http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/ Latest articles from iBloom Studios en-us http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/A_Psychological_Guide_to_Stock_Photography http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/A_Psychological_Guide_to_Stock_Photography The psychological principles that govern our reactions to images are important to understand if we want to make deliberate choices when it comes to the imagery we use in designing websites. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-29 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Marketing_Tips_for_Web_Development_and_Design_Firms http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Marketing_Tips_for_Web_Development_and_Design_Firms Have you recently started a web development business and you're searching for more clients and customers? Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-19 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Why_You_Really_Need_a_VPN_For_Your_Business http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Why_You_Really_Need_a_VPN_For_Your_Business Recently, there has been growing consumer demand for VPNs, which has been largely driven by copyright law and the security issues surrounding wireless. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-15 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_Fuel_of_Great_Websites http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_Fuel_of_Great_Websites If you are trying to establish yourself as a professional, having a web development studio build you a custom site can be the best investment of your business career. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-13 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Services_Your_Web_Development_Provider_Should_Offer http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Services_Your_Web_Development_Provider_Should_Offer Having an outside company take care of all of your company's web development needs is a fantastic idea. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-12 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/High_Definition_1080p_Windows_Phone_By_2014 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/High_Definition_1080p_Windows_Phone_By_2014 Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 is to support high definition displays in 1080p by the start of 2014, according to information leaked by sources close to the Redmond-based tech giant. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-11 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_Secrets_of_Online_Marketing_for_Restaurants http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_Secrets_of_Online_Marketing_for_Restaurants The Internet makes us more connected, and marketers find themselves under increasing pressure to come up with ideas that can spread virally. Nicholas Gagne 2013-04-09 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Improve_Your_SEO_and_See_Better_Results_for_Your_Business http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Improve_Your_SEO_and_See_Better_Results_for_Your_Business Most people understand that importance of search engine optimization. In a world with so much ecommerce, having quality SEO is absolutely vital to the success of a business. You could make a product far superior to your competitors, yet be left in the dus Nicholas Gagne 2013-02-18 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Some_Things_to_Keep_in_Mind_When_Building_a_Website http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Some_Things_to_Keep_in_Mind_When_Building_a_Website Whether you're building a new website for your company or upgrading your company's old website, you need to make sure your website stands out amongst the millions of other sites on the Internet. Nicholas Gagne 2013-01-03 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Inside_the_Creation_of_a_Successful_Website http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Inside_the_Creation_of_a_Successful_Website With the increasing prevalence of online marketing, building a website is the way to get your name out there while attracting new clients. By keeping the following tips in mind during your website creation, you will have a better shot at succeeding in the Nicholas Gagne 2012-10-18 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Boosting_Your_Online_Business http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Boosting_Your_Online_Business If you're trying to realize your entrepreneurial dreams or just hoping to supplement your current income, you probably have toggled with the idea of starting a business that you could run online. Nicholas Gagne 2012-10-03 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Advanced_Web_Ranking_and_Advanced_Link_Manager_Review http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Advanced_Web_Ranking_and_Advanced_Link_Manager_Review If you're serious about SEO and want your websites to start ranking on the top of Google you need to have the right tools at your disposal. There are a lot of different programs out there that claim to get you to the first page of Google, and while the Nicholas Gagne 2010-08-25 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Media_Targeted_JavaScript http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Media_Targeted_JavaScript With the ever increasing use of alternate media types I feel there is a need to deliver JavaScript targeted to these types of devices. This would allow alternate and modified content, as well as a customized user experience through the use of modern AJAX. Nicholas Gagne 2007-02-28 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Debugging_CSS_in_Internet_Explorer_-_Part_1 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Debugging_CSS_in_Internet_Explorer_-_Part_1 For web designers and developers, fixing CSS issues in Internet Explorer is a daily chore. Not too long ago I decided to document these issues and what I did to fix them. This article will be the first in a series of articles focusing on css debugging. Nicholas Gagne 2007-02-23 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/PHP_CSS_Compressor http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/PHP_CSS_Compressor Compressing CSS is a great way to save some bandwidth, especially on more complex sites with stylesheets reaching more than 1000 lines of code. There are many websites out there that will compress your stylesheets for you, but the problem is maintaining t Nicholas Gagne 2006-08-24 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Quick_and_Easy_Character_Encoding_Tool http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Quick_and_Easy_Character_Encoding_Tool For anyone who has tried to work with special characters, finding the right code for each special character can be very time consuming. Nicholas Gagne 2006-05-21 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Applied_CSS_Vertical-Align http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Applied_CSS_Vertical-Align Applied CSS Vertical-Align. A demonstration of how to center one element inside of another using the css vertical-align property. Nicholas Gagne 2006-04-09 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Rollover_Flicker_In_Internet_Explorer http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Rollover_Flicker_In_Internet_Explorer CSS Image Flicker In Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer there will be a brief flicker as the image reloads. Nicholas Gagne 2006-02-21 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Misunderstood_CSS_Clip http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Misunderstood_CSS_Clip Misunderstood CSS Clip. The CSS clip property has to be one of the least used properties in CSS. Nicholas Gagne 2006-02-21 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_IE7_CSS_Hack http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/The_IE7_CSS_Hack The IE7 CSS Hack. Although Microsoft claimed to remove all the hacks for IE7, I knew that there must still be one. Nicholas Gagne 2006-01-28 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Vertical-Align_Misuse http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Vertical-Align_Misuse Vertical-Align Misuse. An attempt to demystify one of the most misused properties of CSS. Nicholas Gagne 2006-01-21 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Gif_Hover_Animation http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Gif_Hover_Animation CSS Gif Hover Animation. Uses CSS and an animated Gif to allow for useful animations. Nicholas Gagne 2006-01-08 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Logo_Replacement http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/CSS_Logo_Replacement CSS Logo Replacement. I have seen many web designers struggle to create a logo image that both looks great on screen, within a stylized page layout, and in print. Nicholas Gagne 2005-12-17 http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Safari_CSS_Hack http://www.ibloomstudios.com/articles/Safari_CSS_Hack Safari CSS Hack. Although I don't condone the use of CSS hacks, I know that someone may find this useful. Nicholas Gagne 2005-11-11