Two years ago I set out to re-imagine the design collaborative space and disrupt its market. Over this time, I took risks by dedicating myself and career to making that vision happen...continue →
Entrepreneur; I can't think of another word that's becoming more of a buzz word. More people are calling themselves Serial Entrepreneurs today because the single word Entrepreneur is not...continue →
It's a honor to have been invited to present at Refresh Baltimore this week, December 9th! The event was held at MICA, Maryland Institute College of Art, where I spoke on...continue →
If you asked me if I still enjoyed design, I would tell you yes and no — quickly followed up with the idea that I consider myself an entrepreneur of my ideas. Design is only a part of the process...continue →
I've been using Billings 3 for about three years now. Two years ago I needed a better way of tracking expenses. Billings has the support for expenses built in, but they're meant to be...continue →
A very common question I encounter with in our industry is sort of a trick question, they ask me if I do graphic design. I reply with, no. Then the next question that follows asks me who designs...continue →
Redesigns are inevitable, no matter how well you think your website is built today, it will grow old as business models evolve and technologies progress. The key to a successful redesign is to understand...continue →
Getting together with other liked minded, talented professionals & friends is what it's all about...oh and those pesky panels you almost forget about because of the night before...continue →
We can all agree that when it comes to great design, Apple is held close to the top by all of us. But, we also know that no one is perfect and that they even have flaws in their UI's...continue →
I was browsing news resources on my iPhone while dreaming about the upcoming Apple Tablet. Since I run CSSiPhone, I'm always on the look out for great mobile web sites that I've...continue →
It's not the phone, iphone, or cell web, it's the mobile web. When I speak of mobile, I'm not speaking of the device, but the user them-self. The user and context is what makes it the mobile web...continue →
Luc, from Spicy Web Designers, runs a creative hub showcasing talented web designers from all across the world. He finds incredibly, talented web designers whom usually sit behind the scenes...continue →
You haven't seen a new post from me since right before the turn of the new year so you might be wondering if Xbox is really the only thing I've been doing. It's not. After nine (long) months of hard...continue →
Creative web design on the mobile phone is here, thanks to the iPhone innovating the market. It can be very tough searching the web for inspiration when you need some when designing...continue →
It's very rare when I can sit down and knock out a design in one sitting. The entire world thinks that we can sit down and pump out a design in a few hours...start to finish...continue →
I browse css galleries before I start any design, even if I have a clear vision of the direction I want to go with. My favorite gallery to browse for inspiration is CSSMania because it showcases...continue →
Houdini sucked at magic, every modern magician will agree on that; it’s amazing how the entire world remembers him as one though. Why was this? Why didn’t the better magicians...continue →
Designing for the iPhone was a refreshing experience. If you don’t follow my twitter than you don’t know that I released an iPhone version of my site. I rolled it out in only 2 days...continue →
Frameworks are always a topic to get hot and heavy about. Everyone has their own opinions; some say they suck while others use them as a religion. There are...continue →
I really don't have to say it. The industry for showcasing designs in galleries is heavily crowded — much like web hosting...if not worse. Amongst the crowed are key galleries that...continue →
A few people are having a little trouble over at the PureEdit community trying to wrap their heads around displaying files on a PE front-end. There are a couple of topics on this subject so instead...continue →
Surprising or not, one of the most requested features for PureEdit is not actually a feature but a tutorial. More and more adopters are asking me how to integrate the PureEdit...continue →
Do you ever look at your web site and just think that it feels old? I don't keep track but I am sure I look at my website on a daily basis, whether it's to answer comments or to just look at how well...continue →
It's the truth; PureEdit has been released for a total of five full days now and it has already reached a very large number of viewers. The amount of traffic has surpassed my personal blog...continue →
PureEdit is the first CMS that dramatically simplifies the back-end development of your website while giving you full control of the front-end design and programming. By allowing...continue →
The year 2007 is coming to an end and a new year is coming. Everyone is starting to reflect on the past and begin planning for the future like we always do at the end of each year...continue →
Not too long ago I had the opportunity to speak along three other skilled web designers at RefreshOKC in which I discussed an ideal design process. That night I mentioned...continue →
More often then web designers would like to admit, we find ourselves falling victim to paying close attention to detail in hopes of achieving perfection. Perfection is a never ending illusion we all seek...continue →
I have been involved in web design for about 6 years — 3 years as a strong seasoned designer/programmer -- just recently the past year I have taken on new concepts such as standards...continue →
Since the last time we visited the sector center in episode 1 there has been a lot of change happen to the sector center. Of course we have had a redesign of the sector center area but the most...continue →
About 6 months ago I told myself I was no longer a PC guy after running off a Dell laptop for a short time. I decided I would make a deal with myself and say that my next big investment...continue →
Account management within a CMS should be simple, in fact, what shouldn't be simple in todays Interwebosphere!? Accounts management via the 'Accounts Center' in PureEdit is...continue →
As PureEdit progresses closer and closer to being open for download, I will be posting occasional screencasts regarding newly added features. The first screencast...continue →
Releasing PureEdit's promotional site has been a goal I have been working towards since last night (ha!). I setup a quick page that allows visitors to add their email to the mailing list...continue →
About a month and a half ago I began pondering about a new redesign for M1k3...I wanted something more 'blogger' friendly so it would entice me to post more bulletins. I started...continue →
Santa, I know I have already wrote you two letters this Christmas (my last one was asking for one of them cool iPod Nanos), so please forgive for my third and final (hopefully final) letter...continue →
A week ago I was digging at the world famous digg and I came across the most nerd-y-ness (new word, yay) building project, a secret hollow book, like the name suggests, a book with a secret...continue →
I have always known of CSS Reboot, though I have never participated in it until now. I only began using web standards 3 months ago, so really I haven't been in the 'game' long enough...continue →