MLT Group Advertising & Marketing Blog http://www.mltgroup.com/blog Website Design & Web Development, SEO Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, and Graphic Design Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Site Launch: Rochester411.com http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/11/site-launch-rochester411com/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/11/site-launch-rochester411com/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:23:53 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/12/site-launch-rochester411com/ Within the past few years Rochester411.com has gone through some major revisions. This latest version brings a sleek new design, high end programming, content management tools, and video the the forefront of portal websites.

With a revised navigation structure and listing results Rochester411.com offers the viewer a more comprehensive experience for searching the best city directory in Rochester MN.

Feel free to visit the new Rochester411.com at www.rochester411.com

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]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/design-inspiration/feed/ Web Design Tools http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/web-design-tools/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/web-design-tools/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 13:17:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=73 TLBox.com has an array of tools for both web designers and programmers. Just as any mechanic would want to have tools ready at hand, these can all be added to a Toolbox Add-on for Mozilla Firefox. That way anything you might need is easily accessible in your menu bar, just a click away. There are numerous topics to peruse, from CSS to Color Schemes, even widgets and some inspiration. So take a look and see if there are any new web tools that could be of use to you, sometimes the best things in life are free.

]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/web-design-tools/feed/ Coding, Design, and Webmaster Development http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/coding-design-and-webmaster-development/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/coding-design-and-webmaster-development/#comments Fri, 18 May 2007 11:36:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=71 There are a lot of helpful resources online that specialize in Coding, Design, and Website Development. And some of the community based websites are great places to get your feet wet or discuss ongoing issues in this line of work. AvengeX.com, for example, is set around web design, development and web applications, with its main purpose being to help people learn about backend web programming. They even offer a wide selection of web development tutorials on PHP and MySQL, the most widely used solution today.

]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/coding-design-and-webmaster-development/feed/ Adobe Photoshop Masters http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/adobe-photoshop-masters/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/adobe-photoshop-masters/#comments Sun, 13 May 2007 14:51:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=70 If you use Adobe Photoshop, you know how much fun and challenging it can be. The possibilities for digital creations are limitless, which is evident in the work of 10 Photoshop Masters. These artists and designers push the feature packed software to its limits, and have created some of the most stunning visual works of art and design around.

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]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/great-free-tutorials/feed/ Color Schemed Websites http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/color-schemed-websites/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/color-schemed-websites/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 14:49:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=67 Tutorial Blog has a great series of posts with color themed websites. In light of warming weather, why not take a look at the intriguing orange websites this season. There is inspiration galore, and you might even find an interesting piece of code under the hood. Either way these are some top notch sites with some great design elements.

]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/color-schemed-websites/feed/ Free Icons http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/free-icons/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/free-icons/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 13:51:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=66 Icons are a great visual tool to incorporate in web design. While they are usually used for visual identification of computer software files, they can also be used as interesting design elements. Sometimes file downloads, highlighted text, or even logos have iconic visual identities to help separate them from the rest of the web page. In regards to the look and feel of the icons themselves, here are 100s of Free Icons available from the Wikimedia Commons.

]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/05/free-icons/feed/ The future of web design http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/04/the-future-of-web-design/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/04/the-future-of-web-design/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:44:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=65 Over the past few years, new ways of coding websites have emerged, with CSS and AJAX taking a front and center position lately. Meanwhile development on HTML5 and XHTML2 have been progressing quickly and getting more stable every day. Digital Web Magazine shares some interesting insights into these new developments, and the role of the World Wide Web Consortium in all of it. Get ready for some major improvements for web developers everywhere.

]]> http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/04/the-future-of-web-design/feed/ Adobe Photoshop Tips and Secrets http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/04/adobe-photoshop-tips-and-secrets/ http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/2007/04/adobe-photoshop-tips-and-secrets/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:19:00 +0000 admin http://www.mltgroup.com/blog/?p=64 11amDesign recently posted an article about 101 Hidden Tips & Secrets For Photoshop. If you’ve ever wondered how to become more efficient with Adobe Photoshop, there are numerous shortcuts and key combinations to do almost any adjustment faster. While memorizing all of them would take some dedication and practice, there are many helpful hints for saving time and increasing your productivity with this amazing designer’s tool.

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