Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#1

Post by orlandop » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 10:21 PM UTC

Working on startups (and any webapp), the general advice says that if you are a designer, you should have at least the basics of programming so you have some understanding of what they are expecting and vice versa.

As a designer, it is pretty easy to find a "Rails 101" with a "Hello World" and learn the basics in a few days. In my case, I'm a programmer and want to know the basics of design. What would be the best approach? Most of the tutorials I see about design, seem to consider that you know the basics.

So, basically, I want the "Hello World" of web design. Where is it?

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#2

Post by dholowiski » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 10:35 PM UTC

That's tough. A lickable logo?

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#3

Post by PsyVisions » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:19 PM UTC

dholowiski wrote: post #2

That's tough. A lickable logo?

"lickable" sounds good...

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#4

Post by revorad » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:28 PM UTC

Align things on a page only using divs (no tables). I'm still trying.

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#5

Post by brudgers » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:29 PM UTC

dholowiski wrote: post #2

That's tough. A lickable logo?

What flavor?

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#6

Post by dholowiski » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:34 PM UTC

brudgers wrote: post #5

dholowiski wrote: post #2

That's tough. A lickable logo?

What flavor?

Apple.

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#7

Post by brudgers » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:35 PM UTC

The hello world of web design would be along the lines of:

  

      Hello World!

      Just Saying.

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#8

Post by dekomote » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:35 PM UTC

"Lorem Ipsum"?

Re: Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers

#9

Post by orlandop » Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 11:49 PM UTC

brudgers wrote: post #7

The hello world of web design would be along the lines of: Hello World! Just Saying.

Actually, I was talking more about graphic design than web design per se. As programmers, we mostly know where to put stuff, my problem is when it comes to "prettifying" it for simple projects where it might not be cost-effective to hire a designer.