when HiFi is just not an option » How To’s http://www.lofitrading.com the lofi blogging source Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Humble Freelancer, Assertive Businessperson – A How To http://www.lofitrading.com/humble-freelancer-assertive-businessperson-a-how-to/ http://www.lofitrading.com/humble-freelancer-assertive-businessperson-a-how-to/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:04 +0000 Tevi Hirschhorn http://www.noupe.com/?p=52145

  
If you're a freelance designer, or you work for another company, you got there not because you love business, but because you're a designer at heart. The business side of things came as a necessary evil, but you really love nothing more than to doodle all day, mess around in photoshop, or bang out semantic code. There are a lot of traits of being a good designer which are counter-intuitive to being a good business person...]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/humble-freelancer-assertive-businessperson-a-how-to/feed/ 0 How to Make Images Unique http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-make-images-unique/ http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-make-images-unique/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:00:58 +0000 Lisa Valuyskaya http://www.noupe.com/?p=53605

  
We all use images -- photos and illustrations -- in our daily design work. Lots of them. And while the best way to make sure your images are unique is to have custom photography or illustration done for you every time, this is not very realistic. Often, due to time and/or budget constraints, we have to use royalty-free images. And, royalty-free images, by definition, are available to anyone who pays their fee...]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-make-images-unique/feed/ 0 Surviving Design Blog Saturation : Is The Future in the Niche? http://www.lofitrading.com/surviving-design-blog-saturation-is-the-future-in-the-niche/ http://www.lofitrading.com/surviving-design-blog-saturation-is-the-future-in-the-niche/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:00:32 +0000 Robert Bowen http://mgmt.noupe.com/?p=50660

  
One of the topics that the design blogging community touches on from time to time, concerns the saturation levels of the blogosphere with regards to design blogs. There are so many design centric blogs filling the landscape that the chances of capturing enough of the available audience out there so that you can generally consider your blog a success amongst the rabble are decreasing with every new RSS feed introduced...]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/surviving-design-blog-saturation-is-the-future-in-the-niche/feed/ 0 The Future of Mobile Marketing with Smartphones http://www.lofitrading.com/the-future-of-mobile-marketing-with-smartphones/ http://www.lofitrading.com/the-future-of-mobile-marketing-with-smartphones/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:00:49 +0000 Robert Hartland http://www.noupe.com/?p=53602

  
As the technology for mobile devices grows, so does the opportunity for development. Many companies are not creating their own apps, but instead utilizing HTML5, Javascript and CSS3 to aid in the creation of web apps and mobile websites. Reducing the initial investment, companies can get the most out of the money they are spending and release it to the public themselves on their own terms...]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/the-future-of-mobile-marketing-with-smartphones/feed/ 0 How To Spend Less Time With Social Media http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-spend-less-time-with-social-media/ http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-spend-less-time-with-social-media/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:07 +0000 Noupe Editorial http://www.noupe.com/?p=52690

  
With Google+ hitting the scene, many in the design and development communities have had their productivity schedules thrown up in the air. This latest development in the social media networking waters has caused many to once more, begin losing themselves and their time to that old familiar interloper. So we have had requests from readers, on ways that we can spend less time with social media and actually get some work done.]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-spend-less-time-with-social-media/feed/ 0 How To Sell Your Designs Without The Sales Pitch http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-sell-your-designs-without-the-sales-pitch/ http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-sell-your-designs-without-the-sales-pitch/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:00:53 +0000 Louis Camassa http://www.noupe.com/?p=52150

  
   Let’s face it: sales make the world go round. But as a Web designer, you’re concerned more with fonts, color, hierarchy and images than with the sales process. Some believe that designs sell themselves; while this may be true for a few designers, it is certainly not the case for most. Whether you’re selling a [...]]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-sell-your-designs-without-the-sales-pitch/feed/ 0 How to Grow as a Designer or Developer http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-grow-as-a-designer-or-developer/ http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-grow-as-a-designer-or-developer/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:00:51 +0000 Robert Bowen http://mgmt.noupe.com/?p=50652

  
   For many of us in the design and development communities, when we first begin down this path, we tend to go in hungry searches for knowledge and like a sponge we soak up all we can find. However, at times we can come to a plateau where we comfortably set up our virtual camp [...]]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-grow-as-a-designer-or-developer/feed/ 0 How to Design and Program a Facebook Landing Page http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-design-and-program-a-facebook-landing-page/ http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-design-and-program-a-facebook-landing-page/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:49 +0000 Jonathan Goldford http://mgmt.noupe.com/?p=51343

  
   We all know that Facebook provides a great opportunity for organizations to connect with their target audience and interact with their clients. To do this more effectively, organizations are creating custom Facebook pages to differentiate themselves and represent their brands on Facebook. But how does one go about creating one? How exactly should one [...]]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/how-to-design-and-program-a-facebook-landing-page/feed/ 0 Speeding Up WordPress http://www.lofitrading.com/speeding-up-wordpress/ http://www.lofitrading.com/speeding-up-wordpress/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:50 +0000 Alex Denning http://www.noupe.com/?p=49067

  
   Whether you’re using WordPress as a CMS, a blog or somewhere between the two, as a portfolio site, making sure your site runs quickly is absolutely paramount in this day and age. This article and screencast combo takes you through how to use a variety of tips, tricks and techniques in order to make [...]]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/speeding-up-wordpress/feed/ 0 Distraction Management: How To NOT Procrastinate or Get Distracted http://www.lofitrading.com/distraction-management-how-to-not-procrastinate-or-get-distracted/ http://www.lofitrading.com/distraction-management-how-to-not-procrastinate-or-get-distracted/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 10:00:33 +0000 Robert Bowen http://www.noupe.com/?p=49394

  
   Whenever we are working on a design, facing a deadline, it is of the utmost importance that we stay on track and power through til the end. Doing whatever is necessary to keep us walking with progress over stalling with digression. All too often, we find ourselves facing a project that is somewhat hampered [...]]]> http://www.lofitrading.com/distraction-management-how-to-not-procrastinate-or-get-distracted/feed/ 0