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• Post-apocalyptic Tokyo illustration series

  Holy Kaw!

  8 Sep 2010 | 6:14 pm

  Illustrator TokyoGenso created an imaginative (and honestly, quite frightening) series of eerie scenes depicting a post-apocalyptic overgrown Tokyo devoid of all people. See a sampling below: Full series at Pink Tentacle. All the top art. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• Helios

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  cmba138G

  8 Sep 2010 | 11:01 pm

  Helios is a new fab series theme. This is a beautiful theme with a gree, black and white color combination. it has 2 custom menus and a jQuery horizontal accordion slider with post thumbnails. The theme also has adsense, banner ads, theme option page, Twitter updates, widgetized sidebar and footer. DEMO | DOWNLOAD | THEME [...]

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  lizakliko

  6 Sep 2010 | 9:51 pm

  Quick info Twitter Inbuilt Detailed Admin Panel Ads / Adsense Ready Preview Download (138 Kb)

• WP e-Commerce Product Slider 2010 Plugin

  Dustin Ward

  Today Dan Milward of GetShopped.org released the newest WP E-Commerce plugin that is part of the Gold Cart package. The WP e-Commerce Product Slider 2010 Plugin displays your products in a new ‘fancy sliding product window’ on your website. The new Product Slider 2010 allows you to place the Product Slider on your site using [...]

• WordPress Tutorials for WordPress 3.0 – Mark McLaren Recommends WP101

  Business Blogging 101

  Mark McLaren

  29 Aug 2010 | 7:09 pm

  Results are in from my survey regarding what free easy WordPress tutorials you would like to see next on Business Blogging 101, and they are strongly in favor of an Introduction to WordPress 3.0. While I’m working on a WordPress 3.0 tutorial, I want to bring to your attention another really outstanding resource for WordPress Tutorials: the “WordPress 101” site created and maintained by Shawn Hesketh. I just signed up for WordPress 101 myself to see what’s covered. I was familiar with these tutorials already. Now they have been updated to cover WordPress version 3.0.

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  Holy Kaw!

• Post-apocalyptic Tokyo illustration series

  8 Sep 2010 | 6:14 pm

  Illustrator TokyoGenso created an imaginative (and honestly, quite frightening) series of eerie scenes depicting a post-apocalyptic overgrown Tokyo devoid of all people. See a sampling below: Full series at Pink Tentacle. All the top art. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• Why freeways come to a stop [infographic]

  8 Sep 2010 | 5:49 pm

  If you’ve ever wondered why freeway traffic sometimes comes to a crawl (or worse yet—stops flat) but when you approach the apparent problem area, the traffic seems to be moving better—this infographic is for you. As it turns out, the term for this annoying phenomenon is a ‘shockwave’. Learn more about it (and see the full image) at The Future Buzz. Love infographics? So do we. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• Lady Gaga pushing gender boundaries at University of Virginia

  8 Sep 2010 | 5:38 pm

  The gender studies department at the University of Virginia is hoping if they lead the horse to water, it will drink using Lady Gaga as the lure. New packaging for old classes is all the rage this season as the mama monster will be used to demonstrate the most recent incarnation of feminism in action. Gaga’s music and videos will be dissected for their social messages, but the class will also include that time-tested education tool, reading. Full story at The Frisky. Liberate yourself with feminism. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• 10 odd iPad mods

  8 Sep 2010 | 5:36 pm

  While it remains unclear why anyone would want to place a beautiful, sleek iPad into a retro casing, these ten bizarre iPad mods are still pretty interesting to look at. All ten at iPad Case Review. Total iPad coverage. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• 5 interesting tidbits about Jerry Springer

  8 Sep 2010 | 4:59 pm

  The chair throwing, relationship dysfunction documented (or mockumented) on “The Jerry Springer” show has been ridiculed as the trashiest of the trashy when it comes to the cesspool known as daytime television. Although, surprisingly, the man behind the talk show boasts an interesting back story that includes stints in politics and radio. Learning more about Springer likely won’t make you view his show in a more favorable light, but at least you’ll learn a little something. Jerry Springer was born in London in 1944 at the Highgate Tube Station, which was being used as…

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• Helios

  cmba138G

  8 Sep 2010 | 11:01 pm

  Helios is a new fab series theme. This is a beautiful theme with a gree, black and white color combination. it has 2 custom menus and a jQuery horizontal accordion slider with post thumbnails. The theme also has adsense, banner ads, theme option page, Twitter updates, widgetized sidebar and footer. DEMO | DOWNLOAD | THEME [...]

• Gorgon

  cmba138G

  8 Sep 2010 | 6:49 pm

  Gorgon is a special theme in fab series. This is a wordpress theme designed to sell iPhone apps. If you are an iPhone app developer and looking for a simple yet attractive theme to showcase and sell your apps, then this is your theme. The homepage of the template is configurable from the [...]

• Daisy – Free Premium WordPress Theme

  pluswebdev

  8 Sep 2010 | 8:23 am

  Daisy – Free WordPress Theme Daisy is a free premium WordPress theme with options page and supports the post thumbnails. Suitable for any niche. Live Demo | Download | Theme URI Features: Options Page Featured Content 125×125 banners ready (easy editable from admin options) 468×60 pixels Header Banner ready (easy editable from admin options) Gravatar on Comments Compatible with latest WordPress versions Widgets Ready SEO Optimized Fixed [...]

• Fabiano

  cmba138G

  8 Sep 2010 | 2:11 am

  Fabiano is a new theme from the fab series. This is a light and slightly grungy minimalistic theme. This theme holds features like, jQuery slider with post thumbnails, Twitter updates, banner ads, adsense, theme option page, widgetized sidebar and footer etc. DEMO | DOWNLOAD | THEME URI

• Evander

  cmba138G

  8 Sep 2010 | 12:28 am

  Presenting the new theme in the Fab series, Evander. This is a 2 column theme with an attractive color combination and features like post thumbnail, jQuery slider, banner ads, theme option page, twitter feed etc. Hope you all will like it. DEMO | DOWNLOAD | THEME URI

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• Persi

  lizakliko

  6 Sep 2010 | 9:51 pm

  Quick info Twitter Inbuilt Detailed Admin Panel Ads / Adsense Ready Preview Download (138 Kb)

• Magiq

  lizakliko

  4 Sep 2010 | 9:51 pm

  Quick info 3D Cu3er Slider Detailed Admin Panel 125*125 Ads Ready Preview Download (428 Kb)

• Aria

  lizakliko

  4 Sep 2010 | 1:41 am

  Quick info Advanced Admin Panel Nivo AJAX Slideshow Portfolio Page Preview Download (618 Kb)

• Winner

  lizakliko

  30 Aug 2010 | 9:55 am

  Quick info AJAX Slider Drop Down Menu 125*125 Ads Ready Preview Download (138 Kb)

• Acekeeper

  lizakliko

  30 Aug 2010 | 8:41 am

  Quick info Admin Panel Drop Down Menu Right Sidebar125*125 Ads Ready Preview Download (266 Kb)

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  Dustin Ward

• WP e-Commerce Product Slider 2010 Plugin

  Today Dan Milward of GetShopped.org released the newest WP E-Commerce plugin that is part of the Gold Cart package. The WP e-Commerce Product Slider 2010 Plugin displays your products in a new ‘fancy sliding product window’ on your website. The new Product Slider 2010 allows you to place the Product Slider on your site using [...]

• WordPress e-Commerce Plugin 3.7.6.7 Released

  If you are wondering what happened to 3.7.6.6 well that was a minor release made as a quick version for some users, but was not tagged as stable, after more testing, and a few additional fixes we are proud to announce the new 3.7.6.7 version ready for consumption. Changes to date: = 3.7.6.7 = * Added back the [...]

• WP e-Commerce Roadmap

  The development team has been working diligently, day in and day out, on the core development of our WP e-Commerce Plugin. A lot of effort has been going into the 3.8 branch of WP e-Commerce and it’s really starting to come a long way. While we’re working on the 3.8 branch we are also dedicating our time [...]

• Thesis WordPress Theme Customization

  Do you love Thesis as much as I do but having trouble customizing your theme to perfection? Then you’ve come to the right place, I create websites and blogs based on Thesis, and customize them to meet your needs. I have hands-on experience customizing Thesis and currently use one to run this site. I have a [...]

• OBOX WordPress Theme Customization

  Do you love OBOX WordPress themes as much as I do but having trouble customizing your theme to perfection? Then you’ve come to the right place, I create websites and blogs based on OBOX Designs, and customize them to meet your needs. I have hands-on experience customizing WooThemes and currently use one to run this [...]

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• WordPress Tutorials for WordPress 3.0 – Mark McLaren Recommends WP101

  Mark McLaren

  29 Aug 2010 | 7:09 pm

  Results are in from my survey regarding what free easy WordPress tutorials you would like to see next on Business Blogging 101, and they are strongly in favor of an Introduction to WordPress 3.0. While I’m working on a WordPress 3.0 tutorial, I want to bring to your attention another really outstanding resource for WordPress Tutorials: the “WordPress 101” site created and maintained by Shawn Hesketh. I just signed up for WordPress 101 myself to see what’s covered. I was familiar with these tutorials already. Now they have been updated to cover WordPress version 3.0.

• Free Easy WordPress Tutorials: Vote For a WordPress Tutorial Topic

  Mark McLaren

  30 Jul 2010 | 3:33 pm

  Free WordPress Tutorials: Business Blogging 101 is getting more visitors than ever. WordPress 3.0 is out and flourishing (because it ROCKS). The new default WordPress theme, Twenty Ten, is more WordPressy AWESOMENESS. There has even been a recent resolution to an ongoing disagreement about the General Public License and Thesis WordPress theme. View This Pollonline survey With all this going on, I feel a need to create some more easy WordPress Tutorials that will add to the growing list and help more people discover and learn to use WordPress. Use the Poll above to vote or nominate your own…

• Seattle WordPress Event: Business Websites, WordPress 3.0 and SEO for WordPress

  Mark McLaren

  17 Apr 2010 | 2:34 pm

  On Tuesday, May 11 in Bellevue (Seattle), Washington, you can hear me (Mark McLaren) and two other WordPress experts talk about 1) WordPress for Business Websites, 2) the latest version of WordPress (3.0), and 3) Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for WordPress. It’s an evening event at Bellevue College, with plenty of time for Q & A and networking. Anyone who wants to learn WordPress, or learn more about WordPress – definitely check it out! I will be doing the WordPress Search Engine Optimization presentation. You’ll get all you need to take your WordPress website from…

• Business Blogging 101 — Free WordPress Tutorials — New to This Site? Start Here:

  Mark McLaren

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:52 pm

  Welcome to Free WordPress Tutorials – Business Blogging 101! This video is an introduction to the Business Blogging 101 website, a site dedicated to free tutorials and support for WordPress created by Mark McLaren of McBuzz Communications. Free, Easy WordPress Tutorials These are all easy WordPress tutorials and they are all free! Whether you have a WordPress blog or a WordPress website, most of the tutorials are for beginners, but there are intermediate-level tutorials and discussion about advanced techniques for WordPress including how to customize a WordPress theme, recommendations…

• WordCamp Seattle 2010

  Mark McLaren

  10 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm

  The organizers of WordCamp Seattle 2009 will meet some time this month to discuss the 2010 event. Look for updates on the WordCamp Seattle website. You can also follow WordCamp Seattle on Twitter. My company, McBuzz Communications, helps business and individuals with WordPress websites in Seattle and around North Amercia. I had the honor of being one of the speakers at WordCamp Seattle 2009. Thanks in part to votes from Business Blogging 101 fans, I also got to do a 5-minute Ignite-style presentation on WordPress and the Social Web. It was a blast. Really looking forward to 2010.

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• Photomatix Tutorial

  30 Aug 2010 | 5:21 pm

  This Photomatix Tutorial will be geared towards the beginning user. When I was a newbie to Photography in general I didn’t even know the difference between aperture and shutter speed. When I was new to HDR I felt a similar sense of ignorance when I ran across certain terms related to HDR. I only began using Photomatix myself a few months ago but due to a pretty heavy immersion I’ve picked up quite a lot of information in that period of time. I’m breaking this tutorial up into two main parts. Part one is a very basic walk-through of HDR and Photomatix. Part two will go into…

• How to design websites that appeal across cultural divides

  Christian Arno

  14 Jul 2010 | 2:54 pm

  When you’re designing websites for a global audience, you need to be aware of cultural differences that will affect the way they are viewed in different parts of the world. You cannot expect the exact same website to be well-received around the globe. You need to adapt your websites to allow for cultural differences and make sure they are equally effective in whichever region you are targeting. (...)Read the rest of How to design websites that appeal across cultural divides © Tutorial Blog, 2010. | Buy iPhone Accessories | iPad App Reviews

• Beginning Photoshop Tutorials: Start Here

  James Mowery

  28 Jun 2010 | 1:40 pm

  Photoshop is one of the most versatile tools available for the graphic designer or artist. Many people don’t realize how truly powerful the program can be when it comes to altering and enhancing images, but the fact is that most commercial images have been touched by Photoshop at some point. When it comes to using the application, well, anyone who has ever opened the program knows that Photoshop’s versatility comes with a somewhat steep learning curve. Fortunately, Photoshop tutorials are available for those who would like to learn how to use the program but need a little bit of…

• Beyond the Blog: Get on the WordPress Bandwagon

  Barbara Holbrook

  18 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am

  WordPress, long known as one of the most popular blogging platforms, has turned into so much more. With the release of WordPress 3 “Thelonious”, the platform really steps into its own as a powerful content management system for writers, designers and everyone else to create or manage stunning, cutting-edge websites. Most people prefer WordPress because it is not only is it easy to use, it’s totally free. You can host your WordPress blog on your own servers or use free hosting with WordPress.com. Either way, using WordPress to manage your website is easy—add pages, delete…

• 6 Tips to Secure Your Joomla Site

  William Smith

  16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

  It has been a boom year for hackers and web hacking. Tom Canavan, Joomla web security expert, identifies an increase of greater than 600% in overall hacking this last year. Tom’s book “Joomla! Web Security”, a Packt publication, expands on the threats of web security. Hacker issues bothered a couple of our clients this year and if it didn’t do anything else for us, it sure kept us all on our toes. Hacking comes as more of an embarrassment than a true threat, however the results are damaging to intellectual property, brand identity and most of customer confidence. Hacking is a common…

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• Superb Watercolor Illustration Work of Grzegorz Wrbel | CreativeBite.net

  davidg

  7 Sep 2010 | 8:38 am

  Grzegorz Wróbel is an architectural designer & illustrator from Poland. His work features great watercolor skills, fresh colors and subtle textures. But his creativity it's not limited only to architecture and illustration fields, Wróbel is also a music composer. For more watercolor paintings make sure you also check his deviantart page.4 Vote(s)

• Email UI Faceoff - GMail vs Hotmail vs Yahoo - The results

  dainix

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:29 am

  We've got some really fantastic information on usability for Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and Gmail. Read on to find out just who won our usability faceoff.4 Vote(s)

• Illustrator Tip #19: Funky Cartoon Mascots Design | Vectordiary

  vectordiary

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:40 am

  This is a very quick tutorial that will teach you how to draw funky music themed cartoon mascots. You can use it to tile it up to create a nice wallpaper or for book cover.3 Vote(s)

• Vector Woman Silhouette on Abstract Flower Background

  Serene

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:22 am

  Vector art silhouette of a sexy girl striking a pose. Colorful background containing flowers, stars, swirls and ornate elements. Download this vector artwork for free. This colorful illustration is perfect for a variety of your...2 Vote(s)

• 35 New Hidden Logos of 2010 a4 Messages revealed!!

  sunshinenroses

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:27 am

  Here are 35 exceptionally creative logos that have a hidden message within them. FedEx logo design is an old example now, check new brilliant hidden logos here. Few logo designers are capable of creating negative space logo design.2 Vote(s)

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• Designing and Producing Creative Business Cards: Techniques and Details

  Lisa Valuyskaya

  8 Sep 2010 | 4:34 am

    Plenty of creative business card showcases are available out there. Many of these are beautifully done and well thought out, and they serve as inspiration for those who would like their business card to be more than the standard rectangular piece of paper. Yet little explanation accompanies these examples, and figuring out just how to bring your idea to life can be overwhelming, to say the least. This guide is meant to help you decide which technique is right for you, how to correctly prepare the files and what to look for in a printer.[Offtopic: by the way, did you know that we…

• Showcase of Interesting Navigation Designs

  Sarah & Adrienne Kahn

  7 Sep 2010 | 6:12 am

    Everyone is always looking for interesting and effective ways to organize their website and allow users to move about and find things. But there’s a fine line between unexpected and unusable. Three points to consider in any navigation scheme are consistency, user expectations and contextual clues.If page is long and provides different levels of navigation, will users be able to find their way through the site and use proper navigation quickly? Forcing visitors to use certain keystrokes to navigate, rather than what they’re used to, might be novel, but is that effective if…

• Keynotopia Wireframing Set: Free Wireframing Templates for Apple Keynote

  Smashing Editorial

  6 Sep 2010 | 4:01 pm

    Lately, Apple Keynote has been gaining popularity among designers as a wireframing and prototyping tool. Features like multiple slide masters, styles, grouping, animation and hyperlinks make it ideal for crafting interactive prototypes and UI narratives. Today’s freebie, Keynotopia, is a free set of interface elements for Keynote that makes it possible for anyone to create these prototypes in minutes. All elements are hand-crafted in Apple Keynote, and organized in nested groups for easier manipulation and customization. The templates can be used in Keynote 09 and 08 and are…

• Fight The System: Battling Bureaucracy

  Paul Boag

  6 Sep 2010 | 1:13 am

    If you work as part of an in-house Web team, you have my sympathy. If that in-house team is within a large organization, then doubly so. Being part of an in-house Web team sucks. Trust me, I know. I worked at IBM for three years and now spend most of my days working alongside battle-weary internal teams.Web designer trying to hang himself.It’s hardly surprising that most in-house teams are worn down and depressed. They face almost insurmountable challenges:Departmental feuds Too often, a website becomes a battleground for pre-existing departmental conflicts. Political power…

• Web Design Checkmate: Using Chess For Success in Web Design

  Alexander Dawson

  3 Sep 2010 | 2:49 am

    The business of building websites is one of constant change, adaptation and strategy. The way designers and developers build websites is often informed by the methods of others and their own trial and error. In light of this, we can draw a number of parallels — some philosophical, to a certain extent — between Web professionals and one of the oldest and most popular board games of all time (counting traditional and digital games). This game is chess.Image creditIn this article, we’ll explore the relationship between the game of chess and the Web industry. We’ll learn…

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• Is it a Bad Idea to Shame Criminals on Facebook?

  Rob

  7 Sep 2010 | 12:52 am

  0 Points In recent months we’ve seen a dramatic upswing in the number of police departments and other organizations using Facebook and other social networks to “shame” criminals (and suspected criminals). These methods have ranged from posting photographs of suspected drunk... This is a content summary only, please visit twittown.com for the full article.

• Why Twitter's New "Tweet Button" Won't Kill TweetMeme

  Rob

  18 Aug 2010 | 1:07 am

  0 Points For those of you who like to share content on Twitter, the site of the ubiquitous TweetMeme "Retweet" button is a familiar and welcome site. For over a year, it's been the primary one-click solution for sharing web content with Twitter users without resorting to copying a URL,... This is a content summary only, please visit twittown.com for the full article.

• How an Angry Flight Attendant Became a Social Networking Hero

  Rob

  12 Aug 2010 | 1:54 am

  -2 Points Every now and then you hear a great story about someone getting fed up with their job and quitting in dramatic style. A JetBlue flight attendant named Steven Slater probably takes the prize, however, after he reamed out an unruly passenger earlier this week over the plane's intercom,... This is a content summary only, please visit twittown.com for the full article.

• Twitter Releases Enhanced SMS Features, Mobile Users Rejoice

  Rob

  10 Aug 2010 | 7:06 pm

  -1 Points Sometimes it's easy to forget that Twitter has, at its core, a secret, passionate love for SMS. That's why the original 140 character limit came along in the first place - so that Twitter users could use the microblogging platform with just about any phone made in the last ten years,... This is a content summary only, please visit twittown.com for the full article.

• Why Twitter's "Who To Follow" Feature is a Game-Changer

  Rob

  9 Aug 2010 | 6:38 pm

  -2 Points When Twitter's "Who to Follow" feature launched at the beginning of this month, it was met with relatively little fanfare. That's probably because it currently exists only on the Twitter website; the API for the new "Suggested Users" feature set hasn't yet been... This is a content summary only, please visit twittown.com for the full article.

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• Top Posts from August - Augmented Reality - Social Learning

  8 Sep 2010 | 9:30 am

  Top 10 Resources on Instructional Design: Basics and More - Designed for Learning , August 3, 2010 I recently read a blog post by Janet Clarey highlighting the need to go back to the basics. 8217; Evaluating Non-Formal Learning Programs – Table of Links is a post from: E-Learning Curve Blog. Facebook (72). I know I did.  Busted.Brought to you by: eLearning Learning