Jeffrey Zeldman Presents
Jeffrey Zeldman — Web standards pioneer, founder of A List Apart
Web standards pioneer, founder of A List Apart, and author of Designing with Web Standards.
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One of the foundational voices of the modern web. Jeffrey Zeldman has been writing about web design, standards, and digital culture since 1995 — he co-created the Web Standards Project, founded A List Apart, and literally wrote the book on designing with web standards. His blog blends industry insight with personal storytelling, from critiques of how the tech industry uses AI to memoir-like reflections on the craft of making things for the web.
Written by Jeffrey Zeldman since 1995.
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