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March 1, 1995
In 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.” Continue Reading
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On ExpressionEngine vs. WordPress
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. Continue Reading
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Submitting to Subversion
Learn how integrating the Subversion (SVN) version control system into the Brettro workflow both formalized and streamlined its website production. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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 Continue Reading
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Strategory
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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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‘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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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HTML5 Codebase Cooked
Great 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… Continue Reading
