video walk-through: Donovan for Senate campaign site
A five-minute tour of the web site I built for U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia, Chuck Donovan:
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video walk-through: Cox Enterprises annual
I’ve recently started building a video portfolio of my web work. I think the medium allows a better look than the alternatives into the hows and whys of the sites I build, and will take you through each site in five minutes or less. Up until now, I’ve used screen grabs and links to live … Read more
how to set up GMail with your business e-mail address
Small businesses and organizations are constantly trying to do more in less time, while competing with bigger businesses that can afford more resources. Being responsive to those who e-mail you is key, but oftentimes dealing with multiple e-mail accounts is confusing or cumbersome, especially if you spend much of your time mobile. This can result … Read more
registrar…hosting…DNS – oy! just give me a web site, OK?
For a business owner who may or may not have ever put up a single web site, jumping through the hoops necessary to set up the required components of a new or redesigned site can be a real headache. I’ve done it countless times, yet I still often find it unnecessarily complicated. If setting up … Read more
a dose of common sense
Small business owner Ron Banks won the Cisco/Verizon Better Way Challenge, entitling him to a one-on-one consult with business and tech expert Guy Kawasaki. An article covering Kawasaki’s advice to Banks mentions what should be high-level, common-sense tactics: “…small businesses need to have a vibrant online presence, make sure information on other Web sites about … Read more
design teams vs. freelancers – the simple truth
If your budget won’t allow for a team, a strong generalist with an eye for consistency and detail is the next best thing. That’s where I can help.
What is information architecture? Do I need it?
If you can organize your thoughts into a main idea with supporting points – think “term paper” – you have what it takes to start crafting the basic architecture for your site.