Web designers are faced with many tasks. In the early days, a web designer was forced to code the entire site by hand. Later, web design applications made this task easier, by providing a user friendly interface, much like a graphics application. Today, the web designer does not necessarily have to do any coding. This [...]

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Hey Everyone!
Just a really quick update here to give you an exclusive SNEAK PEAK of the new AndySowards.com Redesign! Last time I redesigned the site, I just ‘Re aligned’ the site. But this time its a complete overhaul, so I hope you are as excited as I am about it!
Brand New Twitter BG – @AndySowards
So [...]

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Everyone’s lived experiences from the day they’re born affect the way they see the world. Thus, culture has everything to do with our perceptions of both the physical and virtual worlds.
With the online virtual world, metaphors are used to bring meaning to the bits of information that lie behind it. Ones and zeroes become scroll [...]

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Unless you have been browsing the internet under a rock over the past month or two, then you have probably heard of the book “10 Steps to Powerful Online Self-Promotion for Creatives” as it has definitely swept over the internet like wildfire.
Well this week I had a unique opportunity to interview the author of the [...]

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Hello everyone!
This is a quick and to the point post.
I just wanted to let you guys know that I appreciate your support of AndySowards.com and am happy to let you in on some great news!
We are expanding!
Not only is AndySowards.com going to keep going strong with the #WDNDL posts, Interviews, and Inspirations that you love [...]

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Featured Artist: Giles Dawe

Today’s Featured Artist is a great real life craftsman from China that creates beautiful art.
One reason I chose Giles is because as web and graphic designers, we often take our tools for granted, and should take a step back to appreciate the things that real artists create with their hands, sweat, [...]

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As some of you know I have recently been read Learning jQuery 1.3 Book from Packt Publishing and will be posting an in depth review of the content from start to finish very soon, so stay tuned!
I realize that jQuery 1.4 is already out and the Buzz around it is pretty high – however, if [...]

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