[NTL] [fwd] How NOT to build an open source site...

[Fraser Campbell]

On Wednesday 28 January 2004 11:58, G. Matthew Rice wrote:

> So what do you guys think?  Is it evil for Linux guys to hire Windows
> centric web designers?

I'd say that if you manage to find a truly innovative web designer then go 
with that person regardless of what they use.

> I know that I have issues with it from the 'I have to deal with what they
> produce after they are gone' point of view.  Also, it's always fun asking
> for a template of the site that just uses Server Side Includes for the
> first pass.

I don't think there are many innovative web designers out there, do you really 
need a web designer ... especially if you're just looking for a template? The 
most thrilling thing in web design these days seems to be replacing tables 
with css to make your site look exactly the same as it did before.

Most sites I see are just cookie cutter, 2 columns with a top menu and a side 
menu.  Some really special sites (http://www.cbc.ca/) might use 3 columns or 
even 4.

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