Whether it’s writer’s block or just a general creative block, we all get stuck at times. At the time we feel like we’ll never be inspired again. But, of course, that’s not true. Sometimes when I’m in problem-solving mode, I keep at the problem for “just one more minute”… [ read on ]
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Meditating for Beginners
We recently moved to Victoria and, while we’re loving it in this beautiful Vancouver Island city, the move itself was stressful. So have been the renovations to our new house. That’s not surprising or unexpected, as anyone who’s moved would attest. Living in our digital world on a daily… [ read on ]
How to Write Killer Description Tags
Competition on the Web gets tougher and tougher every day. Everyone’s looking for an edge, which is why search engine optimization (SEO) is so important. There are many factors involved in getting your site to rank highly on a search engine results page (SERP). One factor which doesn’t directly… [ read on ]
How to Effectively Use White Space in Web Design
White space, or negative space, on a web page is, quite simply, the area between elements on the page. It is sometimes used in the “micro” sense of the space between words or list items (or even letters), but most often – and for our purposes – it’s the… [ read on ]
Twitter: How to Use “Friend or Follow” to Your Advantage
One of my favourite Twitter tools is Friend or Follow. It’s been one of my “go to” applications for a couple years. I’ve found it to be a great tool for keeping who I follow on Twitter in check. There are many accounts that I decide not to follow,… [ read on ]