http://www.whatsthebigidea.com New York Web design specializing in WordPress, osCommerce and ecommerce development including graphic design brochures, logos and pocket-folder design. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:19:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Health, Horses and History", a petite woman boasts as she explained the reasons why she recently sold her Atlantic City beach side apartment to move here. Every visit to Saratoga Springs (New York) seems to share a bit more interesting view of itself. Spa City is Saratoga Springs. Within the Capital ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/designer-photography/saratoga-springs-special-tour.html Blogging needn't be visually boring. Beneath WordPress' deceptively simple layout lies the ability to create a sophisticated blog design. WordPress basic theme structure is built to be powerful. In a 3 Part Series, I'll walk you through the basic theme modifications needed to make your blog rock! WordPress Theme Structure There are ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/wordpress/custom-wordpress-themes.html Earth Day and advertising goes together well. It could be criticized as just a blatant attempt to capatilize on the newest trend. In this case, Mother Earth Storehouse is actively involved with promoting "green" businesses. For the past 30 years they have sold organic, locally produced and fair trade products ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/design-news/web-banner-earth-day-poughkeepsie-journal.html FF_logo_contest2, originally uploaded by newyorkwebdesign. Firefox developers recently called for entries to the T-Shirt design contest that introduced their version #3 release. The T-Shirt design pictured was one of several designs I proposed, though it was my favorite. The concept should be obvious: portraying the new Firefox 3.0 having "Fast and ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/design-news/firefox-tee-shirt-design.html Is a right focused Web layout more intuitive for the masses? I guess I'm just a right-leaning lefty in search of the truth. On route to the annual "Learning and The Brain" conference, I ponder this weighty cerebral question. Left-Brain, Right-Brain Without hesitation, I always begin the basic structure of Web page ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/webdesign/usability-left-navigation-or-right.html Web design tools for those lazy, yet very inquisitive Web designers that actually do want to learn by doing. The truly good tools that aren't just revenue builders for the folks hosting them are few and far between. Here are some of those few that I have stumbled upon either ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/webdesign/web-tools-for-web-designers-part-1.html I don't need no stinkin' business cards Well of course you do. If you're in serious business person, you need a well-designed business card. Like the Bandito responding to Bogart in Treasure of Sierra Madres, there a lot of folks that refuse to give much thought to their business card design. The ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/graphicdesign/i-dont-need-no-stinkin-business-cards.html Creating a professional image is one the most crucial steps to obtain new business. Coca-Cola™, IBM™, Microsoft™ and other successful corporations spent millions each year refining their brand. Research has proven that people want to associate themselves with brands that they think represent their own good taste. Whether it's for a ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/logodesign/logo-design-tips.html Several years ago, a local Hudson Valley business association asked if I would be interested in designing a map of its township with a listing of the business association's membership and points of interest. The final map design would be a large accordion fold map that when laid flat (and ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/design-news/tourist-map-design-takes-a-detour.html What's a Website design without the traditional print advertising to support it? Being in the creative advertising business for the past 28 years, I have seen (and designed) all sorts of print designs in every imaginable color, size and shape. These include; Telephone Directory "Yellow Pages" Ads: Few businesses would imagine ... http://www.whatsthebigidea.com/graphicdesign/telephone-directory-yellow-pages-ad-designs.html