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223: Web Design Day Recap

A bit of follow up from last episode on static site generators vs CMS’s. Then Chris and Dave recap their experience at Web Design Day including re-answering questions and the Hot or Not audience polls.

Q & A

  • 20:05 Any advice for people who feel design challenged when designing a website?
  • 25:34 Frameworks vs learning semantic code. What do you think of frameworks? Are developers not really learning HTML and CSS?
  • 32:08 What is the best way to manage the styles in a robust CSS file used in hundreds of websites?
  • 37:50 What are the best resources for people to enter the industry from who have zero experience?

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