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Where can I get high quality stock images for free?
In many cases my clients don't have the budget to hire a photographer to shoot their own website images so affordable stock imagery is a great fallback option when you need high resolution images for impact on your website. Here are a few of my favorite free (and...
Typeface x-height vs. point size
I came across an article recently from MyFonts.com that helpfully explains the differences between 'point' size - which includes the ascenders (e.g., d, f) and descenders (e.g. q, p) - and x-height which is the standard height of the main letters (e.g. a, e, o, s)....
Phishing Scam Notice (Joe Miller from DomainWorld)
Two clients have recently contacted me after receiving the following email / contact form submission from "Joe Miller" requesting payment for an e-book submission. The email includes multiple links to make a "secure online payment" and mentions the target's URL...
Spam Alert! Contact Form message recommending SpellScan.com
I've seen several notifications recently like the one below posing as a "helpful" website comment: "It looks like you've misspelled the word "compacity" on your website. I thought you would like to know :). Silly mistakes can ruin your site's credibility. I've used a...
Something a little different: online catering order forms
Last week I was contacted by a Golden Corral franchisee owner to create online order forms to help them bring in some much needed revenue as the restaurant has been closed for eat-in dining for several months due to COVID. My client didn't need a complicated or...
Sharing passwords securely
When working with clients, I often need access to hosting accounts, domain registrars, premium plug-in sites, and other password-protected accounts. Sending these logins over email and text is not recommended but sometimes a phone call isn't feasible as passwords can...
Cupcake Ipsum text!
I use Lorem Ipsum text all the time as fill in for client projects when the copy isn't quite ready before the layout is done. Typically I use Blind Text Generator to create interesting fill copy but I learned of a new option today - Cupcake text! How cute is this?!?