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March 13, 2006
New-look WaSP site launches
It's official - the brand-spanking new redesign of the The Web Standards Project (WaSP) website was launched today at the SXSW open meeting! Jeffrey Zeldman cut the 'virtual ribbon' live on stage, and we got to witness the launch up on the projector screen while many of us liveblogged it (like this) in a key-tapping frenzy. You can thank Andy Clarke for the design (although he respectfully asks you blame Andy Budd instead, if you don't like it... lol!). Check out the new WaSP site, and most importantly- get involved! Great job, all. I'd rave more, but the meeting's still going on... ;-)
Posted by sfegette at March 13, 2006 03:53 PM
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The site isn't available to those outside of SXSW yet. "Technical difficulties' and such ;) I wish I could have been there to see the launch though...
Posted by: Jesse at March 13, 2006 07:07 PM
D'oh! My bad, I was most definitely on the SXSW network at the time. Well, it's quite impressive a redesign (IMHO), hopefully it'll be up and live shortly. Too bad you couldn't make it to SXSW, Jesse- would have loved to catch up with ya!
Posted by: Scott Fegette at March 13, 2006 08:21 PM
Well if you are in Toronto for Flash in the Can I will have to come to town for a few beer!
Posted by: Jesse at March 14, 2006 09:18 AM
ah! it was only available on the local network? But on the WWW the site has been completely vacant the last 24 hours... blank page or directory listing. There was big outrage awhile back over some ecommerce site which went dark for awhile during an upgrade... is it intended that this site go dark while previewing it to conference attendees, or did something go wrong...?
Posted by: John Dowdell at March 14, 2006 01:47 PM
Technical difficulties, says Jesse- but I'm getting the old site right now at the expected URL, so it was likely just a preview...
Posted by: Scott Fegette at March 14, 2006 02:02 PM
It was up working about an hour after all this chatter ;) Luckily not my problem to deal with but it was well worth the wait!
Posted by: Jesse at March 16, 2006 02:51 PM
Ah yes- I'm getting it now externally as well! Thanks for the heads-up, Jesse. (And yes- we will have to tip a few at FITC- I'm currently planning to head up for that conference too!)
Definitely worth the wait, eh? Not that I'm being overly critical of the old site layout/design, but Andy's redesign is much easier on the eyes (and the color scheme is FAR more WaSP-esque... :D
Posted by: Scott Fegette at March 16, 2006 03:21 PM
Yes, it was worth it. Great appearance!
Posted by: Helen, ecommerce manager at March 28, 2006 01:18 PM
[…] A very accosting layout and a interesting discussion topic, do you provide any Web-based services to universities or students. […]- Sorry for the stupid question :-)
Posted by: Milos at June 25, 2006 12:17 PM
Hi, Milos- agreed! I really do like both the design and topics at the WaSP site. However, you'd need to ask them if they provide any services to universities/students- I'm not a member of the WaSP group myself, just a fan. ;-)
Posted by: Scott Fegette at June 26, 2006 02:27 PM
Hi,
verry good article - thank you for information!!!
Greetings from Germany
Sven Fischer
Posted by: Sven Fischer at March 28, 2007 07:20 AM
Hi,
the picture ( above ) is very lovely, looks like a feet, great !!
Posted by: Zauberer , Thomas at July 20, 2007 12:05 PM
the SXSW site. Nice one. I like it. What about a relaunch for your site?
Best regards!
Posted by: Herzengel at September 23, 2007 03:18 AM
The WaSP Website looks really great, i just wanna copy the design ;-) Thx for this Info!
Best regards from Germany!
Posted by: George at March 26, 2008 03:42 AM
This was a very good design - I learnd some things from your site and said thanks a lot.
Posted by: Birgit at September 9, 2008 11:33 AM