When it comes to hiring a website designer, there are several factors to consider: design skills (portfolio) and cost, being two of the most obvious. But how do you know if you’ve hired the right person for you? Here are eight things that you’ll want to watch out for… [ read on ]
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What are Google Fonts?
“Back in the day” when I used to walk six miles to school, in the snow, uphill both ways… okay, not that long ago, but 10 or 15 years ago anyway, people in the web industry used to speak of “web safe fonts.” Those were fonts that were deemed… [ read on ]
Art Deco’s Influence on Modern Design
I just returned from a restful vacation in somewhat-sunny Florida. The highlight for me was a day spent wandering around Miami’s Art Deco District. I told my wife that I felt like a kid in a candy store, looking at all the wonderful Art Deco buildings. It’s quite unreal,… [ read on ]
2015 Challenges, Changes and Top 5 Trends
If you’re like us, your inbox is probably full of “2015 Best Of” and “Top 10” lists, and that’s got us in the mood to reflect. As 2015 comes to an end, we take stock of some of the challenges, changes and trends we saw come our way on… [ read on ]
5 Pitfalls of a DIY Approach to Web Building
If you’ve been thinking about building a new website, you may also be asking yourself this question: In a world where kids are now learning to code in elementary school, and web building tools are at the fingertips of anyone with an Internet connection, why hire a professional web… [ read on ]