SXSW 2010: Is WordPress Killing Web Design

Is WordPress killing web design? Leading creatives from the world of web design debate whether CMS tools have made designers lazy, and created a new set of design conventions that designers feel obliged to follow.

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[TenTonBooks]

Is WordPress killing web design, or is lazy web design killing web design? WordPress is just a tool, no different than a pencil or paintbrush. Print designers imposing their preconceived idea of design onto the platform of the web hinders web design; lazy designers who don't push WP hinders web design; not WordPress.

The tool is indifferent. WP doesn't make or break design anymore than a pencil makes or breaks a drawing. It's the designer on the other end of the tool who's responsible for that.

[scarecrovv]

@TenTonBooks good fucking point.

[Kaludify]

Interesting observation!

[christiannlamar]

@ZenCartEasyHelp You obviously did not even watch the video

[christiannlamar]

This is nothing but a bunch of jealousy

[WebTechGlobal]

Wordpress is allowing amateurs to enter the market because they can target people on a low budget that professionals don't really want to spend time with. That is a good thing, students can get sites together quickly and earn a little. Problem is, too many so called professionals, the guys that say they have years of experience, are failing to come up with unique themes/designs/templates. I don't think it is CMS like Wordpress that is effecting those developers.

[AnasTangi]

What a paranoid question.

If someone wants Wordpress, he will go for it. It is just a tool, and anyone is free to use it.

Where is the problem?

Oh I see...you don't like the fact that web designers has LOST the exlusive access to the public so they can charge them a lot of money for every little effort :D

Don't worry, it's not just wordpress: there is Joomla, Elgg, etc. etc. LOL

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[sixtiksix]

I'm glad they worked it out...

[inataliedesigncom]

WordPress works if it's providing your client the kind of CMS they need - however, if there's not enough or too much control available then a more personalized CMS is the way to go. As for design, it comes down to personal choice for platforms, time and end results. Building out of Sandbox is not much different than Dreamweaver, BBEdit, etc.