Fluidity and Text Sizing
Fluid / liquid layouts are definitely considered the ‘ideal’ design type right now, and I can’t agree more. I much prefer a fluid design over a set layout. (Yes, I’m aware that the design for this blog...
View ArticleSite Review – Inspiring Messages
While browsing around, InspiringMessages.org caught my eye. I mention it not because it has good code (which it does not), but because it really grabbed my attention immediately. This site was...
View ArticleShould All New Sites Have Backend Systems?
This is the question I’ve been tossing around with a few people lately, and it seems to be a relatively important thing to consider right now. But before I get into the discussion, let me define what...
View ArticleHow To – Uninstall IE7 or Run IE7 with IE6
As most people know, IE7 came out in the automatic updates for people across the world not too terribly long ago. While there are some positive things being said about IE7, the bulk of the response...
View Article7 Reasons You Should Avoid JavaScript Dynamic Navigation
Over time many bad web design ideas have been dropped or lost favour, including unnecessary splash screens and unwieldy framesets, for the good of the web user. However, one web design bad habit that...
View ArticleA Feisty Tale – Ubuntu Upgrade and Install Issues
I have been an adamant Ubuntu supporter since I was ‘converted’ to it – but I have been quite disappointed with Feisty (AKA: Version 7.04). Not Feisty itself, but the process. I was running the...
View ArticleComponents For A Re-Design
There is a great article over at UIE.com called "Thinking in the Right Terms: 7 Components for a Successful Web Site Redesign." Definitely worth a read if you are considering a re-design or handle...
View ArticleSpeed Up Your Site – Faster Gradients
This is a ‘Back to Basics’ sort of article, talking about techniques that we know are good to use, but sometimes forget to implement. I browse the web on a very fast connection. One might assume that...
View ArticleExtJS Site – A Good Showing
In the current technology world, new applications and websites are coming out constantly, and if they aren’t designed to really show people how they work, they often don’t get the acclaim they deserve...
View ArticleDo Product Reviews Kill Business?
I recently designed a site for a relative who was skeptical about adding the option of user reviews into the site. Her concern was simple and a common one traditional business owners think about. To...
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