[For those coming in from Ma.gnolia, it might be helpful to know, until I get my category tags fixed, that this is part of my web design for authors series.] The choice between designing a site yourself or hiring someone to do it for you is a lot like the choice between … [Read more...] about On hiring designers, FrontPage, and your 12-year-old nephew
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Why web standards matter
In my cost overview I nattered on about Dreamweaver's standards compliance and Frontpage's lack thereof. There are a number of reasons this is important, and The Dollars and Sense of Building to Standards summarizes them nicely. Jeffrey Zeldman lays it on the line in 99.9% of … [Read more...] about Why web standards matter
Belated intro
What qualifies me to tell you anything at all about web design? I am a professional web designer. I'm not a freelancer, though, so I'm not out to make my paycheck — or in fact any money at all — off authors. I'm a full-time in-house webmaster for a university, where … [Read more...] about Belated intro
Hosting and domains
As I mentioned yesterday, you should pay no more than $10/month to host a typical, modestly successful site. Start with a basic package; you can always upgrade if you need more disk space than you anticipated or your site draws an unexpected amount of traffic. Basic packages, … [Read more...] about Hosting and domains
How much does a website cost?
Last fall, my friend Sarah and I gave a talk on web design for her RWA chapter. We sent out a little survey ahead of time to find out what people wanted to know — and, implicitly, how much they knew about web design in general. (I didn't think I was going to find much web … [Read more...] about How much does a website cost?
Why I use a Mac
I've found myself in several Mac vs. Windows discussions this week (and it's only Tuesday; this does not bode well), so rather than type the same thing all over again, I'm posting it here… I love Macs because I don't have to upgrade my hardware every few months just to … [Read more...] about Why I use a Mac
‘How much does a science fiction or fantasy writer make?’
'How much does a science fiction or fantasy writer make?' — Data from the genre advances survey. Having an agent definitely helps, it seems. … [Read more...] about ‘How much does a science fiction or fantasy writer make?’
Camp Anderson yell
"Camp Anderson, Apathetic Ags! Whoopty freakin' do. We don't go to stack or cut, Reveille is just a mutt, Midnight yell is for buffoons. We SURE as hell don't bleed maroon. AAAAA…. whatever." That's probably copyright 1996 or 1997 by the authors of Ewe Hall, whose names … [Read more...] about Camp Anderson yell
Hmph.
Well, that was weird. I thought I knew what the scene needed to be, but it took off on its own and became something just slightly different. This feels right, though, which means I have to go change chapter 2 (which didn't feel right) to match. Dunno whether to love it or hate … [Read more...] about Hmph.
Delivery options: USPS Media Mail, USPS First Class, FedEx, Teleportation
It's been a week since I finished Liquor. As I was reading I kept thinking that the characters' backstory sounded pretty interesting, and I wished the author had written that book. Then I discovered she had. But I put off ordering The Value of X from Amazon, thinking I'd have a … [Read more...] about Delivery options: USPS Media Mail, USPS First Class, FedEx, Teleportation
