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About admin

Hi, my name is Mike and I'm addicted to endurance sports. It's the good sort of addiction. You know, the kind that gives you: killer calves, a resting heart rate in the upper 40s, and the ability to eat whatever you want without gaining weight (at least during peak training!).

2012 In Music

Posted on November 18, 2012 by admin

2012 In Music Album Of The Year 2012 had quite a few good songs. However, for me, there was a clear group of standouts at the top. These are my nominees for Song Of The Year Skyfall – Adele (Skyfall … Continue reading →

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RAAM Observations (Part 1)

Posted on September 8, 2012 by admin

This series is going to take a while to go through… There has been so much to process in the time following Race Across America. The enormity of what Joan did, and the part I and the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Like The Like Button

Posted on August 27, 2012 by admin

As far as I can tell, the “Like” button was added to Facebook as a simple way for people to let their friends to know that the posting by said friend was appreciate (or “liked”). That’s fine and dandy, but … Continue reading →

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iPad 3

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

So, Apple Computers has released a new device. What does this mean for web designers? It’s a super-high resolution display in a small form factor. Making websites that will go from one device to another just got a little bit … Continue reading →

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Marketing With Social Media

Posted on March 1, 2012 by admin

I found this article to be an interesting take on using social media – specifically Pinterest- for marketing online. I have not actually used Pinterest, but I can see the benefit of it especially for smaller companies who normally rely … Continue reading →

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Web Design Inspiration

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

I found this blog article talking about various art movements that have inspired web design. Folks have always looked at other art for inspiration. I needed a little bit of a light for a project for one of my classes, … Continue reading →

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Creative Offices

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Since we’re all graduating soon, we will be out of the classroom and into design firms, corporations or freelance design. The environment in which designers has a huge effect on the work that they produce. My hope, at least, is … Continue reading →

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Taste The Rainbow

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

At first glance, I did not think that the Skittles website was an official site for the brand. But then I realized that Wrigley has come up with a genius way to market Skittles. The random quotes, stories and seemingly … Continue reading →

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Pricing For Creatives

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

I came across this blog post from A List Apart thanks to the RSS feed on my own blog. The author has some great pointers on pricing, and some good thoughts on why we should consider pricing by the service … Continue reading →

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Design Trends To Avoid

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Should you use the bevel and emboss? Should you add in-your-face drop shadows? Should you use the starburst effect? All of these question; and more, are answered in this relevant blog post from designshack.com; whose website looks to me like … Continue reading →

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