A conversation with Strawberry Web Developer, Jamie Wright

Posted on Tags: Conversation, Web, CSS3, HTML5

So, how’s it going so far? Are there any differences from your old job?

Things are going really well. It’s great being part of a big team and having the back-up and support of other people highly skilled in the industry and the software I use. I work with 4 other designers and developers and we all give each other ideas and advice. I also have a training budget at Strawberry, so attended the Dibi Web Conference last April.

What tools do you use?

I code in X/HTML and CSS, alongside the JQuery library and ExpressionEngine.

Have there been any big developments in the web design industry over the past year?

Yeah, most browsers are now starting to support CSS3 which is great news. CSS3 makes web design much easier and allows developers to be more creative without generating extra workload. It helps us to come up with better designs and can also make client amends much easier and quicker!

What will be the next big thing?

Definitely the introduction of HTML5. Browsers will be starting to fully support it in the next couple of years and should make the web development process more efficient.

Have you noticed any trends recently?

More clients are requesting bigger footers for their website. As more companies undertake social media marketing, they are asking for links to their blogs, twitter and facebook pages to be more prominent. Traditionally, footers weren’t styled in this way, but the space has definitely become more valuable in the past year. Clients are also asking for large RSS icons to be added to their sites too, so visitors can be kept updated about new content.

What projects have you/ are you working on?

The first project that I completed at Strawberry was a website for Hull Women in Business. I also worked on the new KC Stadium website.

Is there a website that has inspired you lately?

Yeah – the CSS3 effects on this website are amazing http://desandro.com/articles/

Visit Jamie’s website at http://www.iamjamie.co.uk