Author Archives: Ben

Part 2 of How to Find a Website Design Firm posted on FORGE Blog

Written by Ben. Posted on July 2, 2010. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Observations. Tagged , , , . No comments.
I've posted part two of my series on how to find a good website design firm on the FORGE blog. Check it out and give me some feedback!

CSS Presentation for the Dayton Adobe User Group

Written by Ben. Posted on March 2, 2010. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Observations. Tagged , , , , . 2 Comments.
A quick review of the presentation I have at this evenings Dayton Adobe User Group meeting. Slides from the presentation are embedded for your review and critique.

January 2010, Dayton Web Guys Round-Up

Written by Ben. Posted on January 28, 2010. Grab the Short Link. Filed under General. Tagged , , , , . 2 Comments.
We had a fantastic meeting this month at Panera at the Greene. Our numbers seem to keep increasing each month and there are plenty of topics to discuss. Here’s a list of folks that made it to this meeting: Ben Callahan | Work | Blog | Personal Jeff Friend | Work | Personal Andy Rossi | Work | [...]

The Psychology of Progress Bars

Written by Ben. Posted on January 13, 2010. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Observations. Tagged , . No comments.
Isaac, with the Apple TV remote.
Couch Context There are many things that my son, Isaac, and I have in common. We both enjoy playing with trains, chasing each other around the house, wrestling on the living room floor, picking on his mother. And, while all of these things are great, one of our most enjoyable pastimes is watching movie trailers. We have [...]

The Dilution of a Brand

Written by Ben. Posted on December 22, 2009. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Observations. Tagged , . No comments.
Made in China
A quick look at a cheap toy and how it harms a global brand. Also some thoughts on how to spend adequate time evaluating areas where you can effectively increase your brand's value.

Organic Inheritance, or The Birth of Tessa Joy Callahan

Written by Ben. Posted on December 16, 2009. Grab the Short Link. Filed under General. Tagged , . 1 Comment.
Tessa Joy Callahan
I’ve been trying to figure out how to put a “techy” spin on the birth of my daughter, December 15th. I thought I’d try to do some cool fascinating nerdy comparison of OO principles and how they apply to organic life forms. Then I realized how off base that would actually be. Tessa Joy came into [...]

Avoiding the Perfectionist Death Spiral

Written by Ben. Posted on December 9, 2009. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Process. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.
Handcrafted Coops
An examination of how perfectionism can creep into a project and destroy profit, schedule and morale. This article suggests three ways to keep yourself (and your business) from falling into the "perfectionist death spiral" and keep your projects on budget.

New Look for Manic Mouse

Written by Ben. Posted on December 8, 2009. Grab the Short Link. Filed under General. Tagged , , . No comments.
Manic Mouse on Neutica+
A quick overview of the design changes recently made to Manic Mouse, including the change to Neutica+ from Allan Cole. Also, a quick explanation of the minor modifications I've made to Neutica+.

Drop Caps for Your Blog

Written by Ben. Posted on December 7, 2009. Grab the Short Link. Filed under Inspiration. Tagged , , . No comments.
Fantastic drop caps from Jessica Hische. Check out her new site and beautiful work.
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