Image via Wikipedia A lot of the work I do is focused on web analytics. When making things for online consumption, one of the few ways to know whether anything is working as intended is via web analytics. It’s our only way to observe how humans are really interacting with the things we make. And […]
Author Archives: Gahlord Dewald
Bounce Rate
Bounce Rate In web analytics, the bounce rate refers to the percent of visitors that see the page or site and then leave without seeing anything else. The Web Analytics Association defines the Bounce Rate as “Single page view visits divided by entry pages.” (from Web Analytics Association Web Analytics Definitions v4) Some people find […]
Gahlord Dewald to teach animation course at Burlington College
Image via Wikipedia Thoughtfaucet President/Janitor will be teaching “Introduction to Animation” for Burlington College this Spring. The class will meet at Thoughtfaucet on Pine Street in Burlington to make use of stop-motion and other traditional media production tools here. The course is a part of Burlington College’s successful Cinema Studies program. “I always enjoy teaching […]
Getting started with a website on the cheap.
Image via Wikipedia Note: If you already know a lot about your customers, your corporate design sense, your product and your broader marketplace this article is obviously not for you. If, on the other hand, you’re just starting a business and want to get going on the right foot but aren’t sure how to do […]
A Little Quick SEO for a Book Author
Image via Wikipedia Awhile back, a phone conversation with someone inspired me to write my SEO Nineball blog post. Well the caller didn’t take any of my search engine optimization advice. Instead, he bought three hours of my time to do what I thought was best within that budget. Here’s what happened.
Thoughtfaucet and Twitter
Image via Wikipedia Hi, you’re probably reading this because you came from the little link in the Thoughtfaucet Twitter profile. Here’s just a quick rundown of how Thoughtfaucet is going to be using that account: Auto-publishing blog posts. Yeah we know you read somewhere that this was bad etiquette. Well, it isn’t. If you want […]
Foursquare in #BTV
Image by Marty.FM via Flickr When I walked to work this morning there was snow on the ground. This means that people will soon be flocking to Vermont to get in some skiing. Those people flocking here may be Foursquare players. Here’s a quick intro tour to Foursquare for Burlington AKA Foursquare for #BTV.
Web Typography: Using Em Units.
Image by Network Osaka via Flickr Making things online often means using text and typography. Fiddling with font sizes online can be a real pain. This is because all the computer platforms are a little different in how they treat text and pixels. Also, since I’m a fan of making websites that people can use […]
Thoughtfaucet President/Janitor chosen as a judge for Mobius Awards.
Image via Wikipedia Gahlord Dewald, President/Janitor at Thoughtfaucet, has been asked to be one of the judges for the prestigious Mobius Awards.
Animated Bumper for the Vermont International Film Festival
Thoughtfaucet was pleased to create an animated bumper to go before select films at the Vermont International Film Festival in Burlington Vermont this year. Bill Simmon was client liaison for VTIFF.