by Heath | Featured, Project Management, Web Design
I was very surprised by the last article I posted about how charging by the hour sucks. It received some heated comments on Reddit.com and some disagreement in the article comments. I feel it is important to clear up some of the misunderstanding and clarify some of...
by Heath | Customer Relations, Featured, Project Management, Time Management, Tips, Web Design
Billing your web design projects by the hour sucks! You know what I mean. “How many hours do I have left on my website project? Can you itemize that? What? Why did it take you so long to do this? My friend who made a website once says it should have only taken about...
by Heath | Design Theory, Featured, Marketing, Tips, Web Design
It’s easy for a designer or developer to lose sight of what the purpose of a website is. Most people, when asked why they have a website for their business, will say something like, “So people can find me online.” But why is it important for someone to find you...
by Heath | Featured, Web Design
‘Tis the season to count our blessings. Here in the US, tomorrow is a national day of Thanksgiving. This year there are 2 deaths that I am very thankful for this holiday season. Yes, you heard me right. I know that is rather dark, but I think you will agree. The first...
by Heath | Basics, Design Theory, Featured
By mastering the rules below, you can create more effective web pages that are more helpful to visitors, keep them around longer, and increase conversions — which ultimately is what it is all about, right? One of the primary jobs of a designer is to create an...
by Heath | Featured, Tips, Web Design
In my last post I explained intrinsic motivation and how important it is to creativity as discussed in Daniel H. Pink’s book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Intrinsic motivation is based on the idea that the challenge in itself is the best form...
