I got a ton of stuff done today..sent out the proposal to my client to look over before he gives it to his higher-ups, bought my plane ticket to Chicago for the presentation, worked on our website, got new tires on my car, and most importantly, I finally took my father's wedding ring to the jeweler to have earrings and a necklace made from the ( Read more... )

Hello...looking for advice again..I'm taking screenshots of sites I've worked on and making them into thumbnails. As we all know, when a jpeg is resized in Photoshop, it loses quality..anyone know of a way to make a jpeg smaller without losing any quality? I want my thumbnails to be sharp.

Thanks :)

EEE! I just bought a Visor! I am a total dork. It gets here in 3-5 days...

For you mac users out there: better to leave the computer in Sleep mode when leaving it overnight, or to shut it down?

Oh my god..I am watching Showgirls..it's the most horrible movie and I can't stop watching it. It's a fucking train wreck.

Writing my first proposal..it's a strange undertaking, all that business-speak. I just want to say, "I will do an amazing job on your website. I love what I do and I will design a wonderful, communicative site. Please give me the job." Instead, I have to use such language as, "In the event that our proposal is accepted...blahblahblah ( Read more... )

Can someone please define the Document Object Model for me, in English?

Oh my god, why do business people speak in such complicated lingo? Why are they so cold and stunted in their emails? Sheesh. I am so not used to this.

Eek! So my mom and I are partnering up on this project, and I'm so excited. I'll be the main contact for the client and will write the proposal, AND will be most likely flying to Chicago next week to present the proposal with her. I'm so excited to learn the business end of all of this ( Read more... )

I have a potential new job coming in..a big one that is slightly over my head, not design-wise, but more business-wise. I have very little experience with presentations, proposals, meetings, etc..., so I've decided to see if my mom (who owns a design firm in Chicago, I work primarily with her and do freelance gigs on the side) wants to take this ( Read more... )