Interesting Trend in Digg.com Comments
This is a post outside my normal topics as a front-end web developer. It’s about comments on Digg.com articles, and how many of them contain prefaces that attempt to establish credibility. [Examples included.]
On Motivation and Flow for Freelancers
This post is about dealing with feeling unmotivated as a freelancer. I also talk about the mental state called, “flow” as described in Daniel Pink’s book, “Drive. The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”.
Never say to me “This should be easy”
Entry number one in the, “never say this to me” list. Saying, “this will be easy for you” is the same thing as saying, “I do not value your time.” Read more for serious venting.
Why SEO Sucks and How We Should Respond
SEO SUCKS. Ever felt that way? I have. It has a negative connotation for many people for a reason. In this article I’ll talk about why that is, and offer some thoughts on how SEO professionals can increase the credibility of our industry and the value of our services. This post is for people interested in buying SEO services (or who are skeptical about SEO services), as well as for people who sell SEO services.
Using jQuery to Help With Styling
Using jQuery to help with styling should be done only minimally, since separating content, presentation, and behavior is a good practice. Sometimes jQuery can be used to help with presentation in a way that doesn’t violate the principle of that rule. In this post, I explain how to add a class to the last item in a navigation list.
Pricing PSD to HTML Services
This article is about how to price “PSD to HTML” services. Whether you’re thinking about buying these services, or you’re new to offering them, this article will be helpful. And hopefully it’s interesting even to those old vets of the business.
Sticky Footer
This technique is used to make a block of content stick to the bottom of a browser window. This particular version uses no empty containers.
What I Want From My Clients, Part 1
This article is based on really good experiences with my awesome clients, and a few bad experiences with those best served elsewhere. The first in a series of articles about what I want from my clients, this article covers communication – especially via email.