Burlington, VT PHP Users Group Meeting

RSVP Required

When: Thursday January 22nd, 2009, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Found Line, 7 Kilburn St, Burlington, VT 05401

CSS for Web Developers

Most web developers don't consider themselves designers—and shouldn't. The reality of working on a website or web app, however, is that developers must either wear the designer hat or must interface with a designer/design team. Having a solid understanding of design best practices makes for a more efficient process and a higher quality product. Come hear more about web design and CSS from a designer's perspective. We'll cover semantic markup and its influence on CSS implementation, reset and debug stylesheets, tools for creating and debugging CSS, coding standards, and maybe even microformats if time allows. The goal isn't to convert developers into design experts, but rather to give an overview of an effective design process that works for designers and developers alike.

Jason Pelletier is Creative Director and Web Designer for Found Line. The Burlington-based creative firm develops standards-based websites, product packaging and marketing strategies for growing businesses. Clients include Seventh Generation, Vermont Public Radio, EatingWell and True Body Products. Prior to co-founding Found Line, he managed creative resources for Seventh Generation, and was a designer for Stonyfield Farm.

Pizza will be provided and we will be giving away a "please don't hurt the web - use open standards" t-shirt as well as a copy of Jeffrey Zeldman's "Designing With Web Standards".

To Participate

1. RSVP by email to Rob Riggen <rob@riggen.org>.
2. Sign up for the Burlington, VT PHP User Group list on Google Groups.
3. Forward this link to anyone else you feel would be interested in the topics above.