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 you really want to go all the way and to make people think you’re shooting film, this is the last (and really most important) step. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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 Inside Out by Brandon Eley & Shayne Tilley is a book that will lead you through all the elements of an effective online marketing strategy including SEO and social media optimization. The book deals with some important aspects of PR and new media as well and it teaches you how to develop your own marketing plan to achieve the most from the search engines and other online venues. If you...

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 of XHTML for years, and although I’m not at all sorry that XHTML 2 is dead (because it was utterly divorced from reality), I am extremely sorry that so many developers have regressed back to using HTML 4 If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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 followers or who can follow the most celebrities.  As a blogger, there are many different ways you can promote your website through Twitter. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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 and are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with talented people in the same space. Coworking spaces are usually informal, and they are frequently described as an office in a café, although they shouldn’t be confused with office space you can rent. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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 If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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 you’ve installed WordPress with Fantastico , then you’ll find this tutorial very similar and easy to run right through. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!