Recently, I had a chance to try out Adobe Edge Animate. As a front-end web developer, I tend to work mostly with text editors and FTP clients more than the “design” programs. It was an interesting opportunity to work with more design-type product. I had reviewed 3DCart before and enjoyed it, so I decided to do another review post. What...
WordPress plugins are some of the most exciting aspects of WordPress for me. Through plugins, developers and designers can add interactivity and functionality to a website beyond the static content displayed on a page. Whether it’s as simple as a contact form, a spam-blocker, a mini-game, or a featured-content slider, plugins are amazingly powerful tools for adding value to a...
In beginning my time here at Blueprint, I have learned a tremendous amount about web development and all that it encompasses. From HTML to CSS to scripting and functionality, there is so much that goes into a website that I had never considered, and it all works together behind the scenes to make a website functional and attractive. As I...
In this post I want to go over a conglomeration of short tips and information on fonts and typefaces. First off, many of you are wondering what is the difference between a “typeface” and a “font”. The typeface is the design of the alphabet, the shape of the letters, numbers and punctuation. The font is the digital file that contains...
Responsive design seems to be everywhere these days. I previously shared some responsive design tricks as well as some other useful tips on responsive design. Today, I am going to offer some more CSS tips that will be especially handy for responsive web development. CSS Media Queries for Retina Displays Retina displays have a higher pixel ratio than regular screens....
Blueprint produced a reality show for KO Kings Boxing Promotions called Rivalry: The Blood Sweat & Fears of Professional Boxing. Adrian Patrick, an Atlanta Attorney and Boxing Promoter of KO KINGS BOXING PROMOTIONS, signed a TV Deal with Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) to televise the Boxing Reality Show. “We would like to thank CSS for giving us this great...
There has been a lot of discussion on this topic: Back-End vs. Front-End. As a front end developer at Blueprint, who is trying to make the transition to back end, I realize that there are not a lot of good explanation on this topic. Lets start with front end. Front-End Front end development consists of visual presentation and interaction by...
Step 1: Gathering Information Your very first step in designing a logo for a client is getting some direction about what they want and how they want to brand their business. Some clients will be extremely specific about what they see for their logo, and some will hand over all creative control to you. Even if your client does not...
This week I re-designed a business card for a restaurant. Before I tell you more, take a look at their original card. Now, think about what information you get from this card. What is the restaurant called? What kind of restaurant is it? Did you even think it was for a restaurant at first glance? Where is the restaurant located....
Last week, I wrote about getting familiar with Drupal themes and how they are set up. This week’s post is going to be all about the .info files in Drupal themes. The .info files are a crucial part of Drupal themes. The .info file in a Drupal theme configures the theme. Let’s look at an example of what you might...
