Author: Brett
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March 1, 1995
View Post: March 1, 1995In that ponderous moment on the patio at Pepperdine, the voice in my head said to me, “Brett, the world is so much bigger than what you know. Go be a part of it. It’s time to make a bold change. It’s time to move.”
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On ExpressionEngine vs. WordPress
View Post: On ExpressionEngine vs. WordPressBecause 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.
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Submitting to Subversion
View Post: Submitting to SubversionLearn how integrating the Subversion (SVN) version control system into the Brettro workflow both formalized and streamlined its website production.
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Web Designer vs. Print Designer
View Post: Web Designer vs. Print DesignerBrettro outlines the main differences in skill sets required between web designers and graphic designers, but wants you to weigh in.
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Seeing Steve Jobs Everyday for 26 Years
View Post: Seeing Steve Jobs Everyday for 26 YearsMy 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.
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Brettro Re-Launches brettrospective.com
View Post: Brettro Re-Launches brettrospective.comYep. 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.
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Brettro Redesign: Shots 1 and 2
View Post: Brettro Redesign: Shots 1 and 2Take 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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Strategory
View Post: StrategoryI’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.
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Brettro Launches drjillweber.com
View Post: Brettro Launches drjillweber.comBy 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.
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‘The Big Web Show’ and Todd Dominey
View Post: ‘The Big Web Show’ and Todd DomineyI 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.
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Brettro Launches DCMindBody.com
View Post: Brettro Launches DCMindBody.comI always get incredibly excited every time I launch a website. Today my client DCMindBody and I launched its redesigned website.
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HTML5 Codebase Cooked
View Post: HTML5 Codebase CookedGreat news! I have finished my HTML5-based codebase thanks in large part to both A Book Apart’s HTML5 for Web Designers and HTML5reset.org. This is exciting as I can now move this into my new WordPress theme codebase and bring Brettro.com back to the full-fledged website it was. Stay tuned…