November 1, 2016
A Look at A2 Hosting: Practical Infrastructure Notes
A technical evaluation of A2 Hosting's shared infrastructure plans, analyzing SSD performance, support responsiveness, and developer environment features.
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Field notes, design reflections, and technical infrastructure logs from a Southern California web design practice.
March 16, 2016
TMDHosting: Infrastructure and Support Assessment
A technical evaluation of TMDHosting's server features, performance, reliability, and developer environment suitability for small to medium client sites.
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February 20, 2015
CSS and PHP: Switching Themes
A simple implementation strategy using CSS and PHP to allow dynamic theme switching based on active user sessions.
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February 6, 2015
What Makes a Website Trusted?
An editorial on the foundations of digital trust, emphasizing site identity, clear navigation, consistent typography, and meaningful calls to action.
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February 3, 2015
iPage Web Hosting: A Windows Platform Evaluation
A technical review of iPage's shared Windows hosting environment, evaluating support, database support, and ASP/ASP.NET compatibility.
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How to Build an Online Community
Insights on establishing and cultivating online communities around design projects, publications, or authorship.
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Instant Graphics: Royalty Free Image Sources
A comprehensive evaluation of royalty-free stock photography and illustration sources for professional web designers.
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Thinking Differently about Macs
An editorial on migrating from a Windows registry crash cycle to a G3 Macintosh, evaluating workflow productivity, hardware reliability, and the OS X transition.
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An Essential Reference for Webmasters
A review and overview of Stephan Spainhour & Robert Eckstein's 'Webmaster in a Nutshell', detailing essential HTML, CSS, XML, CGI/Perl, and server configuration references.
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