Yearly Archives: 2008

Web Design by Committee

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There comes a time in every web designers career when they must go up against the multi-headed committee. One person wants the logo bigger, a second person wants the type a brighter red, and a third wants to increase the amount of copy by a factor of ten. The repeated changes and subsequent communal approvals […]

20 signs you don’t want that web design project

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Jeffrey Zeldman gives us his 20 reasons why you may want to say no to that next web design project. Though obviously meant to be a humorous commentary on the unpredictability of managing web design projects, some of the signs happen all too often. Then again, they are all based on actual client experiences. Here […]

Adding an Intervals login to your web site

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Wondering how to add an Intervals login form to your web site? Here is some HTML code to get you started: <form method="POST" action="http[s]://[your.intervals.domain]/"> <input type="hidden" name="module" value="people" /> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="loginsubmit" /> Username: <input type="text" name="f_username" value="" /><br /> Password: <input type="password" name="f_password" value="" /><br /> <input type="submit" /></form> * If you have […]

Better Time Management Through Time Tracking

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It is commonly accepted that if you want to manage your finances better, the best place to start is tracking them. Even if your expenses are out of control, you are in up to your ears in debt, and you have no savings. You start by tracking everything. The result of this discipline is that […]

Intervals Reviewed at Brighthub.com

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Head on over to Brighthub.com to read the latest project management review of Intervals. Here is what they have to say about Intervals: If you or your company has had a difficult time keeping tasks organized and tracking time, this program can jump-start you to the road of success. Because it comes with information not […]

Saying “no” to a potential client

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No matter how good a web designer we are, or how reputable our web development agency may be, we all get excited, and perhaps nervous, over the prospect of signing a new client. Our tendency is to promise them everything they want, and then a few things they didn’t know they could do. We can […]

What does a web designer know about project management?

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Good question. It seems that in my inevitable evolution, which I began as a web designer, has morphed me into a project manager. I’m not talking about the resource planning, gantt chart wielding PMs that push year-long projects through numerous teams containing numerous people. I’ve become more of the small team coordinating, online tool using […]