Creation-1

This is a just a quick reminder to all of our friends using WordPress.  Make sure you update to the new version- 3.1.3.   This will likely be the last version before 3.2.  It has several security fixes.  One of the most common reasons for getting hacked is having as outdated (and vulnerable) version!  Here are some of the updates that were made:

• Various security hardening by Alexander Concha.
• Taxonomy query hardening by John Lamansky.
• Prevent sniffing out user names of non-authors by using canonical redirects. Props Verónica Valeros.
• Media security fixes by Richard Lundeen of Microsoft, Jesse Ou of Microsoft, and Microsoft Vulnerability Research.
• Improves file upload security on hosts with dangerous security settings.
• Cleans up old WordPress import files if the import does not finish.
• Introduce “clickjacking” protection in modern browsers on admin and login pages.

Alicia McLucas at IntoMyOwn.com wanted to rebrand her company and target a new demographic with her life coaching and mentoring programs.  Luckily, we developed her website in the beginning with the WordPress platform. The entire site was able to be easily updated.  We change the page titles and updated the imagery to reflect her new idea.  This is a shining example of the benefits of building a custom WordPress theme compared to working with no CMS or even other platforms.  Starting with a good foundation can save you a lot of time and money in the long run!

After months of conversations, design, and some pretty intense web development we have finally released the 3rd iteration of Creation-1.com!  We are very excited to release this as part of our updated brand.  Not really a “Rebrand”, this was more of a much needed update.  We wanted to simplify the site even more, giving users what they want first (our portfolio) while still showing off some cool development features.  Jason and I have also been talking about having the blog integrate more seamlessly with the website since we have been using it more and more to reach out to new and existing clients.

Geek Stuff:

Typical brainstorming sesh at Creation-1

Our goal was to move away from Flash.  As of lately we have seen the demand for Flash development go Waaaaaay down.  This has caused the technologies we use to evolve as well.  We used jQuery for our gallery slider and accordion style animation in the nav making it compatible with most mobile devices.  In the “Contact” area we have an AJAX form with email validation as well as a little JavaScript to show our Skype and iChat status.  The PHP includes for the latest blog posts are the cherry on top of this little cupcake and the rest is just in good ol’ XHTML and CSS!

P.S. For the custom font we used font-face.  We used CA BND Bold from Cape Arcona Type Foundry in Germany. Thanks!

We were privileged to work with Tolis Dimopoulos at The Neighborhood Entrepreneur  to help him make his blog more dynamic and integrated with Social Media.  We updated his header and helped integrate an improved Twitter feed into his sidebar.  The blog posts also present the opportunity to Retweet on Twitter or Like on Facebook.  Take a look for yourself, you may just learn something!  TheNeighborhoodEntrepreneur.com

The Genus online business system has initiated a massive improvement over it’s “Sitewalk” feature.  In Sitewalk the user can edit the website without going in to the back end WYSIWYG editor; essentially editing the site from the front end.

Utilizing Abobe’s InContext editing, the process is much more intuitive and robust.  There are no more pop up windows for text fields.  You are actually editing the content directly into the website!  Sitewalk will be phased out in 12 weeks after the current beta trial is completed.  Give it a go on your own by logging in to your site and going to Website–> InContext Edting.

If you don’t have a Genus site you can always try a no obligation free trial and see for yourself here.

Wordress has released the long awaited new version of its award winning content management system.  Contact us if you need help updating and we will be sure to give you a hand!  Watch the video to learn more about the new features in 2.9.

We updated the design of the blog to be more accessible and organized.  We also made it fit in more with our brand ID. We hope you like it and feel free to leave a comment with any input!

We have updated http://TryGenus.com to make the information more organized into more intuitive content sliders. We have also added an “Examples” page to help you get a better idea of what a genus site looks like.  The answer turns out to be that it looks like any other site on the web.  The only difference is that it’s powered by one of the most powerful backends on the market today!

WordPress has released version 2.8!  If you are using the WordPress content management system and haven’t updated it in a while please CONTACT US .  You are missing out on some amazing new features like:

- More freedom with your widgets.

- Auto update of your plugins.

-One click WordPress version update!  Yes its TRUE!

- Better theme selection and previewing and more!

Your really missing out on an overall faster and more convenient system as a whole.  Are you ready to make the switch?  Give us a call- 206.245.3539

We have successfully updated the website of Fashion and advertising photographer Kirk Edwards. We added tons of new images and new portfolio books as well as a new wider landscape section.
CLICK HERE to take a look!