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Chat Transcripts for December 17, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:08:50 +0000

The Twitter Search API/Tweetchat issues were back (Yes, again), but did that stop us (again)? Heck no (again!)!

The transcript of today’s #EDCTH Session can be found here: edcth-171209.pdf

The #DCTH transcript is here: dcth-121709.pdf

Thanks to everyone for 2 great chat sessions… as usual.

What to do if you don’t have any live site examples for clients

chadengle — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:48:07 +0000

This question came from @theconstruct (Herman Valencia) his question asked about what to do if you can’t show sites because they are not live yet or you are under an NDA with the client. I am going to answer this in a broader way. He poses a valid question & I would like to share my thoughts.

Show Screen Caps

I think that showing JPG’s or screen caps of the live site are totally acceptable. I have seen many a design portfolio that has this to “showcase” their designs. I also have seen them link to the site when it is live. The ability to do your job and communicating that you can do it to the client are two totally different things.

Show the client your Resume

By showing your client your resume you are solidifying the fact that you can do what you say you can do. For Example you list your skills and assets in your resume and it clearly states you can code in HTML or PHP and give the client another reason for them to feel OK that you can in-fact design.

Get References from Previous Gigs

If they are having doubts that you can do the job contact and get references from your previous web design clients and have these on hand for a situation like this. It could be hard for the client to grasp that you can do the work or they could have been burned before & just needed a little bit of comfort.

Do Pro-Bono Work

In Herman’s case he can’t show any of the others because he is under NDA’s and needed a way to show his abilities. A great idea the community came up with was to do some Pro-Bono work. You get to give away your wonderful design & dev talent and a needy client/friend/charity gets something in return. Make sure if you do do some pro-bono work that you send a receipt (with a $0 balance) but for them to see the value of what you did. So if you spent 12 hours and usually charge $55 an hour make sure you detail that out. Its important that they value your pro-bono efforts so they appreciate creative services in the future.

Stick to Your Guns

If you know you can design sites and you have shown them screen caps, a live site and provided your resume/references then maybe you should let them choose another designer. There are many clients out there and a load of heartache is not worth it before the design & dev process even begins. You don’t have to be ugly or hateful about the conversation. Be professional and make sure that they understand that things are just not working and no hard feelings on either side.

Your Response!

Now it’s your turn. What do you think? Do you have any other ideas for him or did I cover them all? Voice your opinion in the comments.

Chat Transcripts for October 1, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:40:15 +0000

I’d write something snappy here, but I missed both sessions today, so looks like I’ll be reading the transcripts:

The PDF transcript for the 01/10/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-011009.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 10/01/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-100109.pdf

Just a reminder, the links in the PDF are live, so click on those @user names and start following everyone on Twitter!

Thanks to everyone for another week of excellent discussions in both sessions!!!

Chat Transcripts for September 24, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:43:37 +0000

I (@mikeconaty) made it back just in time for the last 3 minutes of #DCTH tonight… somebody should do a transcript of these things… oh, wait:

The PDF transcript for the 24/09/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-240909.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 09/24/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-092409.pdf

Just a reminder, the links in the PDF are live, so click on those @user names and start following everyone on Twitter!

Thanks to the @DCTH team (@robbmajor, @chadengle and @svgrob) for what looks to be another GREAT #DCTH and #EDCTH, and thanks to everyone for another week of excellent discussions in both sessions!!!

Chat Transcripts for September 17, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:00:56 +0000

The day that Twitter turned everyone into birds, a day that will live in infamy… A couple of minor oddnesses, like randomly switching avatars and a couple of API #FAILS, but all in all, another great day for DCTH’s of all flavors:

The PDF transcript for the 17/09/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-170909.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 09/17/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-091709.pdf

Just a reminder, the links in the PDF are live, so click on those @user names and start following everyone on Twitter!

Thanks to everyone for another week of excellent discussions in both sessions!!!

Chat Transcripts for August 27, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:52:36 +0000

The PDF transcript for the 27/08/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-270809.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 08/27/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-082709.pdf

Thanks to everyone, amazing, (AMAZING!) discussions in both sessions today!!!

In hopes of connecting more here is everyone that participated in tonights #DCTH with a link to their twitter. Thanks everyone for coming out tonight the convo was amazing!!!

adammccombs

ajdigitalfocus

vbdietz

burielwebwerx

robbmajor

madysondesigns

tmanderson

DWcourse

dellustrations

Chat Transcripts for August 13, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:07:30 +0000

The PDF transcript for the 13/08/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-130809.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 08/13/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-081309.pdf

Thanks to everyone, amazing discussions in both sessions today, and special thanks to @robbmajor for another bang-up job hosting the #DCTH session, and @svgrob for his fine job with #EDCTH tonight!!!

Chat Transcripts for July 16, 2009

mikeconaty — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:12:58 +0000

The PDF transcript for the 16/07/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-160709.pdf

The PDF transcript for the 07/16/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-071609.pdf

Thanks to @svgrob for hosting #EDCTH today and to @robbmajor for hosting #DCTH Awesomeness abounds!

Chat Transcripts for July 2, 2009

mikeconaty — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:34 +0000

The PDF transcript for the 02/07/09 #EDCTH Chat Session is available here: edcth-020709.pdf.

~~Check back later today for the #DCTH transcript. Better yet, join us!~~

The PDF transcript for the 07/02/09 #DCTH Chat Session is available here: dcth-070209.pdf

Creative Mashup: DCTH teams up with Design Democracy

chadengle — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:15:49 +0000

The What

The connection was first made on Twitter about 55 days ago, the new communication tool that’s been heavily publicized (and used) by both mainstream and underground media. I sent Arnold Dela Cruz a request to make contact. Arnold has started a new site called Design Democracy which I feel is in the ultimate end game and thinking of DCTH. I wanted to reach out to him and have a creative partnership so that the two could join forces and share information.

What Do You Need to Do?

If you’re not already a member of Design Democracy, get your free account now (while they’re still free). Use it to invite and connect with friends and colleagues. Use it to post pieces from your portfolio. Write up an article on a relevant design issue that you want to share with the community. Get involved with a group (see sidebar right). It’s your space.

If you haven’t signed up for a Twitter account, I encourage you to do so. You can use your mobile phone to send and receive updates. Jump in and out of the Twitter stream at your convenience.

The Who

If you already have an account on Twitter, then be sure to follow:

Design Democracy
DCTH
Arnold Dela Cruz

The team behind DCTH:
Chad Engle
Robb Major
Mike Conaty
Mike Dawson
David Link
Rob MacKay

Read the Original Article over at Design Democracy

Special thanks to Dave Mott of MonkeyWorks Illustration for the killer twitter icons and permission to use them. You rock!