Blog: Website Design & Development
Launch it before you’re ready
Why I often urge client-collaborators to let go and open up to the magic of launching their website early. Applicable to other situations as well!
How to take your own “professional” portrait
Every marketing website should have quality photographs of the people involved. Nay, not just photos... Portraits! You may not have the resources to hire a professional portraitist, so here are some tips to do it yourself.
Why testimonials are so important, and how to ask for them
I consider testimonials to be among the absolute minimum content needs for a service-based business’s marketing website. Here is why, with tips on how to ask for and manage them yourself.
Rock balancing and the art of presentation
Years ago I became interested in stacking rocks, like you see in motivational posters that say “BALANCE”. An idea came to me: what if I took found "normal" rock stacks and, using the same rocks, tried to create balances that are more dramatic?
The Hourly Billing Renaissance
Maybe hourly billing isn’t the bugaboo I’ve been led to believe. In fact, maybe it’s EXACTLY what I need to have my dream professional life, and maybe it’s actually better for my clients, too.
The relationship between a website, an email address, and a domain
Because if you're going to buy and own a domain, website, and email you should know how they work on a high-level.
Padlock your website: why and how to do it
If your site is already using https:// and showing a padlock then good job, see you next time. If not, time to wrap your site up in a security blanket.
Essential Website Project Starter Questions
Let’s say someone asks you to build them a website (or you want to build one yourself). Here are some questions that can help you figure out what they (or you) really want and need.
How to easily create “in-device” screenshots
It just takes a few smart clicks to create ready-to-use images of any website in a range of popular mobile device "frames."
Web process: Rapid Launch and Iteration
Website projects of many different shapes and sizes can often benefit greatly from a “ready, fire, aim” approach of rapid launch and iteration rather than a traditional print-based process.