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Web Designer, Web Developer: What’s the Difference?»
The terms “web designer” and “web developer” can mean just about anything, depending on who’s using them and why. I’m going to make a case for definitions that indicate two…
Web Design is Not Just Graphic Design for the Web»
I started my design career as a print designer. At that time, there was no Internet, and no such thing as a website. In fact, computers were not something designers…
Let’s Sit This One Out vs. That Looks Like Fun»
I read Seth Godin’s blog almost daily, and check out just about anything else the man has to say in print or on video. I don’t always agree with him,…
Wanted: A Plumber Who Wants to Grow His Local Business»
To prove that local businesses can grow their business through blogging, we’re looking for a plumber who wants to serve as our “test subject” in a public experiment, which we’re…
62% of Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website: the Glass is 38% Full»
I stumbled onto an article on Entrepreneur’s website (Turn Web Traffic Into Foot Traffic; Justin Kitch) that changed one of my basic assumptions, which was that “most” businesses have a…
Free XHTML/CSS Template for Use with Photoshop 4-Column Grids»
Template no longer available for download (article published in 2009). You should be using Zurb Foundation or Bootstrap as a basis for a responsive website. A couple of days ago, we…
Free 4-column Grid Photoshop Templates for Better Web Design»
Update 11/10/2017: Please note the date of this post. The post does not refer to the relatively new, not widely implemented (yet) Grid Layout. Update 6/15/2015: In this age of…
What? Twitter has Search?»
I don’t know if I should be concerned about this, but Twitter is starting to make sense to me. I just spent an hour listening to Gary Vaynerchuk talking about…
Design Team Roles for Best Results»
DOH! We recently had a glitch on a logo/web design project for which I take complete responsibility. Knowing the client was anxious to get the website completed, I tried to…
The Easiest, Quickest Way to Share Webpages on Twitter»
I’m not a huge fan of Twitter*, but I recognize its importance in marketing, if a significant portion of your market uses it. One of the best ways to use…
