Although I’ve been more a fan of iwantsandy.com in my daily workflow and task management, I’ve had occasions (especially when I’m driving) where the services from Jott.com come in really handy. Well, I received notice today that they’ve released an update to the Jott services.

If you aren’t utilizing these free time management tools, I suggest you give them a try. Both of these systems offer a lot of organizational help for ZERO cost.

If you have any unique ways that you manage your tasks and appointments, please share in the comment sections.

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GTD, Productivity

I thought I’d do a little highlight on a tool that’s become a key piece of my designing workflow. In the past, I would do all my CSS work using the tools in my web development software of choice – Dreamweaver.

Of late, I’ve been using CSSEdit from the folks over at MacRabbit. There are a bunch of reasons I like using this in conjunction with Dreamweaver. For one – I can edit the CSS and watch the site change in the Preview Window. When working on my CSS files, I’m able to tap right into the site CSS/stylesheet and edit away using the local testing server or the full production website.

The cost for the application is $29.95 and it is one of my favorite purchases/additions of the last year. This is a powerful tool that has increased my production time. Give it a try and see if it’s something you could use.

By the way, I am not receiving any money for this endorsement. It’s a product I’ve purchased and believe in enough to share.

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Design, CSS, Web Development

“Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.”
Paul Rand

As a devout believer in simplicity, the use of that word in a quote piqued my interest right away. Check out this article about Paul Rand from the folks at Logo Design Love. The late Paul Rand was a pioneer in logo design and designed such recognizable logos as ABC, UPS and IBM to name a few.

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Quote, Design

To all my church friends (and beyond), I thought this would be a good time to invite you to check out an online tool/resource I hope to use for Portland Christian Center (“My-Actual-Church”) in the next phase of our web development cycle.  I passed along some logo ideas to the folks at MyChurch.org and they were gracious enough to not only give them a serious look but also move it up the chain and consider the ideas for the next phase of their development.  They just posted a blog to that effect so I invite you all to hop on and check it out.  Feedback is being requested.

Since I’d like all my church friends to hop on board, I can now offer one more reason to do so – to support me.

[ http://www.mychurch.org/blog/42430/New-logo ]

As more and more people become acquainted with the wonderful world of “podcasting” – audio and video – the number of active podcast consumers keep climbing.  With so many tools available that make subscribing to podcasts relatively easy, this mode of communication will continue to make strides forward.  As an avid podcast / vlog user, I digest a substantial amount of information on a daily basis.

I came across the following article [ click the title below to read ] that highlights this exploding trend.

Podcast Downloads Set New Record
By Jason Lee Miller

[ Read the article on www.webpronews.com ]