It’s all very well advising clients to parachute a blog page into their website – and advise I do. But when it comes to the of process writing, many people are left scratching their heads.
And it’s understandable. Read More
Google has announced it’s waving goodbye to Google Wave – their web app for real time communication and collaboration. I feel like they have dangled the carrot in front of the donkey, let us bite and took it away. I feel I know where Google Wave has gone wrong though, it should have been Google Mail V2, not another App! But I still cant help feeling like Santas been, ate the cookies, drank the milk and left no presents!
It’s simple really: if a monkey needs a banana then a business needs a blog. Blogging isn’t the future, it’s the now.
Long gone are the days of introverted teenagers tapping out their every thought into the box of lights in front of them. Man evolved, the world evolved, now blogging has evolved. Read More
WordPress blog 3.0.1 is released, that was quick! This maintenance release addresses about 50 minor issues and is the maintenance patch following the success of WordPress 3.0 – 11 million downloads in 42 days. Backup & then update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area. Full details
This weeks web design critique is Neutron Creations by Elliot Jay Stocks. This design is both loud and minimal. Bright angular lines guide the eye to the main content areas which have lovely typography. It’s a grid design based on fragmented Cubism principles, Lets Discuss.
As a freelance web designer you’ll do well to have certain specialities in your sector. As such, it’s best to be great at a handful of skills, rather than spread yourself thinner than a squashed jellybean. So don’t be the jack of all trades, be the jack of a specific trade and outsource work. Read More
Frank grips the controls of his light aircraft and plots a course through a canyon of clouds. Free of the fluffy divide a sudden flood of sunlight washes over the plane’s metallic body.
“This is the life”, mutters Frank as he takes view of the green fields below.
With that, both engines start to chug. Read More
Breaking web marketing tip just in! Website speed affects ranking – it’s official. The good folks at Google have stated that website speed is one of many methods they use to judge the quality of a website. Oh, and get this: website speed also affects your Google page rank – well I never! Read More
This weeks web design critique is Ma.tt by Nicolò Volpato. A design inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. The designer has layered Lichtenstein’s style across the whole of the blog design. I also love the simplicity of the bold colors in the sidebar, Lets Discuss.
It takes a lot to tick me off nowadays. I guess I’ve mellowed with age. There was a time when the slightest thing would push me over the edge. People who chop the crust off their sandwiches, boy bands, mountain climbers and frosted windows – the most inane things ruffled my feathers. Some might say red was my favourite colour. Read More