Feature Article #1
Goodbye to the static website
Early days of design
When I started designing websites a few years ago, I purchased Dreamweaver and used it to create html pages. I added styling to these pages via CSS, a navigation bar linking all of the pages together and moved the pages to a web server using FTP. Thus, my first client websites came [...]
Feature Article #2
Accessibility, the right thing to do.
I will admit that when I first started designing websites, I did not think about making them accessible to people with disabilities. Of course I did do some things to make my designs accessible without realizing it - using tableless page layout, separating markup (html) from presentation (CSS), using well formed markup including heading tags and identifying images using alt tags - but there was no special effort, just working toward coding using web standards.
Feature Article #3
When in doubt, send a survey
Online surveys are a quick and efficient way to obtain information from your prospects and customers.
There are both low cost and free online survey tools available.
For $20 per month ($200 per year), Survey Monkey offers unlimited surveys and responses (with annual plan) using a variety of question types and a web based interface for analyzing [...]
About this Site
Thoughts
In working with small businesses, I have served a comprehensive role as a web presence manager, handling not only the design of a website but the content and promotion. For one client, my work has included both media and fan relations, email marketing, video editing, print signage and CD cover art.
I have worked with companies [...]
