Imported Wisdom

Nov 4th, 2008

Where the Candidates Stand on Issues

Need to do a little last minute cramming to determine who you want to vote for? Head over to Obama vs. McCain for side-by-side comparisons on individual issues.

Jul 23rd, 2008

Easy Instructions To Clear Browser Cache

photo credit: prw_silvan I ran into a problem where one of my clients was having difficulty seeing updates I was making to a site design because her browser (Safari on a Mac) was caching an old stylesheet. Most browsers these days make it (relatively) easy to clear the cache, but I can’t keep the instructions [...]

Jul 9th, 2008

Road Trip

No big post this week because I’ve had a sudden trip added to my calendar. Nothing bad; it just came up unexpectedly is all. If you need something to tide you over, might I suggest this discussion on whether a business should dump all of their information on their website or just include the bare [...]

May 28th, 2008

Interview with Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck, president of Direct Creative, was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about how he broke into copywriting and running his own business. One of Dean’s strengths is direct mail, and he has an email newsletter for anyone interested in tips on improving the response rate of their direct marketing campaign. [...]

May 21st, 2008

Turning Projects Down

Guest author Noah Coffey shares some of his insights below on occasionally walking away from paying work. Like me, Noah is a developer in the Indianapolis area. Unlike most of the people I end up rubbing elbows with in the blogosphere, I’ve actually been in the same room with and shook hands with this guy. [...]

Apr 18th, 2007

It’s Not Just What You Say…

The habit is easy to fall into. I find myself from time to time thinking of text as just an expandable block element I need to account for in my design. And truthfully for the role I as a designer and programmer play in the birth of a web site, maybe that’s all the thought [...]

Jan 29th, 2007

Found Wisdom

Practical, Entry-Level Web Accessibility – Accessibility isn’t an all or nothing game. Taking small steps toward textbook accessibility is worth doing. Web Design Contracts: Why Bother – A good outline of why freelancers need contracts and what they should contain. I Wish I Had Written This – If you aren’t familiar with the NO!SPEC project, [...]

Aug 23rd, 2006

Daniel Swiecki Interview: Version Control for the Web

I was first exposed to Daniel Swiecki when I came across his blog. Several months had passed before I noticed that he is still in high school. Someone barely half my age was making intelligent, well-constructed points about technology. Yet, the Internet’s role as an equalizer is one of its greatest strengths. Everyone’s voice is [...]

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