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A reader was reading Characteristics of Great Project Managers and asked, "Do you feel that to be a great Project Manager one need not know completely about the technology involved?"

Most web designers worth their salt know the phrase web design is a laughably broad term. Designing for the web entails understanding interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility, as well as having an excellent feel for visual design. However, for the purpose of this article, I’m going to narrow the focus of web design to the visual side of things.

It’s easy to sit back and preach about how a web team should operate, but it’s rare that we really consider and appreciate the realities and  challenges involved. We’re going to take a look at how the team behind NYTimes.com, a real team with real constraints, has learned to work together to create one of the best online news experiences in the world. While their situation isn’t perfect, it’s an impressive story of unity, balance, and communication that makes the few imperfections of the site that much more interesting.