WordPress vs. All DIY Website Builders
Over the past couple of years, I've fielded many questions from prospective clients about the difference between WordPress and all…
Don’t Put It Off: Get a Password Manager
Tutorial: Optimizing Images for the Web
All website owners should optimize all of their images before uploading EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Is It Mandatory to Encrypt Your Whole Site?
Several months ago, I wrote a blog post outlining good reasons to encrypt your entire site with an SSL certificate.…
Project Management: “Tumanian Lists”
After being in this field for almost twenty years, I decided in 2017 to conduct my first-ever client survey to…
Why Do You Need Your Own Website?
For most organizations and projects, it may seem 15-20 years too late to ask the question "Do I really need…
Reliability in Website Architecture
There are lots of different factors to consider when using the word "reliability" in reference to website design and consulting.…
Trader Joe’s (vs. Costco, Whole Foods, Co-ops)
My family has a California connection, so I've been going to Trader Joe's for a loooooong time. I was thrilled…
At Last: Square Integration with WooCommerce
It's always puzzled/annoyed me that it was so difficult to integrate Square with WooCommerce. Now, at last, that situation seems…
Is It Worth Securing Your Entire Site?
As an afterthought to my recent post about improving search results with minimal effort, I thought I'd add a few thoughts…
Better Search Results with Minimal Effort
Sounds too good to be true, right? It's not, but it's not a magic bullet that will have an enormous…
Wright Architectural Millwork
Bill brings a great knowledge base and is a real pleasure to work with. He drills down to understand our…
Clarity in Website Development
Clarity in website development is sometimes perceived to be in opposition to creativity, but it doesn't have to be. A…
Creativity in Website Design Projects
Here are two phrases every website designer hears with regularity, often during the first meeting or call with a prospective…
Crooked Stick Pops
Full disclosure: the Popmaster of Crooked Stick Pops is my amazing wife, Julie Tuman, and I have an ongoing role with the…
Mark Shaw Photographic Archive
Since creating the original post, MSPA asked me to give their site a cosmetic refresh. I didn't change much—just inverted the…
Value in Website Design + Development
I’ve been working as a website consultant and designer since 1998. Over that period, I’ve seen many technologies and design…