Work Faster with Keystrokes on Windows and Mac

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It’s surprising to me how many people who spend a considerable time in front of a computer (don’t we all these days) rarely if ever use keystrokes. It might be the #1 habit (maybe #2 after getting them to switch to Firefox or anything but IE) that I would break in most computer users. If …Read More

Your Social Media EcoSystem

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A graphical explanation of the Social Media Ecosystem depicting relationships and functionality. Most attempts to describe the social media ecosystem are two dimensional making it difficult to accurately depict.

A Basic Explanation of WordPress Taxonomies

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Over the last week or so I’ve started playing intensely with custom taxonomies in WordPress,  and the geek in me is in love with the possibilities. Now, before you go running off thinking this is only hardcore “geek stuff” let me explain what taxonomies are, why they are important and provide a basic example of …Read More

WordPress Membership Sites, WishList and Micro-Continuity

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I’ve been building WordPress Membership Sites using WishList Member for about 9 months now but the concept of micro-continuity is one of the more intriguing concepts I’ve run across for membership site models. If you aren’t already familiar with the concept of Micro-Continuity I’d encourage you to watch the video explanation of micro-continuity and a …Read More

Using Custom Fields in WordPress

Custom Fields have a ton of uses and can be a great way for a theme designer to augment the functionality of a theme. Unfortunately, custom fields can feel a little intimidating to “non-techies” and those new to WordPress. The following video provides a simple explanation of what custom fields are, how they work, and …Read More

SEO, Your URL and Domain Name

I love domain names. Admittedly I’m a bit of a domain addict and frequently grab domains names I like for ideas I get “just in case”. It used to be easy to come up with great domain names but as more and more people and businesses have gotten into the game it’s become increasingly competitive …Read More

Moving to Google Apps

Update: As you are reading this article keep in mind the principles of minimalism (excellent read from Zen Habits) and apply that to ditching your email client. You might have to learn a little something new but few moving parts means less complexity and less opportunity for things to break, and ultimately less work for …Read More

7 Things You Should Not Do On Your Web Site

Let me start by saying that while every rule is made to be broken it’s important to know the rules so you can break them properly (Dalai Lama). While I acknowledge exceptions, there are a few things you should generally avoid, especially on your business website. As a professional web developer these are a few …Read More

Understanding DPI, Resolution and Print vs. Web Images

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First, why should you care about understanding DPI & Resolution? In short, if you are going to print something (particularly of quality) and are every tasked with optimizing images for the web it’s important to know just a few basics about how images work on the web. More importantly, if you are ever going to …Read More