Migrating from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1
Squarespace recently released its migration tool to move a version 7.0 Squarespace website to version 7.1. This is really good news for those who have a Squarespace 7.0 site and want to migrate to the latest version of Squarespace. This tool will be really handy for those who have a 7.0 site with a lot of content. Smaller sites with minimal content or sales data are probably better candidates for manual migration to a new version 7.1 site.
It's Simple to Transfer a Domain Name to Google Domains
Transferring a domain name to Google Domains is pretty simple. This is not intended to be a tutorial just an illustration of how simple the process of transferring a domain name can be.
Pella Iowa Tulip Time 2023
I traveled to Pella Iowa a couple of weeks ago for the Tulip Time festival. It truly is a wonderful small-town festival with so many things to see and do. My primary interest was the tulips and the gardens, but that is by no means all there is to do. They have a daily parade, live performances at various locations, many street vendors and cafes, informational presentations about Dutch culture, and on and on…
How Technology Changed Website Building
How developing websites has evolved over time. An examination of the many advantages of DIY website publishing.
Canva announces big update with new AI features, but there are other AI announcements in the news.
Canva’s introduction of new AI-powered design tools and considering how many other Artificial Intelligence technology announcements there have been lately in the fields of graphic design and the visual arts.
Among the many impressive features announced by Canva today are AI-powered brand management and AI-powered copywriting. A couple of days ago Adobe Systems unveils (in beta) Firefly, a family of new creative generative AI. Last but not least, OpenAI introduced DALL-E and DALL-E 2 their descriptive art and image creation tools a while ago…
Canva Made Fast Company’s List of Most Innovative Companies of 2022
Canva, if you don’t know, is a tool that opens up the potential of graphic design to the masses. In the very visual world we live in today, that’s a very valuable trick.
The company founders created Canva based on the visionary idea that just about anyone should be able to design anything. They have delivered on that idea and in the process created a company valued at something like 40 billion dollars.
Sony Imaging Products are Dominating the Press Photography Business
Sony is now the official imaging products provider for Gannett's 250 national and local outlets, including USA Today. It was only a few months ago that I read that PA, the UK’s largest news agency, had switched to Sony cameras. And, then in 2020 the Associated Press partners with Sony
Social Media and Technology are Transforming Photography
The camera phone democratizes photography. I’ve been thinking lately that photography is going through a phase of transformational change, and that change is being driven by smartphone popularity, consumer demand, and new technology.
Getting Started With Squarespace
A brief guide to getting started with Squarespace. I really believe the best way to learn to use Squarespace is to, well, use Squarespace. Here’s how to do that quickly and complete your website project. Hard work and confidence will be all you need.
A New Website for Workhorse Ranch and Olde Tyme Carriage Company
I recently created a new website for Ken and Anne Murray at Workhorse Ranch & Olde Tyme Carriage Company. Their existing website, which I had created for them seven years ago, was still working but in need of an update. I worked with Anne and Ken to produce the page copy for the site and helped select images for the new site from the many photos they had from decades in the horse and carriage business. Click through to read more.
When the Website Has to Go Away
A few weeks ago I finished a small website job where the challenge wasn’t to make a new site but instead to do away with the existing website.
In this Covid-19 pandemic many small businesses are having to call it quits. That was the story of this job. The business was not making money and needed to conserve cash and wind down operations. They didn’t need the website and didn’t want to pay for another year of hosting and maintenance.
Transition - A personal Journey
This photo project started in Cleburne Texas, on the 4th Of July 2019, with pictures of the American and Texas flags, and it ended on October 10, 2019 with a slice of pizza at the Shot Tower Inn on Locust Street in Dubuque Iowa.
I decided to start a 100 day photo project at the beginning of this journey. I called this photo project Transition. The Transition photo project was intended partly to create a visual record of the change, but it was also a creative awakening.
A New Website for Brazos Carriage
I recently created a new website for Brazos Carriage Using Squarespace. We settled on Squarespace because it’s a stable and reliable platform, and then we decided to start with the Moksha template. I had a great time putting together a website on Squarespace. Click through to read more.
Cobol True False Condition Testing
I had to create a Soap web service program recently. I work in a shop that uses Cobol as the primary development language. My options were dictated by that requirement. In this program that I recycles I found a real gem for True/False condition testing. Read on to learn how to implement True/False condition testing in Cobol.
My First Day With Squarespace
This is my lighthearted overview of my first day working with Squarespace. Read it for a laugh and maybe to learn something about the process of learning new technologies.