Happy Cog
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Happy Cog is an American interaction design studio headquartered in New York City
with offices in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Austin
.
Happy Cog’s influence is widespread due to Founder Jeffrey Zeldman
’s well known work on establishing a set of web standards
between all browser companies. Their design is heavily influenced not only by what is visually appealing, but also by best practices in web production. As such, Happy Cog’s main focus is to “never lose sight of the human being” using their products.
Happy Cog leads a workshop on standards-based web design called An Event Apart, a three-day event that takes place in seven cities annually with the locations varying each year. Speakers, in addition to offering informative content, must have made major contributions to web design or development in order to qualify to speak at the event.
, author of Designing With Web Standards, founded Happy Cog in New York
in 1999, with Greg Hoy, now serving as president of eastern operations and Greg Storey as president of western operations. The company currently employs approximately 30 people; primarily designers, developers, and user experience professionals.
The studio has a reputation for discovering and fostering talent. Well-known designers who got their start at Happy Cog include Jason Santa Maria, Ethan Marcotte, Rob Weychert, and Daniel Mall.
e-commerce platform, and provide specialized web hosting services through Happy Cog Hosting.
at the 2011 Webby Awards.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with offices in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
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Happy Cog’s influence is widespread due to Founder Jeffrey Zeldman
Jeffrey Zeldman
- External links :* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , , and A List Apart Web Surveys* * , "Boagworld", 2010-03-31* "InformIT Network"* , Khoi Vinh's Subtraction, 2006-10-10* , "DMXzone.com"* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
’s well known work on establishing a set of web standards
Web standards
Web standards is a general term for the formal standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web. In recent years, the term has been more frequently associated with the trend of endorsing a set of standardized best practices for building web sites,...
between all browser companies. Their design is heavily influenced not only by what is visually appealing, but also by best practices in web production. As such, Happy Cog’s main focus is to “never lose sight of the human being” using their products.
Happy Cog leads a workshop on standards-based web design called An Event Apart, a three-day event that takes place in seven cities annually with the locations varying each year. Speakers, in addition to offering informative content, must have made major contributions to web design or development in order to qualify to speak at the event.
History
Jeffrey ZeldmanJeffrey Zeldman
- External links :* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , , and A List Apart Web Surveys* * , "Boagworld", 2010-03-31* "InformIT Network"* , Khoi Vinh's Subtraction, 2006-10-10* , "DMXzone.com"* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
, author of Designing With Web Standards, founded Happy Cog in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1999, with Greg Hoy, now serving as president of eastern operations and Greg Storey as president of western operations. The company currently employs approximately 30 people; primarily designers, developers, and user experience professionals.
The studio has a reputation for discovering and fostering talent. Well-known designers who got their start at Happy Cog include Jason Santa Maria, Ethan Marcotte, Rob Weychert, and Daniel Mall.
Products
While Happy Cog is primarily known for its web design work and focus on web standards, it also creates publication and service products including A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295), a twice-monthly periodical that explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices. They also produce themes for the ShopifyShopify
Shopify is an e-commerce platform that allows individuals and businesses to create online stores. The platform currently hosts over 16,000 online retailers, including stores for Angry Birds, Foo Fighters, Tori Amos, General Electric, Tata Group, Tesla Motors, Amnesty International, DODOcase,...
e-commerce platform, and provide specialized web hosting services through Happy Cog Hosting.
Partial Client List
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- W3C
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- Zappos
Awards
Happy Cog has won a number of awards and accolades for their web design work over the years, such as “Design Agency of the Year” at 2010 .net Awards, a “Best in Class” Interactive Media Award for the creation of VisitPhilly.com, the official Philadelphia tourism site, and the “People’s Voice” and “Best Navigation/Structure” awards for the re-imagining of Zappos.comZappos.com
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at the 2011 Webby Awards.
External links
- Happy Cog
- Happy Cog on Vimeo
- Happy Cog on Facebook
- Happy Cog on Twitter
- Happy Cog Shopify Themes
- Happy Cog Wins Agency of the Year 2011
- Happy Cog Re-designs VisitPhilly.com
- Old Spice and BBC win at the .net Awards 2010
- Video: Happy Cog: Design Agency of the Year November 2010, Vimeo.com
- Ravelry.com among winners at Future’s .net Awards 2010
- Happy Cog: ”’Photos, or it didn’t happen?’ is how we feel about Basecamp”
- Happy Cog Talks Webby Win By Craig Grannell on May 04, 2011
- Happy Cog wins Interactive Media Award for VisitPhilly.com
- Happy Cog Studios Named Design Agency of the Year
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