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Six incredible rules to selecting the best webpage images

I am continuing my informal “series” about how to make an amazing website for yourself, your business, or your favourite things. Anyone who has read though my recent posts will have noticed that I am continually emphasizing the importance of good layout, …
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Are your fonts on the web?

Fonts are largely under-appreciated, considering how boring our lives would be without their often subtle expressiveness and beauty. Imagine what it would be like if all text was written the same (however, some would argue that’s what we have now). Fonts …
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5 questions to ask yourself about your logo design

A logo is an important symbol that represents your business. It epitomizes, in merely a simple shape or word, what your company does and what it stands for. It is important to take an impartial stance when assessing your logo’s …
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7 things to consider when switching designers

In an industry like graphic design, with many legal minefields about ownership, copyright, and contracts, it is important as a client to be aware of the behind-the-scenes of the graphic design industry. This way you will avoid sudden legal surprises …
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WordPress basics

Using WordPress This is a brief tutorial on some of the basics of using WordPress. This intended for those new to updating their own websites. In this tutorial, I’m going to outline how to do the following: Logging in Adding …
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How to create a mobile page on a Squarespace site

With screen resolution standards changing constantly and more users moving to the mobile browser, it is becoming more important that your site can accomodate these mobile users. In this post I will describe how to create a unique mobile page …
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How to customize a Squarespace slider to fit your content

Recently Squarespace introduced a new feature – the slider. It is a great tool, easy and intuitive, that lets you place sliders anywhere on your pages. However, Squarespace currently does not offer customized sizing for their sliders. However, I have …
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Web 2.0 for small businesses

Small business have many challenges, particularly the responsibility to manage all parts of their business. This means being an expert in everything from plumbing to accounting to software. However, it is impossible to know everything about everything, and this can …
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This isn’t going to be one of my usual blog posts. Tomorrow is Remembrance day, (or Veteran’s Day, or Armistice Day) and I wanted to recognize it in my small way. For me it is a bittersweet day. I value …
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How to find something you lost

Here is a helpful how-to for first thing in the morning when you have lost your house keys, caffeine beverage or significant other. This guide can also come in handy for lost remotes, toys, or personal devices. A considerable amount …
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