Category Archives: Web Design

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The Simplest Possible Cucumber Test

I’m not really that good at testing. So what, so are a lot of people. Having some tests is better than none! And, the way testing tutorials are written can seem really complex and scary. Today I started thinking about … Continue reading

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Ultimate Guide To Using WordPress For A Portfolio « Smashing Magazine

Whether you’re a photographer, graphic designer, Web designer or any other kind of visual artist, WordPress makes an excellent starting point for developing your online portfolio. And with the wealth of plug-ins and ready-made themes available, you can usually get a perfectly presentable website up and running in a matter of hours. Continue reading

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The Pragmatic Programmer

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andrew Hunt My rating: 4 of 5 stars A little dated if you’re using a framework like Ruby on Rails, but definitely worth reviewing and further study. Lots of great practices. I … Continue reading

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Send photos from iPhoto to WordPress using Ruby : RubyFlow

A cool little Ruby command line script to send selected photos from iPhoto to a draft post in a WordPress blog. Uses AppleScript and XMLRPC Continue reading

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InLinks.com – In Content Link Market Place

Ad platform / link buying network with WordPress plugin. Continue reading

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OIOpublisher Ad Manager for WordPress

OIOpublisher is an ad manager with a focus on WordPress. Serve advertising on your blog or website and keep 100% of the revenue you bring in. Continue reading

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How to solve ‘You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.’ in WordPress

I changed the wordpress table prefix for better security, then found myself logged out of my wordpress blog. This article contains two more critical queries you have to run after running your rename table queries. Continue reading

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WordPress Custom Field Template

The Custom Field Template plugin adds the default custom fields on the Write Post/Page. This is a great plugin because it allows you to create a more complex data structure than a post that is easier to use than just random custom fields. It will help you use WordPress as more of a full fledged CMS than just a simple blog. Continue reading

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15 WordPress Plugins That I Can’t Live Without

Gerald Weber's 15 favorite WordPress plugins. A great list. Continue reading

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The Best Social Media Icons All In One Place

The ability to easily bookmark or share content on popular social media platforms is now a must have feature for web sites. It’s also important that this feature isn’t over looked by web site visitors. So it’s always a good idea to use icons when linking to social media sites. They get peoples attention and the logos are immediately recognizable.

I’ve taken the time to round up what I believe are the best free social media icons out there.

Set of social icons

Set of social icons

Social Media Mini Iconpack

Social Media Mini Iconpack

Handycons

Handycons

Dellifeed: A Free Icon Set

Dellifeed: A Free Icon Set

Heart: A Free Social Icon Set

Heart: A Free Social Icon Set

The Leaves Fall: A Social Icon Set For Bloggers

The Leaves Fall: A Social Icon Set For Bloggers

Social Bookmark Iconset

Social Bookmark Iconset

Set of social icons no.2

Set of social icons no.2

Social Icons hand drawned

Social Icons hand drawned

6 Free New Social Icons

6 Free New Social Icons

Free Twitter Bird Icon Set

Free Twitter Bird Icon Set

Free Hand Drawn Doodle Icon Set for Bloggers

Free Hand Drawn Doodle Icon Set for Bloggers

Cute Tweeters Icon Set

Cute Tweeters Icon Set

Socialize Icons

Socialize Icons

Social Bookmark Iconset: Part II

Social Bookmark Iconset: Part II

34 Social Media Icons

34 Social Media Icons

Social Media Icons Pack

Social Media Icons Pack

Circle Social Bookmark Icons

Circle Social Bookmark Icons

Web 2.0rigami

Web 2.0rigami

Web 2 Icons

Web 2 Icons

Social Icons Made of Wood

Social Icons Made of Wood

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