TJ Kelly — Web Design/Development Articles & Entries

Preview of CSS Article for Smashing Magazine

A few weeks ago, I was commissioned by the fine folks at Smashing Magazine to write a 2-part article for them regarding CSS techniques. I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity. I’ve compiled all the research and responses, sorted through them, and have drafted a list of broad topics for the article and sub-sections [...]

Long URLs. Charles Dickens long.

DickensURL is the next big thing in URL-modification. While the rest of the world worries about shrinking long URLs, Dickens takes it one step further. DickensURL converts the ugly into “wonderful works by Charles Dickens.”
Curious, I plugged in my website’s URL. What I got was a page reciting several lines of one of Dickens’ works, [...]

I'm Writing for Smashing Magazine!

I will soon be the proud author of a Smashing Magazine article (or two). I’ve been in contact with their editor-in-chief and I’m signed on to write a 1 or 2-part article, detailing CSS techniques that “I wish I knew” when I started designing.
The content of the article will be CSS techniques, tips, tricks, issues, [...]

Your Brand Sucks: Branding Strategies & Tips

Your brand sucks. Seriously, it’s garbage. Scrap it and start over. Here’s why your brand sucks: you don’t know what branding is.
The Myth
Most people think branding is a collective identity comprised of logos, websites, graphics, color schemes, print promos, stationary, etc. Most peolple think that branding success follows a formula similar to witty name + catchy [...]

Update: DiggBar NOT an SEO-killer

Digg’s VP of Engineering, John Quinn, just posted to the company’s official blog, weighing on the DiggBar vs. SEO question. The most important thing he said (from an SEO perspective) is, “Prior to launching the DiggBar, we reached out to Google and SEO experts to ensure we adhered to the leading best practices…”
That is outstanding. [...]


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