In my opinion, ugly sites can perform very well, and there are a number of factors that can contribute to that:
First, ugly sites are often sites that were originally built back in the 1990s by some business owner who … Read the rest »
Ethics and Web Design – The Professional Responsibility of the Web Designer
March 14, 2008 By 2 Comments
Apparently I’m part of a small minority of web developers who believe that the developer has a level of professional responsibility toward the client, regardless of whether the client knows, understands, or requests same. … Read the rest »
WordPress vs. Blogger
January 12, 2008 By 9 Comments
Sometimes, one of my clients wants or needs a blog. And the question always arises, should they use one of the free hosted blogging platforms, such as Typepad or Blogger or a hosted blog at WordPress.com, or should they download … Read the rest »
“Crawlability,” Web Design, and SEO
September 26, 2007 By 3 Comments
So I got a gentle tweak from Zack Katkin at Unique ID Web Design because I haven’t blogged in a while. I’ve been busy working on projects for clients, but I know that’s no excuse. I’m breaking the Golden Rule … Read the rest »
Pre-Launch Steps for Your Site
March 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Does your host or website developer do these things?
Developing a new web site — or re-developing an old one, for that matter — typically involves consulting with the client to determine the site’s target audience and primary objective, creating … Read the rest »
Don’t judge a book by its pretty face
February 3, 2007 By 1 Comment
I’ve never liked to use the term “web site designer” in reference to what I do. Yes, I “design” web sites, but the word design seems to suggest, to many people, strictly “visual design.” I tend to prefer developer, because … Read the rest »
Can your site be tweaked?
January 19, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Many of my clients already have an existing web site when they contact me. Often they’re unhappy with their site’s visual design, or its functionality, or its performance in the search engines. I hate — I really hate — telling … Read the rest »
The Official Blog of Tropical Web Works
January 11, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.
If this were not so, I would have started this blog long before now. Work on client sites always comes first. I finally decided to just do it.
Tropical Blogging will focus primarily on web site design and development, search engine optimization, technology, html and css standards, hosting, and other Internet-related topics. Most of the discussion will be aimed at the type of people who comprise the primary clientele of Tropical Web Works — smart businesspeople who are not necessarily steeped in the arcana of these topics. We might stray, from time to time, into politics, pop culture, current events, or other off-topic topics. But that’s okay. This is my blog, and I can write about whatever I want.
