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Articles in this category cover methodologies and resources to plan, design and create solutions in less time. Solutions that your clients and their customer will love.

Running Over Budget

May 25, 2008 By

How do projects run over budget? Or would it be better to say that the project wasn’t priced correctly at the outset?

Filed Under: Best Practices, Design, Resources, Small Business

5 Questions for 35 Designers

April 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Smashing Magazine featured a survey of 35 designers on 5 key questions, making this an excellent keeper.

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Bright Launch Gets Nod

November 26, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Design was featured on CSS Bloom, CSS Mania, and CSS Galleries.

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Execution Is Everything

November 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Making a perfect first impression is business-critical.

Filed Under: Design, Marketing

100% Flash = Bad For Business

November 1, 2006 By 4 Comments

Storing your content and/or site navigation in Flash movies is plain wrong.

Filed Under: Design, Technology Trends

9 Skills Separating Good From Great Designers

October 20, 2006 By Leave a Comment

“Essential Web Skills” presented by Cameron Moll at the recent Webmaster Jam Session in Dallas/TX.

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Are Women More Likely to Click on Contextual Ads?

October 15, 2006 By 1 Comment

Real world example comparing various Adsense campaigns.

Filed Under: Design, E-Commerce, Marketing

Code Reviews: Write Better Code Overnight

September 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Code reviews bring many advantages to a complex project – uncover bugs, encourage consistent coding standards, easier to maintain over time.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Design, Technology Trends

Practical Usability Testing

September 14, 2006 By Leave a Comment

The nuts and bolts of usability testing, and how you’ll get more out of it.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Design, Technology Trends

99% of Web Design Books are Not

September 12, 2006 By Leave a Comment

A spirited discussion about design and publishing, and how design should be about solving a client’s problems.

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Is Your Website Search Engine Friendly?

September 8, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Your personal checklist if your site meets the basic requirements for search engine friendliness.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Design, E-Commerce, Marketing, Technology Trends

Testing Fonts

August 22, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Nice utility to figure out what fonts to use on your new site.

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Gauging Success: Traffic Analysis

August 19, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Can’t do without: Three types of software useful for the detailed tracking of visitor stats.

Filed Under: Blogging, Design, Marketing

Compress Your CSS Files

August 18, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Comparison of the latest tools to minimize your CSS file size – and why you should care.

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Website Promotion Crash Course

August 17, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Fantastic list of suggestions on how to get more traffic, sell more, and make money.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Blogging, Design, Marketing

Evolving Client Content

August 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Database-driven websites empower clients to manage their own website content, saving a bundle.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Blogging, Design

Dollars & Sense of Web Analytics

August 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Decisions should be based on hard data, yet you can only measure what you track.

Filed Under: Blogging, Design, Marketing

CSS Typography

August 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment

The right typography will greatly enhance your webpresence. Learn how to serve your visitors with unusual fonts.

Filed Under: Design, Marketing

SEO and Your Web Site

August 11, 2006 By 2 Comments

Search engine optimization isn’t something that’s just tacked on, it is a direct result of solid advance planning.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Blogging, Design, Marketing

How Did You Get Here?

August 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Find out how to improve non-homepage visits to your site – your visitors will thank you.

Filed Under: Best Practices, Blogging, Design