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CSS Magic: The Ultimate Guide (from emastudios.com)

September 21, 2009

Visit this blog post from emastudios.com for their “Ultimate Guide” to CSS, including: Boxes with Rounded Corners CSS Drop Shadow CSS Tabbed Navigation CSS Forms Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Marketplace for custom images

August 10, 2009

While geared towards advertisers, customAdArt (http://www.customadart.com/) is an interesting alternative to stock photography sites for website builders as well. customAdArt allows advertisers (or website builders) to post requests for specific shots and then have member photographers shoot and submit their best efforts to satisfy them. Springwise describes how it works: Advertisers begin by posting a [...]

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“Reducing Your Website’s Bandwidth Usage” by CodingHorror.com

May 12, 2009

This post from CodingHorror.com is another resource with four good ideas to consider for speeding-up your website. 1. Switch to an external image provider 2. Turn on HTTP compression 3. Outsource Your RSS feeds 4. Optimize the size of your JavaScript and CSS Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit [...]

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“Best Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Site” from the Yahoo Developer Network

May 8, 2009

Minimize HTTP Requests Combined files CSS Sprites Image Maps Inline images Use a Content Delivery Network Add an Expires or a Cache-Control Header Gzip Components Put Stylesheets at the Top Put Scripts at the Bottom Visit this terrific resource at http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html and read the detailed information. HOWEVER, CodingHorror.com suggests caution when considering the advice from [...]

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Which Kind Of Chart Should I Use ???

May 3, 2009

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words.  Good graphics or charts – in the right situation – are worth as least that much.  They can be colorful, engaging, and simplify otherwise confusing information. ExtremePresentation.com offers this (http://www.extremepresentation.com/uploads/images/choosing_a_good_chart.jpg) helpful graphic for choosing the right kind of chart. Start in the “What would [...]

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Create Static or Animated Favicons from Images

February 21, 2009

Many thanks to whoever runs html-kit.com because this is a VERY handy tool for putting a nice finishing touch on any website. What’s a favicon?  PC Magazine offers a fine defintion: “(FAVorites ICON) When a Web page is bookmarked, a favicon is the icon used in place of the standard icon next to the name [...]

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HTML Cheatsheet by Webmonkey

February 20, 2009

As you might have guessed from the title above, this http://www.webmonkey.com/reference/HTML_Cheatsheet link leads to a ‘cheatsheet’ on HTML for Basic Tags, Body Attributes, Text Tags, Links, Formatting, Tables, Table Attributes, Frames, Frames Attributes, and Forms. Thanks Webmonkey.com Enjoy! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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Book: “Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” by Steve Krug

February 20, 2009

We’ve all been to websites that just don’t feel right for some reason.  Maybe they’re hard to navigate, or the instructions are not clear, or they use a dozen words to explain something that only takes one. We’ve also been to websites that are just plain easy in every way (ideally you don’t notice anything [...]

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Browsershots.org: check your website’s compatibility with TONS of web browsers

February 12, 2009

If anyone orders a Browser Shot at the bar, let me know what they serve you. Browsershots.org “makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of [...]

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Ten Things To Do After Installing WordPress

February 12, 2009

Lee Munroe is a freelance web designer from Belfast (Pro Blog Design) who put together a very helpful list for a new WordPress user. Make sure to visit the detailed posting at problogdesign.com for his helpful advice on each of the items. The 10 things on his list are: 1. Change the Admin Password and [...]

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