Pushstandards.com!

1 comment | Posted: 100 days ago in Design, by Josh TiltonI would like to announce a new blog by Tom Ross, a web designer with a lot of experience. Pushstandards.com is a great resource for anyone in the web dev field.

Great job on the design and content Tom!

http://pushstandards.com

Drew Wilson's Firebolt

1 comment | Posted: 106 days ago in CMS, by Josh TiltonHey designers and developers!

Drew Wilson just released the first batch of screen shots of his CMS, Firebolt. The UI is beautiful and it looks packed full of features.

The release date is still unknown. Check out the screen shots here.

Stylish, Quality Laptop Bags. Great choices for Macbook Pro's!

0 comments | Posted: 130 days ago in Reviews, by Josh Tilton design

Awesome Bags, Awesome Prices
My wife tells me that I have a laptop bag obsession. I like to have a really great bag to carry around my really great (apple) laptop. Currently I have four bags that I use on a regular basis. Maybe my wife is right.

Fortunately for others like myself, there is Pivot Gear.

Pivot Gear specializes in stylish bags for the individual on the go. They carry the best brands in the business at the most affordable prices. They really take care of their customers. Any email...

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Time Tracking Made Easy!

0 comments | Posted: 132 days ago in Reviews, by Josh Tilton Blog

As a web and graphic design firm, most projects are done on a fixed price basis. Included in that fixed price will be an alloted number of revisions. However, sometimes there are more revisions required to certain projects than specified in the agreed contract. So what is the best method to track your time?

In my experience, the little application Timeous fits the bill perfectly. This application runs great under OSX 10.5 beautifully.
It is very lightweight -and free.

When you need to track your time all you have to to is create...

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Design and Develop a Website: Step #1

0 comments | Posted: 140 days ago in Web-Design, by Josh Tilton design

Taking a website from start to finish is not the easiest task in the world. With this article, I plan to outline the first of the five basic steps that I use to stay on time and track.

Step #1: Research, Proposal and Contract
After you have gathered the preliminary data for the individual or organization that desires a website, it is essential to do research into their market. Google is your best asset at this point. Read as much as you can about their market to insure your design work reflects the target.

Once your market...

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Break Creative Frustration

1 comment | Posted: 140 days ago in Advice, by Josh Tilton Blog

If you are any type of creative individual , you will undoubtedly experience a block or dry spell. It just happens. Usually, it is at the most vital time when you need the creative juices to be flowing. However, I know from experience that these blocks can be broke. It just requires a little more focus and change in direction.

If you specialize in a certain field of creativity, it is quite easy to get out of the blocks. I have focused my artistic talent on web and graphic design for the past years. However...

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