18 April 2013

How to Visually Map a Website

The best way I’ve found to do this actually requires installing a piece of software called PowerMapper (Windows only) on your computer that will show you, visually, how the site branches to different pages. The link to the software is here: http://www.powermapper.com/download/mapper/index.htm The 30-day trial will give you what you need to map a website … Read more

27 July 2012

Slyman Real Estate Partners with Speak and Archer Design & Marketing to Redesign SlymanTeam.com

Slyman Real Estate Partners with Speak and Archer Design & Marketing to Redesign SlymanTeam.com

Slyman Real Estate is one of the most successful real estate companies in the Knoxville metro area. Among the websites that feature their properties and serve their clients is SlymanTeam.com, a site that highlights Laura Slyman and Beth Miser. Laura and Beth are Knoxville’s youngest multi-million-dollar real estate team. SlymanTeam.com had been part of Slyman’s … Read more

25 July 2012

Trinity Baptist Church in Seneca, South Carolina Launches New Website by Speak

Trinity Baptist Church in Seneca, South Carolina Launches New Website by Speak

  Trinity Baptist Church in Seneca, South Carolina had considered their need for a new website for some time. In the midst of building a new worship space, they felt it was a great opportunity to start with a fresh online presence along with a new physical presence in the community. The church needed something … Read more

19 July 2012

Google Nexus 7 First Impressions

Google Nexus 7 First Impressions

The Google Nexus 7 tablet is the newest player in the tablet market. It’s created by Asus under the Google brand as Google’s flagship tablet device. It runs the latest version of Android for tablets, known as Jelly Bean. It is also enabled with Google Wallet capabilities, which allows the device to be used to … Read more

15 May 2012

What Happens When You Hit “Send”?

How many times a day do you hit “Send”? Dozens? More? What happens to that email when it gets sent? Where does the it actually go? Watch here to find out.

29 March 2012

Medical Specialists Launch New Website Created by Speak

Medical Specialists Launch New Website Created by Speak

The doctors and practice management at Westside Gastrointestinal Specialists in Knoxville, Tennessee, were looking for a way to improve the overall look and feel of an existing website when they first began discussing a new website with Speak. Their previous website was built using a DIY platform, which was functional, but the people at Westside … Read more

22 March 2012

We Got Crafty With This E-Commerce Site

We Got Crafty With This E-Commerce Site

When The Mustard Seed Store first came to Speak for help with their website, they were working hard to build an e-commerce site on one of those platforms that is advertised on television. They were frustrated with the way it was setup, and felt restricted by the controls and restrictions that came with the platform. … Read more

10 February 2012

How to Borrow and Loan Digital Books Across the Internet

How to Borrow and Loan Digital Books Across the Internet

If you’re one of the 1 in 6 Americans who own and e-reading device like a Nook or Kindle, you’ll find these resources valuable as you look for new reading material. Most of the lending done with physical books has been among your circle of friends and family. This means you all get to read … Read more

7 February 2012

Moving to the Cloud – Discover Ways to Work More Efficiently Online and On the Go

Moving to the Cloud – Discover Ways to Work More Efficiently Online and On the Go

The tools you need for business are becoming more mobile, more collaborative, and more accessible on the go. This workshop will walk you through some of the latest tools and resources necessary to begin operating your business “in the cloud”, including ways to access your documents on the go, credit card processing on your smartphone, … Read more

31 January 2012

New Desktop Wallpapers from SmashingMagazine.com

New Desktop Wallpapers from SmashingMagazine.com

Each month Smashing Magazine offers a new roundup of desktop wallpapers that are themed for that particular month. Most wallpapers have a calendar and no-calendar version. I find the calendar versions more useful, but to each his or her own. This month’s round up is available now. My favorite is below.