Anchor CMS
AnchorCMS is a very small, opensource, content management system that is in development.
I share my thoughts and how I ran into this beautiful system in this article.
Art vs. Design
Art is like masturbation. It is selfish and introverted and done for you and you alone. Design is like sex...
read moreNew Place
It is official; my family and I have moved to a new home in Glendale, AZ! This has upgraded us from sharing some tight quarters in our old apartment, to everyone having their own space. Having my own office is definitely a blessing; being able to get in the zone and crank out code or designs is really important to me. Having my own environment in which I can create will help me offer quicker turn around times and better quality work. *Photos to come*
read moreQuote of Today
Quote from GoMediaZine.com: "...I like to think of a professional baseball player’s batting average and my ability to make a good design as analogous. A very good baseball player only gets a hit 30% of the time he steps up to the plate. I think this is a good average for a designer too..."
read moreFacebook Timeline Cover Photos
The developers at Facebook had long entertained the fact that Facebook Timelines were the future for individuals’ Profile Page. In celebration of this new technology I have decided to take part in helping personalize your Timeline. The beauty of this isn’t to just solely throw a Photo on there; but to truly customize your web-space. If you want some free generic Timeline covers; click here.
read moreSomething to know about social media
You cannot effectively outsource customer relationships to an agency. Research and intelligence, sure: that can be outsourced. Creative? That too. Implementing technologies and helping you with strategy? You bet. Marketing, PR and advertising? Of course. But the relationship part: Shaking hands, being there when customers ask your for help, participating in conversations, making them feel at home when they do business with you, none of these can be effectively outsourced. Not unless your agency partner embeds a team with you for a few months...
read moreFixing eval(base64_decode in WordPress
Today's "to do" list was obliterated with the need to fight malware on 8 of my websites running Wordpress. (all on a shared hosting account) A plugin introduced a "base64 code" onto every single .php file of the Wordpress system which redirected referring links to a malicious site. Essentialy, my websites worked great, all content accounted for. However if someone attempted to visit my site from aol, yahoo, google, google+, facebook, myspace and more, then they would be sent to the other site..... Read more to learn how I fixed it.
read moreBranding, Logos & More
Having done much research on the subject of Branding, Logos and a company image. I feel the need to consolidate all of my research and links to their sources. Branding: From Business Card to Billboards, your marketing efforts define a brand & company image to the world. ”Branding is so dependent on customer perception, customers have certain assumptions and expectations of companies that have an established brand.” There are different levels of Brands; Mega brands such as Nike & Coca-Cola Average brands like American...
read moreWindows Phone on Android
I have done a bit of research in order to try out WP7 on my HTC Incredible. My efforts started by using a website Microsoft set up to "test run" the interface. To reading countless forums...
read moreWhat is Graphic Design?
Graphic designers work with drawn, painted, photographed, or computer-generated images (pictures), but they also design the letterforms that make up various typefaces found in movie credits and TV ads; in books, magazines, and menus; and even on computer screens. Designers create, choose, and organize these elements-typography, images, and the so-called “white space” around them-to communicate a message...
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