If you can remember back to my blog entry about The Irony of Search Engine Optimization, I spoke of the first few sites that came up in Google's results when searching "Chicago Web Designer." Not because they are quality design firms but, because they are shockingly awful.

Well it's that time of the year again in Chicago. And sadly, 3to1 will not be hosting the traditional Looptopia party at our studio. Sorry! We have just been swamped with work between film production and web design. At least we have brought you some new projects to cheer you up!

With the overall success of Project 3to1, our monthly short film Podcast, we've decided to share a recipe for a successful short film Podcast for your website.

A lot of restaurant owners these days are taking their customers delivery and pick-up orders over the internet. What is the attraction to online restaurant ordering? Why is it so beneficial? How does it impact the customers and in return the restaurant owners?

When I think of the word 'optimized' I think of other words like streamline, clean and efficient. But interestingly enough when you put the word 'optimization' after the words 'search' and 'engine' something in the meaning gets lost in translation.

The site is all new now, and all red. When I first heard word of this from our design team I was afraid that it would be the kind of red that causes you to momentarily see everything in a green tint when you look away.