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Gamifying Your Website and Engaging Users

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Allie Gray Freeland

Gamification can create a deeper user experience on your website through creative psychological engagement. Read more More

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Gamifying Your Website and Engaging Users

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Allie Gray Freeland

Gamification can create a deeper user experience on your website through creative psychological engagement. Read more More

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Book Review: Typographic Web Design by Laura Franz

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Patrick McNeil

There are many books on the core concepts of typography, but many of them focus only on the printed word. Typographic Web Design takes a look at the core concepts of typography with the web in mind. Read more More

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Inside the Design: Second Story’s Relaunch

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Second Story

Designing for yourself can be a daunting prospect. But Second Story’s new website is easier to navigate and tells its story more elegantly than ever. Read more More

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Inside the Design: Second Story’s Relaunch

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Second Story

Designing for yourself can be a daunting prospect. But Second Story’s new website is easier to navigate and tells its story more elegantly than ever. Read more More

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21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 21: WordPress Community

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jesse Friedman

The absolute greatest thing about WordPress is the community. There are thousands of designers and developers behind WordPress, and the forum is full of novice WordPress users. Read more More

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21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 20: Permalinks

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Jesse Friedman

Whether you need a simple site for your business, want to start a blog or just want to try building a WordPress website, you’ll learn all the basics in these … Read more More

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21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 19: Reading & Writing Settings

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jesse Friedman

The Writing Settings deal with preferences related to adding content. In the Reading settings, you can determine what the front page of your site shows. Read more More

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21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 18: WordPress Settings

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jesse Friedman

Whether you need a simple site for your business, want to start a blog or just want to try building a WordPress website, you’ll learn all the basics in these … Read more More

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21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 17: Plugin Best Practices

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jesse Friedman

Plugins are very important in any WordPress website, but you should know a few rules before you jump in. Read more More

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