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Five easy ways to integrate social media onto your web site
January 19, 2010 Resources Social Media
So you're keen on integrating social media onto your web site but you're hesitant. This is a common feeling amongst those who want to take advantage of the benefits of social media but are not necessarily well-versed in the available tactics and tools. It's my goal with this article to give you some suggestions that are both cost-effective (by that I mean free) and easy to implement.
Why I'm not concerned about link baiting
December 31, 2009 Resources Social Media
One of the oldest tricks in the book of blogging is link baiting. This is when the blogger posts entries that link to other popular sites. You see them all the time, especially on web design blogs ("Top 10 Content Management Systems", "Examples of Minimalist Web Sites", etc.). Link baiting is usually seen as an easy and unoriginal method of increasing our site traffic and, in some cases, can actually hurt your site more than help it. There is, however, a middle ground.
jQuery based modal solutions for your web application
December 30, 2009 Best Practices Javascript jQuery Resources
Displaying content dynamically by way of modal windows and dialogs is an effective way to increase your site's usability and add a dimension of slickness to your overall experience. I've compiled a list of my favourite modal scripts using the jQuery library.
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