Author Archives: Brandon Buttars

About Brandon Buttars

I am a web designer, search engine optimizer, blogger, writer, graphic designer, wannabe programmer, blah blah internet guru. I do just about everything required in building websites and applications. I'm also a father to 2 boys, soon to be 3, and married happily to my wonderful wife. I'm trying to balance my personal life and my entrepreneurial tendencies.

JQuery Dynamic CSS Class Demo

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

JQuery can be used in many ways.  Since I’m a web designer, I use it like a web designer would, to modify my CSS and enhance my UX.  Some of the basic stuff I tend to use JQuery for is … Continue reading →

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The Hit List – Mac GTD App

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

I’m a Mac guy and love to download and try out as many apps as I can get my hands on.  I’ve tried a few different GTD types of apps over the years, and I believe I’ve officially found my … Continue reading →

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HURTS – Stay

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

Kind of straying from my normal music selection, but too good to not post.  I don’t know much about HURTS, but he’s got a great voice that really booms.  I liked the song so I decided to post it.

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Liviu Hodor feat.Tara – Dream with you

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

This is my latest favorite song.  Liviu Hodor is another Romanian and Tara’s voice goes great with his beats.  What is up with Romania?  Between them and Northern Europe, they make the best music.

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ButtarsAlpha V.1 Complete For Now

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

OK, it’s 1:35 am and I’m ready for bed.  I spent most of my night trying to get my new theme a bit more polished.  There is still some minor polishing to do, but I would consider the theme complete … Continue reading →

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New Theme Up in Alpha

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

I got my new theme somewhat coded and up tonight.  It’s just past 2:30am and I uploaded it.  I still see a bunch of styling that needs to be done and some widgets that need to be added, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Edward Maya – This is My Life

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

This is my latest in favorite songs.  Edward Maya does Stereo Love also that’s  a big hit right now on the radio.  He always uses some interesting instruments in his music. His songs are so catchy.

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End of Weekend

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

So the weekend is over and it’s 1:30 Monday morning.  I just got done watching Inception and doing some dishes.  My family went to bed around 10, but I had a huge Sunday nap so I wasn’t as tired.  Inception … Continue reading →

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No Time For Design Tonight

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

I didn’t have any time to work on my template tonight, but I definitely wanted to.  My wife had to go to the church tonight with the youth.  She always does on Wednesdays, but I usually have a meeting about … Continue reading →

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Sample of the New Template Design

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Brandon Buttars

I spent most of the night putting together my new template for the site.  I was inspired by WordPress.org and how simple it is.  I had to add the unnecessary shine and text-shadow that I’ve become addicted to.  I looked … Continue reading →

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