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Attracting Investors To Your Web Project
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Big idea, small budget. That’s how it always starts. You’ve got a great idea, but you’ve only got a little to invest. What do you? Time and time again, I see people trying to sell their concepts based on ideas alone. That’s not gonna work. Investors want to see something in action. A proof of [...]
What is jQuery?
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Let’s start here: jQuery is a JavaScript library that, as their tag line suggests, allows web programmers to “Write Less, Do More.” In other words, jQuery is a collection of pre-written JavaScript code (aka, a library), bundled in ways that make exploiting its many possibilities easier for designers and programmers. So why is this good? [...]
New Year, New Design
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Has your website had a aesthetic update lately? If not, you may want to consider breathing some new life into it. Stores are constantly adjusting their merchandise, putting new clothes on their mannequins. Magazines are constantly changing their layouts, commissioning new front pages. Businesses of all types know the importance of having a fresh look, [...]
What Are Content Management Systems (CMS)?
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Back in the day (like seven years ago, which is basically forever), if you were going to hire someone to build you a website, you could expect to also pay them every single time you wanted to make a change, no matter how seemingly simple. There are many sites out there that still operate this [...]
Prepping For Your Web Design
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If you want a great web design experience, some of the responsibility lies in your hands as the client. One of the best things you can do to help your project go smoothly is… be prepared!
Learning to Freelance Web Design
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I’m writing this post because I just finished watching MythBuster Adam Savage give a talk about some of his “Colossal Failures.” He paints a very relate-able portrait of what it’s like to be a freelancer — especially one just starting out — and his trials and tribulations translate almost seamlessly to freelance web design.
Stay Away From Flash
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I often get clients who are stoked about the idea of building a site in Flash so that they can… well… look flashy. If you’re in that boat, let me give you just one piece of advice: Don’t! Yes, technically speaking, you can do some pretty neat stuff with Flash, but there are three major [...]
When is it Time to Re-Design?
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When’s the last time you gave your site a serious make-over? Let’s face it, trends come and go, especially on the internet. A stunning website you had designed just a year ago may pale in comparison to a website designed today. In my opinion, a design has about a 6 month shelf-life, and then it [...]
New to Blogging: What’s It Gonna Take?
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So you want to blog? I don’t blame you. There a million reasons to get into it. Business, entertainment, education, and fun, just to name a few. But does it have to be so tech-y?
What Do I Need for a Website?
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If you’re reading this article, you’re probably thinking about owning your own website and joining a, traditionally, tech savvy club. Well, more and more often I’ve been getting clients who are new to the whole idea of owning a site and have some good questions.
How Blogging Can Give You Power
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Gordon Brown recently gave a Ted Talk about how today’s technology is moving us towards a “Global Society.” He demonstrates the ways in which blogging, Twitter, YouTube, and other forms of modern communication have helped bring the world together in a big way.
Lousy Economy? Awesome Website!
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These days, people are asking themselves, “Should I get a website?” To be perfectly blunt: You don’t already have one? Ever since the economy went sour, my web design workload has doubled. I can’t say whether or not it’s the same for other web designers out there (is it?), but to me, it’s indicative of [...]
What, Exactly, Do I Need for an Online Store?
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There are many options out there for people who want to install a shopping cart into their website, but what they usually don’t know is that, if they plan to accept credit card payments, they will also need a gateway. A gateway is essentially a secure and trusted entity that will process your credit card [...]
Search Engine Optimization?
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Search engine optimawhatsit? I get requests all the time for search engine optimization and it usually starts like this: “I want to be the first website to appear on Google for the word ‘awesome.’ Can you do SEO on my site and put my website there?” Answer: Yes and no.
Move Your Business Online
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On Christmas Day alone, an estimated 5 million shoppers made their purchases online†, proving that the more ubiquitous the internet becomes, the more familiar people become with online shopping. The internet allows customers to shop from the comfort and convenience of their home, where a computer monitor has become better for window shopping than a [...]