http://face2ecaf.com/blog Web design projects and other related development news. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:34:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've had it! Done. Finished. Moving on.... After 6 years of being with iPower.com, I've had it with them! Granted they may have been a cheap alternative for myself, as well as clients, it just isn't working out! After recommending them to my last client, I have spent well over 25 ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/web/customer-testimonial-ipower-vs-media-temple/ It was only a matter of time! With all the classic horror films slowly being redone to suit a younger audience, only a few have retained the gritty, frightening, blood-stained qualities of their predecessors. I'm not too sure what to make of the new Nightmare on Elm Street remake but ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/movies/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-remake/ This is a great YouTube find!! I don't know what is more amusing from this video - the clothes or actually trying to create illustrations on the tiny old Apple screens? One thing is for sure, I'm may not be an Illustrator Pro yet but from the experience I have ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/illustrator/adobe-illustrator-88/ It's that time of year again! Luckily I will be attending SXSW Interactive again this year after a great trip (and learning experience) last year. It was an overwhelming trip trying to catch all the break-out sessions that applied to me while trying to enjoy some of the nightlife as ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/events/2008-sxsw-interactive/ Although the campaign will not officially start until after the holidays, the news release of the Unexpected Faces, Unexpected Places last week was covered by several newspapers and local television stations.To view the article, Click here » http://face2ecaf.com/blog/projects/unexpected-faces-unexpected-places-in-the-news/ Just got back from Simi Valley, CA where I attended Bruce Clay's Search Engine Optimization (SEO) training. Even though I started learning basic organic SEO back in 2001, a LOT has changed in the past few years. The focus has always been to design websites following good search engine practices ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/events/training/bruce-clay-seo-training/ For full wall art murals, go check out The Rasterbator » Amazing full length murals created from simple .jpg images up to 20 meters in size! Simply size and crop your image and then have it "rasterbated" into a printable multi-page .pdf.Click here for finished product from image used above ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/art/robert-longo-rasterized/ If you haven't already, drop by ALA to take their Web Design Survey. As a freelance designer, I always feel like I'm living in my own protected bubble and it'll be interesting to see the results once all data has been compiled. Survey will be up through May 22nd. Go there ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/web/ala-web-design-survey/   Planning on attending the SXSW Interactive conference this year in Austin March 9th-13th! Excited to be going after missing all the great speakers last year. I don't have itinerary yet but am 90% sure I will reserve my spot downtown by the end of the month as well as organizing ... http://face2ecaf.com/blog/events/2007-sxsw-interactive/ Opening of Lights on Tampa...chilly night but it was worth it to have such a nice visual extravaganza for the new year! View more photos ». http://face2ecaf.com/blog/photography/lights-on-tampa/