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In case you don’t know, SimplePie is a way to parse your RSS items with PHP. This means that if you want to make a custom feed for yourself, SimplePie makes it… well simple. I’ve taken 14 of the top tutorials out there and put them into a nice list just for you.
Written on Jul. 29, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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If you’re like me, many of these sites are a repeat of your daily routine on the web. If you’re not familiar with these sites, you need to be. These are some of the main sites that are on top of their game. You need to be going to these when it comes to tutorials, tips, and all types of web trends. Hope you enjoy them!
Written on Jul. 27, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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Trying to find a WordPress plugin that is suited for your needs can be a bit of a hassle sometimes. The other day I was looking for a good contact form plugin and I came across so many that were either out of date or not what I needed. I figured there are other people out there that might be having some of the same issues so that’s why I put together this list of the 10 best contact form plugins that I could find.
Written on Jul. 14, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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Facebook is one of those sites out there that is consistently changing up its site. And whether you like it or not, they always seem to come out with great new features. The rest of us designers and developers are always wondering how they did some of these things though. So in this post I’ve compiled a round-up of some of the ways that you can replicate Facebook.
Written on Jul. 11, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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In this article, I list some of the greatest add-ons that Firefox offers for Twitter users. Some of these add-ons range from an average Twitter user to a power Twitter user. These are some great add-ons, hope you enjoy!
Written on Jun. 21, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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By now, I’m sure the majority of the design community knows what a favicon is, so I won’t go into explaining it. However, I have managed to compile a large list of sites that can be helpful to you when trying to generate those favicons we all hate so much to create.
Written on Jun. 18, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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Ever wonder how to add social bookmark links to your WordPress blog without any plugins or icons attached to them? This article gives you the plain text code for many different social media sites such as Digg, Facebook, Reddit, Delicious, and many more. These links allow you to fully customize your WordPress site even more.
Written on Jun. 13, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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There are many web sites that continue to create and push their sites to a new level. I’m always wondering how they did some things. So I’ve put together a little round-up of how to replicate some of our favorite sites. In volume 1 of this series, I look at Flickr, but coming soon I’ll take a look at some other popular websites including like Apple and Facebook.
Written on Jun. 09, 2009 by Greg Dougherty
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