Posts by Bryan Hoffman
Fresh Foundation for Spigot
As a professional web designer, it comes with the territory that one’s own site is rebuilt on a fairly routine basis. So lately I’ve been spending my nights and weekend work hours rebuilding spigotdesign.com. The focus this time was not the design, but rather the foundation on which it’s built.
Read MoreWordPress 2.8 Upgrade Error
This morning I was pleased to find that a new version of WordPress (2.8) was out and it was time to upgrade. One of the nice things about WP is the automatic upgrade option, which basically means you backup your site, click upgrade, and you’re done. Well it didn’t go quite that smooth this time,…
Read MoreGetting 1Password to work in Safari 4
I’m sure the guys at Agile Web Solutions will have a fix for this soon, but in the meantime, here’s how to get 1Password to work with the version of Safari that Apple released today: Right click on 1Password in your applications folder, choose ‘Show Package Contents’ Browse to Contents > Resources > SupportedBrowsers.plist Double click…
Read MoreFontin Sans on spigotdesign.com
Web designers have long desired to be able to use more fonts than the standard list of web-safe fonts. When Apple introduced Safari 3.1 in March 2008 with support for @font-face embedding, it looked like we may have turned that corner. Over a year later, Safari is still the only browser to support @font-face embedding,…
Read MoreNew design & theme switcher
As you can tell, we’ve launched a new look to the site – a lighter, brighter version of Spigot Design for those who thought the previous design was too dark and brooding. For those who liked the site just fine the way it was, check out the link on the home page that will allow…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce email lists
One of the many benefits of being a Chamber of Commerce member in Park City is access to the member contact list, including emails. This list contains over 1800 contacts, and at a time when the economy calls for a little belt tightening, it’s a great resource for business owners who want to reach out…
Read MoreSpigot Design Wants You to Get Noticed
The following is an article printed in the April 22nd issue of the Park Record, and is reprinted with permission: Website creator favors simple, clean & modern By ANDREW KIRK Of the Record staff Language purists may not appreciate that “Googling” is now an accepted verb, but the reality is that Google and similar search…
Read More2009 MacHeist bundle review
While there are quite a few people out there who detest the MacHeist event, I for one, love it. If you started from the beginning at The Giving Tree and subsequently participated in all the heists and mini-heists – and purchased the bundle – a total of 50 apps (at my count here) were available,…
Read MorePark City Ink
Thanks to Andrew Kirk of the Park City Record for the great write-up on Spigot Design. UPDATE on 5/19/09 – I guess the Park Record doesn’t archive their articles for free, so that link is now broken. I’ll repost it here after I get permission.
Read MoreShane McConkey 1969 – 2009
I got to meet Shane as a lift op in Crested Butte one year during the U.S. Extreme championships. It wasn’t an extended meeting, but amongst all the ego at those events, he was a great guy. Rest in Peace Shane – you’ll be missed.
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