In the beginning … The web was a very simple place. A “web page” was most likely to be a “static” page, meaning what we saw was the result of just the HTML code in a single file. Modern “web pages” are dynamically generated from data stored in a database server. They are displayed using templating engines and other more advanced techniques, all the while being accentuated with liberal doses of JavaScript and CSS. Back in the day, on the rare occasion when a web … Continue reading →
“Content is King,” has always been a saying that belonged to marketers. However, as more and more people are embarking on the quest to build a website, one aspect of the process seems to get overlooked, the content. These people are centrally focused on the web site design and the intricate functionality so often that they miss the most important function of a website, to send a message. To sum it up, Content Strategy is the practice of developing a comprehensive plan for the content … Continue reading →
After the past two weeks that we have blogged about podcasting, it only seems appropriate to follow our “Building a Podcast” Part 1 and Part 2, with Part 3. This week’s blog post will cover the publishing and promotion of your podcast, a step that makes your stream accessible to your customers and others on the Internet. This step is potentially the most difficult, but is essential to the success of your podcast. After all, it’s not much of a podcast if others aren’t able … Continue reading →
Last week, we posted Part 1 of “Building a Podcast” on our blog, which explored the benefits of podcasting and outlined the steps one should take to prepare for a podcast. When talking with others, it seems that one of the largest factors stopping people from creating a podcast is the perceived technical difficulty. This common perception is wildly inaccurate. Almost anyone has the skills needed to produce a podcast and the equipment required can be purchased for cheap. At this point, you are probably … Continue reading →
Image by stevegarfield via Flickr At the rate that modern technology has been advancing, it has become increasingly more difficult for businesses to stay up-to-date with the next, best way to promote your business. Most recently, the more traditional forms of promotion have been superseded by a constant barrage of Social Media. Networks such as Facebook and Twitter are now being utilized by big businesses to stay in touch with their customer base. In all of the hoopla about social media, I can’t help but … Continue reading →
There has been recent debate about whether a web designer should know HTML and CSS. This isn’t a blog post to prove either side right or wrong; both have their own advantages and disadvantages. This post is about personal advantages of knowing HTML and CSS, and being only once small voice in a larger conversation. I happen to be one of the individuals who learned code before developing my design skill set. I encourage you to catch up on the topic as there are some … Continue reading →
It was a delicious day in December when I received a starter of friendship bread. This stuff was scrumptious. More like coffee cake than bread, I was happy to put the time in to prepare and share it. As the 10 days passed, I realized that this bread lends itself perfectly to viral marketing; viral marketing is where your target audience continues to promote your product, or service, on your behalf, because they enjoy or value it enough to do so. I shared my starters … Continue reading →
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yanec/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 Often I talk to potential clients who just want to build “a nice enough for now” website, or drive more traffic to a website that isn’t getting results, or simply follow the latest buzzword. A few years ago it was pod-casts and v-casts; now it’s twitter and Facebook. These potential clients want to jump right in, saying “Let’s just do it”! As an ethical company, it is our responsibility to not allow our customers to throw good money after bad … Continue reading →
The easiest way to explain the difference is by using examples of animation that you might have seen. 2D Animation Examples Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd. Snow White, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid. The Simpsons Family Guy South Park 2D animation is the traditional animation method that has existed since the late 1800s. It is one drawing followed by another in a slightly different pose, followed by another in a slightly different pose, on and on for 24 frames a second. Traditionally these … Continue reading →
Here’s the question …. with the free browser engines out there that are clearly superior to Internet Explorer, why does Microsoft spend a small fortune to continue to develop their clearly inferior competing product, Internet Explorer? It’s obvious that they are not interested in really fixing or improving Internet Explorer. At least not to the point where it is competitive with Opera, Safari, Firefox or Google Chrome. So why spend money just to make it a dog by comparison? Why not follow Apple and Google’s leads and use … Continue reading →
