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Screen Space 13: An interview with Lars Söderlund on “Gradual Growth Web Design: Guides, Regularity, and Product” (or “Guns Ruin Picnics”)
[Podcast Transcript]
Welcome to Screen Space your podcast about creating usable, accessible, effective, and efficient web, blog, and digital media design for the everyday (and non-expert) designer. This is episode 13 of Screen Space ldquo;An interview with Lars Souml;derlund on ldquo;Gradual Growth Web Design: Guides, Regularity, and Productrdquo; (or ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo;).rdquo;
I am your host, Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie. I teach and conduct research in areas related to digital media, web, and blog design. For those listeners in the United States, Happy Fourth of July! I will be running in the Peachtree road race todaymdash;the biggest 10k in the US. A big warm welcome to my new listeners from Kentucky, Texas, and California. And equally warm welcome to my new listeners from outside the US in St-Lambert, Canada; Chu-Tung, Taiwan; and Singapore.
In this episode, I present my interview with Lars Souml;derlund on ldquo;Gradual Growth Web Design: Guides, Regularity, and Productrdquo; or what he calls ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo;. This interview occurred at Computers and Writing 2010.
So, without further ado, letrsquo;s dive into the interview.
Summary of the interview:
Please note: the transcript for this podcast is limited as I do not have time right now to transcribe the interview. If any of you want to, I welcome your help. I did provide a brief summary of the interview for my audience that has difficulty with sound.
His presentation was about a semester long project where he gives students the resources and regular work to create the best website. He suggested to begin with necessary guides, to be held to a regularity, and to make sure there is a product. ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo; is the acronym he used for this: Guides, Regularity, and Product.
For nbsp;you, our everyday designers, he suggests consistency. Work on your web, blog, and digital media with consistencymdash;every week or month. He has found that repetition persuades people and impacts people. Persistence ends up becoming the highest virtue. Also:
Make a habit of the work
Understand what we are attracted to of the things we make habits of
Tirelessly seek out resources we will find most effective and use these to experiment.
He found that collaborating with peers is the most helpful to the students. This may work for you too.
He suggests it is important to recognize the requirements and why you are doing what you are doing. This is what should bring you back, and you can use this to make awards and punishment around regularity. A vague sense of ldquo;whyrdquo; is not enough. Give yourself reasons for focus, immediacy, and investment. Make it real.
His tips for everyday web, blog, and digital media designers:
Apply ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo; is the acronym he used for guides, regularity, and product, but in order of importance:
Regularity: creating something on a regular basis is the most key. Repetition is helpful. A time slot can be very helpful to getting the project done.
Resources: Find the resourcersquo;s you need. A website with great tutorials. Consider including sites that refine your aesthetic. Identify what you're attracted to. Identify what you like and why you like it. What does it mean about you?
Product: Being able to post work. Satisfy your requirements and do not be too precious with your work. Post it even if it is not ldquo;donerdquo; or ldquo;perfectrdquo;. Post, learn from mistakes, then move on.
The resources Lars suggested:
How to search for resources: nbsp;Google search first. Use a mix of video and written and other tutorials.
W3schools: Help for programming. Great if first time web designer or veteran. http://www.w3schools.com/
The CSS Anthology by Rachel Andrew nbsp;http://www.sitepoint.com/books/cssant3/?historicredirect=cssant1#38;historicredirect=cssant2
And that concludes that fascinating interview with Lars. When preparing this episode, I gave Lars a chance to l...
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By Jennifer L. Bowie, Ph.D.[Podcast Transcript]
Welcome to Screen Space your podcast about creating usable, accessible, effective, and efficient web, blog, and digital media design for the everyday (and non-expert) designer. This is episode 13 of Screen Space ldquo;An interview with Lars Souml;derlund on ldquo;Gradual Growth Web Design: Guides, Regularity, and Productrdquo; (or ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo;).rdquo;
I am your host, Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie. I teach and conduct research in areas related to digital media, web, and blog design. For those listeners in the United States, Happy Fourth of July! I will be running in the Peachtree road race todaymdash;the biggest 10k in the US. A big warm welcome to my new listeners from Kentucky, Texas, and California. And equally warm welcome to my new listeners from outside the US in St-Lambert, Canada; Chu-Tung, Taiwan; and Singapore.
In this episode, I present my interview with Lars Souml;derlund on ldquo;Gradual Growth Web Design: Guides, Regularity, and Productrdquo; or what he calls ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo;. This interview occurred at Computers and Writing 2010.
So, without further ado, letrsquo;s dive into the interview.
Summary of the interview:
Please note: the transcript for this podcast is limited as I do not have time right now to transcribe the interview. If any of you want to, I welcome your help. I did provide a brief summary of the interview for my audience that has difficulty with sound.
His presentation was about a semester long project where he gives students the resources and regular work to create the best website. He suggested to begin with necessary guides, to be held to a regularity, and to make sure there is a product. ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo; is the acronym he used for this: Guides, Regularity, and Product.
For nbsp;you, our everyday designers, he suggests consistency. Work on your web, blog, and digital media with consistencymdash;every week or month. He has found that repetition persuades people and impacts people. Persistence ends up becoming the highest virtue. Also:
Make a habit of the work
Understand what we are attracted to of the things we make habits of
Tirelessly seek out resources we will find most effective and use these to experiment.
He found that collaborating with peers is the most helpful to the students. This may work for you too.
He suggests it is important to recognize the requirements and why you are doing what you are doing. This is what should bring you back, and you can use this to make awards and punishment around regularity. A vague sense of ldquo;whyrdquo; is not enough. Give yourself reasons for focus, immediacy, and investment. Make it real.
His tips for everyday web, blog, and digital media designers:
Apply ldquo;Guns Ruin Picnicsrdquo; is the acronym he used for guides, regularity, and product, but in order of importance:
Regularity: creating something on a regular basis is the most key. Repetition is helpful. A time slot can be very helpful to getting the project done.
Resources: Find the resourcersquo;s you need. A website with great tutorials. Consider including sites that refine your aesthetic. Identify what you're attracted to. Identify what you like and why you like it. What does it mean about you?
Product: Being able to post work. Satisfy your requirements and do not be too precious with your work. Post it even if it is not ldquo;donerdquo; or ldquo;perfectrdquo;. Post, learn from mistakes, then move on.
The resources Lars suggested:
How to search for resources: nbsp;Google search first. Use a mix of video and written and other tutorials.
W3schools: Help for programming. Great if first time web designer or veteran. http://www.w3schools.com/
The CSS Anthology by Rachel Andrew nbsp;http://www.sitepoint.com/books/cssant3/?historicredirect=cssant1#38;historicredirect=cssant2
And that concludes that fascinating interview with Lars. When preparing this episode, I gave Lars a chance to l...