Performancing for Firefox- review
Now that I have four separate blogs going, I decided to try a blog editor to see if it would make things simpler. Logging in and out of separate blogs, waiting for pages to load, etc. can be tedious, so I thought it might be worth a try. I considered Qumana, because I...
My new favorite social networking tool
I was a latecomer to MyBlogLog. Not being a fan of lots of clutter in sidebars, when I began to see it, I thought maybe it was just a fad and I did not rush to join. I had no idea what a great tool it is. Two things that are great about it: First, it's just nice to...
Learn to use Illustrator through tutorials
There are some people for whom it is easiest to learn a complex program by reading a book. For me, the best way to learn to use programs is to do tutorials. Learning by actually walking through a tutorial is not only easier, you'll retain it longer. I've been using...
The best new words
2006 was, according to some, the year that the number of words in the English language reached 1 million. No wonder it's the most difficult language to learn next to Chinese. Below are some of my favorite new words or phrases. I'm sure they're not all in the...
Too much information?
I've recently begun to see the Twitter widget in the sidebar of blogs here and there, and like this post at Lifehack.org, I have wondered why. Why do I need to know that people are doing right now? Why do I need to know that KCtheStickle is watching QVC right now,...
Design Process 3
Once the comp is approved by the client, I start the process of moving the design from Illustrator to code. Sometimes I will use Illustrator's built-in feature that allows you to break your image into "slices" and then Illustrator will spit it out into an HTML file....
Design Process 2
Inspiration has struck. Now what? Before I do anything, I decide on a color scheme. There is a lot of information out there about "color theory", how color impacts emotion and what colors are best for marketing that is worth reading and considering. I like to visit...
Design Process 1- Great designers steal?
Having not been formally trained in graphic design, I am always curious about other designers' process . Some years ago, I was sure I was actually not a good designer because I had a hard time coming up with ideas and implementing them. Then I read an article by...
Best social bookmarking plugin
Sociable 2.0 has just been released. I've tried other social bookmarking plugins, but I think this one is the best. It's easy to install and has a good interface. For some reason it didn't work automatically in my posts, and I had to put the line of code in...
Giveaway of the Day
Have you found Giveaway of the Day yet? There are a few sites I visit every day and this is one of them. Each day they have one regular piece of software and one game offered free of charge. If you miss it, too bad. It only lasts 24 hours and then they post a new one....