As we roll into 2013, our world of web design and development is changing more rapidly than ever before. For web creators everywhere, living and working on the bleeding edge of design innovation is as exciting as ever. Continue reading …
jQuery, the free development library that was created to simplify JavaScript programming and load faster than its flash counterpart, is quickly becoming the most popular library to build web sites with today. According to research conducted by W3Techs, jQuery is now being used on nearly half of all new websites worldwide. Popular sites from Amazon, Netflix, Tumblr, ESPN and Pinterest are all using jQuery. Continue reading …
Building a brand is more than just putting a logo on a product. In order to create awareness and communicate your company’s message effectively, you must build a brand that is distinguishable and memorable. Continue reading …
Think of how many times you’ve seen an ipad in the last month… now compare that to a year ago. There is no doubt that times are changing, and quick! Tablets are working their way into our everyday lives, from restaurants and doctor offices to the boardwalk and now boardrooms. Continue reading …
If you are a business owner chances are you have thought about preparation and have spent countless hours getting things ready to conduct business in order to be successful. You may have over thought certain aspects while paying little attention to other details, but in general you have felt an overall sense of being prepared, whether it be the night before several important meetings or 30 minutes before your doors open to welcome the dinner crowd. Continue reading …
So your business has a website — or you’re in need of one for your brand new venture. Web design can be an overwhelming process, so we’ve spoken to a few web designers who told us what you need to have on your site … and what you can probably do without (like crazy Flash animation). Continue reading …
How many long nights have you spent researching and reading, trying to find a solution to your problem? I get stumped all the time, which is sometimes half the fun. Finding out how things work can lead to a wealth of knowledge. But this is not to say that I don’t get frustrated with what I feel is a very SMALL project, that has now consumed all of my attention, and appetite. Like recently, when I noticed these iFrame scrollbars kept appearing on the custom Facebook tabs we were designing, so annoying! all I wanted to do was find a solution to remove scrollbars from my Facebook fan page! Two days later I found my solution but not after a huge effort. Posting questions, emailing friends that are in the business, the search for an answer goes on and on. Continue reading …
Creating a PowerPoint presentation is something that a lot of us have had to do. Maybe you have to put a presentation together for a class you are taking in High School or a course in college, maybe your boss has asked that you put a presentation together for an upcoming meeting, or maybe you have put a presentation together for a pitch you have to make. In all of these situations, regardless of who the audience is, we commonly find ourselves putting in sentence after sentence, bullet point after bullet point… our attention all to often is on getting the thing done so you can go get some sleep rather than considering what it’s going to look like when you are finished. If this seems familiar to you, chances are your audience is going to be the one(s) sleeping when you go to deliver your presentation. Continue reading …
Creating a brand or identity for your product, service or solution is no easy task. There are a lot of details to take into consideration, and plenty of research to be done. What are your competitors doing? What do they look like online, in print and in person? There are many questions you can ask yourself and plenty of research you can do to get the ball rolling. Continue reading …
If you own or operate a website that gets some traffic, you may be interested in generating some advertisement revenue. There are many options out there to run ads on your website. You can get involved in any number of ad networks, or you can create your own ads of course. One of the most common programs offered is Google Adsense. This program allows you to put other company’s ads on your web sites pages. Every time someone clicks on that ad you get paid for it. Pretty simple. Assuming that you have thousands of visitors each day you should be in the money with this one. Continue reading …