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After enjoying a good weekend it’s good to start your week reading some funny things, right? That’s why we bring to you our brand new webcomic: 1stwebdesigner’s life. The comic will not just be about common situations every web designer encounters, but we also want to give you some ideas about how to deal with those situations.
We’re inspired by many web comics and funny websites out there, like A Programmer’s Life, FMLife, Vida de Programador(pt-br), WebDesignerDepot’s Comic of the Week. But we surely won’t steal anyone’s idea. Everything written here is about things that I have experienced or reader’s submitted ideas :).
Oh, Tyron Love is the amazing South African cartoonist that brings this idea to life.
It’s you, me, and everyone that suffer from web designing disease.
You have gone through hard times, haven’t you? But I’m sure you can laugh when remembering it, you know, that “better than google” client, that funny comment of your girlfriend, that site you have forgotten to test on IE. So this is it, always with a smile on his face and ready for the craziest clients that may come.
By the way, the client is another staff member:
Basically he is someone who pays you to do technical work.
Many times they don’t know what they want, and think that what you do is just click a few times in a magic website generator and BOOM, new Facebook done.
We have more people backstage just waiting to be published, but for our inaugural piece, we will have just these two characters. :)
I bet you have seen something similar to this:
This happens not only with Flash, but I believe that iPads, iPhones, and iPods widespread made this issue pretty common.
First of all, you are the specialist. You have to know exactly which limitations each solution has, and how to deal with them. In this case, our hero has made the mistake of believing in what the client says.
Huge mistake, dear friend.
Of course, you don’t have superpowers (as far as I know), so you have to ask some questions. But you should keep in mind that your client doesn’t know what he is talking about when it comes to implementation.
Believe me, if he says “I want a flash banner” he thinks that only flash can solve his problem.
Many times it’s good to explain to your client some of the common limitations of the application they’re asking you to use.
You know, if he wants AJAX, Flash, Hit counter, 20-steps buying process or any other solution part of the reason you are being paid is to explain why you’re using one solution over another, and what the pros and cons are of each.
So, do you have funny situations that want to share with us?
Or do you have a creative name for our hero? Yeah, it will be good to hear some advice!
Feel free to get in touch via comments, twitter, email. Share with us how your 1st web designer life is going.
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 21:18
You should name your hero, Chuck from IT. (as in Chuck IT)
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 03:43
Hi JoeFlash,
We don’t want copyright issues haha
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Saturday, September 24th, 2011 09:46
Nice sharing of picture story her. Thanks.
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 22:03
Webner, Webster, Cody Webber… I like all these suggestions :)
[]‘s
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 13:04
First name that came across my mind was “Cody Webber” :D
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 15:53
Nice one!
Laurel G said Webster.. Maybe Cody Webster would be even better, isn’t it?
Monday, September 5th, 2011 03:42
I think we should name the stupid boss “Justin Beiber” LOLWUT?!?!?!
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 00:15
With the demise of the newspaper, web comics may be the way for new artists to get exposure.
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 07:22
Our unknown hero cannot be anything else than DW Perlmutter or Percy Vere (Of the Sloggin’ Vere de Veres)or perhaps Welldon, (a word which he is never going to hear from his boss or his clients.)
The boss/client is Mr. A.N. Oyaing.(A stands for Albertross (round DW’s neck ) and N stands for Naysayer. Alternatively, he can be named Noel Lot. Or maybe Goebbel Digook!!!
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 03:59
The guy could be known as:
- Kiddie
- Noobie
- Clark Simon Sith (acronym C.S.S)
- Joe Median
- Nobbit
- Perl
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 19:20
I would call him… Jeff. Great idea guys, I love it, keep up the good work :D The name proposal is serious, I would call him Jeff, he looks like a Jeff :D
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:28
Hi Zlatko,
I liked this one. Easy to remember, simple.. Yeah, good one!
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 18:31
He must be named after a great, but not too tall hero, who had a giant problem, but won.
Davi
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:31
Hey Goliat,
Pretty serious, huh? Maybe a variation of it, David, Davis, Dainis.. Ooops, that’s already taken.
[]‘s
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 11:18
Loving the web comic guys. Don’t know if anyone has seen this one: webboycomic.co.uk – but that also is super good. It uses popular ff plugins as characters and special powers and lots of other cool stuff. Different to this comic, as this one deals with real life designer problems, where as web boy has more of a Marvel Comics look on it.
Still tho, a really good comic, I’m looking forward to seeing more of the unnamed hero!
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:37
Hey Gavin,
Thanks, I’ll check this link.
Keep coming, we’ll have more of this soon :)
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:35
Laurel G,
That’s a nice one.. Really original!
Thank you!
[]‘s
Monday, August 29th, 2011 22:06
Great comic, but author didn’t came with the idea to solve the above problem of hero! some how he showed us great tips to tackle our client problems.
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:38
Hi Samiullah Khan,
Well actually this problem has only technical solution. The best thing to do is to avoid it, of course.
Thanks!
[]‘s
Monday, August 29th, 2011 20:23
Nerdy Mc Nerd
Monday, August 29th, 2011 16:54
I think you should name the 1WD hero: A. Jacks.
Cool, huh?! lol…
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:53
Hi Janessa,
I’m curious now, what this “A.” stands for?
:)
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Janessa Mc Kell
Monday, August 29th, 2011 16:54
I think you should name the 1WD hero: A. Jacks.
Cool, huh?! lol…
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:53
Hi Janessa,
I’m curious now, what this “A.” stands for?
:)
[]‘s
Dueep Jyot Singh
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 07:22
Our unknown hero cannot be anything else than DW Perlmutter or Percy Vere (Of the Sloggin’ Vere de Veres)or perhaps Welldon, (a word which he is never going to hear from his boss or his clients.)
The boss/client is Mr. A.N. Oyaing.(A stands for Albertross (round DW’s neck ) and N stands for Naysayer. Alternatively, he can be named Noel Lot. Or maybe Goebbel Digook!!!
Rochester Oliveira
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 15:34
Welldon LOL!!
Mr. A.N. Oyaing LOL!!
;D
heke
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 03:59
The guy could be known as:
- Kiddie
- Noobie
- Clark Simon Sith (acronym C.S.S)
- Joe Median
- Nobbit
- Perl
Rochester Oliveira
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 15:35
Hey heke,
I like CSS and Perl :D
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Samiullah Khan
Monday, August 29th, 2011 22:06
Great comic, but author didn’t came with the idea to solve the above problem of hero! some how he showed us great tips to tackle our client problems.
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:38
Hi Samiullah Khan,
Well actually this problem has only technical solution. The best thing to do is to avoid it, of course.
Thanks!
[]‘s
gashone
Monday, August 29th, 2011 20:23
Nerdy Mc Nerd
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:39
LOL!
Laurel G
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 14:38
What about Webster?
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:35
Laurel G,
That’s a nice one.. Really original!
Thank you!
[]‘s
Gavin
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 11:18
Loving the web comic guys. Don’t know if anyone has seen this one: webboycomic.co.uk – but that also is super good. It uses popular ff plugins as characters and special powers and lots of other cool stuff. Different to this comic, as this one deals with real life designer problems, where as web boy has more of a Marvel Comics look on it.
Still tho, a really good comic, I’m looking forward to seeing more of the unnamed hero!
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:37
Hey Gavin,
Thanks, I’ll check this link.
Keep coming, we’ll have more of this soon :)
[]‘s
Zlatko Todorovski
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 19:20
I would call him… Jeff. Great idea guys, I love it, keep up the good work :D The name proposal is serious, I would call him Jeff, he looks like a Jeff :D
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:28
Hi Zlatko,
I liked this one. Easy to remember, simple.. Yeah, good one!
[]‘s
Goliat
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 18:31
He must be named after a great, but not too tall hero, who had a giant problem, but won.
Davi
Rochester Oliveira
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 22:31
Hey Goliat,
Pretty serious, huh? Maybe a variation of it, David, Davis, Dainis.. Ooops, that’s already taken.
[]‘s
Rochester Oliveira
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 22:03
Thanks Clinton :)
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Saturday, September 24th, 2011 09:46
Nice sharing of picture story her. Thanks.
Rochester Oliveira
Monday, September 26th, 2011 16:23
:)
JoeFlash
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 21:18
You should name your hero, Chuck from IT. (as in Chuck IT)
Rochester Oliveira
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 03:43
Hi JoeFlash,
We don’t want copyright issues haha
[]‘s
Rochester Oliveira
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 22:02
hahahhaa
Cruz3N
Monday, September 19th, 2011 12:12
Nice i love it :D What about “WebNer” for his name :D
Rochester Oliveira
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 22:03
Webner, Webster, Cody Webber… I like all these suggestions :)
[]‘s
Meg
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 00:15
With the demise of the newspaper, web comics may be the way for new artists to get exposure.
Rochester Oliveira
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 07:43
Indeed.
[]‘s
jack
Monday, September 5th, 2011 03:42
I think we should name the stupid boss “Justin Beiber” LOLWUT?!?!?!
Rochester Oliveira
Monday, September 5th, 2011 19:01
Fuuuuuuuuuuu
Rochester Oliveira
Monday, September 5th, 2011 19:00
Thanks, waco :)
Stan
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 13:04
First name that came across my mind was “Cody Webber” :D
Rochester Oliveira
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 15:53
Nice one!
Laurel G said Webster.. Maybe Cody Webster would be even better, isn’t it?