Tools like CSShat (http://www.csshat.com http://www.csshat.com) which turn Photoshop layers into CSS is a step forward, in the future it will hopefully be able

Tools like CSShat (http://www.csshat.com http://www.csshat.com) which turn Photoshop layers into CSS is a step forward, in the future it will hopefully be able to do layouts and more. Reading the comments I have to disagree with the statements that designers have to code. I'm a designer and I make it my priority to understand the technology I work with, it's important to know what the creativity possibilities of new OS updates, APIs and languages etc, as well as the limitations. I know what CSS and HTML5 can do, I can design in a way that makes the most out of the languages, creating the best possible experience. I read through a API doc and know what different actions can be performed and how to turn data points into great user flows. But I can't code. Well, I can code really badly, I can hack together things by cutting and pasting from tutorials or whatever, it's fine for things like http://www.dandandan.net http://www.dandandan.net but not for a client. My primary focus is to get better and better at design. Knowing about code is a huge advantage, I can help development by suggesting frameworks or by locating answers on Stack Overflow that help a problem the dev might have. Or presenting examples of interactions on other sites or maybe a new open-source JS thing I've seen on HN that cuts dev time down. If I was to hire a designer, I would rather hire a great developer and a great designer separately. "The era of being a Photoshop designer only...is coming to an end. " If you didn't notice there's a UX/UI boom right now, if you managed to catch the TV and Radio interviews by the Blackberry Managing Director on BBC today, he actually said 'user experience' several times. UX/UI is now a competitive advantage and being heavily invested in, I don't see that changing