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Site Launch: WaltGhost.com

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The newly redesigned WaltGhost.com launched today. The site displays the work of Philadelphia artist Walter Golson. The site uses a simple XML driven flash slideshow on the homepage, and JS Lightbox2 for the portfolio page. Visit WaltGhost.com

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Optimize your Flex Application for Search Engines

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Here’s a great article that explains how to breakdown your RIA for the search engines. Here’s the article in a nutshell:
1. Transform the XML with XSL for the search engines
2. Pass the URL via FlashVars to your Flex Application
3. Let your users enjoy a Rich Internet Application with search friendly data.
Check out the example Flex Directory, and be […]

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How much to charge (or pay) for blog design?

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Here’s  a good breakdown of how much you should charge (or expect to pay) for GOOD blog design and implementation -
http://www.pearsonified.com/2006/06/how_much_should_a_design_cost.php

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This is part I of a 4 part series on getting your first job as a web developer or designer.
Part I: The Portfolio Site
Part II: Finding the Jobs
Part III: The Interview
Part IV: Freelancing
The Portfolio Site
Your number one asset is your portfolio site. I’ve learned that the best way to BUILD a portfolio is really to […]

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