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A Freelance and Professional Web Designer working in and around Chicago, IL.

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November 30, 2008

Web Design

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I have designed my own web page for years and, believe it or not, I HAVE redesigned it several times.  When I was creating little eight inch fairies, and selling them on eBay, I realized it was time to again redesign my page.  However, that web page, that was up there then and still is up now, has not been redesigned yet. I did it for my painting, pottery and sculpture.

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November 28, 2008

Essential free apps for your web design toolkit

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Some of the very best web design and development tools are free. Free as in speech and as in zero pence. We take a look at the best free software you can use to build a successful, contemporary website, starting with the obvious: tools to design it with.

First you’ll need a web editor. Nvu has long led the field in open source drag
- and-drop web authoring. However, development seems to be frozen, with no new releases since 2005. KompoZer builds on the same code base and is described as “Nvu’s unofficial bugfix release”. It might feel like an earlier version of Dreamweaver, but with CSS editing and built-in W3C validation, it’s a modern authoring tool. Both are available for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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November 26, 2008

25 Design Best Practices for Your Small Business Web Site

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Designing a Web site can be a daunting task. Where do you start after your business plan is worked out and you’re secure in what you’re going to place on your Web site?

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November 25, 2008

What Can a Web Design Company Do For You

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Whether you intend to create a new web initiative, or you’re trying to better your existing web presence, a web design company offers you a complete range of web development services for your webdesign needs.

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November 24, 2008

Graphic designer creates Web site advocating benefits of ’superfoods’

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The winter months are arriving quickly, and with them come colds, influenza and other sicknesses that spread easily. College campuses are especially susceptible to the contaminants.

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November 23, 2008

One Tough Web Design Question

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Podcast episode 049 entitled One Tough Web Design Question is an expanded response to a brief reply earlier this week to a new web design client. Requesting a custom web design price quote will be more effective knowing how to judge web design quality and the right questions to ask. We’ll help answer that today. Here’s the outline for today’s program: (more…)

November 21, 2008

Development and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Firm

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Bill Casey, a long-time Atlanta advertising and marketing executive, today launched a new SEO and web design consulting firm, Bill Casey Consulting, focused on providing a client-friendly path to building profitable web sites.

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November 20, 2008

Graphic designer creates Web site advocating benefits of ’superfoods’

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Melissa Melcombe, a 26-year-old graphic designer from Los Angeles, created a Web site that targets the health and living styles of young people. The Web site also suggests alternative eating styles that replace sugary foods with “superfoods,” natural foods that boost your immune system.

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November 19, 2008

wanted: Web Design Ninja!

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KLue is looking for a lean, mean web designing machine to join our team! We are looking for: (more…)

Everything You Know About CSS Is Wrong!

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Everything You Know About CSS Is Wrong! is perfect for front-end designers who want to make the most of IE8, and ensure they’re using the very latest CSS has to offer.

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