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 and code markup without the SEO tricks that others try to implement with short-term results. Over time, Google and other top search engines have developed complex algorithms that weed out the faulty content and spam.

There are a ton of new rule sets and conventions to implement which follow current SEO standards so needless to say I’ll be quite busy over the next few months!. Separate from design, my favorite quote in building a “least imperfect” spider-friendly site from Bruce Clay was “not to to build a flying pig website which you push off a cliff and hope will fly but rather re-engineer your website into an eagle that will soar”.

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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 »

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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.

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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 all other travel logistics. Also submitted my latest project (www.projectorpeople.com to their web awards so crossing my fingers:)

If you are a developer and plan on going to Austin for the conference, drop me a line!

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Opening of Lights on Tampa…chilly night but it was worth it to have such a nice visual extravaganza for the new year!

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