We’ve been saying it for years… “Mobile is going to be big.” Well now it is, only a year or two later than expected. Smart phones are ubiquitous, app developers are making millions and every day more people surf the web using a mobile browser. Unfortunately most websites have a lackluster mobile experience. Sure, mobile browsers can handle [...]
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Keeping Your WordPress Database Healthy
posted on 12/06/11 by 3pointross
As far as site maintenance goes most WordPress users know the importance of keeping WordPress and plugins up to date. Some also know to keep frequent site backups. Few realize there is more to website maintenance than these two tasks. The health of your WordPress database is often overlooked. To explain further, WordPress typically stores information (or [...]
What I Learned at WordCamp Detroit 2011
posted on 11/28/11 by 3pointross
As a WordPress obsessor, I jumped at the opportunity to not only attend WordCamp Detroit but also help plan it. Months of work finally paid off on November 12th and 13th where 250 WordPress lovers spent two days at the Detroit Renaissance Center and listened to speakers who flew in from all over the US (and Canada). As [...]
WordCamp Detroit, November 12th & 13th, 2011
posted on 11/07/11 by 3pointross
We talk a lot about WordPress on StylizedWeb because it’s a great content management system. Like all great products it has developed a strong following and community, which in my opinion, is one of the best advantages WordPress has to offer. There is an incredibly active forum, tens of thousands of plug-ins and themes, countless [...]
Fundamentals of Web Design Layout: Part 2
posted on 11/02/11 by 3pointross
In my previous post on web design layout, I discussed the role of layout in design, covered two examples of well executed layout and discussed what contributed to the success of them. In this post, we will cover how to analyze and plan for the most effective layout for your project. To plan a layout, [...]
Fundamentals of Web Design Layout: Part 1
posted on 09/28/11 by 3pointross
Layout is the foundation of all visual design, yet it commonly sits back seat to “sexier” design techniques like depth, color and typography. When layout is ignored, designs become fundamentally unusable, rendering a website useless to both users and stakeholders. To respect the role of layout requires a solid understanding of what it is. Layout [...]