http://blog.krazier.com Freelance Design Blog Mon, 03 May 2010 05:30:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the age of the iPhone and other smart phone devices like Blackberries and the Android platform it’s easy to gloss over the significance of the recently announced phones from Microsoft called Kin One and Kin Two. The entrance of the Kin phones and ecosystem is a surprising ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/microsofts-kin-one-and-kin-two-smart-move/ I dropped the ball last week on upcoming events, but I have a great list for you this week, feel free to suggest other area events in the comment area. Cold Start Happy Hour (Free) Monday, April 19, 2010 from 7pm to ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/twin-cities-tech-events-week-41910-42510/ As a web designer I am frequently required to embed a Google or possibly Bing map onto the contact page of a new website. Often times the client or the allotted area for the map can be fairly small making it hard to see the “Pop-up” window ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/simple-google-map-embedding-tip/ I’ve decided that at the beginning of each week I will post about some of the upcoming local web design/development, startups and other technology  events happening in Minnesota/Minneapolis area. My goal is to focus on events for that particular week (this week is an exception). If ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/upcoming-minnesotaminneapolis-events/ Great collection of some stone/brick walkways to use in your projects. Click here to download the zip file and use as you wish. Texture are 2592px by 1944px. Many more textures over on TextureArchive.com What’s included in the zip: ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/10-free-stone-and-brick-walkway-textures/ I have collected 10 of my favorite rusty metal textures that shot and use within some of my work, thought you might like to use them as well. Click Here to download the zip file and use as you wish! Most textures are 2592px by 1944px. There ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/10-free-rusty-metal-textures/ Recently I ordered some business cards for my new service: http://homeimprovement.krazier.com and debated on whether I should go matte or glossy for the finish. I’ve never really cared for glossy except on postcards, glossy on business cards has always seemed “cheap” to me for some reason. I’m trying to think back ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/matte-or-glossy-business-cards/ We are in the middle of refreshing our blog design, posts and possibly other areas will look a bit off but we should have the update complete soon. Thank you, Krazier Designs http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/pardon-our-mess/ We are happy to announce that today we have opened the doors to property managers interested in listing their property on our new site: http://www.SuperiorApts.com If you own or manage an Apartment, Bed & Breakfast, Condo, Duplex or Townhouse we encourage you to ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/superiorapts-com-now-open-to-property-managers/ Krazier Designs would like to offer our Web Design services to a local (Sartell, St. Cloud area) art organization in need of a new website for the high price of $0.00. We have been in the area for just over a year now and would like to help give back ... http://blog.krazier.com/index.php/pro-bono-service-project-offer/