Incase you missed it here is the latest web design/development news from across the net last week. Have something to add? Just comment.

37signals: An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design
5 great mac tools for programmers
Brand Building in the “Application Economy”
Applying Divine Proportion To Your Web Designs | How-To | Smashing Magazine
The Old College Try [...]

It’s been pretty busy around here lately so I haven’t had much of a chance to write a blog post. Among other things, I’ve been working with Help Center Live, a live chat web application. The live chat application will hopefully find its way onto the Registrar’s site which is getting a new look [...]

Yesterday I was asked to give a presentation at Refresh Detroit, a group of web developers/designers/usability professionals from the Detroit area. Below is the presentation.
Outline
We were tasked with the redesign of the Library and Information Science Program Web site. I started out with a general overview of our department then moved into showing the old [...]

This week there was a lot of focus on Accessibility and User Interfaces. Mainly getting users to the information they are looking for without barrier. Our two most recent site launches show just how important UI and Accessibility are.

50 Free Icon Sets – The Web Squeeze
My Big Ol’ List of Design/Development, HTML/CSS and Personal Blogs I Read
Writing Your [...]

We just launched the new Office of Student Financial Aid web site which also includes the Law School Office of Student Financial Aid. The goal of the redesign project was to completely change the information architecture to get new students to not only understand but also search and apply for financial aid.
The old site overgrew [...]

It has been a few weeks since I posted Friday Links so here is the list from the last week. Skipped a few weeks but now we are back in the swing of things. Oh yea and we finally broke into the double digits of RSS subscribers.

Image Replacement + Google
New Habits Expand Our [...]

We just launched an online giving campaign for the first graduating Honors students. The goal is the create a sense of accomplishment and leadership and to show support for future Honors students. 
We created a flash slideshow with overlaying text and background music. Photos of honors students who graduated were in the mix and the overall [...]

The new Library and Information Science Web site has launched. A complete rebuild from scratch with new information architecture, navigation, features and design. The launch coincided with their recent announcement of their Master of Library and Information Science Online Degree program. 
The new design and navigation brings the site up the date with university branding and menu structures. The [...]