Sometimes I wonder if there’s still a point to the term web design these days (and the existential crisis of the thing I am involved with). But some of us still understand, and I think it’s best described by what you value.
“Why do I think that this is the best title? Here’s why. I’m designing for the web. The infinitely flexible web. The web that doesn’t have one screen size, one browser, one operating system, or one device. The web that can be used by anyone, anywhere, on any internet connection, on any device, on any operating system, on any browser, with any screen size. I’m designing with the web.”
— Elly Loel
“What we don’t talk about with the frontend discipline being absorbed into a generalist role is how this also is devaluing the people centered aspects of what we are building. It says disabled people are not worth building for, where accessibility isn’t seen as important. It says poor people are not important, with limited internet speeds, paid plans and budget phones.”
— Nick Colley
I’ve even wanted to do a talk about the Web’s values since the before times. Maybe I don’t have to, or maybe someday. But for now I’m just gonna leave this here.
First quote found via the godfather himself, who has some really great additional links to check out.