Author Archives: Patrick McNeil

Print to Web Series: The One-Page Site = The New Poster?

Single-page web designs, perfect for laser focus and fast communication, have evolved into an art form all their own. See how designers are putting twists on one-page sites. Read more More

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Web Hosting 101, part 3: Hosting Services & Plans

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on web hosting. See author Patrick McNeil’s previous two articles: Web Hosting 101, part 1: Domain Names Web Hosting … Read more More

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Web Hosting 101, part 2: Domain Name Services

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on web hosting. See author Patrick McNeil’s previous article: Web Hosting 101, part 1: Domain Names In the first … Read more More

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Web Hosting 101, part 1: Registering a Domain

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on web hosting. Be sure to move on to read author Patrick McNeil’s next two articles: Web Hosting 101: … Read more More

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15 Awesome Examples of Web Typography

Type-centric website designs don’t need to be barebones or boring—executed well, they can be functional and beautiful and as creative as any other site. Read more More

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Why Responsive Web Design Will Revolutionize Your Process

Just a year ago, web designers’ goal was to get all pages to render the same, no matter the user environment. But now users are accessing the web from a multitude of devices, and responsive design is poised to be a game changer. Read more More

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Web Trends: Wood in Web Design

Though I’ve observed the trend of wood in web design for years, somehow I never grow tired of it. I think the reason is simple: We connect with wood in an organic, tangible way that takes us outside the digital world. Read more More

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Tools of the Trade: Domain Search

As I prepared my session on web hosting for the 2012 HOW Interactive Design Conference I found that I had to cut some content from the presentation. Given limited time and a … Read more More

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Tools of the Trade: Google Analytics

Google Analytics boasts powerful features that can help you understand your site traffic and determine how to increase the site’s performance. Read more More

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A Beautiful Tool for Site Analysis: Chartbeat

Crunching site traffic numbers may be the most boring, soul-sapping, creativity-killing task that falls on web developers and site managers. The reality is, that site data is a powerful tool … Read more More

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