08/2007 Article Archive

  • August 29, 2007 in Web Design Culture

    Zeitgeist Movie : The Downside of Universally Accessible Self-Publishing

    The success of the full length online documentary Zeitgeist is a huge step toward bringing professional video content to the web. It's also a pungent reminder to the web community at large that we are now the gatekeepers of content. In case you haven't heard...

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  • August 28, 2007 in Web Design Culture

    Cool Today, Passe Tomorrow

    This is really just a quick observation but I think it's an important one...

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  • August 21, 2007 in Business & Process

    Managing Support Issues as You Grow... Enter Helperoo

    No matter what size your new media business is, you will always be dealing with support issues. When you first start out, you can easily mange them with a handwritten to-do list; but as your team grows and your client list grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to effectively manage support issues...

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  • August 20, 2007 in Mirificam Press News

    Beyond Bits O' NewMedia

    As cool as Bit O' NewMedia is (no boasting here), I am sorry to say that it will never alone be a sufficient source of information for the cutting-edge new media professional. The diversity within the industry makes it impossible to have a one-size-fits-all information outlet...

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  • August 16, 2007 in Programming & IT

    A Little PHP For the Designer

    We work in a strange and unique industry where the right and left hemispheres of the brain must be engaged on a regular basis to complete the tasks we are given. If you have too much programmer in you, your designs will suffer and it you have too much designer in you, your functionality will suffer...

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  • August 14, 2007 in Product Reviews

    Start with a CSS Framework : Blueprint CSS

    For all the wonderful things tableless layouts have brought us, I give thanks. But you have to admit that some of the CSS browser quirks are a serious pain...

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  • August 10, 2007 in Business & Process

    The Ideal New Media Consultant: Confident but Humble

    Confidence and humility are two very important characteristics of a good new media consultant. Your confidence gives your clients confidence about your services and your humility makes you approachable and enjoyable to do business with...

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  • August 9, 2007 in Web Design Culture

    I'm Addicted to Changing My Desktop Wallpaper

    If you’re anything like me, you are never completely happy with your desktop wallpaper. There’s always a better JPG just beyond the horizon. It doesn’t make any sense but it’s true. Possibly to my detriment, I recently discovered desktopography.net. It has a limited selection but every image is noteworthy. You’ll at least have enough choices to rotate for a few months. Here’s my current pick.

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  • August 7, 2007 in Business & Process

    Stop Tweaking Your Projects: The 80/20 Rule

    A huge part of being both efficient and fulfilled in the NewMedia business is the ability to stop tweaking projects. It seems like every time we finish a project, there is always something that we think we can improve. This is a slippery slope that always ends in tears (take it from me). The 80/20 rule is a great way to put an end to unnecessary tweaking. It simply states that 20% of your effort is used to bring a piece of work to 80% perfection. So next time you are tempted to tweak, remember that once you pass that 20% mark, your efficiency drops dramatically. It will take 80% of your effort to bring the project the other 20% to perfection. If you are worried about not “giving 100%” like your high school coach told you to, don’t. You will be helping your clients spend their money more wisely by taking this attitude.

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  • August 3, 2007 in Web Design Culture

    Web Design-isms: 7 Surefire Styles that Work

    This is just an interesting post on Vitamin about Web Desing-isms. It’s soooo true, yet it conjures up a feeling of pride over your industry isms.

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