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User-Friendly Free Font Finder

Posted October 16th @ 9:41 pm by jason

Finding the perfect free font for a flyer or newsletter can sometimes be arduous. There are many free fonts sites out there, but usually they’re very difficult to browse. Check out Better Fonts for a nice user-friendly solution.
Better Fonts has built a clean interface that allows you to quickly choose the font you like. It [...]

Color for the Uninspired

Posted October 11th @ 4:01 pm by jason

Even for the creative, visually oriented folk, choosing the right colors can be difficult at times. It may be colors for a new listing flyer or postcard. Or maybe you’re trying to redesign your whole look. Whatever the case, and especially if you’re ever feeling uninspired, try predefined color schemes.
A great concept that is [...]

Prevent a lawsuit and get up to web standards

Posted February 26th @ 12:29 am by jason

Web standards are the wave of the future. And if you don’t jump on board, you better jump ship. You’re at risk for lost visitors, lost reveneues, and even potential lawsuits.
The downfall without web standards
Many small businesses do what they can to get by and create a website using the easily accessible software that they’re [...]

Prevent AdSense Click Fraud

Posted February 20th @ 11:57 pm by jason

Did you know Google can freeze your account if you’re suspected of click fraud? Well, they can and they do. Here’s one tool that will help to protect you (Firefox users only).
Michael Hampton’s GreaseMonkey script prevents your browser from following Google ad links on your website. This is one of common types of click fraud. [...]

Color Coordinated Website

Posted February 19th @ 10:04 pm by jason

Unless you’re a professional designer or somehow familar with color theory, picking the right color combinations for a website may not come easy. Try Color Schemer’s free online color scheme generator.
Color Schemer is an application available for Windows and Mac to create professional color combinations. With the easy to use interface, you pick a [...]

Holiday Website Makeover

Posted February 14th @ 3:08 pm by jason

Are you tired of your website’s look? If you are, your visitors might be tired of it too! Time for a makeover!
Have you ever noticed how Google will change its logo to match the day’s current or historical event? For example, throughout the 2006 Winter Olympics, their logo changes according to the popular Olympic event [...]

Common Blog Templates: Bad Idea

Posted February 2nd @ 1:17 am by jason

I came across a post by Denise Wakeman that mentions her reasons for choosing TypePad over Blogger. In her post, she argues that TypePad has more features, is more customizable, and stable (actually she makes a reference to how Blogger may periodically delete posts). All this and TypePad is worth the five to fifteen dollars [...]

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