The Webmaster Jam Session gives you candid, to-the-point information you can use from the industry’s top professionals and best talent.
Jeff Croft
Author/Web Designer
Jeff Croft is a Web designer and developer at Blue Flavor, an experience and design consultancy in Seattle. Beyond his work for Blue Flavor, Jeff is a blogger, speaker, critic, and industry thought leader.
Prior to joining Blue Flavor, Jeff was a senior designer at World Online, an online journalism outfit responsible for a host of award-winning Websites, including Lawrence.com, The Lawrence Journal-World, BoomerGirl.com and KUSports.com. It is also the place of origin for Django, the Python-based open-source Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.
Jeff has been designing and developing Websites nearly as long as there have been Websites to design and develop. He created his first Webpage in 1994 and got his first Web-related job in 1995. He started mostly as a hobbyist with an interest in computers, but has now fully made the transition from computer nerd to designer. Jeff possess many technical skills, but his true passion lies in visual design, user interface, communications, media, and advertising.
Jeff has recently co-authored two books, Pro CSS Techniques (Apress, 2006) and Web Standards Creativity (friends of ED, 2007).
Sessions with Jeff:
- Website Smackdown
Designers, coders, and marketers square off on what's important when making a Website. - Web Design and Development: Behind the Scenes - Platinum
Two days, one project. - Website Critique - Platinum
Get opinions on your Website from top designers and developers. - Increasing Your Web Visibility
Using social tools to make a name for yourself