Azure Green Creative http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com Creative and Development Studio Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:05:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Azure Green Launches new site for Puyallup Non-Profit http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azure-green-launches-new-site-for-puyallup-non-profit http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azure-green-launches-new-site-for-puyallup-non-profit#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:48:36 +0000 Torey http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=3517 Azure Green Creative is proud to partner with the Ken Wilson Memorial Fund on launching their new website. The Ken Wilson fund is a great non-profit that supports the local community by allowing kids the oppurtunity to play team sports regardless of their financial means. They also support those programs in the community that follow their same principals. The new site is built on the WordPress framework and will be easy to update and post news stories for the organization. We're proud to be involved with the organization and look forward to their future growth.]]> http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azure-green-launches-new-site-for-puyallup-non-profit/feed 0 Microsoft says IE6 is dead, is it Really? http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/microsoft-says-ie6-is-dead-really http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/microsoft-says-ie6-is-dead-really#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:21:41 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=3107 Microsoft 'kills' IE6 use in the US, celebrates with cake I hope this is true, and every client reads about it. Don't get me wrong. I don't mind adding hours to a budget to try and accommodate IE6. Since I build websites for a living, any value that I can provide that clients are willing and able to pay for is not something that I'm going to turn away. Unfortunately IE6 is not the end of the unfortunate story that is IE. IE 7, IE 8 and even IE 9 are problematic. Firefox, Chrome and Safari are all modern browsers where the version number is not as relevant because of their shorter development cycle and more aggressive use of the browser to update itself. I'm hoping for the sake of clients that this news is official. Certainly we have not done any IE6 testing as a part of any project unless it is specifically requested for quite some time. Unfortunately it has been. ]]> http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/microsoft-says-ie6-is-dead-really/feed 0 Toyota says Tweet, For Cash http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/social-media/toyota-says-tweet-for-cash http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/social-media/toyota-says-tweet-for-cash#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:42:16 +0000 Torey http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=3355 here. What makes this deal so great for Toyota? They are getting valuable advertising and exposure on one of the most popular social media platforms. People who take part in the promotion are sharing information with followers and because the message is sent through friends, it resonates stronger than those corporate messages sent directly to consumers. Expect to see more of this type of promotion in the future.]]> http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/social-media/toyota-says-tweet-for-cash/feed 0 AzureGreen begins branding for AuthorMobile.com http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azuregreen-begins-branding-for-authormobile-com http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azuregreen-begins-branding-for-authormobile-com#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:55:57 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=320 http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/azuregreen-begins-branding-for-authormobile-com/feed 0 Is Branding a logo? Is my logo my Brand? http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/branding-isnt-just-logo http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/branding-isnt-just-logo#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:11:23 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=263 http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/branding-isnt-just-logo/feed 0 Is WordPress powering your business site? http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/wordpress-powering-your-business-site http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/wordpress-powering-your-business-site#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:02:16 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=258

Problems with not using a popular platform.

  • Requires expensive labor to make simple content changes.
  • Ensures vendor lock in so your service options are limited.
  • New features are costly to add.

Why we love WordPress.

  • With minimal training users can make there own updates.
  • Business aren't locked into a vendor, they can use a wide range of developers that support WordPress to solve unique problems.
  • If we can't solve a problem, there is probably a plugin or another developer that can.

Avoid vendor lock in!

We can't stress enough the importance of choosing solutions that are support by the community. The more your infrastructure is based upon widely used and widely supported tools the more options you will have in the future. Would you buy a car if there was only one service station that could maintain it and one source for parts. You website should be treated the same. 90% of its functions should be provided by the plaform and pre-built plugins and the rest of the customization should follow common standards and patterns. Unless you have very specific and innovated needs, WordPress with a small group of plugins will provide every common feature that you need. For existing wordpress site owners that are looking for new design, customizations, and service and support. Azure Green is happy to work to support your internal team, or your current developer, with any portion of your site needs. For new site owners, take a look at our recommended WordPress site configuration.    ]]> http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/news/wordpress-powering-your-business-site/feed 0 BluePhone Development http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/bluephone-development http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/bluephone-development#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:32:56 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=175 Perfect Pixels Media Group Azure Green provided site development for a redesign of the BluePhone Brand and Website. Azure Green worked from the approved design to build an new ASPX Master Pages design for easy implementation by BluePhone's internal team.]]> http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/bluephone-development/feed 0 Coming soon http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/web-graphics/coming-soon http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/web-graphics/coming-soon#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:02:31 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=144 http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/web/web-graphics/coming-soon/feed 0 Seattle Tarp Company http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/graphic-design/seattle-tarp-company-logo-redesign http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/graphic-design/seattle-tarp-company-logo-redesign#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:05:12 +0000 Trevor http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/?p=28 http://wordpress.azuregreencreative.com/graphic-design/seattle-tarp-company-logo-redesign/feed 0