thinkvitaminIf you’re a web professional and you don’t avidly read Think Vitamin, Carsonified’s Blog… you shouldn’t call yourself a web professional. No seriously, it’s like that. I read every article they post in detail, sometimes twice. It helps make me the kick ass web designer that I am. If you haven’t been there, stop reading this and go check it out. Yes that’s right, I’m send you, the glorified user, away from my site to another without a cost-per-click underwriting it.

So what is it about Think Vitamin that’s so damn special?

Top Quality Writing – The writer’s actually know what there talking about and back it up with excellent examples. Probably because they are all working professionals and know what it takes to write about design, development and business. Unlike this guy. It takes a lot to write a good article. These days every one blogs in one way or another, very few are any good at it.

The Freshest Perspectives – I pride myself in surfing the web to find the newest “trends” in web design/development.  It’s not easy to find something bookmarkable.  Carsonified has made a name for themselves in staying in front of trends and understanding what direction the industry is going in. They keep tabs on who’s making waves and a lot of the times, they’re the ones making them. I get a lot of inspiration from not only their site but the sites they send me too.

Panoramic View – There’s a lot of topics a web professional should read into. Frankly, that list is too big for one blog. Think Vitamin takes a look a three very important aspects of being a web professional: Design, Development and Business, all of which are connected back to each other. It’s very important for a blog to stay on topic and it’s something many do not adhere to, myself included.  Every one of Think Vitamin’s articles relates to their theme. If you’re like me and have a rather busy feed reader, you don’t want to see an article that’s off topic. I know when I go there, I’ll be taking something with me. Sometimes they help me write this blog.

God’s Honest Truth – One thing I stive to do here at Buttonpresser is tell it like it is. I’m not afraid to share my opinion. I’m not afraid to be myself. Yes, it get’s me in trouble. Think Vitamin does the same and I am wholeheartedly greatful. I have been trying to tell anyone who will listen about honesty and accountability on the web and how it attracts a lot of attention and feedback. Some businesses are so afraid of feedback, either bad or good. I don’t have a problem hearing about how wrong I am and neither does Think Vitamin.