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Web Design Jobs

Web design jobs are among the most popular these days and it involves many skills. Web design means designing a website for the purpose of promoting some product or some theme. Web Designing Techniques are really something which one has to take seriously. Most of the people in the world don’t know about the important role web design is playing these days.

Web design is not something which everyone who knows computers can do. It is an art and a skill that needs the knowledge of advanced computer engineering and programming language. For that purpose, you need the help of experts who are well trained in web designing.

To become a website designer, you need to have at least a high school. If you don’t have a high school diploma, you can relatively quickly earn a GED diploma. MyCareerTools.com has really good (free) resources and you can prepare for the GED test in 1-2 months. In the meantime, you can learn more about what it takes to design a website.

So what are the important things that you have to remember while designing a website?

1) Understanding the heartbeat of the people is the most important thing in web design. This is very important because any website is designed keeping in mind the people who visit them regularly. If you are targeting the younger generation people, you have to select the topics which are interesting to them and vice versa.

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Valentino Vineyards – Organic and Tasteful

Most wine connoisseurs will know that vineyards are found in all U.S. states. Yes, even in Alaska there are wineries! So it wouldn’t come as a surprise that you can also find vineyards in the state of Illinois, despite the state’s frigid winters.

It is, however, somewhat more challenging to find a vineyard or a winery in the Chicago area, where practically all land is dedicated to suburban community sports parks or forest preserves. So it is a bit surprising to discover a great winery in Long Grove, Illinois, by the name of Valentino Vineyards.

To reach the 20-acre vineyard, you need to drive through typical suburban Chicago neighborhoods while using 2-lane streets that are full of parked cars. It couldn’t get any more suburbian, so it will definitely come as a surprise that all of a sudden, you’ll find yourself on a small country road that leads you to the relatively small vineyard.

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Valentino Wine and Vineyards – Long Grove, Illinois

Valentino Vineyards and Winery was founded in 1995 and in 2001, the winery opened its doors to the public. It is one of Chicagoland’s Leading Estate Vineyards and Wineries. The winery invites you to stop by to visit their impressive vineyard and sample their interesting wines.

Valentino’s Tasting Room is open from May through December on Fridays from 5 to 7 pm, on Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm, and on Sundays from Noon to 4 pm. To enjoy a taste of their great wines, you can just walk in during opening hours. There are also Vineyard Tours and Wine Tasting and Appreciation Seminars, but these events are by reservation only.

For groups of 20 or more, Valentino Vineyards and Winery is also available on Mondays through Thursdays but making an appointment is (understandably) required. For reservations, or to purchase some of the estate’s great wines, please call (847) 634-2831.

Valentino Vineyards and Winery is located in Long Grove, Illinois, and run by Vintner and Viticulturist Rudolph (Rudy) DiTomasso and his spouse Vivienne. The address is 5175 Aptakisic Road, Long Grove, IL. 60047.

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Culinary Arts Schools in Washington State

Your high school diploma or GED makes you eligible for a college education and many students dream about a career as a chef. Let's take a closer look at some…

6 Tips for Being Relevant to your Target Group

I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend and that you had a chance to think about all your design and business ideas. Here’s my idea: Why not start putting into practice the best marketing ideas that can benefit your design education, your company, your search ranking, and/or your reputation? Let’s check out these 6 tips for being relevant to your Target Group.

It’s vital to refresh your ideas every few months so that you’re not trying to attract publicity and attention with stale, outdated approaches that only serve to date your company. Whether you’re finding better ways to embrace mobile content or experimenting with ad retargeting, your education and perhaps your company as well will prosper by adding in these best marketing practices.

1. Embrace Retargeted Ads

This growing trend is a reminder of just how versatile online advertising can be. Retargeted ads identify people who have come to your website before without taking any definitive action and give them a pitch tailored to second-, third- or even fourth-time visitors. For example, if you sell mosquito repellent, your ad might say, “Don’t get eaten alive this summer—remember this mosquito repellent you looked at last week?” or something along those lines.

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Top Wine Education at Fresno State

Sure, I know it’s a long way from Illinois to California’s Central Valley but for students interested in the wine industry, Fresno State University offers a one-of-a-kind education. Fresno State Winery produces a wide variety of award-winning wines from the most popular and well-known of varietals such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to up-and-coming varieties like Syrah and Viognier, to lesser-known wines that are made in small batches. Here, students get a Top Wine Education at Fresno State.

Fresno State was the first American university that received a license to set up, operate, and exploit a winery within the school’s overall educational programs.

Fresno State University’s Agricultural Foundation if funding and running the winery. The foundation is a recognized auxiliary organization on the school’s campus and it operates and manages also other agricultural enterprises to support the hands-on learning and training experience for the school’s students.

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Is there a Solution to Wine Bottle Closure?

The cork dilemma all began at the end of the 1990s when the production of wine in the world blossomed in the “New World” countries of the US, Chile, Argentina, and Australia among others.

The demand for natural cork was high and the supply couldn’t meet the demand, likewise, many of the new wineries needed more economical cork solutions to enter into the market at affordable prices, this led to an expanded use of micro-agglomerated corks (natural cork glued together) and technical corks (not 100% natural cork). If you want to learn more about Nomacorc, check out this video:

You all know what happened next, around 10% of all bottles of wine were “corked” or tainted with cork smells. Many solutions have appeared on the market as alternatives to natural cork: screw caps, synthetic corks, Vinolok and Nomacorc.

I had the privilege to meet the Nomacorc team in the annual Enomaq tradeshow in Zaragoza. They presented me with a Sommelier Challenge (kind of like the Pepsi Challenge), a tasting of the same white wine sealed with different models of Nomacorc with different amounts of “Nano-oxynization”.

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Wine and Food Pairing

Trust your mouth. You know what you like; enjoy it

So says Jeffrey Saad, 25-year food industry veteran and restaurateur. I recently returned from a Wine Bloggers Conference where I had the great pleasure of seeing this dynamic personality give a presentation on food and wine pairing. The following video will teach you more about pairing wine and food. Listen to Gerald Morgan Jr, a well-known sommelier at a fine Dallas, Texas, wine shop explain more on the topic:

Now, back to Jeffrey. He asked us who in the audience would pair a Coke with pizza so that he could make a point about why the combination works together. A big laugh came from the crowd when not even one hand went up and he mused, “Wow, you guys really are a bunch of winos!”

Key pointers:

Pair acid with acid, such as salad with vinaigrette paired with Grüner Veltliner.
Pair fat in food with acid in wine, such as goat cheese in buttery phyllo cups with Argentine Torrontes.
Pair protein or animal fat with tannin such as Kobe beef with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pair sweet with sweet. Sweet food spanks the fruit right out of the wine if the wine isn’t as sweet.
Pair spice with sweetness. Spice does not like tannin; it accentuates it.
Make funky ingredients a part of a dish, not the main flavor.

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Interior Design Jobs and Architecture Schools

Why work for a living when you can design interiors for a living? Check out this post about interior design schools and prepare for a successful interior designing career. You may well have what it takes to be a successful interior designer! Let’s take a closer look at Interior Design Jobs and Architecture Schools.

Certification Required to Become an Interior Designer

Because of the enormity of the task at hand, twenty-two states plus the District of Columbia require licenses before you can legally practice interior design. And in order to be eligible to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam, you must have at least six years of education and work experience in the field, including two years (at least) of post-secondary education.

If your state does not require certification before you enter the field of Interior Design, you may wish to join an association with a reputable, professional standing to underscore your commitment to your career. Certainly, this would help to lure clients and attract potential employers.

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Owning your own Wine Farm

Owning a winery is the dream of many a successful businessman. In South Africa, quite a few wineries are privately owned and operated. Not only is the beauty of the Cape Winelands enticing, but what could be more seductive than the thought of serving a wine complete with your own family name and crest? Take a look at this Napa Valley, California, video to get the picture.

But winemaking is a capital-intensive project, and slow on returns. When he went into it almost 30 years ago, Tim Hamilton Russell estimated that it would take 10 years to see a return on capital. The figure has not changed much since then especially now that imported equipment and wooden barrels have to be acquired with our weak rand. So it is rewarding to see South African money being invested in the Cape Winelands when it could so easily be exported for quicker and far better returns.

Relatively new to the industry is another IT man, Dave Lello. He brings a wealth of wine knowledge, having had a keen interest in the subject for most of his life. His enthusiasm for wine is matched by his love of Italy and Africa. And this shows in the name he has chosen for his wine venture, Stellakaya.

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Five Ways to Succeed at Marketing Automation

Many businesses have embraced the idea of marketing automation in hopes of gaining a larger customer base. In theory, marketing automation sounds like a great idea – personalize your pitch to your target audience in hopes of making a connection that leads to a sale.

However, there are many things to consider when executing a successful plan. If you plan to invest in a marketing automation program, you need to understand what is successful and what is not in order to see your efforts pay off.

It helps to begin with a strong concept of what marketing automation is. Marketing automation is a combination of software and marketing tactics that deliver personalized content to clients in order to gain their business. Consider a company like Amazon, which emails clients lists of products they may be interested in after making a purchase on the site.

Amazon tailors its home page based on the buyer’s interests and sends out surveys after a sale is complete. Amazon has proven success in marketing automation and is certainly a company to emulate. Here are five ways to implement a successful marketing automation program to watch your business succeed.

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Patrick Barrett on Great Work

Patrick Barrett is currently the Director of Product at TrendKit, a Public Relations analytics company. At TrendKite, Patrick focuses his efforts on making the product easy to use and visually appealing using his extensive UX knowledge to provide a visual analytics platform.

Prior to this, he worked at Spredfast on social media publishing for big agencies as the Director of Consumer Experiences. Additionally, Patrick has experience working in the fields of crowdfunding and social good at Greater Good Labs, and extensive experience in social commerce, e-commerce, and consumer-generated content at Bazaarvoice.

How do you define Great Work?

Great Work is a combination of work that results in great products and personally rewarding work experience.

Great products for me, the ones I want to build, strike a balance between frivolity and utility that creates an engaged user base that will drive the metrics important to your business. Think of a stop sign as being a product of pure utility and Pokemon Go as one of pure frivolity…I want to build products that fall somewhere between the two.

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