We All Need A Pick Me Up [Confidence is Key]

Posted in: Blog, Insights by XMG Online on July 25, 2009 | No Comments

When I came across this article, I thought this is something that I must share. In the real world that we live in, success is dependent upon our emotional stability to overcome situations and challenges. Confidence is Key.

Here is a list of 24 tips for making yourself more self confident.

Lets be honest, we love to be around confident people and confident people are successful people. When you are around someone that is confident the whole atmosphere changes. You want to be that person because people want to be around confident people! Read more…

Excellent Wireframe/Layout Program – Iplotz

Posted in: Insights by XMG Online on July 23, 2009 | No Comments

I was looking for a way to help my clients see what we were going to create for them before we created it. I stumbled upon this excellent software to get the job done. It is called iPlotz.

Iplotz

Why Do I Love This Software:

• Because I do not have to use Visio to make a wireframe when Visio is far from cost effective.
• It takes far less time to make a wireframe, you can go from making it in an hour to under 20 minutes.
• It works on Windows/Mac
• It allows multiple ways to export the wireframe (images, web pages, etc.)
• Allows collabortaion – I can invite others to comment on what I have done so I do not have to hold extra meetings.
• It allows you to group your wireframes by projects so as you create multiple wire frames they will not get confused with other projects

Extras:

• Now, I do my project management in another tool but if you are looking for a project management tool as well, this program comes with a basic project management tool. Especially for individuals that are stronger in design then in project management this would be great for them.

The pricing is great, ranging from FREE! to $495 for 10 users. I mean, it really doesn’t get any better than this. This program has become the default for my company to do web layouts and wireframes.

Also they company is based near where I am from in VA (I am from MD), so they can’t be a bad group of guys.

18 jQuery Scripts

Posted in: Blog, Insights by XMG Online on July 11, 2009 | No Comments

Why should we care about jquery?

Because it is a light weight (loading quickly) and it provides some of that interaction that everyone loves. We hear alot of times, I want an interactive site and many people that means they must have a flash site. Well, that is not so. Read more…

Great Word Press Plug Ins

Posted in: Blog, Insights by XMG Online on July 1, 2009 | No Comments

For those of you that may have a wordpress blog or thinking about creating one, here are some fundamentals that you must have.

Short but sweet.