Some lessons stay with you forever, not because they were profound… but because they were mortifying… and hilarious. About 30 years ago, when I was in my mid-20s teaching a website design class, I learned one of those lessons in the most dramatic way possible. I wanted to show my students a real example of…
A few minutes of fresh perspective can make a world of difference. It’s easy to forget that your website isn’t really for you—it’s for the people who land there looking for answers. But once you’ve been staring at your site for months or years, you stop seeing it the way they do. You know where…
I launched my website just a few months ago, and the process reminded me how much work goes into keeping a site in good shape—not just when you build it, but over time. These days, having a “responsive” site isn’t optional; it’s essential. A responsive site automatically adjusts to the device it’s viewed on—desktop, phone,…