Boyink! BlogMostly web stuff from Michael Boyink of Boyink InteractiveThree-Tier Static Content in ExpressionEngine: Approach E- May 27, 2008 The challenge: Build on Approach D of building navigation for static content in ExpressionEngine, but only show 3rd level links when any page on a specific branch is active. In Approach D I introduced the idea of using ExpressionEngine&8217;s Relationships to drive navigation for 3 level content. This installment builds on that approach by creating a menu that only shows the 3rd level pages when you click into that branch of the navigation. To follow this tutorial you&8217;ll...http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/three-tier-static-content-in-expressionengine-approa... Antique Phone Becomes Mail Organizer- May 27, 2008 A bit of post-holiday fun today - a quick writeup on transforming an antique phone into a mail organizer. This phone was given to me by my parents some years ago. They had purchased a number of them years ago here in West Michigan - as I recall the story was the phone company was selling these off after transitioning to newer technology some time in the 1960&8217;s. Dad had rigged up two as an intercom between the house and garage, and the leftovers were stored. After...http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/antique-phone-becomes-mail-organizer/ Have We Forgotten Manners- May 22, 2008 If you (or your clients) are selling products online, are you taking the time to simply thank your customers Boyink Interactive was not something I started by choice, not really. In 2002 I graduated out of corporate America. Oh - they called it downsizing, but I prefer to think that it affected only the people most capable of being successful once released from the fabric covered walls. However you want to spin it, I was unemployed and in searching for a job came up with a few.http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/have-we-forgotten-manners/ 8 Years Experience- May 15, 2008 Roughly eight years ago I bought myself a welder. I was restoring the 1950 Bantam Jeep Trailer I had purchased and it needed a new floor and some other things welded up. The costs for hiring it out were roughly half of the cost of a small 110V MIG welder so I figured it was time to make the investment in a new tool and new skillset. Since then the welder has proven quite handy - I was able install the new floor in the trailer, and have also been able to create a tandem bike for my..http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/8-years-experience/ Potential Client Red Flags, Part 2- May 7, 2008 Over two years ago now I wrote a post entitled Potential Client Red Flags, wherein I listed 6 situations that, if they come up while talking with a potential new client, might possibly lead to me passing on the work. I re-read that post this morning and have a few red flags to add. 7. Previous Web Developer Baggage Once in a while I&8217;ll be approached by someone with a project that has already been taken on by another developer and the project has failed. In these situations the...http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/potential-client-red-flags-part-2/ No More Church Sites- May 5, 2008 Hey Folks - Just a quick announcement. As of today, Boyink Interactive will no longer be providing quotes for church website projects. This decision comes after much deliberation and realizing that in six years of being in business I have talked with literally dozens of churches and have only ended up doing one site. One. As conversion rates go, that&8217;s abysmal. And not at all what my experience has been for projects coming out of the business world where my success rate is.http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/no-more-church-sites/ Wanted: Creative Writing Tutor- May 1, 2008 Hey All - We&8217;re looking for a Creative Writing Tutor for my 9 year old daughter. Ideally we&8217;d like someone experienced in working with kids, accomplished as a writer of fiction, comfortable with technology (email, Skype, blogs, etc), and available on a flexible schedule. If this is you or someone you know please Contact Me.http://www.boyink.com/splaat/comments/wanted-creative-writing-tutor/ |