J Cornelius
Our guest speaker, J Cornelius from Coffee Cup, possessed a good mix of the business savvy and the technical side of web design. J, with many years of web/software development, shared his perspective.
The one takeaway – J. Cornelius’ charge for us to continue to innovative and imagine. The web, still in its infancy, is unbounded and has many untouched possibilities. I liked this challenge. I recall my purpose for wanting to continue education in the MIT program was to open my mind to new possibilities and ideas in the field of web design. I am motivated by fellow students, professors, and speakers like J that get me to think outside my box.
Over the years, J has had this hand in many software tools, some successful some not to successful. One of Coffee Cup’s newer products, mentioned by J, currently in beta was S-Stream Drive. It allows users of the CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer to publish quickly and easily.
CoffeeCup, along with many other companies have significantly reduced the barrier for entry to web design and development by providing many user-friendly tools. Five to ten ago, a person needed a thorough understanding of HTML, CSS, graphic design, and maybe some programming to get a website up and running. Currently, even entry-level web users can use tools to design and publish a website with ease!! I am sure this trend will continue as the web continues to grow and ultimately touch every aspect of our lives.
