November 8, 2010

Churchrelevance.com

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I stumbled upon this great ministry site called churchrelevance.com it’s a side dedicated to “Interesting ideas, concepts, and cultures in pursuit of more effective ministry.” It’s the site of Kent Shaffer. He shares his thoughts on a wide array of topics.

church relevance Take a look at the site and see what articles pertain to you.

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May 9, 2010

Content Strategy for the web.

Content Strategy for the web

In my attempts to develop my own skills as a web designer I set out to find some new books. I came across a book called “Content Strategy for the Web” by: Kristina Halvorson. Kristina begins the book by addressing the value of content itself and the importance of having a solid content strategy for each site.

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“Most web project schedules postpone content development until the eleventh hour. As a result, content quality is often seriously compromised. When we practice content strategy, we ensure that our web content is treated as valuable business asset not an afterthought.”

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April 6, 2010

iPad and Church Mobile Sites.

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The other day I got a change to get my hands on Apple’s new iPad. As a designer my first thought was “oh no how are my sites going to look on the iPad!?!?!?”.

Prior to my trip to the Apple store I began my investigation into how the iPad was going to preview the web. It’s important to know how the web world is shifting, changing and moving. New technology can drastically effect the web, as we’ve experienced with the iPhone and other mobile devices. The iPad is the next game changing device… or is it?
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November 27, 2009

Clover + You

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So I stumbled upon Aaron Klein’s twitter post about Clover Sites. It’s a really nice web solution for smaller and medium churches or ministries. Some of the key features they have to offer are an easy to us Content Management System (CMS), Great Support, Calendars, Media Player, Excellent and Relevant Designs plus it’s (more…)

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August 23, 2009

Smashing Magazine

Smashing LogoThis is a fantastic site with tons of amazing articles for web designers and developers. They frequently write about Wordpress. They also provide tutorials and how to(s). This is one of the blogs that I read on a daily basis to keep me informed and knowledgeable on the web.

Site URL: www.smashingmagazine.com