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ProShow Producer is an excellent slideshow software. It’s easy to use, and it has a ton of built in transitions and effects. There are definitely some quirks with it as with any software, but for putting together an easy and… Continue reading

Using Stock Photography

As a designer, there are times when it’s best to create all of your own graphic elements, and there are times when it’s wisest to use and edit stock images. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, after all.… Continue reading

Publish Posts to Social Networks Automatically

If you are still manually adding your posts to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hellotxt, or Statusnet, it's time to check out TwitterFeed! Twitter feed allows you to automatically pull as many feeds as you like to be published to all of the above mentioned social networks every time new content is added through those feeds. This is a great option for busy people who don't have time to be posting to their social networks continually but who need fresh active content on those networks. Continue reading

Conditional Code to Display Login and Logout Links

Learn how to easily use conditional code to display a login and register button only when viewers are not logged in while displaying logout when they are already logged in. Continue reading

WordPress Membership Plugins

I'm currently finishing up the design and setup for a Membership Site. It's a fairly intensive site offering separate forums, live chat, articles, live training, and separate newsletters based on the membership level purchased. There are a ton of membership plugins available and the pricing options vary from free to very expensive. Of course, the features and integration levels also vary extensively. This post explores just three options, the first two being poor plugin examples followed by a really terrific membership site solution. Continue reading

Creating a New WordPress Page Template

This is a simple tutorial on both how to create and modify a new page template for WordPress using an Artisteer generated theme. We'll focus on creating a special banner area for the home page in this example. Continue reading

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WebHostingSearch.com is your number one source for quality reviews on the best web hosting available. They’ve done (and continue to do) all of the field research necessary in order to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive listing of available web… Continue reading

Handling Multiple Blog Authors

There are a lot of reasons for including more than one author or editor for a site. The bigger your site or business is, the better it is to have more voices who can give credibility and authority to different… Continue reading

Display, Prayer Letters, Prayer Cards, and Business Cards

I’ve been doing several print design projects recently which is always a nice change. It started with some design edits for a regular client’s business card. I had done her original card design, and she recently decided that she wanted… Continue reading

BlueHost Offers Excellent, Affordable Hosting Service

I’ve worked with several different hosts while helping clients set up their websites. There are a few I really don’t enjoy working with (Fat Cow and GoDaddy are two of my least favorites). There are a few that I really… Continue reading

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