Posts by Bryan Hoffman
Web hosting: Finding happiness
One of the services we offer here at Spigot Design is high quality web hosting. You may wonder what we mean by hight quality… hosting is hosting right? Well, not really. 9 Steps To A Happy Relationship With Your Hosting Provider from Smashing Magazine offers a few good points to think about when choosing a…
Read MoreCustom built websites vs web templates
Here at Spigot Design, we plug ourselves as a ‘custom’ web design studio, with heavy emphasis on the custom (and design) parts. But occasionally we’ll build a site that is based on a template for a client who’s needs fit the criteria. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each, and why we…
Read MoreDrop down menus are good?
While I’ve designed a few in my day, it’s standard protocol around the studio to swat drop down menus like the annoying, dysfunctional bugs they are. But am I being too critical and one sided? Matt Cronin thinks so:
Read MoreYUI Grids vs Blueprint (CSS Frameworks)
CSS Frameworks have been around for a while now, and while there are many detractors, the benefits they provide make them an attractive option for speeding up development time, as well as simplifying complex layouts. After pouring through this Top 12 list of CSS Frameworks, the two that stand out the most are Blueprint and YUI…
Read More3 reasons against hiring your friend’s neighbor’s kid
If you’re a business owner looking to get your enterprise on the web, here are three very good reasons to avoid hiring the kid down the block to design and develop your website.
Read MoreDIY vs Hiring an Expert
Ever since I got my first car I’ve been a do-it-yourselfer. The first time something went wrong that car I brought it in to a shop, and they charged me $350. Then I found out I could have bought the parts and the necessary tools for half that much. I’ve never brought a car into…
Read MoreFont Explorer X Pro vs FontCase
Font management has thankfully been something I haven’t had to think much about in the last few years, ever since Linotype came out with Font Explorer X for both the Mac and PC. FEX was free, and it worked – while others on the scene at the time such as Extensis Suitcase were wracked with…
Read More5 tips on promoting your website for free
There are a number of ways to promote your website that involve parting with hard earned dollars, but I’ll often tell clients that the best ways to market your site are actually free. Well, free might not actually be precise, since nothing is ever truly free. So instead of money, the following tips will cost…
Read MoreCollaborating with the competition
Recently I met for coffee with two local web designers, Greg Schmidt of GS Web and Nate Flint from Flint Digital. We met for an hour and a half of shop talk, getting to know each other a little better and discussing new techniques. It was very enjoyable, and we talked about doing it again…
Read MorePark City Chamber luncheon with Rich Karlgaard
On Monday I attended the annual Economic Forecast luncheon put on by the Park City Chamber, where the publisher of Forbes, Rich Karlgaard was the keynote speaker.
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