Lyza Interview in Net Magazine
The June 2016 issue of Net Magazine features an interview with Cloud Four co-founder Lyza Gardner. The article discusses patterns, web design, and the challenges of keeping current with our…
Sharing what we learn about the responsive web, Page 26
Redesigning Ceasefire Oregon
Last fall after the Umpqua Community College shooting in Southern Oregon, I decided that my donations and support for Everytown weren’t enough. I wanted to do more. And I wanted to do something…
Autofill: What web devs should know, but don’t
Many people know that you can scan your credit card in Mobile Safari. But how many web developers know how to create a form that supports that feature? Not many I’d bet. Auto-Fill…
Client Engagement the Cloud Four Way
As part of the redesign, we’ve been trying to nail down the general positioning for our business. That is, what makes us the special unicorn that we think we are (or maybe we’re…
Responsive Logo Composition With SVG
Logos are an ideal use-case for SVG. Because they’re typically designed for reproduction and versatility, they’re almost always vector to begin with. SVG’s support of CSS and media queries means we can adapt brand…
One amazing video that shows the potential of the physical web
Michael Mahemoff‘s recent article on how Progressive Web Apps have Leapfrogged the Native Install Model reminded me of a video I discovered while researching my new Adapting to Input talk. I keep revisiting…
Service Workers at Scale, Part I: CDNs and Multiple Origins
We recently got the opportunity to develop a service worker for use on Smashing Magazine, which we’ll write about in more detail soon. This is the first of a multi-part article that will examine…
The Year of the Ugly Unicorn
I have always considered myself a “designer who codes”. I enjoy that aspect of the web, even while in a purely visual design role. Not too long ago, in a previous visual design position I…
Element Collages… are FUN!
After documenting our collective inspiration in the form of Mood Boards, our next design exercise for the redesign of cloudfour.com was Element Collages. We used a few points of reference before starting our Element…
Cloudfour.com Redesign: This is how we do it
By now you’ve probably heard that we’re full steam ahead with a redesign of our beloved cloudfour.com, and we’re doing it in the wide open for everyone to see. This is an interesting and…