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CCPA / GDPR Information The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are highly technical...

How to Choose Image Sizes & Types for Your Website

Image Optimization – Choosing Web Image* Formats *Generally, all web images should be 72ppi and include the RGB color profile....

How to Add a New User to Your WordPress Website

Use this quick start guide to add (and delete!) a new user to your WordPress website.

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17 Aug

Spreading the Word, Part 1: SEO

A friend of mine recently asked for some advice about how to make your site known, particularly if you’ve just launched. How to get your site into Google search results and in general what to do for search engine optimization.

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27 Oct

Design for the Holidays

From our newsletter… Halloween is just around the corner, which means Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa – or as I…

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15 Aug

Some Clever Design from ThinkGeek

I recently got an email from ThinkGeek.com about getting their anniversary tee for free with a $10 purchase. When I…

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14 Apr

Fixed vs. Liquid

Should your web site design have a fixed width or should it be liquid and expand across the entire browser?…

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9 Mar

Sending Large Files

In the design business, the occasion often arises where you have to send a very large file. I consider anything…

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24 Feb

Home Page Formula

If you’re offering a service online, there is a particular formula most sites use these days. The top half of…

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9 Feb

Supporting Imagery

When I begin a project for a client I like to build up a lot of imagery that relates to…

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3 Feb

SEO Tips

A friend recently asked me to take a look at his site and give him some suggestions on how to…

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27 Jan

Tilt-Shift Photography

Tilt-Shift Photography is a technique used to create the feeling of a miniature scene. The photo is taken from above…

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