I've been a proponent of this approach since I first read this article back in 2006, but I think it can be generalised. The main case to be made is for a metho

I've been a proponent of this approach since I first read this article back in 2006, but I think it can be generalised. The main case to be made is for a methodology of "content out", which is to design the primary content areas of your site before your worry about things like sidebars, global navigation and other decoration. In the case of text-heavy websites such as blogs and news, this means to start with typography - when the content is the writing, the typography is the design. If you're making a video website, your first step should be to make a great video player, then presumably video description, comments, related videos and finally site-wide design. If you're making a to-do list, make the list look great before you do anything else.