Graphic/Web Design Blog

I manually back up my data monthly, but recently my webhost lost all their servers. How does one recover from such a tragedy? Painstakingly slow, that’s how.  I have 4 of 5 sites back online, but was unable to recover the latest design of my portfolio site. Uploading backups take along time, and they may not be the most current data.

I for one have learned a valuable lesson, and others should back up sites frequently (especially if you made them for someone else), and never rely on a webhost as a safety net.

Adding a favicon to your website can be done with an online favicon generator and one line of html code.

First, check out this site to create your favicon out of a square image or if you prefer to create it in Adobe Photoshop you will need to download a plug in from telegraphics. Remember favicons are 16×16 square images so simple images are better.

Next, save this image to the root directory of your website.

Finally, add this snippet of code to the header section of each webpage:

<link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”favicon.ico” type=”image/ico” />

This method is pretty universal but should be checked in many popular browsers. It should also be noted that depending on some servers the favicon man not display immediately.

Designs by Calvin announces a complimentary redesign for a nonprofit in need of website design services.

Rules and Restrictions:

• Must be a 501(c)(3) Charity
• Must be located in Maine
• Cannot be affiliated with a national charity or brand
• Total Annual Revenue must be less than One Million Dollars
• Administrative costs must be less than 10% of total revenue

No new content will be added to the site. Designs by Calvin will only redesign existing content.

This free service will be in exchange for the right to use created site as a portfolio piece.

Email Calvin with any questions or leads.