Featured Manning News and Blog Posts from Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com en 2012 Manning Productions Sun, 27 May 2012 07:30:52 -0500 Sun, 27 May 2012 07:30:52 -0500 ManningProductions.com 30 Internet Explorer haters, meet IE9: Microsoft's biggest step into the world of the modern browser. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/05/why-ie9-matter Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/05/why-ie9-matter Thu, 10 May 2012 16:56:50 -0500 ManningProductions.com Digital media is reshaping PR. An iPad app created by Manning has won the Chicago PR community's highest honor, the Golden Trumpet Award. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/ipads-reshaping-pr-%e2%80%93-ipad-app-wins-top-pr-award Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/ipads-reshaping-pr-%e2%80%93-ipad-app-wins-top-pr-award Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:31:30 -0500 ManningProductions.com A digital brand has become an increasing important way for law firms and other professional service organizations (Accountants, Consultants, Architects, etc) to differentiate themselves from the competition. Yet many organizations fail to take advantage of their full digital potential. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/why-leading-law-firms-are-courting-a-new-digital-brand Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/why-leading-law-firms-are-courting-a-new-digital-brand Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:06:51 -0500 ManningProductions.com Towards the end of my senior year in college, as we all anxiously awaited our imminent expulsion into the scary real world, our class received an assignment: "find your tribe." That is, if you could have a group of people (still living or not) by your side as you go forward in your creative career - your heroes, you could say - who would they be? http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/finding-your-creative-heroes Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/finding-your-creative-heroes Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:44:41 -0500 ManningProductions.com Manning's found a new home! As of today, our office is one short block away from Oprah's Harpo Studios. The loft space at 115 North Morgan is in the middle of the hot West Loop neighborhood, close to a whole host of trendy restaurants we're anxious to try. The new digs have a custom build-out to enhance our collaborative work style and a roof deck that overlooks the Chicago skyline. Who could ask for anything more? http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/a-very-moving-announcement Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/a-very-moving-announcement Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:27:08 -0500 ManningProductions.com If only someone had told me what it was really going to be like to transition from the classroom to the real world... My tips for the next generation of creatives. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/tips-for-young-creative-professionals Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/tips-for-young-creative-professionals Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:46:18 -0500 ManningProductions.com Google Places is a service offered by Google to help businesses take ownership of their locations and improve their search identity. It enables businesses to come up in Google Maps searches, or as location results in standard Google searches. Google Places is especially important if you have a physical location that is relevant to users. An e-commerce site may not be concerned with a local client base, but a restaurant will. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/how-to-set-up-google-places Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/how-to-set-up-google-places Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:29:08 -0500 ManningProductions.com I often get (and love) the opportunity to take a design all the way from its Photoshop comp stages through its front-end implementation. As a result, I'm always on the lookout for tricks and tools that help me unify and expedite this larger arc of the web design process. One of the spotlights today is on the 960 grid system, a grid paradigm that provides your mockups with a versatile and reliable grid ready for easy slicing and implementation with HTML and CSS. The second is on LessCSS, a more dynamic take on writing CSS that not only near-eliminates what makes CSS a comparatively-disjointed part of a design's front-end implementation, but also teaches it a few new tricks. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/resource-round-up-design-and-front-end-development Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/04/resource-round-up-design-and-front-end-development Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:03:55 -0500 ManningProductions.com In the last part of our three-part series, Claire explains the role of the client as a project nears completion. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-3-bugs-and-quality-assurance Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-3-bugs-and-quality-assurance Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:48:00 -0500 ManningProductions.com Every company wants to reach the biggest audience possible, and a lot are trying to reach them through multiple avenues. What makes ESPN so successful is that they use a ton of platforms and use each one very, very well. Whether it's broadcast, website, or mobile, if you want the best sports coverage, you're going to use an ESPN product - especially this month. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/cross-platform-madness Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/cross-platform-madness Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:13:13 -0500 ManningProductions.com In Part 2 of our three-part series, Natalie explains how to give effective design comp feedback (even if you're not a designer!). http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-2-design Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-2-design Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:33:09 -0500 ManningProductions.com Based on a comprehensive digital strategy, the new Girard Gibbs website launches with features that give the firm a competitive edge. http://manningproductions.com/featured/digital-strategy-for-modern-law-firm Featured Manning News http://manningproductions.com/featured/digital-strategy-for-modern-law-firm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:31:29 -0500 ManningProductions.com Good feedback comes at just the right time and steers the project to a successful finish line. But how does a non-designer give effective notes on a comp? How can a computer novice report bugs? In this three-part series, we discuss how to give helpful feedback at each stage of the process. Part 1 details the broad strokes planning stages. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-1 Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/better-feedback-better-websites-part-1 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:08:59 -0500 ManningProductions.com The Glenview Marines have launched a new initiative called "Meet a Marine" to connect Americans with wounded marines and sailors. The campaign is seeking to honor the commitment and attitude shared by these soldiers and help donors understand how their contributions are helping those who were wounded while serving their nation. "The spirit of these kids is inspiring," says Jim Baisley, who founded Glenview Marines. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/meet-a-marine Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/meet-a-marine Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:53:07 -0500 ManningProductions.com Apple's website for the new iPad is a perfect example of the type of product page we love: strong text coupled with useful, eye-catching interactivity. And there's no need to install a single plugin. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/creating-a-hands-on-experience-online-the-new-ipad-website Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/creating-a-hands-on-experience-online-the-new-ipad-website Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:26:14 -0600 ManningProductions.com Learn what we do at a digital creative agency with a look inside a typical work week of our Art Director, Patrick Mouser. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/a-week-in-the-life-art-director-patrick-mouser Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/03/a-week-in-the-life-art-director-patrick-mouser Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:18:30 -0600 ManningProductions.com Chimps Should Be Chimps has garnered a lot of buzz since its December release. Not only do we have a 5 star App Store rating, but we've also gotten a lot of praise from reviewers: The artwork, rich colors, interactivity, and special effects are captivating… Chimps Should Be Chimps is a lot of app for free … My seven-year-old daughter remained interested in the story from beginning to end, and my 12-year-old daughter enjoyed reading the story to herself. ~ I Heart This App http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/chimps-should-be-chimps-media-coverage Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/chimps-should-be-chimps-media-coverage Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:51:05 -0600 ManningProductions.com Wheel-reinventing has been all but eliminated from the developer's to-do lis--t. With how little from-scratch work is needed anymore, the design process that comes before a website's execution is easier than ever to stunt. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/designing-from-scratch Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/designing-from-scratch Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:20:24 -0600 ManningProductions.com A brief conversation between Claire and myself regarding internet phenomenon Bill Hitchert. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/patrick-and-claire-react-to-bill-hitchert Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/patrick-and-claire-react-to-bill-hitchert Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:38:31 -0600 ManningProductions.com SEO is hard. It's hard because it seems easy, like yoga or being a racecar driver. Companies can spend a lot of time and money carefully crafting keyword copy only for Google to change its algorithm and boom: you're on page 18 of search results with an unreadable site. http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-assuming-you%e2%80%99ve-done-your-research-right Man Bytes Blog http://manningproductions.com/blog/2012/02/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-assuming-you%e2%80%99ve-done-your-research-right Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:43:05 -0600 ManningProductions.com