web design chicago

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

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Phone: 708.224.7928

April 22, 2009

Content management for your business

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Content management systems are a great way to maintain a website at a low cost. Once you have a CMS set up with desired design virtually you don’t have to spend anymore money on updates and maintenance. If done correctly you can specify different layouts for different pages through a user friendly interface. Web Design Chicago is a great way to get the job done!

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March 29, 2009

Web Design using a Content Management System (part 2 of 6)

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Making a web site using a Content Management System. A step-by-step web design tutorial using the worlds favorite database driven web design system, Joomla!

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January 27, 2009

FireScope (Firefox add-on): Get HTML/ CSS Reference material on Fly

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FireScope is a Firefox add-on that integrates with Firebug and provide HTML and CSS reference information with your Firefox browser. Firebug is a revolutionary plug-in and famous add-on among web developer/ designer and FIreScope extend it with reference material for HTML and CSS.

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January 14, 2009

Antenna - Web Design Studio

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Antenna enables you to design and develop great looking professional web sites rapidly - without any coding or HTML knowledge. Using transparent layers, master pages and pixel accurate positioning, Antenna makes web site building a visual experience - more like using an art or desktop publishing package, instead of programming. Now you can concentrate on aesthetics and design - instead of spending hours just trying to make your HTML code work - have fun and make your site look stunning!

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January 2, 2009

New Web Site Provides Tools For Manufacturers And Purchasers

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Manufacturers and purchasers who are seeking information on sustainable production and consumption can now access The Green Standard’s new website at www.TheGreenStandard.org. Developed collaboratively with Azul Arc International, the updated web site is filled with informative content and an intuitive layout.

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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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