I’m new to the world of coding, but I was able to achieve a new skill! I downloaded a web page template from W3 Schools and edited the code to make it my own. Here’s how it went. CMS Systems & Coding As you may or may not know, the website that you are reading…
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The short answer is search engine optimization. The world of search engine optimization is complex, but understanding even the basics can make a big difference in web traffic. From keywords, to links, and search engines, this blog will cover the basics of SEO. Search Engines Everyone knows what a search engine is. It’s Bing. It’s…
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Hi, I’m Jackie. For those of you that follow my blog, I often talk about my graduate studies and things I’m learning. From visual design, web design, UX, and more. But I’ve never introduced myself and what I do. I’m a photographer, videographer, multimedia specialist, and graduate student. I graduated from Keene State College with…
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Is Blogging Dead? “Blogs are so 2001!”, replied my boss when I told her that I’ve been writing them. “Yeah, she’s right”, I thought. But the more I’ve read and written them, I realized, they’re far from dead! Got a wilting houseplant? What do you do? I’ll bet you’d Google “how to save my plant”…
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Benvenuti amici! Have you ever been to Italy? I studied abroad during my undergrad in Florence, Italy. It was such a dream and I can’t wait to go back someday. For the final week in my Visual Design class, I was tasked with creating a travel brochure. I have to compile everything I’ve learned into…
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Everyone knows about the internet. The internet is a primary place for people to gather information, connect, and explore. A person who visits a website makes several choices: to move through it, enter information, search, read, comment, play games, download content, etc. Streamlined design and easy navigation are key to a successful website. Devices +…
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Writing is difficult for me. The world is saturated with everyone else’s words and who cares to read mine? How can I stand out? What do I write about? Where do I begin?
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Have you ever tried to read a sentence over and over and couldn’t digest it? Your eyes blur over the words and you can’t grasp what the author is saying. That’s a tall tale sign the author is trying to sound smarter or make their concept more complicated than they need to. In order to make…
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If you are looking for a way to become more effective and more productive, deep work is the mindset you need. This will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment.
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