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Lee Heidel

  • Posted Movable Type Backups to Heideldesign Blog
    Backing up your Movable Type installation is as easy as a few clicks. However, you're not getting everything with the built-in back up tool. Find out what you may be missing.
  • Posted Updating Twitter with Movable Type and RSS to Heideldesign Blog
    Create a custom feed to connect Movable Type to your Twitter audience. This allows you to communicate effectively with this marketing savvy crowd.
  • Posted Flash on iOS Devices. Apple Has it Right. to Heideldesign Blog
    Security and stability are the main reasons why Apple wants to keep Flash off of the iPhone. Those two reasons are good enough for me.
  • Posted Managing Client Requests to Heideldesign Blog
    Heideldesign has a new help desk ticketing system to more efficiently respond to maintenance, help and feature requests from clients.
  • Posted Syndicating Content with Movable Type to Heideldesign Blog
    Movable Type has long provided various RSS feed templates to help you share your website content. But what if you want other websites (even those run by the non-tech-savvy) to run your articles seamlessly on their pages as if they were their own posts?

    Using Movable Type custom templates and javascript, we've found a way to make that possible - and easy to boot.
  • Posted Inspiration: Glen Kaufman, Kyoto Japan to Heideldesign Blog
    Reflections on our trip to Kyoto Japan and the city's influence on our friend and mentor Glen Kaufman's artwork.
  • Posted Cross-posting from Movable Type to Facebook to Heideldesign Blog
    Lately, we've been getting a lot of questions about integrating Facebook with Movable Type powered websites and blogs. Facebook provides a way to automatically import your MT RSS feed onto your business profile. This tutorial will show you how.
  • Posted iDisplay for iPad Review to Heideldesign Blog
    A video review of iDisplay, an application for iPhone and iPad which allows the connected device to be used as an external monitor. It works! Sort of.
  • Posted iPad: First Impressions to Heideldesign Blog
    After 24 hours with an iPad, Lee shares his initial thoughts about the latest Apple handheld in this short review.
  • Posted "Helvetica" The Movie to Heideldesign Blog
    A short review of Helvetica (the movie) and its examination of the now-ubiquitous typeface in mass culture, media and our physical environment. Highly recommended due to the thought provoking subject and cinematic execution.
  • Posted We <3 Savannah Music Festival to Heideldesign Blog
    It's that time of year again. The Savannah Music Festival is in full swing and we couldn't be happier.
  • Posted Richer Text in Movable Type to Heideldesign Blog
    Frequently, clients ask us for ways to enhance their authoring experience in Movable Type. In most cases, the simple elegance of the default Movable Type rich text editor is sufficient. But, for power users or authors who need the ability...
  • Posted Eating the Dogfood to Heideldesign Blog
    We've been using Movable Type as our preferred content management solution for almost a decade and we've never maintained a serious business blog. Instead, we've leveraged MT for more traditional websites. In fact, barely a tenth of our clients maintain any sort of blog; but 85% of them have access to Movable Type.
  • Posted Ride the Mobile Wave to Heideldesign
    Put your website in your customers' pocket. From iPhone apps to a mobile-ready CMS, we can help.
  • Posted Our Remedy for Health Care Sites to Heideldesign
    We empower individual doctors, large firms and healthcare orgs with professional online presences.
  • Posted Rise of the Mommy Blogs to Heideldesign
    From complaining about poop to ruling the world, Mommy blogs are big business. We can get you to the next level.
  • Posted Solutions for Content-Rich Sites to Heideldesign
    Heideldesign empowers your staff writers with easy to use tools and dynamic content solutions.
  • Posted Brad Durham, D.M.D. to Heideldesign Old
    Dr. Brad Durham is a successful cosmetic dentist who needed a website that matched the polished professionalism of his practice. And in this competitive market, he also needed a site optimized for good search engine results. Durham once again teamed up with Heideldesign, and recently relaunched braddurhamdmd.com with a new look and a lot of great new features.
  • Posted What is Social Networking? to Heideldesign
    presentationThis presentation outlines the basics of social networking. It includes specific information on LinkedIn (a network for professionals), Facebook (a network for friends & fans) and Twitter (a network for quick, informal messaging). These sites create in-bound marketing, driving traffic to your site, services or products.
  • Posted What is Social Networking? to Heideldesign Old
    presentationThis presentation outlines the basics of social networking. It includes specific information on LinkedIn (a network for professionals), Facebook (a network for friends & fans) and Twitter (a network for quick, informal messaging). These sites create in-bound marketing, driving traffic to your site, services or products.
  • Posted Adding a Blogroll in Movable Type to Heideldesign Blog Old
  • Posted Movable Type 4.2 Released to Heideldesign Old
    With the new release of the revolutionary blogging and publishing platform Movable Type, the software evolves into an economical and efficient social media platform. If you've been wondering if Movable Type is right for you, read on for our thoughts on the latest features.
  • Posted Movable Type 4.2 Released to Heideldesign
    With the new release of the revolutionary blogging and publishing platform Movable Type, the software evolves into an economical and efficient social media platform. If you've been wondering if Movable Type is right for you, read on for our thoughts on the latest features.
  • Posted CityTrex to Heideldesign Old
    citytrexCityTrex is an innovative audio company focused on tourism. Their website serves as a distribution center for all of their media and community products.
  • Posted HMMC to Heideldesign Old
    hmmcHMMC needed a complete website overhaul to increase their online presence and effectively build a community for their membership, sponsors and conference attendees.
  • Posted Georgia Public Health Association to Heideldesign Old
    gphaGPHA is a large membership organization that promotes public health issues in their home state. Their website is used for promotion and recruitment.
  • Posted Liberty County to Heideldesign Old
    liberty coLiberty County, GA serves over 60,000 residents with diverse needs and backgrounds. Their website helps them communicate to their entire audience, quickly and effectively.
  • Posted Cool Mom Picks to Heideldesign Old
    cmpCoolMomPicks.com is a shopping blog by moms for moms. They publish over 100 posts, email newsletters and seasonal guides through Movable Type every month.
  • Posted First Post! to Heideldesign Blog Old
    At Heideldesign, we've been helping clients blog with best-of-breed products (like Movable Type) for over 5 years. It's way past time for us to start a company blog. Practice what you preach and all.So, in this space, we'll be talking...
  • Posted Asset Management with Movable Type to Heideldesign Old

    movable type logoOne of our favorite features of Movable Type is how assets are handled.

    Let us help you explore how easy it is to take control of your images to create dynamic galleries and use the "upload once - create multiple versions" functionality in MT 4.

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The Heideldesign blog is a repository of Movable Type tips and tricks as well as information about the Heideldesign web design and development firm, located in Savannah GA.

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