Comments on: 5 ways to prevent the portfolio problem http://smyword.com/2009/10/5-ways-to-prevent-the-portfolio-problem/ Writing and content strategy for small businesses Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Martin Hathaway http://smyword.com/2009/10/5-ways-to-prevent-the-portfolio-problem/#comment-132 Martin Hathaway Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:59:43 +0000 http://smyword.com/?p=362#comment-132 Below is a link to a great little script that lets you insert realtime thumbnails/screenshots into web pages; http://www.websitethumbnail.de/ In reality this solution probably suits web designers more than copywriters. The design is less likely to change to an extent that it is no longer a good representation of your original work. Below is a link to a great little script that lets you insert realtime thumbnails/screenshots into web pages;

http://www.websitethumbnail.de/

In reality this solution probably suits web designers more than copywriters. The design is less likely to change to an extent that it is no longer a good representation of your original work.

]]> By: Alan http://smyword.com/2009/10/5-ways-to-prevent-the-portfolio-problem/#comment-89 Alan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:34:10 +0000 http://smyword.com/?p=362#comment-89 Reminds me of this cartoon: http://www.kopozky.net/the-life-and-death-of-design I think the important part to supporting good design and content after release is to ensure that those responsible for maintaining the site know and appreciate the principles with which it was built. If you can tell them why rather than what then edits may be made more sympathetically. Often the web isn't about one time publishing - freezing things in a perfect state. Good sites will adapt, but have a strong enough DNA to retain the core goodness. Reminds me of this cartoon: http://www.kopozky.net/the-life-and-death-of-design

I think the important part to supporting good design and content after release is to ensure that those responsible for maintaining the site know and appreciate the principles with which it was built. If you can tell them why rather than what then edits may be made more sympathetically.

Often the web isn’t about one time publishing – freezing things in a perfect state. Good sites will adapt, but have a strong enough DNA to retain the core goodness.

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