Khoi Vinh. Sponsored by TinyLetter and Uncle Slam.

Jeffrey speaks with Josh Williams, co-founder of Gowalla. Sponsored by Happy Cog Hosting, A Book Apart, and Sponsor 5by5.

Jeffrey Zeldman talks with Mike Monteiro of Mule Design. Sponsored by TinyLetter and Reinvigorate.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin talk about lost offices, working from home, A Space Apart, A Book Apart's new books: Designing for Emotion and Mobile First, future friendly, police sirens, Steve Buscemi, and more. Links for this episode: Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scrappy-Doo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - TV.com A Book Apart, Welcome A Book Apart, Designing for Emotion A Book Apart, Mobile First Breaking Development 2012: Orlando: Web Design and Development for Mobile Devices Future Friendly Cognition: The blog of web design & development firm Happy Cog Jared Spool: The Cognition Interview - Cognition: The blog of web design & development firm Happy Cog Sponsored by Sourcebits, Handelabra Studio, and Shopify.

Scott Jehl joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss the recent responsive resign of the Boston Globe, jQuery, the jQuery Mobile project, writing and speaking about web design, and his new book, Designing with Progressive Enhancement. Sponsored by HelpSpot and Rackspace.

Faruk Ates joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss Modernizr, web and mobile design, Apple, and more. Links for this episode: FarukAt.e? Modernizr Sponsored by MailChimp and easyDNS.

Marissa Christina joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss her path as a web designer diagnosed with a debilitating vestibular disorder, and her blog Abledis.com, documenting living with a hidden disability. Links for this episode: westciv - tools & resources for web professionals Download A Game of Thrones | George R. R. Martin | A Game of Thrones Audio Book UNABRIDGED | Audible Audiobooks | Audible Audio Edition |Audible.com Download The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | L. Frank Baum | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Audio Book UNABRIDGED | Audible Audiobooks | Audible Audio Edition |Audible.com A List Apart Sponsored by Field Notes, Audible, and thoughtbot.

Dan and Jeffrey talk about freelancing, project managers, setting up a new computer, and much more. Sponsored by FreshBooks and Shopify.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benamin discuss the business of Web development. Sponsored by MailChimp and Sound Studio 4.

Happy Cog president Greg Hoy joins Dan and Jeffrey to discuss business, design, and more. Sponsored by Field Notes and iStockphoto.