Designing for mobile devices such as iPhones, Androids, and iPads is quickly coming out of the “hot new trend” stage and becoming standard practice. If you have put off implementing a mobile version of your website, don’t worry; the design and development communities have had a few years to experiment ...
Yes, it’s that time of year again: the time for a cliché phrase like “it’s that time of year again.” Out with the old, in with the new. And, while we’re on the topic of getting rid of the old, let’s discuss ten design-related trends that I think should die in 2011. If ...
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As I design and develop WordPress-powered websites, I’ve discovered many valuable plugins that add functionality and ease-of-use to the site. Following is a list of these plugins, along with links to them. All of them are free and make web designing with WordPress not only easier but much more enjoyable, as well.
This handy little ...
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On October 11, 2010, the new TruVizion.com went live after months of planning, research, and development. As with almost all major endeavors, there were many things that I learned.
During the early planning stage, I made the decision to use WordPress as a CMS platform in order to organize the site’s content and present it ...
Continue Reading →One of the most anticipated releases of the Summer occurred recently. No, I’m not talking about Apple’s new iPhone 4G. I’m referring to WordPress 3.0. Many new and exciting features came with this release. I have spent some time reviewing these features and I cannot wait until I have the chance to really dive into ...
In this post, I’m going to discuss how you can use Static FBML to add functionality to your Facebook Fan Page. To successfully do this, it’s important that you have a firm understanding of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and HTML. If not, you can find information about CSS/HTML here:
Contracting for design work can be outside the comfort zone for a broadband provider. Filling a sales, marketing or accounting position is a natural, since most business people have some level of experience or education in those disciplines. Interviewing for a design position can be ...
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Blogging has become increasingly popular for businesses, and no blogging platform is more customizable than WordPress. WordPress is an open source platform with a large community behind it, making the implementation of a blog not only easy, but fully customizable. You can customize your own theme or choose from thousands of free or premium themes available ...
The release of Apple’s iPad has the tech world buzzing. As usual, Apple’s so-called fandom came out in support of the new product, while the other side poked fun at it, even making crude jokes regarding its name – I’ll leave that to your own investigation. If I might quote Rodney King, “Can’t we ...
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You’ve taken some beautiful digital photographs and want to edit them in in your favorite graphics program. Once done, you click “Save As” and see a multitude of options in the drop-down menu labeled “Format.” There is “JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, GIF and more. What do all ...
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