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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...
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...
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...
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)....
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...
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?!?
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...