Announcing ‘TweetSack’, a new side project
TweetSack.com is a rails project that aggregates and categorizes linked-to content from twitter, eliminating the short-url-itis that we all hate about tweets.
Keep your assets organized with BlavoSync
When developing new features for existing (or new) Ruby on Rails applications, our UI people like to have some real content to use to optimize the design for an interface that works with the actual data. It's classic chicken and egg syndrome.
"I cant design that area because i dont know what the content is, but i cant put content there until i know what the design looks like." - designers everywhere
Note to New Web Designers: Six Ways to Drive Your Clients to Imp Designs
I recently met with a new client prospect and their story inspired me to create this list.
Beware of SEO Telemarketers
Recently several of our clients have reported being contacted by an out of state search engine company
Hot Diggity! A Creative Suite Update!
One failed download and twelve hours later, I've now got CS4 installed!
Moving
We're moving into new digs! By July 1st, we'll be in the Coastal Federal Credit Union building on St. Albans Drive.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
We've recently finished two very challenging projects using two completely different approaches; ExpressionEngine and Ruby on Rails.
To Open Source or Not to Open Source
Like a lot of web developers, we were once in love with open source software. These days.... not so much.
All of Our Websites Are iPhone Ready!
Yeah, yeah... I know. I'm jumping on the media bandwagon here. But the truth is, we've been building websites to be standards compliant ever since we knew what that meant.
A Million Things Happening and No Time to Write…
The last three months have been a whirlwind of activity here at Imp Designs. All this activity will peak in the next few weeks with multiple website launches.
Do You Own Your Domain Name?
When's the last time you checked the WHOIS information for your domain name? If you have a website, and you don't understand what that question means, read on.
The Problem with Blogs…
Having a blog sounds all well and good. That is, until you realize the work involved in keeping one going!
AJAX to the Rescue!
Our recent work for Ticon Properties presented us with a challenging problem: the efficient display of floor plans.
Resumes 101
I receive about 4 to 6 resumes a week. Very few get more than a cursory glance. The ones that catch my attention have a lot in common.
Welcome to Impressive Blog
Welcome to the new and improved website of Imp Designs, and to our online journal, Impressive Blog.
