Teresa Rosché Ott 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
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
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
A five-minute tour of the web site I built for U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia, Chuck Donovan:
With less than a month remaining before the November 2010 general election, I was approached about redesigning a web site site for John Monds, a candidate for Georgia Governor. The tight turnaround was a challenge, but a workable one because it forced a focus on priorities rather than minutia – something that would no doubt … Read more
Fonts lend so much personality to the messages they convey. That’s why designers and their clients have long sought to move beyond the ubiquitous standard fonts – Verdana, Arial, Helvetica. Making unique font choices also sets a web site apart from others. But the problem with specifying anything that wasn’t already in use on a … Read more
When you need pro website help but are worried about the cost, it’s not easy to find clear answers on the internet. Google something like “price for professional website design” and you’ll see everything from $249 to 20X that amount and more. Prices are all over the place, even before you factor in what you need … Read more
Actually, it’s more than Microsoft Word that will give you grief when copying and pasting content into WordPress or other web site Content Management Systems (CMSs). Sorry. It could be your e-mail client, your web browser, or any number of apps commonly used to communicate text and images. Have you ever copied content, pasted it … Read more
the simpler web is now accepting Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards in payment for web design and development services. These new payment options can help you launch or upgrade your web site when the timing is optimal – even if cash flow isn’t. It’s also helpful when you need a quicker turnaround and … Read more
It’s been a few months since I’ve worked with HTML e-mail – the colorful, graphical kind used most often for marketing communications. From the time I began coding for e-mail up until the time I created my most recent HTML e-mail template, the general rule was to code like a web page – one from … Read more
This past weekend I attended WordCamp Atlanta, my third WordCamp event to date and definitely not my last. If you’re not familiar with WordCamp you may wonder why I recommend business owners attend, even if they’re merely considering the WordPress platform. The bottom line is that there’s something for everybody at WordCamp. But there is … Read more
