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 [...]

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 [...]

As more and more people are beginning to start companies on their own either to be business ambitious or just to supplement some additional income, more and more are drawn to the big sand trap that is GoDaddy.com. My common practice when taking on new clients that are on GoDaddy is to immediately move them [...]

Well, I guess that almost all of you knows CSS and what it can do for you. But some astonishing techniques still remains obscure for a lot of developers. In this article, let’s see 10 cross browser CSS techniques to definitely enhance your designs. – From Cat’s Who Code: http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/10-astonishing-css-hacks-and-techniques

More often than not, designers have rightfully been accused of retreating into their cocoons of ignorance as soon as their work of creating a web design is finished, leaving the dirty and more hands-on work of putting it up on the web to developers. This apathy is prevalent not only in the web-building industry, but [...]

This Saturday morning I’ll be attending the LaidOffCamp & FreelanceCamp down in Miami at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Registration is free and it looks like a great opportunity to connect with other creatives, etc. Who should go?: Looking for creative ways to supplement your income or change your career Running your own business a [...]

When I began freelancing I thought it was important to make my fledgling business appear bigger and more established than it really was. My website used phrases like “our designers” and “our programmers” in an effort to make a one-man show look like a full team of professionals. No matter what a potential client wanted [...]

As a designer, each of your clients and projects is unique. However, there are certain things that you will need to know or understand about all of your clients in order to produce your best work for them. An effective website will be built to address the specific needs of the business, which will require [...]

Some of us tend to skip the wireframe stage of website development for a few reasons such as time constraints, client budget constraints yes even pure laziness. The truth of the matter is that wireframing is an extremely important step in the planning process of a website. Skimping here only makes it more difficult down [...]

There’s little doubt that OS X is a popular platform for web designers – it offers an enormous range of software for designing, managing, developing and publishing websites. Whether you prefer to use an all-in-one environment for designing websites or a range of different applications, there’s a tool to suit you perfectly. This article will [...]

Because the web is a changing and ever evolving organism, it’s important to build sites that can grow with it and easily ride the current instead of drowning when a new wave approaches. Clean markup and building with web standards not only helps you do this, but will save you both time and money in [...]