Professional Web Design vs. Amateur
Just the other day I was talking to a friend who was interested in starting a e-commerce website. He didn’t know much about the online part of things, so he came to me for advice. People had mentioned to him the ease of putting together an inexpensive and high-quality design utilizing Wix, Squarespace or Weebly […]
Nextfly got ‘Blitzed’
Let me tell you, I’m not a huge NFL fan. The only time I know anything that’s happening with any team is when it takes over my Facebook feed or I hear about it from my coworkers. To keep up with the guys in the office, I decided I needed to do some research. Luckily, […]
My “Phone Free” Christmas
In my last blog I urged you to “Put the iPhone Down!” and enjoy Christmas through your own eyes – not through the 4 inch screen on your smartphone. This holiday season I did just that. I went to 3 Christmas parties in total – all without my smartphone. Let me tell you, it wasn’t […]
Put the iPhone Down
A few days ago I stumbled upon the Apple ad entitled “Misunderstood”. In this ad, a boy is on his iPhone the whole time during the family’s Christmas party. When they went sledding – he was on his phone. When decorating the tree – he was on his phone. At the end of the advertisement […]
My Indianapolis Lyft Experience
A few months ago I wrote a blog post about my experience at the smartphone app Lyft’s launch party and told you I’d write a follow up when that time came that I had utilized the service. Currently, Lyft is only available downtown Indianapolis and Broad Ripple. Since I live in Castleton, I had not […]
Popular Website Design Trends Heading into 2014
There have been a lot of changes in website design in the past year. What was popular a year ago, has definitely changed to what is today. What have I noticed? Here are a few things. Banner sizes are getting larger – The bigger the banner, the better. Look at Nextfly’s homepage for an example. The […]
10 Brands That Changed Julie’s World
Last week I stumbled upon an article entitled “10 Brands That Changed the World” by Ad Week. They were the following: 1. Amazon 2. Facebook 3. Gap 4. HBO 5. McDonald’s 6. Starbucks 7. iPhone 8. Visa 9. Viagra 10. Walmart I looked at this article and wondered – what brands have personally changed MY […]
Brett’s Favorite WordPress Plugins
WooCommerce With the ease of the internet, people are shopping online more than ever. Websites are a great platform for businesses to utilize to sell their products. WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that allows your WordPress website into a high-quality and well-driven eCommerce machine. At Nextfly we build custom-designed content management system websites that allow […]