DotConcepts - Cleveland/Akron Web Design and Development blogs

Design Resources - Tooltips and Annotation

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:06:45 +0000

Whether you're looking for a smart and customizable tooltip implementation or want to display annotations or image captions in a clever way, there's bound to be some inspiration for you in this list. Our developers rounded up some of the best, most unique and just some of their favorite tools.

Desktop Wallpapers for Valentine's Day

Michelle Kinney — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:45:48 +0000

It's that wonderfully romantic time of year again and everyone here at DotConcepts was in the mood for a bit of fun. Here are the results of a contest between our full time designers to produce a Valentine's themed desktop wallpaper. Each design was required to include a heart of some kind, but otherwise, our designers had free reign to express their individuality. Which one do you think should win?

Design Resources - Calendar and Clock Widgets

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:11:35 +0000

As a web designer, you get a lot of use out of these top quality open source widgets for producing a variety of different date and time widgets. Whether you're looking for a crisp calendar display, a unique timelines or just want to add functionality for easy date picking, you're bound to find something here that meets your needs.

Choosing the Right Web Designer, Part 2

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:27:35 +0000

Our last post on choosing the right web designer focused on things from our perspective as a web services provider. Over the last year we've listened to the comments and feedback from our clients and decided it was time to do a new list, from their perspective. So if you're in the market for a website, how would you pick the best web designer for the job?

Christmas Themed Desktop Backgrounds

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:55:29 +0000

Just in case you didn't have enough Holiday spirit to go round, here's a few Winter and Christmas themed wallpapers to decorate your desktop.

Free Color Tools and Resources for Web Designers

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:11:30 +0000

Image via Wikimedia Commons

One of my favorite parts of designing is getting to play with color. There are a large variety of free tools on the internet for creating color schemes or just discovering new and interesting colors to work with. If you're looking for inspiration or just some free tools, here's a list of the sites we use most often at DotConcepts.

Business Blogging: 10 Marketing Rules to Follow

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:01:21 +0000

Blogs can be useful marketing tools when done correctly. I often work with clients on starting, managing and promoting their blogs. We've worked out a list of ten rules to follow when blogging for or about your business.

36 Useful Web Design Blogs You Should Be Following

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:33:00 +0000

I always enjoy getting to do a list like this because it gives me a chance to discover new resources, many of them with excellent content. There's no shortage of web design blogs on the internet and these are a great place to go if you're looking for new design ideas or inspiration.

Business Blogging: Communicate Effectively with Your Audience

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:33:09 +0000

If you find yourself writing reams of content for your business blog but don't feel like your efforts are interesting your readers, you may not be communicating effectively with your audience. If you want readers to take action on the things you write, there are three important points to remember.

What is a Domain Name and What do I do with it?

Michelle Kinney — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:23:38 +0000

We often receive questions from clients about domain names. Your domain name is one of the most basic pieces to setting up your own website and also one of the most frequently misunderstood. Today I'm going to cover some of the important things to know about domain names and how they are managed.