One Launch, Two Nights, Two Cities: First City Recap

Previously posted here, last night was the first night of the launch of the Retail Design Institute's new website. The event was held at Nadel Architects in Los Angeles. The Retail Design Institute's website has been given a make-over. The website is now easier to navigate. The attendees got a first hand experience on how to use the new features on the website.

Please check out the Retail Design Institute's new and improved website!

There is still one more city, we hope to see you there!

Please join us again tonight at Little in Costa Mesa, California. We hope to see you tonight! See the information below for tonight's location:

02/16/12 (Thursday) 

Location: Little Architects Orange County

1901 Newport Blvd, Suite 300, 

Costa Mesa, California 92627

Time: 6pm Light Refreshments; 6.30-8pm Demo & 'Town Hall' Discussion; 8.30pm Finish ; Join us afterwards @ The Yard House, Triangle Square Shopping Center, 1875 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA www.yardhouse.com for those interested.

Sponsors: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. 

Fee: Free to Members & Non-Members. Limited to 40 people by RSVP only.

Click here to RSVP via Facebook for the Costa Mesa location 

Parking & Access: Parking to front of building or around to rear in parking structure. Entry through courtyard at front or rear and take elevator to Level 3.

Let's Talk Domain Names

We hope the previous post about building your website got you thinking. Once you have finished with the design of your website it is time to let the world view it! Now it is time to choose your domain name. What is a domain name? A domain name is used to identify one or more IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify a particular web page. Every domain name has a suffix that indicates which top level domain (TLD) it belongs to. Some common suffixes include .com, .org, .net, .gov, .info, etc. Source Webopedia

There is one word to describe choosing your domain name, thoughtfully. When considering your domain name make it simple, specific and one that makes sense to anyone wishing to find your site. There is no point in choosing a domain name that's not going to easily direct visitors to your site. Choose a name that best describes the nature of your site.

Once you have decided on a domain name, it's time to register it. There are many different companies that will register your domain name. Before you register your domain name, you need to make sure that name is not already in use. Here are a few companies that you can use to register your domain name.

GoDaddy

Network Solutions

DreamHost

Nettica

Doster

Also when choosing a company to host your domain name, make sure that it offers a full DNS service.

Let's Talk Website Building

Times are changing. Having your own website and online portfolio is becoming a necessity for design students entering the industry. You may be asking yourself were to I begin? There are various website building companies out there. 

It may seeming overwhelming to start designing your website. The easy out would be to have someone else design it for you. If you are extremely busy, having someone else design your website may be the best choice. However, we strongly recommend designing your website yourself. Our society is fulled with many do it yourselfers. So why not build your website yourself? It will expand your skills and a great experience. 

Here are a few companies that help you design your own website. 

Squarespace

Wix

Flavors

Mooonfruit

Cargo Collective

Carbonmade

Happy designing!