NavigationArts' Lead Developer Co-Authors Book on Web Standards Development

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, January 15, 2008 – NavigationArts is pleased to announce that Adapting to Web Standards: CSS and Ajax for Big Sites , a book co-authored by NavigationArts’ Lead Developer Rob Cherny, is now available for purchase. The book focuses on deconstructing top-tier large-scale sites with particular attention given to CSS. In the book, Rob draws on his extensive experience using standards-based technologies to create visually strong websites.

Rob has 11 years experience developing websites, web applications, and content management solutions for commercial and government organizations, including Marriott, Sallie Mae, and Freddie Mac. His primary role is as an expert cross-browser/platform coder, understanding the issues unique to the Web including various user agents, accessibility, HTTP, and quality assurance testing (QA), with particular interest and expertise in W3C web standards and content management.

About the Authors

Rob Cherny holds the distinction of being NavigationArts’ first developer. As the company grew, he was responsible for building the development team, eventually serving as the first Development Director. To learn more about Rob's perspective on the business case for web standards development, read his Insight article on the topic.

Christopher Schmitt has been designing for the Web since 1993. He is the author of the award-winning CSS Cookbook, and the creative director of Heatvision, a small new media publishing and design firm in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kimberly Blessing is the manager of the web development platform team at PayPal, where she is responsible for driving the creation and adoption of standards. She is also the co-lead of the Web Standards Project, a grass-roots advocacy group.

Meryl K. Evans is a content maven who has written on various design and development technologies for numerous print and web-based publications.

Kevin Lawver has been on the Web for a lucky thirteen years, and writing web applications for almost eleven while working for AOL for twelve.

Mark Trammell has served as web standards evangelist at PayPal and directed the web presence of University of Florida.

Molly E. Holzschlag is a well-known web standards advocate, instructor, and author. Molly works to educate designers and developers on using web technologies in practical ways to create highly sustainable, maintainable, accessible, interactive and beautiful websites for the global community.

About NavigationArts

NavigationArts is a user experience consultancy that provides Internet strategy, usability, information architecture, interface design, content management, and development services. The firm creates exceptional online user experiences that drive business value for communications and commerce.