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Web Design Blog - May 29, 2009

The Importance of Discovery and Creative Briefing

Would you build a house with out having a blueprint? Of course not. So Why do some companies build websites with out a plan? The thing that sets a good web designer apart from a bad one is the ability to communicate with the client and make a solid plan before any work starts on the website. I have met many designers throughout the years who believe they are the experts and whatever they produce is the best for the project. This is blind arrogance. Creativity and quality work do not happen in a ... read more!

May 29, 2009 11:32am by Jeff Nicholson

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The Amazing PVC Rectangle

While shooting our web/tv series, Midnyte, I ended up creating a wonderful gadget that I used on almost every shooting day. I needed to be able to shoot scenes fast, but didn't want to eliminate tracking shots and I didn't want to shoot handheld. A Stedicam was out due to cost and the practice needed to master such a device (which means lots of re-takes). A dolly took to much time to set up. A FigRig (essentially a steering wheel with a camera mounted in the middle) was the most logical choice, ... read more!

May 29, 2009 10:42am by Scott Eggleston

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Quick trick to allow users to choose font size

You may want to allow your users to select their font size on your web site. It is cleaner to use the browsers built in functionality but when your crowd of users is less advanced, you may want to provide a simple "choose your font size" option on your site. This can of course be done by just swapping out stylesheets depending on which option they chose. If you had three options for font size, you would have 3 stylesheets for those sizes. If you are going to allow them to set their font size, it... read more!

May 29, 2009 10:38am by

Mike Vandenberghe