THE BLOG

Recently, I was asked how I go about building a website. I’d like to share a few important steps in my development process.

1. Know What You’re Building. Draw Out A Rough Sketch of The Layout Before Any Computer Work

One of the most important steps in the development process…and it seems kind of obvious. This is extremely important because your time is extremely important. Building on the computer initially without a set idea for the site eats a lot more time than you expect.

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The Blueprint CSS Framework is a project which combines several works from various individuals including Jeff Croft, Nathan Borror, Christian Metts, Eric Meyer amongst others. When combined, you get an excellent starting point for your next grid based website. I’d like to give you a quick intro to the framework…

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A while ago, Nick La over at Web Designer Wall posted an article going over several “WordPress Theme Hacks” including excellent techniques to make your WordPress powered blog act more like a Content Management System (CMS). One of the hacks showed you how to insert a Google ad after the first post. I’d like to expand upon that and show you how to insert multiple ads after specific posts…

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BgPatterns.com is a new (to me at least) & innovative online tool that allows you to easily create a tiled background. Although you are limited in the amount of shapes they provide you (nor can you upload your own), there are still many outcomes possible if you just play around for a little while. Check out the quick wallpaper I created in about 5 minutes using the tool…

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As you all know, I’ve redesigned the site. This version boasts completely integrated WordPress information, a focus on user friendly design aspects, portfolio detail pages, amongst other things. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments and if you see a bug, I’d very much appreciate if you report it. See known bugs and more site features after the jump…

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The basic purpose of a business card is to represent yourself and your company. Many times people brush off the purpose of the business card and just settle for the templatized business cards from the local Staples, but really they are just sabotaging themselves! Read on for tips everyone should know when designing your business cards…

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