If you’re a new user to WordPress , then you’re probably perfectly content with the comment features you have with your blog and may have not even realized that you can do more with your blog by adding a comment plugin. With different WordPress comment plugins, did you know that you can allow people to show an avatar with their comment or even vote on comment? Try these 5 WordPress comment plugins to enhance your blog. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

I like to be confident with post titles, but the reality in this case is a *possible* solution for very long dropdowns. The problem with long dropdowns is that the dropdown itself can go below the “fold” of the website. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Wikis have been around for a while, but their application to individual business needs seems to be growing. Not only are wikis a great way to collect information, but they also allow for easier collaboration, version tracking and file management – all vital features for any type of client project or team-based work. Plus, there are many more uses that may be less obvious. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Last week we looked at the humble yet versatile line as an element used in design . Today we’ll take a look at shape If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Marketing can be a challenging part of business, and many times, it takes a decent amount of trial and error to learn the best way to market yourself and your business. Add to the mix the uniqueness of every business, industry and target audience, and you’re looking at a lot of trial and error before you find a successful set of marketing activities. To help new marketers learn from common mistakes before they make them on their own, I’ve compiled a list of 38 marketing mistakes that many people make but are entirely avoidable…and will help you market your business more successfully If...

I’m very pleased to announce the launch of CodeBurner Version 1.5 . More than an update, it’s three (count ‘em, three! ) new builds as well — extending the CodeBurner family to include an Opera widget, a Mac OS X Dashboard widget, and a standalone app built on the Adobe AIR platform. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Adobe Illustrator allows you to add extra fills and strokes to objects. We’re going to take advantage of that now to create the impression of text painted in watercolor. The best part about this is that the text is still editable after the effect is applied. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Last week, I wrote a post about indecisive clients and some actions you can take to move a project along. Stalled projects are one example of a situation where it can pay to be persuasive, especially if the client is leaning in your direction and just needs some assurance that they’re making a good decision If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Hey folks, don’t salt your scotch with tears on my account, but I’m posting to tell you all I just suffered a complete data loss on my computer. I figured I’d go through how it happened. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Before we talk about balancing work and personal life, I should clarify that in my brain I think of balance as a perfect symmetry. To me, balance means complete equality between all elements If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!