User-Focused Website Design and Development
Pulished on August 5, 2010 by: Josh
This tutorial will focus on a new feature in Inkscape version .47 called spiro splines. I’m actually stretching the use of the word “tutorial” because this is such a simple feature to use. At any rate this is a fun tool with a lot of possible uses. Grab a copy of Inkscape if you don’t have one already and let’s get started.
Pulished on November 24, 2009 by: Josh
This screencast will show you how to create a letterpress effect using the latest version of Inkscape. It’s our first video tutorial so it’s a little rough around the edges. The video was recorded with VLC and the audio with audacity. It was all put together with iMovie which I am no expert at using. The tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of how to use Inkscape and will focus on just creating the letterpress effect.
Pulished on September 12, 2009 by: Josh
Generally the last thing people think about when building a WordPress theme is search optimization. Features and design come first, and search optimization generally comes last or not at all. This article will discuss a few easy steps to make your WordPress theme a little friendlier to search engines. More specifically I’ll concentrated on explaining why it’s a good idea to optimize your WordPress theme, what the key elements of good on page SEO are, and discuss today’s best practices for on page SEO when designing websites that use WordPress as a CMS.
Pulished on August 22, 2009 by: Josh
This is a quick to tutorial to show you how to create a contemporary download button in Inkscape. Read the rest of this entry »
Pulished on August 18, 2009 by: Josh
If you’ve visited here before you might notice that this site has just received a major overhaul. One of my main goals with this design was to improve the navigation and make it easier for people to access and find content. I also wanted to make it easier for people to get in touch, request proposals, and provide a better explanation of how our web design process works. I’ll discuss the motivations behind this design, the process, and some of the sites new features.
Pulished on June 15, 2009 by: Josh
Our website is just fine how it is, but I wanted to make information for potential clients easier to access and quickly scan. On the most basic level, I really just wanted to reorganize our about page and add our design and development process in a four column grid below our elevator pitch. The idea was that this four column grid would sit below the a three column grid (the same grid as the current homepage) with some relevant information about Tucson Labs and our services.