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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 10:26AM We've covered a lot of topics in the recent Hot Seat critiques, but there's one I've been wanting to experiment with for a while now. I think It's gonna lead to some very interesting discussions.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 2:06PM This incredibly helpful guide was passed along to me, and I think it's worth sharing here.
Monday, August 5, 2013 at 5:00AM A special thank-you to Philip M. Hofer, "Frumph," for walking me through this process.
It's no secret. I despise some of the default navigation buttons that are included with webcomic CMS packages. The ones (as seen on the right) that come with ComicsPress are especially high on this list.
Personal aesthetics aside, using the default buttons kinda makes your site look like every other webcomic. It labels you as generic. Making your navigation buttons fit the look of your Web site is the first step towards separating yourself from the pack.
Although these instructions are written with Comic Easel in mind, I'm assured that the instructions are directly transferable to ComicsPress users.
Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 5:00AM Today's dive into the deeper archive of Webcomics.com takes us to Aug. 25, 2011, when we compoared Kickstarter and IndieGogo.
Kickstarter has become the go-to fund-raising platform for many webcomics. Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub used it to great success in funding their new Web series, and Dave Kellett is currently using it to complete production on his upcoming documentary about comics in the Digital Age, "Stripped."
If you're trying to decide between the two, it is your responsibility to read and understand the Terms of Use for each. Here is the Kickstarter contract, and here is the contract for IndieGOGO.
Comparing the two, I've spotted the following:
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 9:54AM Today's Archive Dive comes from Aug. 14, 2012, when I shared information about a resource for understanding the many TOS documents we sign-off on:
You're probably familiar with the Internet notation tl/dr, which stands for "Too long / didn't read." It's probably fair to say that most of us approach the Terms of Service contracts that we sign with service providers like Facebook and Twitter with a tl/dr attitude...
