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Entries from February 2004

WordPress

I tried WordPress a few months ago and wasn’t too impressed with where this blogging tool was. But in just a short time I’ve found version 1.0.1 has come a long way. I’ve recently converted this site from MovableType to WordPress. Why? Can you say Open Source?

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February 29th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Blogging · CMS

css crib sheet

Try not to feel like your cheating just because you use the—mezzoblue’s css crib sheet

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February 29th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

What to check before you launch your site

Website prelaunch checklist

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February 28th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

Exporting from Blogger

King of Fools has a handy step-by-step for exporting and importing from blogger to MovableType. This could be handy for importing to WordPress as well and others.
Importing from Blogger

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February 27th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Blogging · MovableType

Containing Floats

A troublesome issue with images is handled with floats in CSS—Containing Floats.

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February 26th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

Ten tips for writers

Ten Mistakes Writers Don’t See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do)

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February 25th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Writing

Helping your visitors

?What can I do to this homepage that will make it more helpful for my visitors?? This is the question every web developer should constanly ask himself. Read the whole article — Helping Your Visitors: a State of Mind at A List Apart.

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February 22nd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

Free pixel fonts

pixel and led fonts - useful addition to the wed design tool box

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February 21st, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Design

How to send plain text email and why

More people should send plain text email. This article explains why and tells you how to do it — Configuring Mail Clients to Send Plain ASCII Text

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February 20th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Email

Faux Columns with css tricks

Faux Columns: A List Apart

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February 20th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

CSS Depot

CSS Depot is a collection of CSS templates - not entire designs, only the actual layout boxes.

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February 19th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

Stock photography for the non photographer

A Designer’s Guide to Making Your Own Stock Photography (for non-photographers) at Digital Web magazine

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February 9th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Photography

Building an events calendar with MovableType

Use MT::Everything, Part 2: An Events Calendar

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February 4th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: MovableType

Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP

Registry files to download and apply to tweak Windows XP (use with caution): Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP

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February 4th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: System Help

CSS From the Ground Up

A very good intro to CSS - CSS From the Ground Up

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February 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

ClearTweak

ioIsland.com - ClearTweak
Very handy - “ClearTweak allows you to change the contrast setting of the ClearType setting for Windows XP.”

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February 2nd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: System Help