Comments for Grafx Design of Tampa http://www.grafxtampa.com Tampa Web Design, Interactive Marketing, Graphic Design Agency in Tampa, New York Web Design Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Top 5 ways to pass the AdWords Certification Program by krishna kumar http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/01/top-5-ways-to-pass-the-adwords-certification-program/comment-page-1#comment-4699 krishna kumar Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:12:18 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2930#comment-4699 Hi Nick nice informative post. For all the aspirants of Google Advertising Fundamental Exam, do check out <a href="http://www.googleadwordsmockexam.com" rel="nofollow">Google Adwords Mock Exam</a> The mock gives you the simulated testing environment as the Google Adwords Exam, so you’re better prepared for the real deal. First it helps you to understand how questions are being set and also, the post-test performance analysis report gives you a detailed picture of your strengths, weaknesses right down to the sections/terminologies you need to prepare/understand better. A BIG PLUS, the mock exam even comes at a very modest fee of 10$ with a money back GUARANTEE if you think it’s not worth! Hi Nick nice informative post.
For all the aspirants of Google Advertising Fundamental Exam, do check out Google Adwords Mock Exam

The mock gives you the simulated testing environment as the Google Adwords Exam, so you’re better prepared for the real deal. First it helps you to understand how questions are being set and also, the post-test performance analysis report gives you a detailed picture of your strengths, weaknesses right down to the sections/terminologies you need to prepare/understand better.

A BIG PLUS, the mock exam even comes at a very modest fee of 10$ with a money back GUARANTEE if you think it’s not worth!

]]> Comment on Top 5 ways to pass the AdWords Certification Program by Nick Bobak http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/01/top-5-ways-to-pass-the-adwords-certification-program/comment-page-1#comment-2867 Nick Bobak Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:17:12 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2930#comment-2867 Each exam costs 50.00 per attempt and there are 4 total exams. So at minimum 200.00 and that certification is good for 2 years or so. http://adwords.google.com/support/select/professionals/bin/answer.py?answer=12252 Each exam costs 50.00 per attempt and there are 4 total exams. So at minimum 200.00 and that certification is good for 2 years or so.

http://adwords.google.com/support/select/professionals/bin/answer.py?answer=12252

]]> Comment on Top 5 ways to pass the AdWords Certification Program by Victor ugbana http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/01/top-5-ways-to-pass-the-adwords-certification-program/comment-page-1#comment-2803 Victor ugbana Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:38:26 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2930#comment-2803 What is the total cost for this exam What is the total cost for this exam

]]> Comment on Are College Programs Preparing Students for Real World Careers? by Jim Kenefick http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/04/are-college-programs-preparing-students-for-real-world-careers/comment-page-1#comment-1019 Jim Kenefick Tue, 10 May 2011 21:56:01 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2949#comment-1019 Your advice to recent grads is spot on, Nick. Even back in the relatively simpler days before the internet (does anybody remember that far back?), newly-minted College and Art School graduates were often overwhelmed by the sheer pace and professionalism they encountered on their first job. I always advised them to relax and try to apply solid design principles rather than focus on mechanical proficiency, which would come with time and practice. This philosophy surfaced again in the 90's when I was interviewing designers for my staff at WFLA. As one candidate after another sat with me and listed all the software they were proficient in, I remember thinking; "What if I'd said during my first interview that I was well-versed in T-square, Triangle, French Curve and Rapidiograph Pen?" At WFLA, my response to most of these candidates was "Photoshop is terrific. What can you tell me about Bauhaus?" Your advice to recent grads is spot on, Nick. Even back in the relatively simpler days before the internet (does anybody remember that far back?), newly-minted College and Art School graduates were often overwhelmed by the sheer pace and professionalism they encountered on their first job. I always advised them to relax and try to apply solid design principles rather than focus on mechanical proficiency, which would come with time and practice.
This philosophy surfaced again in the 90′s when I was interviewing designers for my staff at WFLA. As one candidate after another sat with me and listed all the software they were proficient in, I remember thinking; “What if I’d said during my first interview that I was well-versed in T-square, Triangle, French Curve and Rapidiograph Pen?” At WFLA, my response to most of these candidates was “Photoshop is terrific. What can you tell me about Bauhaus?”

]]> Comment on We want to know which PHP CMS you prefer – Grafx CMS Poll by Joe Sutphin http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/02/we-want-to-know-which-php-cms-you-prefer-grafx-cms-poll/comment-page-1#comment-914 Joe Sutphin Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:07:22 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=3095#comment-914 Weebly may be geared more toward the less computer savvy demographic. It uses templates like WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, but the user interface is far more simplistic. The target demographic may be smaller businesses and do-it-yourself individuals. In spite of it's ease of use, Weebly manages to accomplish some impressive feats and it's templates can be highly customized with HTML & CSS knowledge. Cons: • Less robust in features than other CMS's. • Fewer templates and plug-ins. • Pay for use if you want to activate all features / hide Weebly link in footer. • Difficult to transfer content to another CMS if you decide to stop using Weebly. • If you don't have HTML and CSS knowledge, customization is limited (although this is probably true with most CMS's). Pros: • Can be completely free if you don't mind Weebly link at bottom or weebly in your URL. • Simplest user interface I have seen on a CMS. • Edit all site content in "What you see is what you get" format. Use the actual navigation to go to another page to edit. • Drag and drop navigation tree to reorder navigation and create sub-navigation. • Relatively inexpensive to unlock all features ($3.99/month for up 10 sites). • Hosting is free (& you only pay for your URL if you don't want www.weebly.YOUR-SITE.com structure). • Can be visually customized as easily as other CMS systems. • Simple editable forms. I have not yet explored all of Weebly's capabilities, but there is e-commerce and blogging components built in. As Weebly's popularity grows, I think there will be more plug-ins and templates available to further customize your site. Weebly may be geared more toward the less computer savvy demographic. It uses templates like WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, but the user interface is far more simplistic. The target demographic may be smaller businesses and do-it-yourself individuals. In spite of it’s ease of use, Weebly manages to accomplish some impressive feats and it’s templates can be highly customized with HTML & CSS knowledge.

Cons:
• Less robust in features than other CMS’s.
• Fewer templates and plug-ins.
• Pay for use if you want to activate all features / hide Weebly link in footer.
• Difficult to transfer content to another CMS if you decide to stop using Weebly.
• If you don’t have HTML and CSS knowledge, customization is limited (although this is probably true with most CMS’s).

Pros:
• Can be completely free if you don’t mind Weebly link at bottom or weebly in your URL.
• Simplest user interface I have seen on a CMS.
• Edit all site content in “What you see is what you get” format. Use the actual navigation to go to another page to edit.
• Drag and drop navigation tree to reorder navigation and create sub-navigation.
• Relatively inexpensive to unlock all features ($3.99/month for up 10 sites).
• Hosting is free (& you only pay for your URL if you don’t want http://www.weebly.YOUR-SITE.com structure).
• Can be visually customized as easily as other CMS systems.
• Simple editable forms.

I have not yet explored all of Weebly’s capabilities, but there is e-commerce and blogging components built in. As Weebly’s popularity grows, I think there will be more plug-ins and templates available to further customize your site.

]]> Comment on We want to know which PHP CMS you prefer – Grafx CMS Poll by Nick Bobak http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/02/we-want-to-know-which-php-cms-you-prefer-grafx-cms-poll/comment-page-1#comment-912 Nick Bobak Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:16:49 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=3095#comment-912 Joe, Thanks for the reply. <a href="http://www.weebly.com" rel="nofollow">Weebly</a> looks like a very powerful and useful too to get a site up and running. From your experience what are the biggest pros and cons associated with using <a href="http://www.weebly.com" rel="nofollow">Weebly</a>? What do you feel the target demographic is as far as users go? Joe,
Thanks for the reply. Weebly looks like a very powerful and useful too to get a site up and running. From your experience what are the biggest pros and cons associated with using Weebly? What do you feel the target demographic is as far as users go?

]]> Comment on We want to know which PHP CMS you prefer – Grafx CMS Poll by Joe Sutphin http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/02/we-want-to-know-which-php-cms-you-prefer-grafx-cms-poll/comment-page-1#comment-910 Joe Sutphin Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:47:22 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=3095#comment-910 Where's <a href="http://www.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow">Weebly</a>? - it may not have as much power or functionality built into it as the others on the list, but it has the friendliest user interface I have seen. Anyone who has used a word processing program can figure out how to maintain this CMS in a few minutes. Where’s Weebly? – it may not have as much power or functionality built into it as the others on the list, but it has the friendliest user interface I have seen. Anyone who has used a word processing program can figure out how to maintain this CMS in a few minutes.

]]> Comment on We want to know which PHP CMS you prefer – Grafx CMS Poll by Jonny Oh http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/02/we-want-to-know-which-php-cms-you-prefer-grafx-cms-poll/comment-page-1#comment-744 Jonny Oh Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:44:55 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=3095#comment-744 By far Joomla is the best. Tons of themes and widgets. You can take it many different directions and it is easiest to customize. Also, roles and security are very flexible when it comes to delegating responsibility. Only downfall - security. So keep up with the bug fixes and keep each one on it's own separate server. By far Joomla is the best. Tons of themes and widgets. You can take it many different directions and it is easiest to customize. Also, roles and security are very flexible when it comes to delegating responsibility. Only downfall – security. So keep up with the bug fixes and keep each one on it’s own separate server.

]]> Comment on Top 5 ways to pass the AdWords Certification Program by Nick Bobak http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/01/top-5-ways-to-pass-the-adwords-certification-program/comment-page-1#comment-644 Nick Bobak Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2930#comment-644 Thank you for the response. No, Google does not send you a hard copy of the certificate. Instead you will be able to print your certificate which is personalized to you and displays your certification number which can be verified in the Google Database. In Order for you to gain any sort of certification from Google you need to pass the Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam and one of the following: Search Advertising Advanced Exam Display Advertising Advanced Exam Reporting & Analysis Advanced Exam Passing all four exams should be the ultimate goal as this will demonstrate that you have a total understanding of the Google Advertising program. However if you are just looking for the basic certification I would recommend the Search Advertising Advanced Exam as, for me, the exams seemed to get increasingly difficult as you go through them with the last one being the most challenging. (This may not be the case for everyone) Hopefully this helps to answer your question. If not please feel free to respond. Thanks & Good Luck! Thank you for the response. No, Google does not send you a hard copy of the certificate. Instead you will be able to print your certificate which is personalized to you and displays your certification number which can be verified in the Google Database. In Order for you to gain any sort of certification from Google you need to pass the Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam and one of the following:
Search Advertising Advanced Exam
Display Advertising Advanced Exam
Reporting & Analysis Advanced Exam

Passing all four exams should be the ultimate goal as this will demonstrate that you have a total understanding of the Google Advertising program. However if you are just looking for the basic certification I would recommend the Search Advertising Advanced Exam as, for me, the exams seemed to get increasingly difficult as you go through them with the last one being the most challenging. (This may not be the case for everyone)

Hopefully this helps to answer your question. If not please feel free to respond.

Thanks & Good Luck!

]]> Comment on Top 5 ways to pass the AdWords Certification Program by Muhammad Aslam http://www.grafxtampa.com/blog/2011/01/top-5-ways-to-pass-the-adwords-certification-program/comment-page-1#comment-643 Muhammad Aslam Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:36:45 +0000 http://www.grafxtampa.com/?p=2930#comment-643 Thanks for sharing information with us,my question is does google send hard copy of the certificate to the person who passed the test,my second question I am seo what will be the second test best for me. Thanks for sharing information with us,my question is does google send hard copy of the certificate to the person who passed the test,my second question I am seo what will be the second test best for me.

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