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...
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”...
When WordPress filters gave me my a-ha moment
There are few feelings more gratifying than that moment when after weeks, months or even years of studying something, it just somehow clicks. Like a old friend, or a book you read several dozen times, it seems that it was always there and always will be. One of the most powerful and confusing parts...
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...