Writing for the web requires a certain discipline. Also, the way you put up your content can't be compared to the way you write for other media, such as newspapers, or any other form of more “traditional” communication. But most of all, what you write on the web should talk to your audience, not to yourself. Our friends at WebDesignerDepot have written an excellent article over the subject, explaining the "ugly", the "bad" and the "good" of a efficient copywriting, and how it can impact the effectiveness and the core value of your websites. Read on!

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It's been 6 months, since our last blog post. 6 months full of projects, of contracts, of customer meetings, of countless late work nights. We showed less signs of life than Han Solo in his carbonite prison. Some even asked us, kindly: “Are you dead”?

Well, we're not.

We've been busy far beyond our expectations — which is good, we won't complain about that. But we've neglected our audience, and that wasn't good. So in the future, we'll make every effort to try to post at least once a week. Those last 6 months, we've gathered tons of valuable resources, and we think it's just fair that you get your hands on it.

So stay tuned !

There'll be no more CMS articles this week, because of a stupid accident that resulted in a twisted ankle, an unexpected appointment with a radiologist and a lot of wasted time. Doh! The last platform on our list, Xoops, will be reviewed next monday.

Sorry for that, folks.

There'll be no article today; but we'll be back tomorrow with the 2nd part of our CMS Week series, and we'll review MODx.

There will be no new articles this week, but one – friday or saturday. This is mainly due to some heavy workload (hey, who would complain about that!) and the redesign of the blog (which should happen in a few weeks). But wait, there's something HOT inside – come and read !

Read more...

We got selected to be featured in CSS Nature's showcase. CSS Nature is maintained by the guys from Studio 7 Designs, a well-known brand and identity development agency.

You can see our page and vote for us here. Thanks in advance!

Today, the blog went down during a couple of hours — we'd like to apologize for that. According to our hosting provider, there were some issues with the MySQL databases, but they fixed it quite fast. So here we are again, ready to roll!

Don't miss the next updates, we've got plenty of exciting stuff coming your way...

Today, The Art Company showed up as #1 in the "Professional on the Web" directory, which features more than 2,000 web agencies and freelancers from around the world. Thanks to you!

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The Art Company Blog just got listed into two popular CSS & Design dexes: CSS Clip and CSS Based. Click on the logos below and vote for us!

Now that the company is on track and that we have more work we could ever hope, it's time we give back to the community. So, we've decided to start this little blog.

What will you find in there?

Mainly links to free resources, free fonts, free vector and bitmap graphics, free audio clips, free software... Lots of things, but mostly free. From time to time, we may also review more developer-focused material, such as javascript framework extentions, coding techniques, CSS/JS tips, etc...

How often will this be updated?

Ok, we know the question... To be honest, we can't guarantee a 100% daily update. However, we'll do our best to make sure this blog flows and that new and fresh content regularly flies in.

OK, that's all for now, folks. I leave you with the first articles.