45royale Blog

Articles about design, code, technology, and day-to-day agency and freelance life.

Holiday gift guide for designers
Design

Holiday gift guide for designers

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, it's safe to say the holiday shopping season is in full effect. In an effort to help you wade through the static this year, we've put together our very own holiday gift guide for designers.

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The pros and cons of reposting your content
Company

The pros and cons of reposting your content

Last week we were chatting with one of our clients and the topic of reposting content came up.

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Scheduling success
Company

Scheduling success

Building this small web design studio from the ground up has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives.

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Using WordPress with GitHub
Code

Using WordPress with GitHub: A step-by-step guide

We've talked a lot about building a web design company on our blog, but this article is for the Developers in the house.

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Usability testing in web design
Design

Why usability testing should be part of your design process

Here's a scenario. We've been working with your company for a few months. We've spent time discussing your place in the market, user objectives, and business goals. Gathering this information helped us make informed decisions about your product.

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Design

Two weeks with the iPhone 6 Plus

I've been using my new iPhone 6 Plus for about two weeks now. I've had a lot of people asking me about it, so I figured I’d write out a review.

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Community

Homemade Trader Vic’s Mai Tai

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of heading down to Trader Vic's for an Atlanta Dribbble meetup sponsored by our pals at MailChimp.

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Company

9 things to consider before selecting a web design company

Let's face it, nowadays your business has to have a web presence if it wants to stay relevant and competitive.

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The benefits of being a distributed team
Company

The benefits of being a remote team

We've had two offices since 2006. They were beautiful, spacious, and creative environments. But over time, the novelty wore off and we had a hard time justifying the overhead.

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Create Github issues faster with Gitdone
Code

Create GitHub issues faster with Gitdone

The team and I have been working on a little web app that centers around GitHub issue creation. We're calling it Gitdone and it allows you to quickly create issues while you're in a meeting or doing QA.

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How to make it as a web professional
Community

How to make it as a Web Professional

Last night I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the Atlanta Web Design Group's panel on "How to Make it as a Web Professional".

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45royale interview on Forrst
Company

45royale interviewed on Forrst

Recently, the kind folks over at Forrst asked to interview us about our new site and premium Tumblr themes.

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Web Afternoon Charlotte
Community

A Web Afternoon

It’s no secret that the Atlanta web design and development community has flourished over the past few years.

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Ask 45royale
Company

Ask45: Project inspiration, timelines, and our favorite beer

Wow, has it really been over a year since we did our last Ask45? How time flies!

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45royale featured in .net magazine
Company

45royale featured in .net magazine

Last October we were asked by .net magazine to take part in a makeover challenge, one of the publication's most popular sections.

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Do conference calls ruin your productivity
Project Management

Do conference calls kill your productivity?

Occasionally I get the feeling that conference calls negatively impact my day-to-day productivity.

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Company

Ask45: Design revisions, quoting projects, and more

We're not sure if it's the feeling of our new site design or our increased presence on Twitter, but we seem to have more and more people contacting us with questions than ever before.

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The importance of wireframing
Design

The importance of wireframing

When 45royale first started, there's no question we had a few bad habits. And wireframing was something we never did.

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Project Management

When a web design project goes wrong…

Congrats, you've reached the end of our five part web design process series! If you landed here without going through the whole series, we recommend getting started at the beginning of the web design process.

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Time tracking
Project Management

Time tracking leads to smoother projects and proposals

In the fourth installment of our web design process series, we'll talk about the importance of time tracking during the project.

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Project schedule
Project Management

Project schedules: How to set expectations and ensure success

In the third part of our web design process series, we'll cover setting up and maintaining a solid project schedule.

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