Revelation and Radiance

The State of OpenCourseWare [Infographic]

Brett Widmann — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:51:18 +0000

OpenCourseWare and the establishment of iTunes U have made invaluable educational resources available for free to those interested in furthering their education. The below infographic relates to me personally, as I am a strong advocate of a more open and free education and constantly browse through what iTunes U has to offer in academia. Big [...]

Adding Meta Description Tags for Archive Pages in WordPress

Brett Widmann — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:57:30 +0000

In order to track SEO metrics for my clients, I use the SEOMoz Pro service, which is a handy tool at monitoring SEO metrics (and so much more). I’ve noticed on one of the sites I manage through the service that I’ve been missing a number of meta description tags. For those unaware, meta description [...]

Best Airports for Business Travelers [Infographic]

Brett Widmann — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:10:43 +0000

Big thanks to Muhammad Saleem for sending this my way. It reminds me a lot of the consultants I work or have worked with in the past that are always traveling week after week. I’m not very flight savvy… yet, but it’s good to know what airports and planes have the technology I need to [...]

Quick Tip: Filter Categories from WordPress Blog Page

Brett Widmann — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:09:08 +0000

With Electric Mohawk, my music blog, I receive a lot of daily press releases from PR agencies. Unsure of how I wanted to deliver this content to the site, I finally decided on creating a category page on the blog that showcases these releases. Problem solved, right? Well, not entirely. After thinking about it more, [...]

Technology Use on the American College Campus

Brett Widmann — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:38:52 +0000

I periodically receive links to some pretty sweet infographics. In fact, I have some more sitting in my inbox that I will be sharing soon. This one in particular looks at how technology is used on American College campuses. Particularly, how students and faculty utilize today’s technology, their tech preferences, and how they choose to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving [Infographic]

Brett Widmann — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:57:52 +0000

Happy Thankgiving everyone! Remember to be thankful for the things and people we have with us in this world!

FoxyPress Demo Store Released

Brett Widmann — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:38:13 +0000

FoxyPress, a WordPress plugin that integrates the FoxyCart E-commerce system into the popular CMS, has now launched a demo store where visitors can test out the plugin real-time. A few things to consider when testing out the plugin: Be aware of the differences between Subscription Management and Order Management between main and subsite installs. You [...]

FoxyPress 0.3.4 Released!

Brett Widmann — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:51:17 +0000

FoxyPress 0.3.4 rolled out today, which adds some new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Features/Improvements: Per user request, FoxyPress added a packing slip wizard to be used for partial orders, which is handy for returns or back-ordered items. HMAC Form Code added; no more form tampering Additional setting added to Manage Settings Page to control [...]

FoxyPress 0.3.3 Now Released!

Brett Widmann — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:03:41 +0000

WebMovement, LLC has come a long way with the development of their plugin that integrates the FoxyCart e-Commerce system with WordPress. The latest release adds a ton of features as well as user customizations that make product pages more SEO friendly. Here are some of the new features released in 0.3.3 FoxyPress is now multisite [...]

Sentry Insurance Now on Facebook!

Brett Widmann — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:00:49 +0000

As many of you may already know, my day job is a programming analyst for Sentry Insurance, which is a mutual insurance company headquartered in Stevens Point, WI. I work on one of the larger projects in the company as a Guidewire and Java Developer, which allows me to dabble with some pretty fun and [...]

Freshmen Facts [Infographic]

Brett Widmann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:50:41 +0000

I know it’s already October, but I was contacted awhile back from someone who wanted me to share it on my site. Have at it, folks! For a larger version, please click on the image. This image was originally created for Bachelor’s Degree Online. The original post can be found on their Freshman Facts article.

Holy Cats!

Brett Widmann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:41:24 +0000

Hello everyone! It’s been awhile, I know, but that’s because I’ve been rockin’ it over at Electric Mohawk a lot these days. If you haven’t checked it out, I highly recommend it! I’ve been putting a lot of effort into the site and I’ve been very privileged to have wonderful writers on staff. The site [...]

The Top 10 Mobile Apps for Web Designers

Spencer — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:07:22 +0000

Designers and developers can select from a long list of applications that will keep them connected and engaged to their customers and projects while on the go. These applications give the user access to the customer’s websites for edits, viewing, uploading or downloading. Mobile applications can also keep designers and developers organized. Listed below are [...]

Google+ Invites, Anyone?

Brett Widmann — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:55:38 +0000

Yup, I have about 131 of these invites left. You’re welcome to have one. I’ll give it to you for the special price of $0, unlike these fine folks that are still selling Google+ invites on eBay. I know Google+ has been around for awhile now, but people are still trying to get into the [...]

Physical Storage vs Digital Storage Infographic

Brett Widmann — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:23:11 +0000

It seems I’ve become obsessed with quality and informative infographics. I even added a new category! This infographic gives a nifty breakdown of popular digital and physical storage mediums from a practical and less technical perspective. Units of measurement are based on minutes, then transition to comparing with earlier technologies, where applicable. Check it out! [...]

The 20 Most Expensive Keywords in Google AdWords

Brett Widmann — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:37:59 +0000

Here’s an informative infographic I found over at WordStream that may be of some interest to you. I’d say that this is a rather successful business model for Google, don’t you think? For a larger version, please click on the image. I’m not surprised that the majority of advertising is spent on insurance or finance [...]

How to Get Old Facebook Chat Back

Brett Widmann — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:30:29 +0000

I’ve come to accept and realize that Facebook is contstantly changing and updating its website. One of the more recent changes included a revised version of the Facebook chat sidebar. Facebook decided to make the decision for you to dynamically create a list of people who you interact with the most. The users on the [...]

How to Get Firefox 6 Early

Brett Widmann — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:18:13 +0000

Firefox 6 isn’t supposed to be released until August 16, but it is currently available for download on Mozilla’s FTP servers early. You can download Firefox 6 for Windows Mac Linux Once installed, the welcome screen will still say it’s a beta, but that’s because Mozilla forgot to update the page before release. The new [...]

Electric Mohawk… Redesigned!

Brett Widmann — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:13:24 +0000

Upon my return from Lollapalooza last week, I began working on the redesign for Electric Mohawk, my music blog. The site is a personal project of mine that is informal and provides music news, reviews, bootlegs, and whatever else I feel like posting on the site. I was surprised to find that before my departure [...]

Getting Started With Adobe Edge

Brett Widmann — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:24:13 +0000

I’ve recently gotten my hands on Adobe’s latest lab product, Edge Preview 1. Adobe Edge is an animation tool that harnesses the power of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript in the ever-growing post-Flash world. While playing around with it last night, I’ve noticed it’s designed very much like current versions of Adobe Flash. To be honest, [...]

How to Mass Invite Friends to Events and Fan Pages on Facebook

Brett Widmann — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:17:18 +0000

In the rare occasion when I am trying to mass promote an event or fan page on Facebook, I always find it tedious to have to select all of my friends for the invite. Granted, I have a very good idea of who I should invite to the event or page, but sometimes I forget [...]

New Site: Electric Mohawk

Brett Widmann — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:53:57 +0000

I’m pleased to announce the recent launch of a new website I created called Electric Mohawk. The site is a music blog centered around my musical interests and will ultimately include live audio downloads, reviews, random rants, and (eventually) guest writers. The site, like this one is WordPress powered, and was one of the first [...]

FoxyPress: A WordPress and FoxyCart Solution

Brett Widmann — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:03:25 +0000

What happens when you mix the awesomesauce CMS that is WordPress with a killer e-commerce solution like FoxyCart? The result becomes a killer plugin called Foxypress, a solution that bridges the gap between WordPress and FoxyCart. Developed by WebMovement, LLC, this plugin offers a rich experience for anyone wanting to build a robust storefront. Below, [...]

Gashouse Records

Brett Widmann — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:39:12 +0000

This is a website I put together while wrapping up my final semester at UWSP for some friends of mine in California that own and operate Gashouse Records, a start up recording label out of California. I’ve done some work with them in the past and have known some of the personnel involved with the [...]

Is Social Media Ruining Students? Infographic

Brett Widmann — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:58:40 +0000

An interesting infographic sent to me earlier today that I felt like sharing. I know for a fact had I been a high school student, social media would have done an excellent job as a distraction from my studies. My college years are a prime example of this. I don’t think I would be here [...]