UX Experience at Web414 Meetup
Notes from the UX Experience meetup: “Think strategic about UX before designing.” Perception, Interaction, Emotion/Habit UI is a tool for influencing all 3 (listed above). Perception is the reality of...
View ArticleInspiring Talk On Being A Maker
Adam Savage’s (Mythbusters) talk at XOXO festival on being a maker.
View Article3 Ways to Communicate Better
Most of our days are spent communicating. But are you really good at it? Good communication allows us to sell our work, build relationships and share ideas with others. This list has 3 ways to help you...
View ArticleFirst Day of Winter 2012
The first real snowfall arrived just in time for the First Day of Winter. It certainly looks like winter here.
View ArticleBuilding a Business with WordPress
On 1stWebDesigner.com, I found the first in a video series on building a freelance business with WordPress. Spence, the “Evil Genius” from LabZip, explains how he got into WordPress and why he thinks...
View Article5 Design Articles to Start The New Year With
As you start 2013, you can begin by making the perfect portfolio, charging for your expertise, plan out your next huge web project and learning new design tips and patterns. Web Designers and...
View ArticleCreate an image map without flash
An image map is an image with specific clickable areas. You may create a map where you can click on city names or even states that goes to specific pages or displays additional information. The...
View ArticleWordPress Tips from Milwaukee Meetup
At the Milwaukee WordPress Meetup, we discussed tools and tips for managing and enhancing your sites. Managing WordPress Every web site requires maintenance. WordPress is no exception. The following...
View ArticleHow much should you charge?
Whether you are an independent consultant or a web development agency, you need to figure out how much to charge for your services. At a recent Milwaukee Web414 Meetup, Rob Martin talked about how to...
View Article4 Tips to Help You Build Better Software
How do you build better software? Building better software means knowing why projects fail, making them secure and building a product that people will use. The following articles help you to improve...
View ArticleWebsite Redesign: Moving From HTML to PHP
I updated Burlington Footwear‘s website. It was a static website built using HTML and CSS. I created this site when tables were the way to build sites. Over time, I changed the pages to use CSS for...
View Article6 Chocolate Shops to Indulge and Inspire You
What better inspiration than chocolate? Chocolate Shops are fun to visit. You can usually find something to tempt you. From chocolate truffles to old fashioned candies, the following sites tempt you...
View ArticleHow to Style Your Code Snippets
When you write a blog post and need to add code snippets, they should stand out. You have two choices: use a Syntax Highlighter or style the code yourself. Syntax Highlighter A Syntax Highlighter is a...
View Article10 Web Fonts for Websites
Fonts are a great way to add personality to your websites. Before CSS3, you couldn’t easily add fonts that weren’t supported by the browser. In CSS3, let you add the fonts that you want to use. This...
View ArticleBuild a Better Website
You’ve built your website. The site gets enough traffic, but you want it to do better. What things can you do to build a better website? Speed, images, navigation and forms can help or hinder how your...
View ArticleMobile First Responsive Design
Last week, I attended the dotNetConf Virtual Community Conference. This two day conference had speaker talking about ASP.Net, Open Source and more. One of the talks was on Mobile First Responsive...
View ArticlePretty Does Not Equal Design
Notes from the Milwaukee WordPress Meetup “Stop Making Things Pretty and Start Designing”. Design is more than themes, graphics, fonts or the look and feel of a website. The most beautiful sites aren’t...
View ArticleMarco Polo, Zen Garden and Responsive Design
What do Marco Polo, Zen Garden and Responsive Design have in common? Not much. The following are a collection of articles for inspiring you to share your story and responsive designs. Plus learn a few...
View ArticleCMS Showdown at Web414 Meetup
Milwaukee Web414 Meetup had a CMS showdown. 6 CMSes were chosen to show why web developers should consider using them over their current CMS favorite. The CMSes represented were: MODx, WordPress,...
View Article6 Web and Mobile Application Inspirations
How do you decide to try a web or mobile application? One way is to look at their website. When considering an app, I look at their website for screenshots, a video tour and information on how the app...
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