http://www.jeremykratz.com Web Design & Development in Little Rock, Arkansas Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:04:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ah, the desktop background image. Is there any better way to express one's individuality than by changing your computer's default wallpaper to a photo of kittens, babies, or scantily clad women? The desktop is the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see at night, ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/10/20/a-history-of-windows-desktop-backgrounds/ There are a lot of web programming languages, scripting languages, and frameworks out there: PHP, ASP.NET, Python, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and many, many more. Some are targeted at perfectionists. Some are meant for just about anybody. And some are the language of choice for douchebags. I'd wager that you probably ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/08/25/what-programming-language-should-i-learn/ I love Digg, Smashing Magazine, Vandelay Design, Tuts+, and many more sites that offer web design resources. They always have great articles on techniques and examples, and I learn something from them every day. I only have one complaint about these sites, and it's not necessarily a bad thing: I feel ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/08/12/resource-overload/ I'm very happy to announce that my submission in the Hugo Awards logo contest was selected as the winner. The contest called for designs based on the Hugo trophy, designed in 1984 by Peter Wetson. I used the dimensions of the trophy for the symbol, splitting it into 4 simple shapes ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/08/10/hugo-awards-logo/ Inspiration is a great thing. As web designers, we have free, instant, easy access to samples of work from other designers all around the world. Which means inspiration can also be a problem. When you're working within a small group, such as in an office or classroom, it's very easy to rank ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/08/05/avoiding-design-depression/ Hi there! My name's Jeremy Kratz. I make my living by designing and building websites, and I live in Little Rock, Arkansas (which is not as backwards as you might think). I know I'm very, very late to the blog game. The reason for this is that I've been wary of spending ... http://www.jeremykratz.com/index.php/2009/07/30/about-me/