Thanks to Tom Brown for helping me change some parts of the blog layout today. I found an avatar I used years ago just the other day, and wanted to use it because it looks a lot like me. In 15 minutes he redrew it in Adobe Illustrator (so it could be vectorized and resized, retaining scale quality). Size it to the right height and poof, there I am in the top left corner. I also made a favicon and added a background gradient so the site feels a little more 3d than just the flat color it came with. I like this. I plan to make some more visual changes when I get some more free time.

Go here to see more of Tom Brown’s work or here to see Kevin’s personal site.

From Wikipedia:

Every business requires teamwork. It doesn’t matter what field you are in. Music, medical, law, military, web development, even marriage. Nothing is successful without the mutual backing of each other toward the end goal. Support comes from respect, not the requirement thereof based on a job title. Command it, don’t demand it. It starts with you!

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Inclind has launched two new websites this week.

Kitty’s LTD

Kitty’s Ltd. features distinctive gifts, folk-art, collectibles and high quality crafts. Many products are one-of-a-kind originals and limited edition handcrafted items by American artisans. Made in the USA is our specialty.

Inspiring seasonal products are often created of vintage fabric with unique handwork, painting and craftsmanship. Specialty home accents and accessories offer a nostalgic charm not available in most shops today. These are displayed in each room of a home setting. Kitty’s LTD has been a client of Inclind for a very long time, and their new website gives them a new face for 2008. Powered by Inclind Commerce, Kitty’s LTD is able to sell products online, send mailers, and manage store catalogue/inventory easily. The website receives hits and orders from around the country.

Nage

Dedicated to Passion for Food, the Pursuit of Fun, and Enjoyable Dining; Nage provides a Feast for the Senses. Known as a “Local’s Favorite,” Nage Rehoboth Beach continues to focus on creative foods while familiar and friendly faces take care of all of your needs.

With two locations, one in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and one in Washington, D.C., Nage has made a name for itself over the years, known for its excellent cuisine, service, and quality. Nage is powered by Inclind CMS, which lets the restaurant managers easily update the sites menus, pricing, and web pages. They can also add photos that instantly appear in the flash slideshow on the homepage, showcasing their delicious food in beautiful presentation. Inclind highly recommends having a night out to Nage; its an experience you won’t soon forget.

If you don’t have an intranet, extranet, commerce application, CMS (content management system) or CRM (customer / contact relationship management system) we can also help you get started. What are you waiting for! Contact us (302-856-2802) for more information.

While we’re a bit late on a ‘2008 is Here’ type post, Inclind is busy firing on all cylinders and moving full steam ahead. All staff are visibly refreshed and enthusiastic after a holiday break and good times at Shaun and Jessica’s wedding. We’ve hired two new employees, and even the interns dropped by a time or two to see whats up (sorry, not currently accepting challenges to my Wii Sports champion title).

What can we say, this is the place to work. Only we do what we do. Inclind has grown into a strong collective unit, tackling projects left and right. We’re much more fine tuned than we were this time last year, even more aware of our individual (and group) strengths and how to work as a team instead of code cowboys. Since I hopped on this train in 2005 it had just left the station, and now theres no stop or end in site to what can be achieved.

Individually, we’re all really coming into our own. Pete and I are a pretty tight unit, and are developing very creative solutions and enhancements for all Inclind products / applications. Tom’s been knocking designs out of the park on the first try, and the managers are keeping everyone happy.

2008 is going to be very good for all involved with Inclind one way or another.

I’ve blown through ~20 books in the last 2 months, many years ago I was a voracious reader and now it’s hit me again. I’ve wrote a little bit about what I have been reading over at my site.

www.kevinquillen.com

I am waiting on a few more books to come in. I now have roughly 3 on order every 2 weeks. I should be getting in ‘No Country for Old Men’, and ‘Slash’ this week.

It’s been a little while since I’ve written, we’re really busy as of late. Personally, I have been reading a lot of books which has taken me off the internet most weeknights. I’ll detail that later on my own website.

http://www.designmeltdown.com/chapters/GotWood/Part4.aspx

Second row of thumbnails, #2. Bayball Classic has been part of a recent feature on Design Meltdown, one of the biggest graphic design websites on the internet. Every few weeks the authors select a handful of sites from the internet and feature them as part of their theme article. “Got Wood?” features a classic design element of using wood as a major design piece. Bayball Classic, a website for a local basketball tournament, has a hardwood court background that fills the site. Even though the site is a year old, its still one of my favorite designs here.

“Interesting how we can read into the people behind a site based on such a simple element isn’t it? Just serves to show that you have to think things through. Your saying something about yourself with every design decisions you make.” - From Design Meltdown

Inclind, Inc. definitely makes a statement with every design, website, and web application we make.

Contact us (302-856-2802) for more information.