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How to use the pen tool in Fireworks

Web Ascender — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:18:00 GMT

Ryan shows you how to use the vector pen tool in Adobe Fireworks

Adobe Fireworks Masking Tutorial

Web Ascender — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:06:00 GMT

Fireworks is an Adobe product similar to Photoshop but tailored more towards web design. Here are the basics to doing masking.

Doing web design with Adobe Fireworks

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:20:00 GMT

Ryan recorded a short 10 minute video on doing very basic web design layout. Future tutorials on the way.

Web Ascender's Photoshop CS4 Button Tutorial

Web Ascender — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:17:00 GMT

In this video Kyle shows you how to create a nice button using Adobe Photoshop.

DotNetNuke Basics | Display Modes & Panes

Web Ascender — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:16:00 GMT

Learn about the basic building blocks of DotNetNuke.

DotNetNuke Banner Ads | DNN Banners and Vendors

Web Ascender — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:21:00 GMT

The Vendor module and the Banner module make it possible to serve advertisements on your website.

Lansing Give Camp 2010

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:40:00 GMT

The Web Ascender team donated over 160 hours to the Lansing Give Camp this weekend. Here is a video to summarize the events!

Using Foursquare for business

Web Ascender — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:55:00 GMT

MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, what's the next social media fad that is going to sweep the nation?

Why use a content management system?

Web Ascender — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:46:00 GMT

A 50 minute video gives you the overview of a content management system and how easy it is to update your own website.

10+ Tips for creating the Perfect Landing Page

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Follow these steps to create the perfect website landing page.

2009 Kickball Champs!

Web Ascender — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Web Ascender finishes first place in our summer kickball league!

Internet Marketing Internship

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:56:00 GMT

Want to join the WA internet marketing team? Apply now.

How to link to friends in a Facebook status update

Web Ascender — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:23:00 GMT

Facebook recently launched the concept of @mentions for status updates.

Total Health Chiropractic Testimonial

Matt — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:29:00 GMT

Watch Dr. Ryan Wohlfert from Total Health Chiropractic talk about his experience with the Web Ascender team.

New Office Location

Matt — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:53:00 GMT

Web Ascender recently moved to a new office location.

Give Camp

Matt — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Late last month, the Web Ascender team volunteered over 400 hours throughout the Give Camp weekend.

The Web Ascender Soccer Team

Matt — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:39:00 GMT

The crew from Web Ascender recently finished playing in a soccer league.

New Servers

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Brand new web servers installed for Web Ascender clients!

Summer Internship Opportunities

Web Ascender — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:50:00 GMT

Web Ascender has openings this summer for web designers, internet marketers and sales interns. Check out the details...

Background Issues in DotNetNuke

Matt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:31:00 GMT

Having trouble dealing with reading text in the FCK Editor or Link Gallery? Learn two simple tricks to solve the problem with CSS.

AIS Construction Equipment Testimonial

Web Ascender — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:37:00 GMT

The new office toy is a mini HD flip camera. I used it today to get a testimonial during a client visit. Quality is great for the size, this is completely un-edited.

Web Ascender becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

Web Ascender — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:36:00 GMT

Web Ascender has worked very hard over the last 365 days to meet the requirements to

Basic Photo Editing for the Web

Amelia — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:52:00 GMT

Photos can make or break a website, in more ways than one. Great photos can grab attention and improve the appeal of your site.

Web Ascender team works with Whitepages.com

Web Ascender — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Web Ascender employees Jeff McWherter and Michael Pardo created an application for the new Google Phone.

The Daily Stand Up

Web Ascender — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:55:00 GMT

The daily stand up is a meeting held each day to ensure each member of a team is on the “same page” of a project.

Why Upgrade Your Browser?

Matt — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:00 GMT

New browsers come out all the time. Is there any reason to download the latest version? You may be comfortable with your old browser, but new versions will speed up your browsing capability.

Liquid versus fixed width websites

Web Ascender — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:26:00 GMT

The majority of websites you come across today feature layouts that have a fixed width for content that fits in two, three, or even four columns and

Top Web Developer Tools

Web Ascender — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:07:00 GMT

Next to your skill set, the most important thing about developing for the web is the tools...

Best Practices for Content and Style in DotNetNuke

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:02:00 GMT

DotNetNuke is a great platform for managing a website. It’s easy to add new pages, add new modules of functionality...

What is Agile Software Development

Web Ascender — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:40:00 GMT

Agile is individuals and interactions over process and tools, customer collaboration over...

Microsoft Certified Partner

Web Ascender — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:03:00 GMT

Web Ascender becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner and achieves a Microsoft Competency in delivering custom development solutions.

What is Twitter, why should I use it?

Web Ascender — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:38:00 GMT

It has taken awhile for me to ‘get’ Twitter. I have had an account for almost a year now but I did not dive in until a couple months ago...

DotNetNuke Experience - CMS

Web Ascender — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:36:00 GMT

Majority of the websites Web Ascender puts together is based on the DotNetNuke platform and we are hitting a new milestone

Social Media Presentation

Web Ascender — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:28:00 GMT

Ryan Doom spoke on Social Media today at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce building. The presentation is available for download.

Ryan on the Radio - Social Media

Web Ascender — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Ryan talks with Walter Sorg of WILS1320 this morning about internet social media websites such as Facebook and YouTube.

Show logged in users name in DotNetNuke

Web Ascender — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:03:00 GMT

DotNetNuke – Show the logged in users name

The DotNetNuke documentation does not always have everything you need to customize the system. Often times you need to open up DotNetNuke in Visual Studio to review some of the methods that are available to you in the skins / ascx controls.

Here is how to show the first name, last name or show the username of the logged in user in DotNetNuke / DNN.

<%If HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated=True Then%>

Welcome

<%=UserController.GetCurrentUserInfo().FirstName%>

<%End If%>

<% If HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated=False Then %>

| Sign Up

<% End If %>

<% If HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated=True Then %>

<% End If %>

To show the username of the logged in user in DotNetNuke you can use UserController.GetCurrentUserInfo().UserName

Effective Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Web Ascender — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Whether you realize it or not, a lot of your time at the computer is probably spent moving your hands from the keyboard to the mouse...

Website tips part 1 of 2

Web Ascender — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:27:00 GMT

Web Ascender compiles a list of some of our most popular website usability tips and has released the first of the 2 part series.

Glossary of Web Terms – User Interface

Web Ascender — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:14:00 GMT

As web developers, sometimes we use terms and lingo that is not familiar to our clients. Some common...

Web Ascender reflects on 2007

Web Ascender — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Web Ascender has had a great 2007, and we look forward to a great 2008. We have included some Web Ascender factoids that may be of some interest to all of our favorite people.

Business networking will improve your sales

Web Ascender — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:09:00 GMT

Many entrepreneurs and salesmen know that networking with other people is an important factor ...

What your visitors really look at on your website

Web Ascender — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT

A recent study reveals what your visitors are really looking at on your web pages...

Measuring my websites success

Web Ascender — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:34:00 GMT

Success is measured the same regardless of whether you are measuring your website, your business, the success of an event...

What does Web 2.0 really mean?

Web Ascender — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:05:00 GMT

“Web 2.0” refers to the Web as a platform for a new paradigm in software delivery and functionality....

Is it time for a server on your network

Web Ascender — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:24:00 GMT

Many small businesses start off with buying a couple of computers, connecting them to ...

Write More Effectively in Just 10 Minutes

Web Ascender — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:35:00 GMT

If you’re responsible for sending out important emails, writing online articles...

The Long Tail - Marketing Strategy

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:48:00 GMT

The Long Tail” as you hear it used today is a term coined by ...

5 Easy ways to improve your business with the web

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:07:00 GMT

Embraces the Internet as a sales and marketing tool in 2007

Your Personal Marketing Strategy

Ryan Doom and Kevin Southworth — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:14:00 GMT

Every salesperson should develop a marketing strategy specific to ...

8 Ways to Boost Your Performance

Web Ascender — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:26:00 GMT

Don't have enough time in the day? Have the feeling of...