My friends and I love traveling. When visiting a new city, one of the first things we do is track down a map. But not just any map. We look for a map that provides a quickly digestible layout of the city and an overview of top attractions. With such a map, we set out...
Dealing with images on your website or blog can be a frustrating experience. Many make the mistake of uploading images without reducing the file size or dimensions which can cause big problems in the long run – particularly with load time, user experience, and...
Gratitude has long been listed as one of the great virtues. But do you have it? Perhaps more importantly, do you practice it? Here are 3ways that “Thank You” can improve your life: 1. Being thankful improves your health Mental health professionals found that...
This is a post about figuring out where to blog, where to post information, and when to use an external domain vs. a subfolder within my personal domain, bradymower.com I’ve been struggling for a while to figure out what I should do with my website work. (I call...
I’ve been launching several projects lately so I’ve thought a lot about how to pursue the right idea. It can be so hard! Sometimes you don’t realize that you’ve chosen “the wrong” idea until you’ve launched and have spend a...
Periscope launched today, and with it – a plethora of opportunities and opportunists. When a new medium launches, opportunities open up to small teams, solo-entrepreneurs, and big corporations alike. They are all on the same level. I haven’t yet figured...
Sometimes, when working with a client, we see eye to eye on things. Other times, we don’t and that’s okay! Part of taking on client work is balancing what your client wants and what you feel should be done. Let me share two examples this when designing a...
I had a question today, so I thought I’d research the answer and share it with you. I’m guessing that many people already wonder this and many more will wonder this as soon as Apple Watches begin shipping. The question is: How far does the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth...
I’ve been aware of Squarespace for quite some time. I’ve been intrigued enough that they’ve stayed on my radar. I usually build sites with WordPress, and I think it’s a great platform, but I was open to give Squarespace a shot if it seemed like the right fit for a...
(Updated 5 July 2016) While I was working on a WordPress site, I came across a branding portion of the admin panel that allowed me to upload icons for my website. Icons for my website? Initially, I wasn’t sure what those were, but then I remembered that if you...
