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Facebook Timeline Canvas Photo Size

On March 30, 2012, all Facebook Pages changes to the new Timeline format. The new look and feel changes your Page considerably but it gives you the option of adding in a Canvas Photo to the top of your Page to attract more attention and customize the ...

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Twitter Background Dimensions

Branding your company's Twitter page can easily be done by simply adding a background image to your Twitter Account in the Settings. However, getting the dimensions right so it displays nicely can be tricky, especially with all the different screen s ...

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Google Fonts Gives Web Designers Variety

For years, designers have complained of only being allowed to use Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, or Courier as marketers and web developers forced the usage of web-friendly fonts for usability and search engine optimization. The idea of these four ...

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Google Adsense In Your City: A Learning Experience

Last month, I traveled to Las Vegas to attend the Google Adsense In Your City. Since launching Vancouver Trails in 2007, the Google Adsense ads being run on the website have been the primary way of generating revenue from that site and this event ...

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Search Google Using an Image

Google Images now offers a feature where you can search the Internet for similar images. To do try an Image search: Go to: http://images.google.com/ Find a photo on your computer in your Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Drag that photo to ...

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Font Differences In Browsers

This afternoon, I noticed that one of the fonts was very "bold" in Firefox compared to Chrome. I've known that there are differences in how each browser and platform renders fonts on webpages (amongst the many other differences)  but I was surprised ...

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