Image editing can be a real bear. For people who aren’t familiar with it, there are a lot of new terms to learn and the software seems complex and expensive. If you’re not a pro at Photoshop and you just need to capture, crop, or resize a few photos for your website, you might fall in love with a quick little program called Irfanview. *This guide is meant for photo editing beginners.
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We recently posted a short blog congratulating two of our awesome clients on the launch of their new websites. Both have reciprocated with some kind words we thought we’d share!
“Our firm decided to update our website in mid 2012 and after a few inquiries we contacted Top Draw. From the beginning of our relationship, you listened to what we wanted to accomplish and proceeded to systematically build our new website. Our input was always welcomed, and we found the process to be open and the communication to be clear.
We now have what we feel is one of the top legal websites in Canada for a small law firm. We couldn’t be happier with the end result and we look forward to an ongoing relationship with Top Draw. “
“A great big thanks to the entire Top Draw team. You have done a fantastic job on our new website. Going through a complete website overhaul can be very difficult process. Your organized and patient approach to project management helped lead our company through it with ease. We had high expectations for the visual look and functionality of the new site, and you met and exceeded our expectations. We have already started our next project with Top Draw! “
Awww…Thanks Ron & Tara! We look forward to continuing to work together and checking in to review how the sites are performing!
on the launch of their new websites! We’d had the pleasure of working with both companies over the past few months and are thrilled that both websites are now live and generating leads. PTI Group has an international reputation as a remote accommodations provider and Cummings Andrews MacKay LLP is a respected Edmonton injury law firm.
Check them out and let us know what you think! By the way, they’re both responsive so feel free to browse them on your mobile phone or tablet.
I’m a PHP developer with a need for speed. I love Sublime Text 2 because it comes jam-packed with helpful features like color coded syntax, intelligent indenting of code and my favorite feature of all, the ability to add packages that enhance what is already a fantastic tool! If you, like me, look for ways to speed up your coding you need to check out the Emmet package for Sublime Text 2! Formerly known as Zen Coding, Emmet uses a powerful abbreviation engine that expands short-hand into fully formed code.
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Anytime you’re building something where there are unknowns, a scope needs to be defined. Project scope helps to control expectations, costs and milestone dates. Despite careful planning, however, a common failure on large technology projects is scope creep. Scope creep is an ever advancing list of features, functionality and enhancements that go beyond original plans. When expectations are “the best, cutting edge, the most maintainable”, execution of the project can become impossible.
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John McLay has earned an international reputation as one of the top STO (shutdown, turnaround and outage) experts in the world, but his old website didn’t reflect this image. John hired us to design and develop a new online marketing tool that would match his professional but relaxed approach to training, allow him to manage and update content as needed and serve to make his industry-leading products and services accessible from anywhere in the world.
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One of the great things about WordPress, the platform we use to build websites, is that once you’re on it, it’s easy to re-skin and update the look. We chose to quietly launch our new website a couple weeks ago as we continued updating and rewriting content. Soft launching often results in better real world feedback and better assigned priorities. Taking advantage of usage analytics also helps direct immediate tweaks to your site.
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When Top Draw takes on a new client, one of the first things we typically do is ask for access to the following:
These are just a few of the tools we need to set your project up for success.
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Want to see a website with a wow factor? Check out the home page of River City Events – or the Gallery! Stunning photos and new branding truly inspired the design of this new site; and focused collaboration helped to get the site ready in time for the 2012 Bridal Fair this Sunday in Edmonton.
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We told you that mobile usage was on the rise and we were serious! We’ve been crunching numbers and are finding that a lot of local businesses are seeing a significant increase in the percentage of mobile users visiting their websites.
Throughout the coming weeks we’re going to be highlighting some of these industries to show you that the increase in mobile will have an effect on businesses in every industry. Some of the industries seeing the biggest spike are pretty surprising!
Mobile will be a game changer, and it’s something you need to start thinking about now because this trend presents unique opportunities that require a bit of planning.
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