Hey Guys,
We have just been informed that the Amazon S3 (one of the technologies that Clover uses) is experiencing some problems currently. Therefore, some of your Clover sites may not be working as of now. It is 5:30 PT here. You can follow our Tweets for live updates on the issue. Our Twitter feed is HERE.
-Wes
Posted on December 23rd, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with no comments.
This is a tool that Clover uses and we are excited for the new stuff that they are rolling out with next. We don’t just love Flash here, we have some JavaScript fans as well. Read more here for the new features.
Posted on December 11th, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with 2 comments.
Pantone is a one of the largest authorities on color classification and color use in just about every industry you can imagine, and every year they pick out a color that defines the upcoming year. This upcoming year’s color is PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise. Read here for more.
Posted on December 8th, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with no comments.
Google has released a new search engine tier aptly named “Google Goggles” which can now display real time data like Twitter feeds and Facebook updates. Incredibly informative or incredibly annoying? Read more here.
Posted on December 8th, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with 5 comments.Who are the people behind Clover? Do we have oompa loompas running the place? Well, to clear up the question of who makes up the Clover team we have set up an interview with Matt, who gives us insight into his background and also informs us of some cool stuff to look at.
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1: What do you do at Clover? What is your role in the team?
I’m a graphic designer, I design graphics.
2: Who is your favorite designer currently?
It’s too hard to pick one so here’s four:
Jeff Canham: jeffcanham.com
Emil Kozak: emilkozak.com
Jessica Hsche: jhische.com
Jesse Kaczmarek: jkaczmarek.com
3: Give me a little bit of your background? What did you do prior to working at Clover?
I freelanced (not exciting), worked on staff at a church as a graphic designer (still not exciting) and worked at Apple retail (not exciting, but hey, free iPhone).
4: How did you find yourself working at Clover?
I blacked out, when I came to, I was missing a kidney and I was working at Clover. It all happened so fast.
5: How do you come up with an idea? How to you create something? How do you make something out of nothing? How are babies made?
It involves a lot of hard work and a fair amount of concentration.
Posted on December 1st, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with 1 comment.
I know a lot of you have blogs that correspond with your ministry’s website. Our favorite platform for blogging is by far WordPress. Some people get a little carried away and make WordPress blogging templates their actual website… Blogging works best when partnered with a main, foundational website. It’s a great way to cross promote your ministry. More links = more love.
I ran across this great list of WordPress templates this morning while on Smashing Magazine. Check them out. Some of them are kinda lame or niched to a specific industry, but there are some great ones out there.
Remember- some of these templates probably require you to have some understanding of code and programming to get it exactly how you like. They’re probably free to download, but getting everything exactly how you like it (especially if you’re a picky designer) might take a bit of work. You can pay some cash to have someone make it perfect for you, or if you’re a designer and you want to design it yourself, you can use PSD2HTML.com and have them chop it up and “WordPress it” for you for a minimal fee. We are actually in the process of redesigning our blog as I write…
One last warning, though. As we’ve written time and time again: Use tools for what they were created for. Even though you can dig a hole in your backyard to plant a flower with the back side of a hammer (the preferred use of a hammer by my wife), a hammer was created to pound stuff- not dig. Blogging templates were created for blogging. So check these templates out, and blog away!
Posted on November 13th, 2009 under Randomisms by Jim with no comments.
…and without further ado…
We introduce Jason from Tennessee, our fixie giveway winner! Congrats… ride safe and ride proud my friend.
Posted on October 9th, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with no comments.
When people hear good music they are driven to do things that they have not yet done. Whether it be a simple task, a tough undertaking, or an incredible goal, people have always turned to music for their inspiration. Each one of us at Clover takes inspiration from the music that we listen to, so here is a list of the artists that we counted on to get us through the month of September:
Kirby
Artist: Grizzly Bear
Album: Veckatimest
Jason
Artist: The Antlers
Album: Hospice
Sarah
Artist: Mute Math
Album: Armistice
Mary
Artist: Brooke Fraser
Album: Albertine
Jim
Artist: Volcano Choir
Album: Unmap
Wes
Artist: The Books
Album: Lost and Safe
Ben
Artist: Shorty 101
Album: Nutty Professor 2 Soundtrack
Matt
Artist: Tokyo Police Club
Album: A Lesson in Crime
Molly
Artist: Coldplay
Album: A Rush of Blood to the Head
Alison
Artist: Asher Davis
Album: Crying
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Let us know what you are listening to ’cause we are always looking for fresh tracks to inspire and motivate. We’re all ears.
Posted on September 25th, 2009 under Randomisms by Wes with 4 comments.We are proud to announce the winners of the Worship Leader Magazine Website Giveaway Contest! We had hundreds of entrants, and 3 applicants emerged. Their story (and current sites) tugged our heart strings and allowed them to be crowned winners.
In true Clover fashion, we couldn’t choose just one… So we gave the winner, runner-up, and second runner-up all free websites. Congrats to all, and thanks everyone who applied!
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First Place Winner: Emmanuel Bible Church
Runners Up: Clayton Community Church, Hillcrest Assembly of God
Posted on September 21st, 2009 under Randomisms by Jim with 1 comment.