2006 June

Looks as if AIGA has a new board member. It’s also great to see the passion shinning through as well.

I like to believe that most web designers have a love-hate relationship with javascript. Regardless of what most of us may think of it, having a tool that allows us to use it effectively is key. Perhaps Drosera is just such a tool?

WordPress is a very popular CMS. Actually, some would argue that it combines functionality and expandability, but doing so without the headaches of other CMS options out there.

Is it really that big an issue? Sure it is, and its great to see more and more sites working at making their content more accessible for mobile users.

Even for the seasoned pro, having a some decent tutorials to refer back to is extremely helpful.

Is there really any workable approach to a bullet proof Web design. To be honest, I believe this is in the eyes of the beholder.

Realistically this article below brings up a great point. Web design is a lot easier for the newbie that it used to be. Think I am nuts? Consider Angelfire and Geocities before they were purchased by Lycos and Yahoo. If you do remember how terrible these options were, then I believe my point has been […]

RAD Prototyping Software. Almost makes a person question what took all this time for us to get it right? Regardless, it appears that Brook Group has a better handle on this sort of thing than most.

We see awards for design passed out on a regular basis. But it’s also nice to see the local press recognize talent when it shines through as well.

So perhaps the real question is whether or not we really need Web Standards for mobile design? I myself believe that we do, otherwise we will face the same challenges that we faced in the past with on the traditional Web design front.

I like the following article. Right out of the gate, we have someone in place who understands some of the most commons misconceptions and immediately shoots them down one at a time.

I refuse to use MySpace. For the longest time, I have seen it as little more than an opportunists playground. Heck, even Joshua Porter thinks the design is ugly. And to be honest, I am inclined to agree with him.

No mater what your way of doing things is, there always seems to be a better way to do it. When it comes to saving links and images on the Web, I have two extensions that will make your life on the Web a heck of a lot easier. With both the Save […]

After you have installed a dozen or two extensions, your menu buttons can get a little out of hand. Everything wants to add a command or link in the browser to help you use it better. Every extension leads to more choices in the menu. How can you tame this down? […]

When it comes to browsing images on the Web, there are not a lot of extra features or tools at your fingertips. Now I do not want a full image editor, I would just like to get a closer look at some of the images on the Web. That is where the Image […]

Should we be shocked? Not really. We have conditioned ourselves to ignore many banners ads, however subconsciously I believe that we read text ads because our subconscious believes it may miss something otherwise.

Now you might not think that there is a need for such a thing. But having a clear plan certainly can help, let me tell you.

Do you use article marketing to advertise your online business? So do I. And if you’re like me, you probably pay a little if not a lot of attention to Google searches and where you fall in the Great Heirarchy. To those not in the know, Google Reveals All about your Web marketing and search […]

While using Firefox, have you ever felt the need to add your own custom toolbar buttons to the browser? When you are using Firefox, customization is a major part of the game. With the Custom Buttons extension, you can gain even more customization power over one of the most popular browsers in the […]

If you find yourself working with tables on the Web a lot, you need to get the Table2Clipboard Firefox extension. It allows you to cut and paste table information from the Web right into your favorite database program. No mater if it is Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc, you should be good to […]