Top 5 Color Tools on the Web
I used to have a rough time coming up with web design color schemes. I would look through the color books in Photoshop and Illustrator and sort-of randomly choose colors that looked good, and do my…
No iPhone? How To Effectively Use Twitter On Your Mobile Phone
With all of the iPhone buzz over the last few days, I thought I'd give some tips to those of you that don't have a 3GS in your future. I've been using a Sony Eriksson w810i to browse, check facebook,…
Make Twitter.com More Useful Than TweetDeck or Twhirl
The first thing I used to say to a Twitter noob was: "Get a Twitter client like TweetDeck or Twhirl because using it on the web sucks".After I discovered Troy's Twitter Script I have a different…
Breaking Website Projects Down in Plain Language
Wrapping your head around a business website is a difficult task for all but the most simplest of sites. After years in the web industry I still find it challenging. I've found that breaking a web…
Work Smarter in Photoshop Using Layer Styles
These two boxes are pretty much identical. However, the bottom one uses layer styles to more efficiently achieve the same result. This little technique (which is a given for the veteran Photoshop…
How To Find Out What That Font Is
Recently I was asked to re-size the advertisement images on our latest web project forestseedlingnetwork.com. In making them shorter, the challenge was to maintain the original look and include all…
How to 301 Redirect example.com to www.example.com in IIS
Most SEO experts say that when you have two or more domains or URLs that have duplicate content, then Google will penalize you. Google and SEO experts recommend that you use 301 redirects to tell…
My Sitecore Training Experience
Jason and I attended a Sitecore training class in Mill Valley, California April 22nd and 23rd. Jason had already built a comprehensive website for Wasatch Funds: https://secure.wasatchfunds.com/ and…
Measuring Success with Cookies
As a web professional, how can you measure that your clients are pleased with what you are doing? Simple. Cookies. No not that kind of cookie. Home made delicious mouse cookies with almond ears and…
6 Techniques To Add Visual Interest To Page Elements
There's quite a buzz out there about what's hot in web design, and it's always ringing in my ear when I fire up Photoshop to create a web page. Once I have chosen the appropriate look and feel for a…
