How to Write a Tutorial-Getting Screenshots

While doing all this activity with Build a Niche Store and wanting to blog about it, I find myself wishing I could tak quick screenshots and post them with minimal fuss. Isn’t there an easy way to grab a screenshot?
I’ve just discovered a FireFox addon called ScreenGrab! that installs as a firefox extension and […]

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Word Press Stats Dissapearing?

New readers probably think that I’ve got a pretty good design going on here, but some of you will recognize that I recently changed my template (for the better, I think). The day that I changed my template, my word press stats stopped updating.
I deactivated and reactivated the plugin, double checked my wordpress API […]

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Success in Design - Three Simple Elements

When I visit a new website that hits me with the “WOW” factor, three design element stand out.
1) A screen wide header graphic.
This graphic contains the name of the Website, frequently a tagline, usually an iconic logo or cartoony graphic, and it spans the entire screen width.
2) A […]

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Three Color Tricks for Design Excellence

What color combinations should I use?
My website looks like puke, how can I make it more tasteful?
I really love the colors on XYZ site, I wonder what their HTML codes are?
Should I make my headlines the same color as my background?
These questions and more are probably racing in every new blog owners head when they […]

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How I Added a Sparklet to my Lists

Inspired by Matt Blancarte’s bulleted icons in his lists and overall rockin’ website design, I made a short list of easy mods to my default CutLine Theme. Most of them took only a few minute each, and while subtle, the look is gradually looking less cluttery to me.
This post will show you how I […]

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