Articles about the way we work, and the way we live.
Easy as Falling Off a Blog
by Janis Joseph
Just as websites have become a necessary tool for modern companies, blogs are now becoming an integral part of these commercial sites. Learn how to join the "blogosphere" in order to increase your site's interest, credibility and responsiveness to your its audience.
Interview: Kelly Goto
by Carolyn Wood
Kelly Goto and Web Designer Carolyn Wood discuss project planning and management, building and reinforcing client relationships, structuring web development contracts, and creating identity, content and structure that build successful brands online. The interview is followed by Carolyn Wood's review of the recently published second edition of Kelly Goto's book Web Redesign 2.0 - Workflow that Works.
Interview: Nathalie Lachance
by Carolyn Wood
Web designer Carolyn Wood talks to Nathalie Lachance about her success
in developing a successful web company. Nathalie talks about the
importance of networking, and about launching, growing and managing a
web design and development business, and shares valuable insights that
will help clients select the perfect developer for their projects.
Logo Primer
by Suzanne Stephens
Many Web designers lack a formal education in graphic design and try to "invent the wheel" when it comes to logo design. Learn from Suz Stephens' rich professional background and experience as she walks us through a Logo Primer.
Passing the Ten-second Test
by Rachel McAlpine
When you make a web page easy to grasp, in the very first 10 seconds after a visitor arrives, you can both increase its credibility and improve its search engines ranking. Rachel shares precise methods for composing effective text for Web sites.
Interview with Dana AKA Jaguarwoman
by Genevieve (Gini) Decooman
From the first time our Wise Woman Gini Decooman visited the Jaguarwoman Web site of Dana, she felt an immediate response to its unique artistic style. Read Gini's interview with Dana, and prepare to be inspired.
Learn Your Design Process
by Barbara Burns
Web designers look for clients that are a good match for their skills and styles, while clients/employers look for the same match. Organization, documentation and communication skills in web design can open doors. Barbara Burns explains how.
Hate Selling? Try Helping!
by Wendy Peck
You cannot succeed in any business without selling. Delegating or ignoring selling skills is one of the worst things you can do. How to develop your sales skills, even if you think you hate it. Wendy Peck explains.
Educating the Clueless
by Barbara Burns
How To Be Gods, Goddesses & Gurus Worshipped on the Intranet. What do do when your bosses and co-workers need some hand-holding? Barbara explains how.
Fun! Functional! Freeware!
by Gini Decooman
A list of great free stuff on the Web, especially geared towards the new web designer or student who wants to build a web site economically.
Have Women Websters Achieved Equality On the Internet?
by Bonnie Bucqueroux
Will cyberspace fulfill our dreams of creating a new work environment where not only women but men can choose to work
remotely at home, rocking babies with one hand while pushing pixels
with the other? There are no easy answers.
Windows ME: Features and Glitches
by Molly Ruggles
So you've made the plunge and either upgraded to Windows Millennium operating system or you've found it pre-installed on your new computer. Seasoned tech support professional Molly Ruggles says that's good and bad news.
A Field Guide to Clients
by Wanda Cummings
With clients like this, who needs enemies? 20-year design veteral Wanda Cummings shares her humorous look at client types she's encountered. With original illustrations by Pamela Newsom.
Contracts 101
by Scott Fine
Attorney Scott Fine explains the importance of having a good contract.
Becoming Your Own Boss: 10 points to ponder before you unplug
by Bonnie Bucqueroux
Starting your own business is the dream of many. Is it really right for you though? Here are 10 points to consider carefully before you take the plunge.
Upgrading your Browser: It's easier than you think!
(A guide for web users)
by Janis Joseph
When Janis Joseph, who owns her own web design business in Israel, is asked by her clients why some web sites look bad on their computers, or "Why should I bother upgrading my browser?", she tells them that it's easier than they think.
See what Janis recommends.
The Enemy Without
by Cheryl Brannan
As technologies advance, more and more home users are able to access inexpensive, faster connections through broadband: cable, ADSL and even satellite. The advantages are obvious--faster downloads, realistic streaming video and the ability to be on-line by simply turning on the computer. It is the last of these that poses the most threat to the average home computer user. Is your computer protected or an open door?
How to take precautions
The Wise-Women's Web Site:
Looking Forward And Back
by Dori Smith
List Mom and Publisher Dori Smith reflects back on how the Wise-Women came to be.
Read more about the history of Wise-Women
Passion Matters
by Shirley E. Kaiser, M.A.
In creating the site for a client, the magic ingredient was passion.
My client's passion added fuel to my own, and I was immediately
catapulted to an even higher energy level than usual designing his site.
This magic ingredient was being reflected in the client's web site.
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