This Week In Web - 1.17.14

By Miki Pacifico

The Latest in Digital, Marketing, Design, and Life on the Web.

The 8 Biggest Resonsive Web Design Problems (and how to avoid them)

James Young of Offroadcode conducted a survey of designers to find out where they struggle the most with designing responsive website for their customers. From workflow to development, designers share their struggles (and solutions) to common road blocks in this emerging format.

 

Hoefler & Frere-Jones, The Beatles of the Type World, are Breaking Up.

There’s nothing worse than a bad breakup – unless said breakup results in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Tobias Frere-Jones is accusing (business) partner Jonathan Hoefler of “profound treachery” after convincing Frere-Jones to transfer ownership of several fonts on the promise of 50% equity of the $3M company. When that equity was not awarded, well needless to say things are getting ugly.

 

Advertising Agency Software and QuickBooks Integration

For those of you who manage the actual day-to-day running of a digital agency or related business, Leonardo Maia of FunctionPoint has put together this helpful guide to help integrate your business programs for traffic management with your QuickBooks accounting system. Finally, accounting is taking a step towards the 21^st century.

 

 

Why the World is Awesome in 60 Facts

The BBC has put together a fabulous video grouping of some of the most amazing things about our world. It’s enough to make you want to high five a starfish. *Disclaimer: No aquatic animals were harmed in the writing of this blog post

 

Curious Wanderings of Batman in the American Southwest

French artist Rémi Noël takes playtime and grit to another level. This reimagining of the Dark Knight as he adventures through the Southwest is a cheeky take on both crime fighting and day-to-day living in the deserts of the United States.