Comments for Rob Cubbon | Design and Marketing http://robcubbon.com Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-330223 Rob Cubbon Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-330223 Hello Ehsan, no, this is just to get a list and a subscription form up and running. In order to have the blog post sent to the subscribers you need to <a href="http://robcubbon.com/email-blog-posts-mailchimp-rss/" rel="nofollow">set up an RSS campaign in MailChimp</a>. Hello Ehsan, no, this is just to get a list and a subscription form up and running. In order to have the blog post sent to the subscribers you need to set up an RSS campaign in MailChimp.

]]> Comment on How to get freelance graphic design jobs by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-get-freelance-graphic-design-jobs/#comment-330194 Rob Cubbon Wed, 16 May 2012 12:07:54 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=2446#comment-330194 Thank you Graham Thank you Graham

]]> Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Ehsanhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-330108 Ehsan Wed, 16 May 2012 10:06:59 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-330108 Hi Rob, I am little confused. Ones someone subscribed to my mailing list in my mailchimp account than when I published a new post than that post will be automatically send to my subscribers via email or I have to send to them? Hi Rob, I am little confused. Ones someone subscribed to my mailing list in my mailchimp account than when I published a new post than that post will be automatically send to my subscribers via email or I have to send to them?

]]> Comment on Adding graphics and images to your designs by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/adding-graphics-and-images-to-your-designs/#comment-329302 Rob Cubbon Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:16 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/adding-graphics-and-images-to-your-designs/#comment-329302 Absolutely, Ben, thank you. Absolutely, Ben, thank you.

]]> Comment on How to Start a Web Design Business From Home by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-start-a-web-design-business-from-home/#comment-329297 Rob Cubbon Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:42 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=4861#comment-329297 My pleasure, Phil. We'll be setting up for the big time soon! My pleasure, Phil. We’ll be setting up for the big time soon!

]]> Comment on Make Your Website Responsive to Mobiles and Tablets by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/website-responsive-mobiles-tablets/#comment-329294 Rob Cubbon Tue, 15 May 2012 13:59:31 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6604#comment-329294 Thanks, Jean, I'd been using WP Touch for years myself. Let me know how you get on or if you want any help. It's probably best to experiment with it on a test site or on a localhost first. Thanks, Jean, I’d been using WP Touch for years myself.

Let me know how you get on or if you want any help. It’s probably best to experiment with it on a test site or on a localhost first.

]]> Comment on Make Your Website Responsive to Mobiles and Tablets by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/website-responsive-mobiles-tablets/#comment-329293 Rob Cubbon Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:11 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6604#comment-329293 Hey, Mickey, that's a great question. I've left a question on the forum at Studiopress and let's see if I get an answer. Personally, it wouldn't worry me if you couldn't do that because I'm pretty happy that the mobile visitors wouldn't want to see the full site as they'll easily get what they want with the mobile version – the sidebar widgets are all visible underneath the contents of the page, you just have to scroll down to view them on the mobile versions. But I get your point. Hey, Mickey, that’s a great question. I’ve left a question on the forum at Studiopress and let’s see if I get an answer. Personally, it wouldn’t worry me if you couldn’t do that because I’m pretty happy that the mobile visitors wouldn’t want to see the full site as they’ll easily get what they want with the mobile version – the sidebar widgets are all visible underneath the contents of the page, you just have to scroll down to view them on the mobile versions. But I get your point.

]]> Comment on Adding graphics and images to your designs by Benhttp://robcubbon.com/adding-graphics-and-images-to-your-designs/#comment-329239 Ben Tue, 15 May 2012 12:41:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/adding-graphics-and-images-to-your-designs/#comment-329239 Nice one. The mistakes and sudden ideas are always the best ideas in design. These kind of visual clues are great in logos. Nice one. The mistakes and sudden ideas are always the best ideas in design. These kind of visual clues are great in logos.

]]> Comment on How to Start a Web Design Business From Home by Philhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-start-a-web-design-business-from-home/#comment-329067 Phil Tue, 15 May 2012 07:36:04 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=4861#comment-329067 Great intro for someone to get an idea of the scope of setting up for the small time - that's me at least (but only for now)!! Thanks! Great intro for someone to get an idea of the scope of setting up for the small time – that’s me at least (but only for now)!!

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Make Your Website Responsive to Mobiles and Tablets by Jeanhttp://robcubbon.com/website-responsive-mobiles-tablets/#comment-329065 Jean Tue, 15 May 2012 07:29:53 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6604#comment-329065 Hi Rob. Thanks for this article. I have been a bit lazy and used WPtouch for my site www.hollywoodcat.co.uk - although you cannot preview it by resizing the browser window. I really need to code a responsive site from scratch and will give it a go soon using your article and some pointers from the html5 boilerplate. Thanks again for your clear and easy to read articles. Hi Rob. Thanks for this article. I have been a bit lazy and used WPtouch for my site http://www.hollywoodcat.co.uk – although you cannot preview it by resizing the browser window.

I really need to code a responsive site from scratch and will give it a go soon using your article and some pointers from the html5 boilerplate.

Thanks again for your clear and easy to read articles.

]]> Comment on Make Your Website Responsive to Mobiles and Tablets by Mickeyhttp://robcubbon.com/website-responsive-mobiles-tablets/#comment-328867 Mickey Tue, 15 May 2012 00:39:45 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6604#comment-328867 I'm a big fan of responsive design (and Studio Press!), but it seems that one problem it has is the inability to view the full site. If I get shipped to a special mobile site, I can usually select an option to view the full site. In the case of responsive design, I think I'm stuck. For example, if you have some cool widget in your sidebar that I want to show my friend, it's (seemingly) literally impossible to do so if I'm on my phone. Granted, that's a rather narrow use case, but could be a problem from time to time. Thoughts? I’m a big fan of responsive design (and Studio Press!), but it seems that one problem it has is the inability to view the full site. If I get shipped to a special mobile site, I can usually select an option to view the full site. In the case of responsive design, I think I’m stuck.

For example, if you have some cool widget in your sidebar that I want to show my friend, it’s (seemingly) literally impossible to do so if I’m on my phone. Granted, that’s a rather narrow use case, but could be a problem from time to time. Thoughts?

]]> Comment on Removing Backgrounds and Cutting Out in Photoshop by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/removing-backgrounds-cutting-out-photoshop/#comment-328455 Rob Cubbon Mon, 14 May 2012 10:45:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6469#comment-328455 Absolutely, Vic. Absolutely, Vic.

]]> Comment on Removing Backgrounds and Cutting Out in Photoshop by Vic Murraihttp://robcubbon.com/removing-backgrounds-cutting-out-photoshop/#comment-328385 Vic Murrai Mon, 14 May 2012 08:47:53 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6469#comment-328385 Great information... I would also like to include that when cutting out stuff in Photoshop, make sure you do it neatly, as sharp and neat items tend to look more professional, and people trust professional more than just a cutout stuff that floats around on the page. Great information… I would also like to include that when cutting out stuff in Photoshop, make sure you do it neatly, as sharp and neat items tend to look more professional, and people trust professional more than just a cutout stuff that floats around on the page.

]]> Comment on Google’s Penguin Update – What It Means For Web Designers by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/googles-penguin-update-what-it-means-for-web-designers/#comment-327419 Rob Cubbon Sat, 12 May 2012 22:07:03 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6553#comment-327419 Absolutely Ray. The best SEO is creating great content that people want to consume. If you do that you won't go far wrong. Good to see you here again. :) Absolutely Ray. The best SEO is creating great content that people want to consume. If you do that you won’t go far wrong. Good to see you here again. :)

]]> Comment on Creating an interactive PDF eBook in InDesign by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/creating-interactive-pdf-ebook-in-indesign/#comment-327418 Rob Cubbon Sat, 12 May 2012 22:04:25 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=1907#comment-327418 We've got to be really careful with the formats here. PDFs can show videos but they are not iBooks (and I don't think you can turn them into iBooks nor create them in InDesign either). I don't know what iPDFs are. Yes, you can export a PDF and an ePub from the same InDesign document. Embedding video in ePub is dodgy. I hope this helps. There isn't an over-arching e-book format that does everything and works on every device as far as I can see. We’ve got to be really careful with the formats here. PDFs can show videos but they are not iBooks (and I don’t think you can turn them into iBooks nor create them in InDesign either). I don’t know what iPDFs are.

Yes, you can export a PDF and an ePub from the same InDesign document. Embedding video in ePub is dodgy.

I hope this helps. There isn’t an over-arching e-book format that does everything and works on every device as far as I can see.

]]> Comment on How To Teach Yourself Web Design by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-teach-yourself-web-design/#comment-327368 Rob Cubbon Sat, 12 May 2012 20:33:22 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6386#comment-327368 Good advice, Shane. Proper, correct, validated, clean code is the way to go. :) Good advice, Shane. Proper, correct, validated, clean code is the way to go. :)

]]> Comment on Google’s Penguin Update – What It Means For Web Designers by Ray Vellesthttp://robcubbon.com/googles-penguin-update-what-it-means-for-web-designers/#comment-327198 Ray Vellest Sat, 12 May 2012 14:51:16 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6553#comment-327198 I started blogging two years ago without much regards to the SEO tips of that time, which very often I found to be ugly tactics, and as time passed I noticed a steady increase in search traffic on my blogs. After reading your tips, I like to think that spending more time focused on content and branding, rather than SEO had benefited my sites. I hope Google continue to update their algorithm, so to help content rich and brand sites to keep ranking up. I started blogging two years ago without much regards to the SEO tips of that time, which very often I found to be ugly tactics, and as time passed I noticed a steady increase in search traffic on my blogs. After reading your tips, I like to think that spending more time focused on content and branding, rather than SEO had benefited my sites. I hope Google continue to update their algorithm, so to help content rich and brand sites to keep ranking up.

]]> Comment on Creating Header and Navigation Menu in WordPress by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/creating-header-navigation-menu-wordpress/#comment-326603 Rob Cubbon Sat, 12 May 2012 00:39:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=5529#comment-326603 Glad it helped, Geetha :) Glad it helped, Geetha :)

]]> Comment on Creating an interactive PDF eBook in InDesign by Mariohttp://robcubbon.com/creating-interactive-pdf-ebook-in-indesign/#comment-326359 Mario Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:39 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=1907#comment-326359 Hi Rob, Two years later now. Still a lot of people don't use ebooks, but we are getting there. Maybe slower than expected. Still, Apple just recently showed us more multimediatools in their ibook author application. I wan't to start creating ebooks, many, for clients. As a multimedia guy (video, animation, web) I see great oppurtunity to create enriched ebooks using my own specialties. One thing I miss....is Indesign knowledge. Do you know if it is possible to create ebooks using indesign with the functions as shown in ibooks. I mean include video, animation, slideshows, notes and quizing? Then export to pc/mac, android and ios devices? If correctly understood I could export projects twice, iPDF for computers and ePubs for mobile devices. Any tips? Thanks! Hi Rob,

Two years later now. Still a lot of people don’t use ebooks, but we are getting there. Maybe slower than expected. Still, Apple just recently showed us more multimediatools in their ibook author application.

I wan’t to start creating ebooks, many, for clients. As a multimedia guy (video, animation, web) I see great oppurtunity to create enriched ebooks using my own specialties. One thing I miss….is Indesign knowledge.

Do you know if it is possible to create ebooks using indesign with the functions as shown in ibooks. I mean include video, animation, slideshows, notes and quizing? Then export to pc/mac, android and ios devices?

If correctly understood I could export projects twice, iPDF for computers and ePubs for mobile devices.

Any tips?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on How To Teach Yourself Web Design by Shanehttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-teach-yourself-web-design/#comment-326334 Shane Fri, 11 May 2012 17:24:26 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=6386#comment-326334 I’ve been working with a bunch of very experienced web programmers and they’ve taught me to code from scratch for each website I do, stop cutting and pasting. I’ve been working with a bunch of very experienced web programmers and they’ve taught me to code from scratch for each website I do, stop cutting and pasting.

]]> Comment on Freelance designers blog to find work and make money by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/freelance-designers-blog-to-find-work-and-make-money/#comment-326186 Rob Cubbon Fri, 11 May 2012 13:35:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=70#comment-326186 Hey, Opal, glad you came here. I'm happy to help other designers here as well as everybody else. :) Hey, Opal, glad you came here. I’m happy to help other designers here as well as everybody else. :)

]]> Comment on Running A Web Design Business by Tips on Running a Web Design Business | lq0.infohttp://robcubbon.com/running-a-web-design-business/#comment-326093 Tips on Running a Web Design Business | lq0.info Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:37 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?page_id=5928#comment-326093 [...] also recently written a book all about running a web design business. I asked Rob to share a bit of his design background and offer his [...] [...] also recently written a book all about running a web design business. I asked Rob to share a bit of his design background and offer his [...]

]]> Comment on Freelance graphic designer’s picture quiz #4 – spot the logo by lewis wrayhttp://robcubbon.com/freelance-graphic-designers-picture-quiz-4-%e2%80%93-spot-the-logo/#comment-325995 lewis wray Fri, 11 May 2012 09:21:18 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/freelance-graphic-designers-picture-quiz-4-%e2%80%93-spot-the-logo/#comment-325995 o~ Oakley o~ Oakley

]]> Comment on How to design sound waves in Illustrator by Fionahttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-sound-waves-in-illustrator/#comment-325868 Fiona Fri, 11 May 2012 06:40:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-sound-waves-in-illustrator/#comment-325868 I had this same issue until I realised you have to expand appearance of BOTH lines : / I had this same issue until I realised you have to expand appearance of BOTH lines : /

]]> Comment on Freelance designers blog to find work and make money by Opalhttp://robcubbon.com/freelance-designers-blog-to-find-work-and-make-money/#comment-325655 Opal Fri, 11 May 2012 01:23:40 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=70#comment-325655 I am a graphic design student constructing a business plan and Googled "what rates should a graphic designer charge?", you popped up at number 2! Fair enough I'm not giving you business but looking at your work and reading your blog has turned out to be an inspiring and helpful experience. I am a graphic design student constructing a business plan and Googled “what rates should a graphic designer charge?”, you popped up at number 2! Fair enough I’m not giving you business but looking at your work and reading your blog has turned out to be an inspiring and helpful experience.

]]> Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-325266 Rob Cubbon Thu, 10 May 2012 14:49:45 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-325266 Yup. There are two emails you get after entering your email address. The first is a confirmation, in which users have to click on a confirmation link and the second is a welcome email – you can put an e-book download link in that one. Alternatively you can put the e-book download link on the page the confirmation link takes you to. <a href="http://robcubbon.com/aweber-sign-up-form-wordpress-ebook-incentive/" rel="nofollow">I explain how to do this with AWeber here</a>. Yup. There are two emails you get after entering your email address. The first is a confirmation, in which users have to click on a confirmation link and the second is a welcome email – you can put an e-book download link in that one. Alternatively you can put the e-book download link on the page the confirmation link takes you to. I explain how to do this with AWeber here.

]]> Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Ryanhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-324642 Ryan Wed, 09 May 2012 23:42:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-324642 Just so I'm clear, you're suggesting that I can include a link to the ebook download in the subscription confirmation automatically forwarded by MailChimp? Just so I’m clear, you’re suggesting that I can include a link to the ebook download in the subscription confirmation automatically forwarded by MailChimp?

]]> Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-324621 Rob Cubbon Wed, 09 May 2012 23:05:54 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-324621 Yes, for sure, you just put a download link to the e-book in the welcome email you create in Mailchimp. Yes, for sure, you just put a download link to the e-book in the welcome email you create in Mailchimp.

]]> Comment on How To Get Your Business To The Top Of Google by Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-get-to-the-top-of-google/#comment-324591 Rob Cubbon Wed, 09 May 2012 22:17:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=5935#comment-324591 Good to hear! Good to hear!

]]> Comment on MailChimp Sign-up Forms using WordPress Widgets by Ryanhttp://robcubbon.com/mailchimp-sign-up-forms-wordpress-widgets/#comment-324526 Ryan Wed, 09 May 2012 20:37:34 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=3854#comment-324526 Great post - tons of valuable info! One follow-up question: is there any easy way to set up an MailChimp email optin form (for a blog subscription) that ties into a download for a free ebook, i.e. "sign up here for free ebook?" Great post – tons of valuable info!

One follow-up question: is there any easy way to set up an MailChimp email optin form (for a blog subscription) that ties into a download for a free ebook, i.e. “sign up here for free ebook?”

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