AWOL

I know I’ve been AWOL for a while. But I’m back now. The plan is to start blogging again about media for non-profits. Thanks for you patience.

New sites going live

I’m very happy to report two new projects going online. One is www.eightin08.com, another adaptation of Justin Tadlock’s Options theme. The other is www.friendsoffairness.com, which is, come to think of it, another adaptation of Justin Tadlock’s theme. Jeez, I wonder if there’s a message here!

The “Complete” Solution Is Dead; The Future Is Fractured

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I frequently tell clients that the future is fractured. They usually have no idea what I mean by that and I’m not really sure even I know what that means. But I still believe it to be true. The future is fractured. How many clients have I consoled who are stuck with “complete” web solutions, [...]

Welcome to my new design

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Some of you may notice my site looks a little different this morning. Over the weekend I tweaked the color scheme and some of the graphics. Let me know what you think!

How to title a blog post

Problogger had great article last week on how to title a blog post. Sure it’s a boring, mundane part of your site, not nearly as sexy as those moving images and flashy drop-down menus. But the title of a post could be the most important factor your are ignoring. Not only do post titles effect [...]

Quick and easy WordPress magazine format

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I am working with Texas Watchdog to set up a magazine style site. I have to give some props to Gabfire Design for putting together a very easy to use Magazine Style WordPress Theme. It has been very easy to customize and turns out to be about the best free option available. In addition to [...]

Will your project follow the “Hype Cycle?”

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TechCrunch published this really interesting graph yesterday that comes from Gartner. The graph details the life of a new technology. The initial excitement and buzz, the inevitable disappointment, then the slow build. Does a similar cycle apply to new web projects? Perhaps we have to give the phases different names, but in a broad sense [...]

Problogger: 10 tips for a great blog post

Problogger offers these ten things you should consider before writing a blog post: Choosing a Topic – take a little extra time defining your topic and the post will flow better and you’ll develop something that matters to readers. Your Post’s Title – perhaps the most crucial part of actually getting readers to start reading [...]

New Media Best Practices for Non-Profits

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Non-profit organizations are in particular need of solid new media advice. Scarce resources, ironically, can lead both to chronic underspending and chronic overspending on new media. Some non-profits rely on volunteer or intern labor to build their web presence. To no surprise, these NPs usually end up looking unprofessional. Other NPs, keen on looking professional [...]

Theme Update: OnStage Theme for Actors v1.1.0

So, my OnStage theme has only been out for a couple weeks and already I’m releasing a new version. What gives? Well it occurred to me that a few tweeks were needed. For one, the blog had no side bar which (a) prevented users from browsing archives and (b) eliminated the natural search juice that [...]