Archive for August, 2009

Bored? 7 Ways Turn Downtime into Uptime

Bored? 7 Ways Turn Downtime into Uptime

When you’re self-employed, it’s very common to experience periods of downtime. In fact, in my experience, there tends to be a somewhat predictable cycle that brings about periods of increased workflow that’s followed by a slow down. ...

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Poll Results: Taking a Job You Think is a Stupid Business Idea

Poll Results: Taking a Job You Think is a Stupid Business Idea

Yes, I’d take it. – 68%   No, I’d turn it down...

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A Third of Web Users are Too Scared To Shop

A Third of Web Users are Too Scared To Shop

Almost a third of website visitors consider online shopping to be insecure and unsafe. A recent report published by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading found that 30% of internet users would not hand over their credit card details....

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11 Contextual Ad Alternatives to Google AdSense

11 Contextual Ad Alternatives to Google AdSense

There is no doubt that Google AdSense is the 800-pound gorilla in the room when it comes to contextual ad solutions. The question is, however, what you do when you don’t meet the requirements to use it, get thrown...

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Three Time Saving Photoshop Tips

Three Time Saving Photoshop Tips

To start the week off, here’s three varied but time-saving Photoshop production tips you can use when image editing. Keep Your Crops When you select the Crop tool (C) to crop your images, take a look at the options...

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The Myth of Multitasking

The Myth of Multitasking

I’m old enough to remember the days when computers ran one application at a time. You opened Lotus 1-2-3, worked on a file, closed it and moved to the next task. It was a simpler time without distractions. ...

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Focus On Photographic Backgrounds In Web Design

Focus On Photographic Backgrounds In Web Design

A few years ago, using photographs as a background was the reserve of the daring and those who didn’t worry too much about making their visitors wait while the site loaded. Now with broadband and a good understanding of...

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Do You Get It?

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Do You Get It?

Respect is perhaps the most important element in any successful long-term relationship…and that’s what we want to develop with our clients and colleagues, and even our family and friends. ...

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Preventing Widows in Post Titles

Preventing Widows in Post Titles

Widows, typographically speaking, are single words that awkwardly break down onto their own line. ...

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Vote For These SitePoint SXSW Panels

Vote For These SitePoint SXSW Panels

A few members of the SitePoint team have proposed panels for next year’s SXSW Interactive festival. We’re pretty excited about these panels — if you think they sound interesting, we’d appreciate your vote! FREE: Should I Just Give All...

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