Color Palette & Pattern Sharing at ColourLovers
Do you ever have trouble with finding the right color palette for a design, or just want some fresh ideas? ColourLovers the only website you need for finding them.
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Google Web Fonts v2 + Developer API Announced at Google IO 2011
It's been nearly a year since I saw the announcement of the Google Web Font Directory at Google IO 2010, and wrote the Google Web Fonts for WordPress Plugin. Today, at the 2011 conference, Google announced version 2 of the web font directory is on the way with a Developer API, and I'm ecstatic..
Using Post Formats in Permalinks
Normally I suggest keeping taxonomy out of permalink structure. I've found it to create issues when content takes new direction, or a site needs new architecture. WordPress Post formats offer a new way to sort our content, and they make sense for users.
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Paul Irish Video on HTML5, CSS3 & DOM Optimization
Not many people in the world are as versed in new web development and design technology as Paul Irish. In this video, he runs through some pretty advanced optimization that takes advantage of modern browsers and hardware.
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WordPress wp-config Settings
Here is my WordPress wp-config.php file starter. If you are going to use this as a template, make sure you read every line, and change things according to your installation.
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Yoast WordPress SEO Plugin Review
It seems that I have turned into a salesman for a free plugin that I didn't even write. This plugin is Joost de Valk's WordPress SEO Plugin. I'm honestly tired of writing all the benefits in chat to friends, or in email to clients whenever the subject of the best WordPress SEO plugin comes up, so I might as well write a plugin review to just link to.
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Custom WordPress 3.1 Admin Bar Menus
One of the cool features of WordPress 3.1 is the Admin menu bar. This is just like the bar at WordPress.com, for your self hosted site. Like just about every other part of WordPress, you can customize it with menus for your clients and/or users.
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Goodbye Outlook
In my effort to use more open source applications and pry myself from the grip of proprietary technology where I can, I'm ditching Microsoft Outlook.
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WordPress Security Plugin - VaultPress
The number one complaint I hear about WordPress is blogs getting hacked because they aren't updated. Until now, I'm not aware of a WordPress security plugin that is foolproof. Leave it to the creators of WordPress, Automattic, to find the perfect security solution. VaultPress.
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My Geek Radio Podcast Addiction
One of my favorite ways to learn is from listening to podcasts. I first started listening to talk radio years ago, with political AM talk radio, old radio shows like "The Green Hornet", and now podcasts.
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