Mike Here is a list of tips that I would give to any new webdever: SAVE YOUR WORKING FILES – for god sakes man, stay organized and keep those working files organized. You will need them one day. A client will be like, hey you, change our phone number or we want to move this here … Read more
Now, I was here once and you will be as well. Your design is perfect; you love it, you are so happy to start building it. Your client will love it and it will serve all of their needs perfectly! WRONG, they want things to be moved, it wasn’t exactly what they wanted and maybe … Read more
Creativity is not like gas in your tank, it is more like air in your lungs. The most important part of creating a web site is coming up with a style and a design that works for your client in terms of aesthetics, but also for functionality. As a newbie web dev you will spend … Read more
Do you speak HTML? How To Meet the Ladies? Lol, hardly. Well it’s time for you to be fluent in this language, it’s as important as speaking English for the purposes of dealing with your clients. I’m going to begin with some of the most basic ideas in HTML and move on from there. If … Read more
I now have a rule which is “Pro-Bono No No!†You are starting out in this crazy web design world and someone you know at a not-for-profit appeals to you to make them a web site but unfortunately they have absolutely no money and all the whales are dying or the chickens are suffering or … Read more
Knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what TO do. To that end I’m publishing a list of my no-no rules for web dev. Follow these rules and you will always know what not to do. NO: 1. Animated gifs – there is really no reason to use these horrible little miniature … Read more
Web design is a very unique market; with the growing importance of the internet in our daily lives people are quickly understanding just how important the WWW is.They need a website and an email and there is no option any more. The business runs itself, it is highly scalable (you can do 10 at a … Read more
My new amazing theory here. Similar to a sticking point in an argument but closer to a position in reality. One thing that has bothered me lately is the fact that even though I might have a bit opinion on things there is no real solution AND worse yet, the more you speak and learn … Read more
I will begin by saying I believe there is some use for unions. Like the novel Animal Farm dictates, we have much to worry about the Capitalist Pigs that exist in this world. Oddly enough I’m softening my purely Capitalist views in the last few years, but of course I maintain my disdain for anything … Read more
Another brilliant invention from Michael James Taylor. Picture this… the world is speeding along the information highway and as we progress, many of the technologies we come to rely on are intertwining. You can now use the internet to order goods, you can even check your bank accounts and credit cards while applying for a … Read more