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Emergency Parvo Treatment

Casey L. Jones — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:09:30 +0000

Over the last 2 weeks our lives have been turned upside down. We lost 2 of our precious 5 month old puppies, Cisco on October 9th and Yogi on October 11th. Sadly our other 2 puppies began showing signs of Parvo and so I placed Pixie into the Parvo hospital. Shortly afterward Moxie [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Returning From a Much Needed Sabbatical

Casey L. Jones — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:17:29 +0000

It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a blog post and I do apologize. I’ve been on a very much needed sabbatical for a few months. Those of you who know me personally know that I’ve never before taken a break such as this pretty much ever. I’ve gone straight from high school to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New iPhone… What can’t this thing do?

Casey L. Jones — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:08:22 +0000

Well, I got the much desired Apple iPhone the other day and have been thoroghly enjoying exploring every inch. As a phone the reception is crystal clear and has surprisignly long battery life considering what all the iPhone can accomplish. Out of the box the iPhone is quite impressive and full of apps to do everything [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New Client – Jo Barrett

Casey L. Jones — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:17:36 +0000

My wonderfully talented graphic artist of a cousin, Denny, referred a co-worker to me for redesigning her website. Denny is a graphic designer for H Texas Magazine. A coworker of his, Jo Barrett, desperately needed a redesign of her current website for the launch of her third book. Jo Barrett’s first novel, The [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Websites and Software as Trade Secrets

Casey L. Jones — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:43:47 +0000

Many creative professionals are aware that we must protect ourselves by contracts and by being copyright conscientious. However, few are aware that aspects of their creative business may be warranted trade secret protection. Dr. David Himelstein states in his website, “[t]rade secret law can be used effectively to protect web sites and computer software.” [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Learning Styles – Their Effect on Successful Design

Casey L. Jones — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:56:49 +0000

Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners Most people fall into one of three categories of learning styles: visual learning, auditory learning, or kinesthetic learning. There are few people who fall into more than one style of learning. When designing for a product it is important to do as best as possible to include [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Designing the User Interface for Children

Casey L. Jones — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:58:07 +0000

Last time I discussed the steps and considerations you should take when designing a user interface. A lot of people, designers especially, do not realize that you need to take special consideration when designing for children. Interface design for children is a lot more complex than design for adults. According to an interview with Madelon [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Designing the User Interface

Casey L. Jones — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:45:50 +0000

Designing the user interface should be the most important part of a designers' job. The interface is what bridges the user to the computer. It acts as an information portal where the user will obtain and process data into information. The interface is where information design actually exists in tangible form. The tangible form is where the look and feel of the program comes into play. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Intellectual Property Fiasco!

Casey L. Jones — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:06:41 +0000

Last week I mentioned how smart J.K. Rowling was for not signing the rights to her Harry Potter franchise away. By not signing her rights away she has become one of the most famous rags to riches success stories to date. Ms. Rowling went from living in her car with her children to being [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Royalties and Rights

Casey L. Jones — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:52:36 +0000

In the Media Law course I assist the students were given a real world type scenario and were told to give their opinion on what the designer in the scenario should and shouldn’t do. I will post my reasoning with you. First read the following scenario: You have created your first digital game, registered your copyrights, [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.