Archive for January, 2008

How "catchy" are your headlines?

Friday, January 18th, 2008

The passive voice has taken a beating (and then some!) over the last several years for its lack of ownership, passion and drive. Lately, however, usability guru Jakob Nielsen has encouraged passive voice to rise from the ashes and take its proper place in web site copy.
Ok, maybe that’s an overstatement — nevertheless, Mr. [...]

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The #1 mistake when building a website

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I’ve been working on a database and scripting project for one of my clients over the last couple of days, and it got me to thinking about some of the lessons I’ve learned in my years as a website designer, and one of the most important ones in particular.
I’ve put several hours into this project [...]

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New year, new website?

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

What a busy year it was for Tiny Queen Designs! December saw the launching of several projects, including PBDN Motorsports. There are still thousands (gulp!) of products to add, but the online Miva Merchant store is fully functional and open for business! If you don’t find what you’re looking for, a quick [...]

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