By Barb Cagley on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:24:00 -0700
Mobi? Yes, mobile internet. What is it and should I even care?
Basically, mobile internet involves viewing the internet on a smart
phone. This is typically done one of two ways: either by viewing a
website through a browser, just as you do with your computer, or by
using an app, short for application. Apps are programmed specifically
for the four major mobile systems, iPhone, Blackberry, WindowsMobile and
Android. An app is something the owner of the phone actively downloads
onto the mobile device, whereas a website is just viewed using that
device's browser. I won't be talking about apps here, but will instead
focus on optimizing your website for a mobile audience.
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By on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0800
In a previous post, I showed one method for updating a SharePoint list
with data from another SharePoint list. The example illustrated moving
data from an existing text field to a custom field. In the project
this field was a custom type, containing a text box to hold a value and
a dropdown list to hold a unit of measure. This blog entry will be
about creating that custom field.
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By Barb Cagley on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:15:00 -0800
I found an old magazine the other day and had the best time looking at how styles have changed. Cars, fashions, foods and colors are just some of the things that date themselves, and reflect how society is changing. We seem to be nostalgic for the past and keep recycling styles; usually with enough of a change that we can never just pull clothes out of the attic and still look chic.
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By Brian Crick on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:09:00 -0800
I work on a variety of different projects involving graphic
design in my free time, and I'm very particular about the fonts I use.
The way I see it, your font is your voice, and the emotions you project
while speaking are just as important as the words you have to say. The
font you choose can make a serious sentence sound sarcastic, or make a
lighthearted anecdote come off as pompous.
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By on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:12:00 -0800
In working with client SharePoint intranet sites, I occasionally have to add a new field to an existing list and populate it with data. Sometimes this new item needs to be filled with values from a soon to be deprecated field and sometimes with data from another list. Recently I had to update a list, changing one field from a to a new, custom type with a paired textbox and dropdown.
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By Brian Crick on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:32:00 -0700
Windows 7 was just released. I'm pretty excited, though it's hard to point at one particular feature I'm looking forward to trying out.
When I was in high school, I did a little bit of DOS programming. By today's standards, it was incredibly cumbersome to work with.
Imagine that you want to make a painting, so you go into the nearest art supply store to get some tools.
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By Brian Crick on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:56:00 -0700
Computers can be funny things. The other day, a friend of mine asked if could turn some old VHS tapes of hers into a DVD. Sure, I said. I have a desktop computer that functions as a TV. That would work perfectly. (There are rabbit ears plugged into this computer. This amuses me greatly.) My friend gave me her tape, and her VCR, and I set to work. It didn't go so well.
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By Vikki Pickett on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:32:00 -0700
I’m a graphic designer, and these days I find myself designing a lot for the web. It’s a process that starts with assessment questions to ask, determining the goals of the client and their needs. Then I study the schematic and research competitors sites. I stay current on best practices, usability and accessibility in design. Essentially, a lot of thought and work goes into creating what is for more and more companies, the core of their integrated communications strategy solution.
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