Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2013

Web Krauts Advent Calendar

Each year I look forward to December 1st when web development and design websites post their online advent calendars. Who wouldn’t want early holiday gifts of knowledge and advice from fellow web professionals?

From CSS to accessibility to PHP to WordPress to system admin resources, and more, you’ll find a calendar for your interests.

Here’s my list of 2013 advent calendars for web professionals:

24 ways

Leading off the list is the well-known 24 ways calendar, now in its ninth year of sharing tips for web design and development professionals.

24 ways advent calendar

Online Marketing Advent

Tips for Google Analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), Google Adwords, content strategy, Continue reading Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2013

Eight Takeaways from Rustbelt Refresh

Rustbelt Refresh

I joined over 125 web developers and designers in Cleveland, Ohio for the first Rustbelt Refresh conference. It was an inspiring day of learning about intentional layout, CSS, typography, HTML, responsive design, user experience, and the latest trends in front-end web design. I was excited to see and meet many of the web professionals I… Continue reading Eight Takeaways from Rustbelt Refresh

How Twitter Brought Molly Holzschlag to Detroit

Bright green and purple colors fill the light tunnel connecting Concourse B and C at the airport.

It all started in mid-October 2011. When Molly Holzschlag shared her photo on Twitter of the light tunnel in the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport, it caught my attention. “Hey, that’s close to my home,” I replied back and shared the history and video of the light tunnel in the McNamara Terminal. As well… Continue reading How Twitter Brought Molly Holzschlag to Detroit