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Top tips for working with your web designer & developers
Sending content to your agency – 5 tips
You have a web project coming up and you've hired your web design/developer. Now you have to start getting your content to have entered. What happens next can either speed up your website's progress or slow it down. As with many things, organization is the key! Here...
Sending Images to your Designer
Images are an important part of your web project. Make sure to share them with your designer and developers in the most efficient way possible to keep your project ticking along. As I'm sure your aware, the internet is a very visual place. Having images is essential,...
Sending Text Content
About Your Text When it comes to websites, content is king. You have a product, service or message you want to get out to the public, so you want your site to be found from search engines, and you want people to stay on your site until your objectives are met. Content...
Case Studies
Kelowna City Concert Band
As a member of the Kelowna City Concert Band, I wanted to contribute more than by playing second flute. As a not-for-profit organization, all marketing is done by volunteers. Work is done as cost-effectively as possible. The current website was on the Wix platform. As...
Eagle’s Nest B&B
Website Makeover I selected this local Okanagan small business because I could see room for improvement on their visual presentation and content organization. Eagle’s Nest B&B website recommendations Design Overall style – modern, comfortable, warm, masculine...
The Cake Box
Site makeover As a baking hobbiest, I am very much interested in helping other cake decorators grow their business and showcase their work. I’ve started a program called “I Built it” where I find a business I want to renovate and then show them an option of what their...
My Musings
What Web Projects Can Learn From Film Production
Don’t you just love transferable skills? I know I sure do! I studied Film Production at York University and I’ve found both learning about the film making process and actually doing it have taught me a few lessons I can bring on over to web development projects ( or any projects, for that matter)
The Client Relations Playground
They say that everything we need to know, we've learned in kindergarden. If that is true, then much of life would be like the playground. Think back to your time on the playground, or even your own children and maybe you'll relate to some of these situations.The...
4 Reasons to Stop Chasing Pixel Perfection
I've seen the term 'pixel perfect' in RFPs, in career posts and on agency about pages and I cry foul! Here's four reasons why: 1. Perfection is not cost effective There is something to be said for precision and accuracy. These are good things, and we strive for them...
My Front End Developer Toolbox
Like most people, I like things that make my life easier. With web development, that goes without saying. There are all sorts of programs and resources out there to help us make the most of our time. I thought I'd put a list together of some of my favourite tools....