Posted May 30, 2010 by Natalie MacLees
As a professional building web sites, it causes pain in my heart everytime a potential client says, “Well, my 14 year old nephew knows HTML so I’m going to have him build my web site.” Somehow an entire professional of dedicated and passionate professionals has given the public the impression that their jobs can be done by anyone who learns HTML.
In this article, I’ll give a brief overview of some of the disciplines and skills that go into building a truly professional and successful web site.
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Posted May 16, 2010 by Natalie MacLees
It’s easy to assume that the web site you see when you look at your own web site on your own computer is the web site that everyone else sees, but that’s often not the case. Sometimes a feature can work fine for you, but be broken for some or most of the visitors to your site.
Additionally, there’s a lot of talk flying around on the web about browsers, browser support and Internet Explorer 6. In this article, we’ll explain what all the fuss is about, and show you what you should do on your own web site to make sure your content is reaching as many people as possible.
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Posted May 3, 2010 by Natalie MacLees
It’s too easy to consider a web site “finished” and walk away from it for months or years, only to return and find it an embarrassment of outdated design and out-of-date information. Instead of overreacting and getting sucked into the expensive and never-ending revolution model of web site management, explore instead the evolution model. By making small, consistent changes to your web site, you’ll keep the design fresh, the content relevant, and keep your customers coming back for more.
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Posted by Natalie MacLees
With a new major project in the works, author Matthew McGough was looking to do a major update to his web site and wanted to be able to make updates himself.
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