Organizational skills are very important in all businesses, but maybe none more so than when working in a creative or development environment. We lay out some good tips and rules of thumb to remember when organizing your resources, and reminisce of various situations where poor organization led to chaos or time was saved by good practices.
I was recently invited to write an article for Web Designer Depot, and I think both parties have been thrilled with the outcome. Read on for some info of WDD, what they’re about, and an overview of their offerings and why they’ve been so successful in such a short amount of time.
Ever heard of a reset stylesheet? No?
In this article, we explore what a reset stylsheet is, why it’s useful, and why you should be using one. There’s a little history involved, some romance, some action, and intrigue! Well, not really…except for the history. We’ll even do a rundown of a customized reset stylesheet gleaned from CSS master Eric Meyer.
As of late I’ve been fortunate enough to have some very fun freelance projects come across my what-passes-for-a-desk. One such project that I just recently complete was for an interesting company based out of Massachussetsand New Jersey, called The Aardvark Brigade, for the website of UK-based Twisted Records. Aardvark (henceforth to be notated as “AB”)…
I love what I do. I love designing for such a dynamic environment as the web. I love the challenges inherent in a medium as fluid and malleable as a web page. I love the interactivity with the audience that completely devoid from formats like print and video. I love it….except for the last step…
It’s always a good idea to try and learn from your peers. I try and follow the articles from industry experts and other people influential in web design and development on a regular basis. And in doing so the other day, I found this post by Jason Santa Maria. Cameron Moll left an interesting comment…
In my travels as of late trying to get this site tuned to how I want it, I’ve spent a lot of time over at WordPress going through documentation, looking at plugins, etc. One of the things that I kept noticing was their little slogan/stylish saying in the bottom right corner of the page: This…
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In this article we take a journey of discovery with 3 online book catalog services: LibraryThing, Shelfari, and Goodreads. Find out the good, the bad, and the poorly formatted and which service is is the most user-friendly. Read more »
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Ever wanted to add more widget-capable sections to your WordPress theme? This article shows you how very simple it is to create an unlimited number of widget-capable areas in your theme and get them to output the way you want them to. No development knowledge required: copy & paste examples included! Read more »
FeedBurner might not be the new kid on the block anymore, but it's definitely still awesome. In this article, we cover what's so great about FeedBurner (both the service and the site), share a few nifty screenshots, and even show how to integrate your hot new FeedBurner feed into WordPress. Win! Read more »
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Ryan Burrell is a web designer, gamer, and avid bookworm living and working in Springfield, MO. He spends his days making sure things are pretty, neat, valid, and semantic. He whiles away the evenings with personal projects, intellectual persuits, and LEGOs (which are sometimes involved in the other two).
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