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Web Designer Checklist: From General Features to the Forgotten Bits

As I am sure any front-end developer can attest to, there are a lot of “small bits” (and maybe some large ones) that we as designers forget to create, or just simply overlook. This can include functionality like hover effects that maybe unclear, or even just basic design elements that are not explicitly described. In…

The Least You Need to Know: The Drupal Batch API or How to Use the Drupal Progress Bar

 Making use of the Drupal progress bar is a relatively easy and straightforward process, finding information on how to do it isn’t. First of all because most people will be searching for variants of ‘progress bar’ when they need to be searching for Batch API instead.

The Least You Need to Know: Creating a Ctools Content Pane

Creating a Ctools content pane doesn’t have to be a pain, I’ll help you out by giving you the least you need to know in order to get off the ground. If you want to just cut to the chase (read: copy-and-paste) you can view the source for the module created here on GitHub. Just…

Make Your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly – No Code Needed!

Make your WordPress website mobile-friendly, and pass the Google mobile test, without touching a line of code. Find out how!

How to Plan a Successful Company Retreat

We may be a small company, but that only makes a company retreat so much more important. I think many times we under-estimate the importance of time with your co-workers where you are getting to know eachother on a personal level. Company culture is so important and can really make or break you, so spending…

Creating Campaign Assets

The Essential Access Health is a statewide nonprofit that champions & promotes quality sexual + reproductive health care for all. They are leaders in passing recent legislation that as of 2015, gives those covered under another person’s health plan—like a parent or spouse—the ability to keep their health information private.  Shocked this was not already…

The Making of the Ignite Infographic

Infographics are come in many different shapes, sizes, formats and quality. I am sharing the process in developing this particular infographic because my learning process was particularly interesting this go.

MailChimp RSS Campaigns: Automate Your Email Marketing

Creating an RSS-Driven MailChimp campaign makes email marketing quick, easy, and automates your email marketing. These campaigns are triggered by your website’s RSS feed everytime you post new content to your blog or news updates. Rootid uses RSS-Driven MailChimp campaigns with our clients frequently. They free you and your staff up to undertake other marketing…

How to Make a Good Wireframe

Not to toot our own horn, but I think we make wireframes that are pretty good…and unique. We include some basic design elements to help clients get a clearer idea of what the final product is actually going to look like. This is unusual since wireframes are mostly used to get a general sense of…

Branding: It’s Not Just for the Cows Anymore

What is branding? Designers, strategists, marketers all throw this term around, but do you really know what it means? You know what your brand is, but what is “branding?” Well, it is composed of a few different things: