An Event Apart New Orleans

I attended An Event Apart New Orleans last week. It was a great opportunity to listen to some of the individuals who have made, and continue to make, the web a better place.

One of the most memorable moments for me was when Andy Clarke discussed how all of my past comic book reading could be applied to create an appealing and effective user experience on the web. He used examples from Watchmen and Concrete to illustrate how the proper use of visual elements can tell a story with minimum use of text.

The “headliners”, Jefferey Zeldman and Eric Meyer, were inspiring and thought-provoking. I have seen them before, and if you are in the web design field you better know their work.