I took some time away from my blog and I’m hoping to get back into the groove this year. I haven’t stepped away from web development and I have been in the trenches working on various projects and designing and developing a few new sites...
As I helped my son put the final touches on his school book report last week, something scary happened. I sent the document to print and for whatever reason the application crashed and the book report disappeared. Behind me came a wail. My son was...
As we close out 2013, I thought this would be a good opportunity to reflect on what's taking center stage for the new year and what's taking a final curtain call. Let's take a look at all of the exciting things that will make 2014...
You know how they say you should never hit your children unless they are in harm’s way? It’s like if you see your child getting ready to put his hand on top of the hot stove burner, you quickly slap his hand away to keep...
First let me say that regardless of which design you choose, you should definitely adopt a responsive design. If you are unfamiliar with what a responsive design is and what it can do for you, read my last post: Responsive Web Design Trumps Mobile Specific...
Responsive Web Design is an easy way for web owners to connect with all of their users - from desktop to cell phone. Recent trends show that more and more users are depending on their cell phones as the go-to device for all of their...
Several months ago I analyzed the websites of Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum and gave each a grade: Website Smackdown: Romney vs. Santorum. I promised to do this again once a Republican nominee emerged. I was going to grade both Obama and Romney's websites, but...
The **IT** feature on most websites today is the slider (aka rotating banner). They are easy to install, work on most browsers (thanks to many jQuery plugins), and make a site look new, updated and fresh. CEOs and business owners seem to love them and...
I've been focusing on the social media element in relation to the primaries this election year and I thought it would be fun to take a look at the candidates' websites to see who has the best site presence. I'm only concentrating on the top...
