Will our future be terrifying or exciting? Probably both. When I was a little girl, I was afraid of the future. Looking back, I suppose it could have been my choice of reading material. I read ALL the dystopian fiction, or at least as much as I could carry in my backpack. The Velveteen Rabbit,…
The end of the year is a natural time of reflection for us, both personally and professionally. Your business or organization may not be required by law to produce an annual report or impact report, but there are strategic reasons you might want to. They’re the same good reasons behind every effective piece of brand…
Do you need a new or redesigned website? I have good news for you. There are a lot more options for how to build one than ever before. But the bad news is… there are so many options! How do you decide which is best for you, your business, and your customers? Don’t worry, there’s no wrong…
Author Martin Walker has filled the website promoting his food-obsessed detective character Bruno Courreges with loads of real content related to his fictional character. This surprisingly deep site contains recipes, wine recommendations and a visitor’s guide to the Perigord region of France where the novels are set. Walker also co-authored a cookbook for Bruno with his…
Jeffrey Zeldman, founder of A List Apart and the Happy Cog web design studio gave a talk at An Event Apart in Orlando called “Understanding Web Design.” Here are my notes on key points: How do you describe what we do? Examples include “I make things on the internet. I design things on the internet.” These…
Summer can be an incredibly hard time to focus and get things done. In addition to your overcrowded inbox, the sun beckons you outside, and taking summer vacations means it’s even more important not to fall into bad patterns when you’re at work. Here’s the good news: you can have your time in the sun…
Here’s to the Little Guys National Small Business Week was June 17 – 21. Let’s celebrate with some marketing tips and inspiration for your small business. I love this definition of an entrepreneur: I understand the struggles of running what I fondly call a “micro business,” and oh boy does it ever take a considerable…
For developers: create a custom icon font. Create an html signature for iOS. A search engine for Twitter.
Inspiring 6 second transitions and animations for the web. Copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard: Copy Paste Character. Share files up to 2GB for free!
Protect your investment You love your web site.* You probably invested a lot of time and money into creating it. It’s a little bit like buying a car. No matter how great the car, you can’t just drive it off the lot and forget about it. You need to perform routine maintenance to keep it…
Download the latest browsers so you can test your site. Great article on making your site more “findable” for people who might be intimidated by SEO.
Shorten long URLs and convert to URLs or QR codes. How to save your Pinterest boards to PDF. Schedule events with several busy people.