I’m Posh… Are You?

The amount of people who think they can open up frontpage and/or macromedia dreamweaver and create a website is un-countable. The web itself is a great place but when it comes to websites and web design there are two ways of making a website; a right way and a wrong way. Plain Old Semantic HTML is the right way. If you want to know more you can read here, here and here.

Basically what I’m saying is I try to make my stuff properly, validate all of it and write my sites in a way which separates style from content. The way I design websites alows the design to be implimented - aka skinned - into many different programs easily and fast, optimize and load fast. Not to mean POSH helps me produce websites which allow more people on more devices on more platforms to access my sites more easily. You see it’s good all the way around for everyone. Did I mention POSH also makes your website easy to update, manipulate and makes it easier to get traffic and make your website work for you; instead of slaving over the html.

Unfortunately POSH - semantic markup - is also something most people building websites or creating content for the Web have yet to discover.

To start writing semantic markup, there are some simple tools to follow:

• Validate your HTML
• Stop using tables for layout
• Use semantic elements and attributes for their intended purpose
• Use semantic class names and id values
• Use as little HTML as will get the job done

The more people use the semantics of HTML correctly, the more reason for various user agents to improve their support for it.

A few practical semantic HTML tips:

• Use heading elements (h1 - h6) for headings, and make sure they create a logical outline of the document. This becomes a big deal for seo, so do it from page one and you will be doing yourself a huge favour.
• Use tables to mark up tabular data, and use the full set of features (caption, th, scope, headers etc.) provided by HTML 4.01 to make sure that the tables are accessible.
• When marking up a quote, use q or blockquote.
• For images, make proper use of the alt and title attributes - heard of google image search? Sound stupid? Then you could be missing out on traffic.
• Use HTML list elements (ul, ol, dl) to mark up lists. Also use those yummy lists for your menus and navigation.
• Use the em and strong elements for emphasis, not to make text bold or italic (i.e. do not mindlessly replace i and b with em and strong).

Still confused? What I’m generally trying to convey is that in my own little way I’m trying to heal the web. It’s bleeding badly from over-eating and fast-food. Not everyone is a chef and not everything that is cooked by someone should be ingested.

Either way: do your browser a favour - feed it the good stuff!

Curious if your current website is POSH? Well that is why I’m around; to make your site work hard for you. So, ask me how I can improve your online profit.

Think Pink Media - Where Art, Functionality & The Web Meet

Welcome to my new site portfolio for my work. Think Pink Media has been revamped with a loving new article-style format. I have a lot gained a lot of knowledge in my many years working with design, programming and the internet. Since I promote dynamic websites and content management systems like wordpress I figured it was about time that I took a moment to spend time on myself and create a whole new website. Now you can keep up-to-date with my projects. On top of being a great artistic I’m also quite a good writer and like teaching and sharing the things I’ve learnt along the way. I hope you enjoy reading and learning about the artistic side of life. Live a little and enjoy the finer things of life — artistically.

With the new revamp I decided to showcase Think Pink Media’s wide range of services. I promote Think Pink Media as a full-service design company; which means that I will take over this part of your company needs for you so you can focus on more important things. Realistically no one likes running after a designer, printer, programmer, hosting company, tech support etc. to get their work done. You have other things you would rather deal with; so this is where I step. With my ride range of talents I can take care of all your design and online needs.

I offer many services which seem to expand exponentially. Get your business, expand your current website or share your personal style with my web design skills. Leave a lasting impression on current and future clients with some beautiful graphic design work like a logo design. Add a unique touch with a flash design or program. Sell any product easy with an e-commerce solution. Use prebuilt or customized databases to manage your content; aka content managements systems. I also offer hosting and monthly maintenance packages so you never have to worry about your website. I can do print design along with ability of getting the products printed and delivered right to your door for the most convienence. All my designs come with some basic seo & traffic but I also offer simple and more complex packages depending on your goals.

As I have worked on many sites and have perfected other talents outside of design which allows me to offer more dynamic services to help you succeed in this competitive online industry. Don’t forget to check out all of my other services I offer to improve your profit. This includes things like professional search engine optimization, marketing, website maintenance, consulting, photography, language translation, audio recordings, photo and video editing for those who desire that professional look to their content and much more.