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
Google has stated that website speed is one of many methods they use to judge a websites quality and that website speed affects your Google PR . You should optimize your web pages for speed as part of your website marketing plan. Optimized code; images and web hosting all help. Your website speed will directly affect your search engine placement.
This weeks 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
WordPress 3.0 release adds some lovely features to help run your blog / cms / publishing system – check out this great video on the new WordPress 3.0 features.
Some biscuits are made for dunking, some are made for sinking. This revelation hit me harder than a runaway train about five minutes ago when half a rich-tea became shipwrecked in my cup of coffee.
Air sea rescue mounted a desperate operation in the form of a spoon but the sodden remains of said biscuit are yet to be found. Read More
This weeks design critique is Render Wave by Reset Studio. A design oozing blinging minimalism – if there is such a thing! Love the angular scrolling portfolio pieces. The subtle shades of blue & grey force a calm emotional response and the angular lines press home a precision finish. Lets Discuss.