Category: Web Design
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Nov
30About Responsive Design
It started with 800x600
When I started building websites, there was a maximum width I had to work with - 800x600. That was the default resolution of many 15" monitors in use at the time (late 90s). You couldn't build a website wider than that, or it would force the user to scroll HORIZONTALLY, the most dreaded of all fates!
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Jul
06DrupalCamp Recap
The first annual DrupalCamp Twin Cities came and went this past May, and I'd say it was a great success.
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Apr
18DrupalCamp Twin Cities
The first ever DrupalCamp Twin Cities is coming! This May 20th and 21st, 2011, we'll be host to 2 days worth of Drupal-related workshops, talks, informal gatherings, and parties. There will be a day's worth of FREE training before the conference begins, on the 19th of May, brought to you by the good folks at Chapter 3. You can register for Drupal in a Day training and the conference as well, at http://2011.tcdrupal.org
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Jan
06DrupalCon 2011
Just signed up for my first DrupalCon, the biggest Drupal convention in the U.S., held once a year. This year it's Chicago, where I have lot of family and family roots, so I had to go. Plus it's somewhat close. If you call a 7 hour drive close. Coming up in March, 2011.
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Nov
19How Long Does It Take To Build a Website?
Other than cost, timing is probably the most frequently asked question when building a website. Most people (understandably) have never been involved in building a site, and have no idea what goes into the process or how long it takes. Expectations are all over the map, but generally the consensus is "I'd like it done as soon possible."
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Sep
20Beauty on the Inside
A website that’s beautiful on the outside is important. But beauty on the inside as well as out is a mark of a true craftsman. Lift the hood on some websites and it can be a frightening sight (site). But well-planned, well-structured and well-written code can be a beautiful thing.
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Oct
14Fonts in Web Design
Choosing what font to use in web design is somewhat like going to the same restaurant every day, and there's 3-4 items to choose from. Helvetica's good, it's popular item... but you had it so many times. Arial isn't any better, tastes almost the same. Trebuchet seemed really spicy for a while, but now... you get the idea. If you want to use fonts and text on your web pages (and for usability, SEO, and accessibliity, you really should), you're stuck with a few choices. And that really hasn't changed for the past 10 years. There are a few options, however, that may help.
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Apr
12Minnesota Web Conference, #2
I recently attended the 2nd annual MinneWebCon, a conference at the University of Minnesota dedicated to all things relating to building websites.
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