Web Design & Development Articles
Are you a sucky website designer?
Jacob discusses bad habits to avoid, and what NOT to do when developing a website. So, Are you a sucky website designer? Take the test, and find out! Read More
The Reality of Client Interaction
Have you ever seen the television show "Trading Spaces?" It's based on a simple idea. Two sets of homeowners switch houses for a few days. Then they work with a professional designer to make over a room in the other couple’s home. They usually do outrageous stuff, like glue hay to the walls or paint antique furniture a weird color. Later, you get to see the owners moan and whine and complain about how awful it is and how it is not at all what they wanted. Read More
Pros & Cons of Flash Development
I love flash! Flash is, well...flashy! Why buy a Kia when you could drive around in a red Ferrari? Flash is like that. You can take a plain ordinary web page and turn it into something sexy and exciting. But, just like there are pro and cons to driving a Ferrari, there are also good points and bad points to be considered when you design in Flash. Let me try to cover some major issues. Read More
Apple/Mac Related Articles
Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy PCs
Dual Published - The Web Squeeze & Apple Forever
In my circle of friends, I am well-known as a computer geek. As a geek, people are drawn to me with all their mundane computer questions. I get calls all the time from people asking me how to speed up their system or what to do when their hard drive crashes. I tell them I am really a web designer and not a computer technician. I even have a T-shirt that says, “NO, I will NOT fix your computer!” But, I still have six computers in my office now, each in various stages of disrepair. Not long ago my sister called to get my help with a new computer purchase. Having recently bought a MacBook Pro, I tried to get her to convert as well. Here are a few reasons why I think Mac is a great choice for the average user, and an even better choice for the design professional. Read More
Short & Sweet
Can’t we all just get along? I used to be a big Windows XP guy, and I am thoroughly familiar with XP. For the majority of my life, I used Windows exclusively. In my business, I often repair Windows computers. A few months ago Ryan began to talk to me about Mac’s. I was like, come on…a computer is a computer! They all break and have problems… what makes a computer is the hardware it has. Boy, was I all wrong! Allow me to explain the reasons why I love Mac and personally feel that it is better then Windows XP, and for sure better than the evil nemesis Vista. Read More
Mac Sales Pitch
I know many of you are probably just as addicted to computers as I am. But, as I said earlier, I’m different. I’m a Mac user. Some people say that we are high tech snobs, and maybe that’s true. Mac users are pretty loyal to that platform. Today, I’d just like to introduce you to the Mac World, tell you a little bit about why so many of us love our Macs and hopefully encourage you to consider a Mac for your next computer. Read More
Product & Software Reviews
Logo Gambling – Logo My Way Review
Logo My Way is an online community that connects businesses with amateur and professional graphic designers around the world. Read More
ActiveCollab Review
Part 1 of a 5-part review for ActiveCollab, a project management and collaboration tool reviewed by The Web Squeezes’ Top review team. Read what we thought of ActiveCollab. See if this project management tool is right for you. Read More
Web Hosting Search Review
Web Hosting Search carefully places all the information you need and want to know about your host right at your fingertips, without overwhelming you with too much information! Looking to find a new web host and not sure exactly which web host is right for you? Web Hosting Search can help. Read More
TextCall Review
TextCall is a company that will send you a text message as soon as a customer fills out the contact form on your website. TextCall is perfect for the busy professional who can’t always be at the computer. After a comprehensive review of the services provided by TextCall, Jacob Haug shares his thoughts on this unique service. Read More