Silverlight | WPF | Microsoft.Net » architect http://joel.neubeck.net Simplifing structure without changing results Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:34:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 What is a “Front-End Architect” http://joel.neubeck.net/2007/08/what-is-a-front-end-architect/ http://joel.neubeck.net/2007/08/what-is-a-front-end-architect/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:58:22 +0000 joel http://joel.neubeck.net/2007/08/what-is-a-front-end-architect/ Today one of my coworkers pointed me to an interesting article on what it means to be a “Front-End Architect“.  I really enjoyed this article and encourage everyone to take a look.  From a background in Software Engineering I am not totally convinced that “Architect” is the appropriate noun, in my experience, “Architect” is reserved for those that design, not implement.  Nonetheless, Front-End skills are essential to implementing evolving front-end technology. I agree with the author that every interactive company needs someone that “truly understands and is experienced with everything that touches the front-end”.    Here is a list of skills the author sees as essential:

  • XHTML
  • CSS (1,2, and 3)
  • Cross-Browser and Cross-Platform Compatibility
  • DOM Scripting
  • AJAX
  • Flash
  • Progressive Enhancement and Graceful Degradation
  • Accessibility
  • Usability
  • Information Architecture
  • Interface Design
  • Visual Design
  • Presentation Logic (ASPX, Rails Views, etc.)
  • Business Rules & Logic

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