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Adding Action Features - 7.26.10

I like my toys to look cool, my sons likes his to do cool things - to have some ‘wow’ to them. Kinda reminds of some clients’ opinion of what makes for a ‘cool’ Web site.

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Pay Attention…and Use the Buddy System - 6.30.10

An embarrassing experience in an airport restroom teaches a lesson in the importance of paying attention and having someone to cover your back when distractions happen.

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A Slice of Common Sense - 5.17.10

What do a Web design process, good customer service and pizza toppings all have in common?

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When it Rains - 4.08.10

Rhode Island’s floods of March, 2010 submerged my basement and reminded me of some lessons in great customer service in the face of disaster.

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Knowing Your Strengths - 3.10.10

A lesson in finding a way to make yourself valuable to your team, as told through the story of a ‘large-in-stature’ 13-year old Little Leaguer who finds he can get on base by, literally, taking one for the team.

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Bad Habits - 2.17.10

A cautionary tale of non-semantic markup and donuts.

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In Praise of Sushi - 1.18.10

It was bound to happen…an article about my absolute love of sushi and how trying new things is critical to success on the Web.

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Letting Go - 1.08.10

The sad end of the holiday season reminds me of how it feels to hand a site off to client who then proceeds to destroy the visual design with routine updates.  Bah, humbug!

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The Timelessness of Nostalgia - 12.19.09

A nostalgic look at classic holiday television specials and thoughts on how we can strive for timelessness in our Web design work.

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Deck the Halls - 12.07.09

I wonder why more Web sites don’t decorate for the holdays?  Time to combat this Scrooge-like trend with some holiday cheer.

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Not Even Supposed To Be Here…New York Edition - 11.19.09

After a trip to NYC to attend a Web conference, I reflect on the importance of these types of events on our professional development and our sanity.

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What a Waste - 11.08.09

A vist to the market for a single tub of Cool-Whip turns into an exercise in too much information.

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Product of the Environment - 10.18.09

Appropriate design can help make great content event better, evidenced by the Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular’s 2009 return to familiar surroundings.

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Building Happy Sites - 10.14.09

Thoughts on my recent foray into teaching Web design at the University of Rhode Island - including a smiling pooch.

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Buying Robots Shouldn’t Be This Difficult - 9.01.09

My fruitless search for a pair of Transformers figures reminds me of a client’s recent Web site troubles.

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Preparing for Failure - 8.23.09

My recent vacation to Disneyworld makes me realize that that no matter how meticulous your planning and preparations may be, there are just some things you can’t control.

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Sorry, we are CLOSED - 7.27.09

This past weekend, I did something I rarely do, I stayed away from my computer.  I should this more often.

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The Process of a Successful Move - 7.09.09

10 lessons that I learned during my homebuying process that I am now applying to new Web design projects.

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The Waiting Game - 5.21.09

Patience may be a virtue, but waiting is annoying as hell.

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The Pumpkin-King Goes To Hell - 5.17.09

A lesson in design process learned from a visit to the unapologetically cheesy tourist trap of Hell, Grand Cayman.

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The Devil’s in the Details - 5.16.09

The comic book inspired inspiration behind the design of MGCommercial.com.

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