Because I was already using ExpressionEngine on a daily basis, I felt that I needed to use WordPress on a website that I would also work with daily so that I would become equally as familiar with it. And so I chose WordPress to be the CMS for brettro.com.
Submitting to Subversion
Learn how integrating the Subversion (SVN) version control system into the Brettro workflow both formalized and streamlined its website production.
Web Designer vs. Print Designer
Brettro outlines the main differences in skill sets required between web designers and graphic designers, but wants you to weigh in.
Seeing Steve Jobs Everyday for 26 Years
My first instinct was to quash the emotions I had about Steve Jobs' death because it seemed unnatural to be so moved by the death of someone I did not personally know. But then I realized that he had been present for over two-thirds of my life.
Brettro Re-Launches brettrospective.com
Yep. While it did not take an actual nine months to develop the design, write the code and move the content into WordPress, the Brettro website always took a back seat to both my client work and my full-time job.
Brettro Redesign: Shots 1 and 2
Take a teaser look at versions 1 and 2 of the new Brettro website design. And stay tuned to see more teaser shots. Shot 1: June 5, 2011 Shot 2: June 11, 2011
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I'm well on my way to executing my Three Step Plan of becoming more familiar with and better at coding for two brilliantly executed, powerhouse web publishing platforms, honing my design skills and preparing better content, continuing my education and becoming an active, beneficial voice in the community.
Brettro Launches drjillweber.com
By integrating WordPress and using the Brettro HTML5 codebase, drjillweber.com re-launches with a solid SEO base and a strong CMS to bolster the site's growth.
‘The Big Web Show’ and Todd Dominey
I recently discovered a video podcast for for design nerds like me: The Big Web Show. Both an audio and video podcast, the show brings together some of the most compelling minds in the web design and development industry.
Brettro Launches DCMindBody.com
I always get incredibly excited every time I launch a website. Today my client DCMindBody and I launched its redesigned website.