Getting Sites Built » Other/Misc http://gettingsitesbuilt.com Custom-Crafted Websites Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:26:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The 2007 Web Design Survey http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/04/25/the-2007-web-design-survey/ http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/04/25/the-2007-web-design-survey/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:08:29 +0000 Donovan http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/04/25/the-2007-web-design-survey/ I just took the Web Design Survey that is found on A List Apart. It’s good to know that folks are compiling information like this. It should help fine-tune our understanding of the Web Professional Industry.

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Here’s a favicon we created for AnswerLab. Nice, isn’t it?

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]]> http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/02/24/please-take-our-rss-feed-survey/feed/ 0 Sign up for the Getting Sites Built email list http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/02/21/sign-up-for-the-getting-sites-built-email-list/ http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/02/21/sign-up-for-the-getting-sites-built-email-list/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:13:14 +0000 Donovan http://www.gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/02/21/sign-up-for-the-getting-sites-built-email-list/ Welcome! We build custom crafted websites, fancy flash solutions and more.

We encourage you to sign up for our low-volume (1 email per month max) email list:



]]> http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/02/21/sign-up-for-the-getting-sites-built-email-list/feed/ 0 FreshBooks is our new billing system http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/01/23/freshbooks-is-our-new-billing-system/ http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/01/23/freshbooks-is-our-new-billing-system/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:14:44 +0000 Donovan http://www.gettingsitesbuilt.com/2007/01/23/freshbooks-is-our-new-billing-system/ For online invoicing Getting Sites Built recommends FreshBooks. We switched to this service at the start of the new year based on some preliminary testing side by side with our previous system, Blinksale.

Like the solutions we provide for our clients, FreshBooks is a simple to use and powerful system.

In addition to tracking time and creating invoices, our clients are able to login to our FreshBooks account as well and pull up past invoices, make payments, even open support tickets.

We are looking forward to a fresh beginning this year as we dig in to our new, easy to use online invoicing and time tracking system and sharing this with our clients.

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check out the Getting Sites Built swicki at eurekster.com

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]]> http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2005/12/19/sensible-forms-a-form-usability-checklist/feed/ 0 Try Basecamp for your next project http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2005/12/14/try-basecamp-for-your-next-project/ http://gettingsitesbuilt.com/2005/12/14/try-basecamp-for-your-next-project/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:04:50 +0000 Donovan http://www.gettingsitesbuilt.com/wordpress/?p=21 I’ve been using Basecamp to manage my client web site projects and it’s fantastic! Not only does it allow me to collaborate with my contractors, but it allows my clients to see what is going on behind the scenes as we build their site.

Since getting totally organized on Basecamp, I’ve suggested the service to others and they’ve found out how great it is as well. Now, whenever someone signs up because of my praise, I’ll get credit as an affiliate. Give Basecamp a try, click the graphic below.

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The three characters: a programmer, a designer and a client.

This is a funny and fun way to explain the process. Not totally accurate but fun and basically the way it works, nonetheless!

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  1. Never use images for important content like headlines, links and any calls to action.
  2. Use alt text for all images for a better experience in Gmail and always add the height and width to the image to ensure that the blank placeholder image doesn’t throw your design out.
  3. Add a text-based link to a web version of your design at the top of your email.
  4. Ensure your most compelling content is at the top (and preferably to the left).
  5. Test your design in a preview pane, full screen and with images turned on and off before you send it.
  6. Ask your subscriber to add your From address to their address book at every opportunity.
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