While working with Sesame Communications their top developer turned me on to IETester a full service free application that runs all versions of the dreaded Internet Explorer, even the ancient IE 5.5 (which I no longer support).
Simply add the url to the bar and view your site in all versions of Internet Explorer at [...]

As you’ve probably noticed right away is that I’m currently working on getting the site redesigned. There’s still a long way to go but it’s getting there so in between client projects I’ll be updating, tweaking and redesigning the site to better showcase my online portfolio presence.
Thanks for your patience in the matter. It’s a [...]

Marketcircle recently released Billings Touch for the iPhone to accompany their popular invoicing software Billings. When you first open up Billings Touch, you have two options. If you have Billings already set up on your computer, you can connect your iPhone to that account. By using that information, you can check up on your invoices [...]

There’s nothing worse than a client contacting you letting you know their site is down. Honestly it happens from time to time, some servers are better than others but the problem is, for the most part, unavoidable.
I recently discovered Pingdom.com, an up-time monitoring service that pings your site a various intervals and if there’s [...]

Great article from those guys over at Web Designers Depot:
When a business decides to outsource, it is looking for a solution.
It has a pressing project but lacks the internal resources to do it itself.
Chances are, some poor marketing director has walked out of a boardroom meeting, faced with a recurring problem: the deadline has been [...]

What if you had a nickle for every time you heard: “I have the perfect idea for a great application!”? It’s the buzz on the street. The iPhone has created unprecedented excitement and innovation from people both inside and outside the software development community. Still for those outside the development world, the process is a [...]

New from Freelance Switch’s Client Week:
Many people turn to freelancers to complete project-based work, but some contractors can be on the pricey side. In addition to providing their services, freelancers have to factor in other costs associated with self-employment. Still, there are numerous advantages to seeking a solo worker, and ways to optimize costs in [...]

It’s been talked about over and over again — if you want to run a successful freelance business you have to find and win good clients.
In this article, I want to focus on the ‘winning good clients’ part. Specifically, I want to share a few tips that will make you more attractive to potential clients. [...]

One of my favorite little Firefox Add-ons is an interesting kind of site launcher called “Morning Coffee“. I know it’s probably a fairly well-known plugin but I’ve recently been asked what that little coffee icon is at the top of my browser a few times. So here goes….
I typically go through and check all of [...]

I recently installed the StatPress plug-in on both of my Wordpress sites as well as a couple client sites. So far it’s a returning nice analyitics that the Wordpress Stats just doesn’t cover.
You can download it and give it a run for yourself here.
It’s the first real-time plugin dedicated to the management of statistics [...]

There are many aspects of creating a website design. Web designers often have to play multiple roles and be very knowledgeable about building effective and usable site layouts.
Most of the lessons you’ll learn in web design comes from work experience; learning is an iterative process and there is no better way to gain knowledge than [...]

When taking on new projects there are often the same set of questions that come up.

Do you bill by the project or hourly?
Do you require a contract?
How much will it cost?

There are no right or wrong answers to the above questions but here is how I normally work.
After sitting down with the client [...]