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Worst in web design: church websites

March 14, 2007

I honestly don’t know what it is. Maybe all of the good web designers are atheists? Either way, it’s clear that a lot of churches could use some help with their website.
Here is some of the best of the worst church websites I’ve came across. From animated gifs, to decorated backgrounds and polyphonic midis, these […]

No talent? Become a web designer

March 10, 2007

Washed up, college drop out, with no skills and no future? The internet needs you!

Corperate logos gone web 2.0

January 28, 2007

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 […]

WordPress: Embedding YouTube videos

January 16, 2007

I love WordPress, and think it’s the best blogging platform by all means. However, I always find it annoying that it doesn’t support YouTube or Google Videos by default.
The easiest way to fix this is just turn the visual rich editor off. To do this, go to your account page from the admin panel and […]

All web developers need this

One of the best tools for making websites is the Web Developer toolbar for Firefox. If you have any hand in designing websites, this extension is a must have.
The Web Developer toolbar allows you to turn off/on images, CSS, javascript, etc. It’s especially handy for dealing with your friends’ horrid MySpace pages. You download the Firefox […]

Make your own Digg site

December 22, 2006

So you see the potential in social content promotion, and want to make your own digg-like website? You can do it in 5 minutes. Here’s how.

Download the latest version of Pligg, the open-source CMS
Create a mysql database. Example “pligg.”
Note - Have your database name, username, password, and
host handy before installing
Rename config2.php.default to config2.php. Do the […]

Digg… v4?

December 21, 2006

Digg released major updates to their site last week. The primary changes are to the design. Digg has been reverted to the traditional left-side content with the navigation on the right.

The changes are welcome, and it’s a nice little change for the holidays. There is no question that Digg is a full-fledged web 2.0 application […]

Color Schemes on Major Websites

December 17, 2006

Trying to find a solid color scheme for your website? Let’s take a look at what the big dogs use to brand their sites. For purposes of this article, we will dumb color schemes down to two colors. Keep this in mind — when inventing colors for your site, it’s easier to start with two […]

Big, Black Font

October 7, 2006

It’s drop-dead sexy. Big, black font will declare your domain and set you apart. Like a long black dress, it will wrap your website with a stylish — and slimming — new look.

It can’t be missed. Like a confident lady in the middle of a singles bar, you will be getting all the stares. It […]

Color Therapy

October 3, 2006

The color you use for an interface can trigger a distinct response from people. Everyone associates colors with different things, but colors can also cause an emotional response. Sometimes colors can even have a physical effect on someone!
Black: Gives feeling self-confidence, power, and strength.
Blue: Calming, lowers blood pressure, decreases respiration.
Green: Soothing, relaxing mentally as well […]

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