It’s that time when publishers of English dictionaries name their Words of the Year, acknowledging the words or expressions that have generated a lot of interest over the last 12 months. As the Oxford Dictionaries says, “we turn to language to help us mark where we have been, how far we have come, and where […]
Thankful Thoughts on a Fractured Shoulder, Revisited
I am re-posting last year’s Thanksgiving message because it seems even more timely this year. Last year, I was recovering from a fractured shoulder. During the recovery, I realized I had taken for granted so many everyday activities. As I look at the list this year, I realize I am even more grateful that I […]
Graphics 101: Online Use
My previous blog posted focused on developing images for print. This post will examine the techniques for effective online images. Again, Gabriela Martinez from Texto is the source for much of this information. Resolution Getting a high-quality image in the print world requires large files. Not so in the online world, where files are repeatedly […]
Graphics 101: Printed Images
Visuals are increasingly important, as everything from websites to social media, collateral and traditional media needs images to tell their stories and enhance their visual appeal. Unfortunately, the technical aspects of the graphics world can sometimes trip a person up. So I asked a graphics expert, Gabriela Martinez of Texto, to explain the practical intricacies […]
One Word or Two Words?
This is my third posting on the use of single words for double. Here are more examples. Lookup and look up “Lookup” is a noun that means “the process or instance of looking something up; especially the process of matching by computer the words of a text with material stored in memory” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). “Look […]
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