Another way of looking at WordPress’ usage showing it on more than 25% of all websites on earth is that about 75% of all websites on earth are running something else. That should be enough of an incentive to pique a designer’s or developer’s curiosity. Because I love dabbling in language, I also like...
How my two least favorite words actually tell your story the best
I learned the word “curator” as a kid in elementary school while reading a fictional story about an art heist at a museum. The museum’s curator wasn’t happy about that. The word “curate” has since been used in many – too many – other ways. I thought it was an overdone example of storytelling...
Relaunched trade association website balances design, branding, and content
This month my project team launched the new website for the Monterey County Association of Realtors, or MCAR, a trade group in Northern California. The new association website is a balance of design, branding, ease of use and a tool for curating large amounts of content for a large audience of site visitors. “Curating”...
My Holiday Tech Lists, Day 2: The web stack is not just for breakfast
If I remember to look at my web stack next year too, then this will be the start of my annual tradition to look at the web frameworks and languages I used this year, and think about how and whether I will apply them next year as well. All of these things are free to download...
My Holiday Tech Lists, Day 1: Web tools you can use
Just in time for the holidays! Everyone has their gift lists but who wants to fight for a mall parking spot or struggle through a river of angry shoppers like a worn-out salmon swimming upstream to escape a hungry bear? Let me contribute to your peace of mind with my own lists. This series...