The 18 Month Design Cycle

Every year or so (and sometimes less), Apple comes out with a new model of the iPhone. If you are like me, you might wonder what they could possibly do differently or add to the new iPhone that the last model didn’t have, but there is always some catchy selling point...

What to Do When Your Website Has Been Hacked

My dad has always told me, “If you are going to crash, make sure you are going slow.” This applied to driving a car, tractor, boat, and more. The idea behind this is that there is less damage incurred if you are going slow. Of course, nobody wants to crash, but if you...

How to Prevent Hacks

When we are told to cover our mouths when we cough, wash our hands frequently, and stay home if we are sick to prevent spreading germs, most people tend to listen. We regularly engage in measures to prevent undesirable outcomes: study for tests so we do not fail, wear...

When Should I Consider a Redesign?

My twin sister and I shared a master bedroom when we were in college, and it seemed like every semester or so we decided it was time to change our room. Whether that was rearranging, changing up the pictures on the walls, painting, getting new sheets, or adding a new...

Is Your Site Really Working Fine?

One of the quickest ways to get someone to leave your website is to have it either load slowly or look outdated. While it may seem harsh, many people do not consider your business as credible if the site looks old or if it takes too long to pull up. Moreso, if links...

How Many Hacks Happen

It used to be that ten times out of ten when I was creating a password for myself, I liked to make my own password. I knew there was no chance that I would EVER remember the string of numbers, letters, and characters in the strong password that the website generated...