Archive for July, 2009

Photoshop Tutorial: Faking Darkroom Film Edges

Photoshop Tutorial: Faking Darkroom Film Edges

So far in my photoshop tutorials, we’ve covered quite a bit on how to fake the look of an old toy camera, with the Holga , LOMO/X-Pro , and Light Leaks tutorials.  These are fun to do, but if...

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Get Out! Three Foolproof Ways to Get Yourself Out of the Office

Get Out! Three Foolproof Ways to Get Yourself Out of the Office

So, when was your last vacation? And fess up…did you bring work with you? If you’re embarrassed to respond, don’t feel bad. ...

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Top SEO Books for the SEO Newbie

Top SEO Books for the SEO Newbie

Two weeks ago, a commenter asked me whether I had some SEO book recommendations for newbies. Sure I do, and I would like to start this list with a book you can find right here, at SitePoint: Online Marketing...

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HTML 4 Considered Harmful

HTML 4 Considered Harmful

There are times when I feel like I’m banging my head against a brick wall. Or maybe I should say, times when I feel like the drum I’m banging is being pounded with bricks! I’ve been advocating the use...

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Art Direction: Taking Web Design To The Next Level

Art Direction: Taking Web Design To The Next Level

Web design has come a long way from the grey backgrounds and blue and purple links of just a few short years ago. CSS and maturing browsers are allowing designers to create beautiful sites. ...

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5 Ways to Market Your Blog With Twitter

5 Ways to Market Your Blog With Twitter

It’s no surprise that Twitter has quickly risen in popularity among social networks. Few national and local newscasts can go an episode without mentioning the powerful tool. It’s almost become a competition to see who can gain the most...

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Is Coworking Right for You?

Is Coworking Right for You?

Coworking is a growing global trend that gives professionals who work from home an opportunity to work in a group setting. According to Wikipedia, while each individual is still working independently, members of a coworking group typically share values...

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New Screencast: jQuery Part 3 – Image Title Plugin

New Screencast: jQuery Part 3 – Image Title Plugin

This video focuses on taking an already existing idea and code and turning it into a jQuery plugin. In this case, it helps keep our code as semantic as it can be, and with JavaScript off, degrades nicely...

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Category: CSS

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Bing Boosted by Microsoft and Yahoo Deal

Bing Boosted by Microsoft and Yahoo Deal

The on-off relationship between Microsoft and Yahoo has been consummated. A new 10-year deal will bind the two companies as they seek to compete with Google. In January 2008, Microsoft originally offered $47.5 billion to buy Yahoo outright. ...

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Installing Joomla With Fantastico

Installing Joomla With Fantastico

Whether a seasoned developer looking to jump into the world of Joomla or a graduate of WordPress , this tutorial will help you start getting your feet wet by teaching you how to easily install Joomla with Fantastico. If...

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