The past year we have seen quite a few companies attempt to re-brand themselves. The most notorious is AT&T, or should I say, at&t. Some companies like to stick it out, and deviate themselves by not deviating at all. A company like Warner Brothers will probably never change their logo — it’s far too engraved […]

Taking a look at the statistics for one of my niche websites, I notice that I’ve been getting a fair amount of traffic lately from non-English countries, including Spain and Japan. Part of what I love about developing on the web is that your audience is the world. There are no physical limits to who […]

Having trouble making money with your website? Or perhaps you just want to see what kind of wheels a dot com success has? Look no further.
John Chow dot Com gives web development advice from a dot com mogul that’s seen it all. He knows the ropes, and he has a 2003 Acura RSX to show for it.
John […]

In tradition of the season, Ontora presents 10 new drinks for the holidays this year. We’ve put together a variety of different recipes guaranteed to add some life to your Christmas party. Make one, make two, make them all! Your guests will be impressed with your new found bartending skills.
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Boat Drink
Ingredients:
* 2 oz Spiced […]

Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan; these Hollywood drama queens are topping the charts in internet traffic and breaking search records for YouTube and Google. What’s up with all the commotion? Is this really want people want to read?

Apparently so. Bloggers are taking full advantage of this spike (ahem) in a curious attempt to draw traffic […]

Transitioning from the printed word to online media was somewhat of a struggle for news organizations. Headline positions had to be completely reinvented, and a foundation for user-navigation had to be created. How is a conventional news website constructed, and how do they succeed?

First, consider that the conventional online news format is not most efficient, […]

Japanese know how it’s done. Generations of beautiful artwork and culture has created riveting designers that know how to complement colors.
This Japanese advertisement is a perfect example. The cars are a mending of red and blue, leading your eye to the woman’s pink jacket. The off-white head cloth and pants create the perfect pallete for […]

I attended a design workshop on Saturday at the Art Institute of Portland. The workshop gave an overview of the school and showcased student work. I came home satisfied and bearing an interesting inquisition about the web development market.
The main lecture was interesting. One of the topics that came up was the migration to new […]

Is it possible to get your website listed on Google and other search engines in under a week? I set out with the mission of seeing just exactly how fast I could get listed.
To my surprise, my site was indexed by Google in 5 days! These are the steps I used.
1. Manually submit to Google, […]

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably experienced the sudden burst of motivation that comes in early January, as holiday indulgences make their way to the waistline and New Year’s resolutions force a new look at the figure we see in the mirror.
“This is the year,” so the resolution goes, “that I vow to lose […]