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50 Blog Topics that would Rock.

// December 4th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

  1. What ways do I Use Facebook
  2. How can a small business use twitter
  3. What has the web done to change marketing?
  4. What is the best part of being a new media designer
  5. What are the pitfalls of using social media
  6. I am stumped for blog topics – how can i find new ideas for writing
  7. Ways to use your website as a marketing tool
  8. The benefits of information architecture in the web process
  9. Practicle ways to not impulsively spend

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Information Architecture – for the user.

// November 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

I was in collaboration on a recent project where the there was some confusion around the term ‘information archictecture’ as it pertained to web development. There seemed to be a disconnect in understanding that the web site as a whole can be considered a system and that navigation is not outside of that system. (more…)

Cufon – making the web designer’s life less font limited

// September 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Design, Ramblings

If you haven’t been informed of “Cufon – fonts for the people” yet you are missing out on big joy. Essentially Cufon is a font generator that provides an easy way for web builders and developers to utilize any TTF or OTF fonts in their web builds.

It is fast rendering in web sites, uses canvas and VML, doesn’t use flash, and uses no images. The result is beatifully rendered fonts which is entirely refreshing in web layouts and design. Anyone else sick of a web littered with the poor use of arial, verdana, or georgia?

The choice of fonts and the way they are handled is one of the most important aspects of communication design. Typefaces talk. Print designer’s have known for a long time that typology, carefully chosen and used in order to communicate a certain message is the key to successful design. (more…)

Calgary is a progressive city but lags in use of social media.

// May 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings, Social Media

Calgary has changed immensely in 8 years but thankfully, despite its growth, it hasn’t lost that small town friendliness i always loved.

I recently re-located to Calgary from Vancouver for a couple of reasons. Apart from family, I decided to move because I was finding it surprisingly difficult to get work. Experienced freelancer’s and web people are many on the west coast. As a result of economics there are less jobs available especially in marketing.

As I started my job hunt in Calgary I began to notice some interesting things. I was pleased to have gotten through to a second interview and received 2 other call backs after sending out only 5 resume’s. I don’t think that there is a surplus of jobs in Calgary and my resume hasn’t changed. So why is it so much easier to find e-business work in Calgary compared to Vancouver? (more…)

On re-locating from Vancouver to Calgary

// May 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

I have recently had to make the decision to re-locate from Vancouver to Calgary for family reasons. In being here only a short time I have noticed some interesting differences not just in the actual landscape but the social/employment landscape as well.

In the absence of a nearby ocean and being thousands of feet above sea level the air in Calgary is dryer. Ahh my skin and hair.

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Reading “In the realm of hungr…

// April 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

Reading “In the realm of hungry ghosts” while working.

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