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If architects had to work like web designers…

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

In a recent article of mine describing how to effectively design a website I brought up the parallel of asking an architect to build you a house with no clear instructions. I recently ran across this:
Dear Mr. Architect:
Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you […]

Must-have tools for the freelance web designer (PC and Mac)

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Now that I have been at the freelance web-design business for the last several years, I have had some experience with a variety different programs. Some of them are very expensive, others are free. Here I have tried to make it easy for you and compiled a list with links to their respective locations:
Design & […]

Designing to the Point- 4 Steps to an Effective Website

Friday, March 28th, 2008

People - especially people of business - want websites. If you asked them why, most would say that they want to “Attract more clients”, “Generate customers”, or “Show off my business”.
Imagine that you are an architect. Someone asks you to build them an office. You ask, well, what do you want in an office? The […]

Save the Developers! Please upgrade your browser…

Friday, March 28th, 2008

As a designer and developer myself, I am very compassionate with the efforts of SavetheDevelopers.org - you really should check out their site and consider implementing their nifty script as soon as possible.

CSS Tutorial: How to create CSS image rollovers with a single background image

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

Everybody is looking for lightweight code with a maximum effect. JavaScript rollovers just don’t cut it anymore- they take too long to load, they’re kinky the first time you rollover, etc. etc. and CSS using multiple images can be kinky if you aren’t using an image pre-load. The solution? CSS image rollovers using only a […]

CSS Tutorial: How to use lists for navigation

Friday, June 8th, 2007

One of the most revolutionizing things I ever learned about building websites with HTML and CSS was the concept of using lists for my navigation. I was flabbergasted! Using lists for navigation? Why, that would look horrible! But then my eyes were opened to the real power that you have to control the way your […]

CSS 101: The basics of CSS

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

CSS is pretty much my favorite thing about the web. What is CSS? It styles the HTML that contains the structure and content. With CSS you can move, position, color, and change almost every aspect of almost every HTML tag that there is.
What are the benefits of CSS?
The benefits of CSS are phenomenal and I […]

How to write HTML: the right way!

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

So you want to make a website. That’s all cheese and crackers, but do you really know what you’re getting into?
If you don’t know any HTML, I suggest you go do some research before this article will be of help to you. If you know the basic idea of HTML and the tags then read […]