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Web users are web-builders

Redesigning: Weirdness may ensue

I am working on a rather unimpressive, in terms of look and feel, but quite badly needed, in terms of code, redesign. You know how it is: fix upon fix... before you know it things are a mess. Anyway, I'm ...

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really-good-at-what-you-do

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2010-03-21

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Beyond Being Really Good At What You Do

Several times recently I’ve heard or read someone make a comment like, "I really need to learn business, beyond just being good at what I do." And each time I think, "Oy! Allah…" like any good Jufi (Jewish ...

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speed-up-your-site

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2010-03-14

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Best Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Site

The Yahoo! Developer Network is a great resource for anyone who works with 'web', and this article is probably in the top-ten of must-read.

The Exceptional Performance team has identified a number of best ...

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people-disappear-after-sayi

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2010-03-13

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Why People Disappear After They've Said Yes

It happens all the time. Someone says, yes, they want to work with you, and then, somehow, it doesn’t happen. Their payment never arrives, things seem to get strange, or sticky, or complicated. And it just ...

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punk-of-seo

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2010-01-29

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Punk Rock and SEO mistakes

Search Engine Optimisation, or SEO, is a lot like Punk Rock once was; it’s largely unexplored territory; it flies in the face of authority, finding tricks to use existing technology to do new things it ...

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email

posted on:
2010-01-25

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Boost Your Open Rates

When it comes to permission-based email marketing, offering content of value can significantly boost your open rate. “You will show your value and earn the trust of potential customers,” says Jill ...

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form

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2010-01-22

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Tips for Coding and Designing Usable Web Forms

The web form has been one of the most discussed elements in web design for more than ten years now. We can’t help it. Call-to-action functionality often leads users to a form; purchases are made using forms; ...

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rock-solid-email

posted on:
2010-01-19

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Rock Solid HTML emails

At some stage in your career, it’s likely you’ll be asked by a client to design a HTML email.

Before you rush to explain that all the cool kids are using social media, keep in mind that when done ...

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