Mosso: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time

I wrote back in February that I was looking for a new web host. My current host, Mosso, seemed “to be cratering under its own weight, and I now believe it’s more likely that the problems will get worse before they get better.” Well, I was right....

Best WordPress Themes

We already have a UMS section for best blog designs, but none of those can be downloaded and used on your own blog. So, I’ve now introduced a brand new site featuring the best WordPress themes that have been made available for free download for anyone to use....

The Web Design Survey, 2007

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen this, but A List Apart is running a survey for web designers and developers: Designers, developers, project managers. Writers and editors. Information architects and usability specialists. People who make websites...

I Screwed Up

Last year I ran a design contest and then didn’t award the $1,500 prize. Needless to say, that wasn’t received well. Then I made the problem worse by refusing to discuss it openly here. I did discuss it with each of the four designers that submitted...

design fckr™

A big thanks to Nate for pointing me to the new design blog, design fckr™. I subscribe to very few blogs, but this one just went into my list. It’s a great mix of humor, creativity and design expertise. Check out the list of free color scheme resources,...

Tis’ the Season

Well I guess it is the Christmas season again, I only know this because people are driving like idiots, stores are crowded, everyone is cranky and it is freezing where I live. Yes it truly is the most treacherous time of the year.Anyhow, I always like to celebrate so...