{"id":2231,"date":"2011-01-23T22:11:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T04:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2011\/01\/23\/weekly-mashup-2\/"},"modified":"2011-01-23T22:11:19","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T04:11:19","slug":"weekly-mashup-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2011\/01\/23\/weekly-mashup-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mashup #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone. its that time again for another article for new series, the Weekly Mashup<\/a>. The weekly Mashup is a roundup of my favorite articles that I read over the last week and I found useful and should be useful to others. <\/p>\n

I find most of these articles through blogs I follow and from those I follow on Twitter<\/a>. I also find great articles from those that comment on this site. So if you are interested in me featuring your articles, then all you have to do is write good content, become a regular commenter on this site (making good comments not junk comments), and use the CommentLuv<\/a> feature I have installed on this site, whenever you comment. <\/p>\n

This week\u2019s Mashup was a great one. There were so many great articles I read this week that I couldn\u2019t share them all. With that being said, this week\u2019s articles are about design, blogging, Affiliate, social media, SEO, and Inspirational<\/p>\n

Design Resources <\/h2>\n

50 Free Tools and Apps for Web Designers and Developers<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cI have split the article into the following sub-categories for easier browsing: General Web Development Tools, Web Typography Apps, Browser Tools, Web Site Analysis Apps and, finally, Productivity Apps & Tools. The apps also don\u2019t include frameworks, Javascript plugins nor template tools, they are all strictly small tools  that can help with your development productivity.\u201d<\/em> This is a great list of design resources. Even if your not a designer, this is a great list of tools for someone who works on and maintaining a website.<\/p>\n

25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cWeb accessibility is a vast topic and has become a field unto itself. But don\u2019t let that scare you. Accessibility is not terribly difficult to implement. It won\u2019t hinder aesthetics or impede interaction as some believe. It\u2019s just a smart way to design and develop.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Using the WebFont Loader to Make Browsers Behave the Same<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe WebFont Loader is a JavaScript library that gives you extra control over font loading. It was co-developed by Google and Typekit, and released as <\/em>open source<\/em><\/a>. The WebFont Loader works with most web font services as well as with self-hosted fonts.\u201d<\/em> This is a great resource for those wanting to add custom fonts to their websites. Its easy to forget that not everyone uses the same web browsers and not every browser displays your website the same. This article helps with making your custom fonts display the same for every browser.<\/p>\n

How to Create Facebook Templates with Wix<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cWebsite building platform Wix has released a Facebook application for the creation of Web pages that can be embedded inside Facebook Fan and Community pages. For those without any familiarity with the Facebook Markup Language (FBML), the application could prove quite useful.\u201d<\/em> This article is an introduction to Facebook templates and how to install one on your fan \/ community page.<\/p>\n

Blogging Resources<\/h2>\n

7 Colossal Mistakes Bloggers Make \u2013 And It Is KILLING Them<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cIn this business speaks for something. Simply put, if you want to build traffic, keep traffic, and make money with a blog \u2013 there are certain things you want to not do. So, after all of these reviews, I want to lay out what I believe are the most common mistakes \u2013 in no particular order.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Stop Stealing My Content!<\/a>  <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you regularly publish content to a small business blog or website, chances are good you\u2019ve had your content stolen at one point or another. If you haven\u2019t yet, just wait\u2026 your turn is coming. Internet plagiarism is an ongoing problem, one that hurts not only your feelings but also your website\u2019s search engine rankings. So, what should you do to protect your content?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

5 Traditional Blogging \u201cRules\u201d I Refuse To Follow (this is me ranting)<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s the truth. Most bloggers are being controlled. Their articles, content, styles and brands are being dictated by the \u201crules\u201d of traditional blogging.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the truth about traditional blogging – it doesn\u2019t exist. Without the creativity, self-expression and freedom that blogging allows, blogging itself wouldn\u2019t exist. So answer this for me, please\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Guide to Crazy Comment Personality Types \u2013 Part 1<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSo in this series we will be looking at some of the strongest commenter personality types and how we can deal with them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Affiliate Marketing<\/h2>\n

Five tips for running a successful lead-based affiliate campaign<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cHere are five tips for advertisers to help them to run a successful lead-based affiliate campaign.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

7 Ad Networks for Design Bloggers<\/a> – <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a blogger or a website owner in this niche you may be looking for a way to sell ads on your site. Here you\u2019ll find 7 networks to consider. Many are invitation-only networks, but generally they do accept suggestions for new sites to be included in their network.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Social Media<\/h2>\n

How you can attract more retweets: a 10-step guide<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that some tweets are more likely to be shared than others, and that you can increase your chances of being retweeted by following a few simple tips.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

SEO<\/h2>\n

The Best SEO Tips And Practices For 2011<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cHere are some SEO practices that we should be looking at for 2011. While many SEO techniques and factors have not changed that much, there are \u201cnew\u201d ones that we should be keeping pace at, even if it is just to place it safe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspirational<\/h2>\n

Great Photography of Old Style Cars<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cBuckle up and enjoy a neat collection of photos picturing some old style cars we find to be pretty interesting and let us know what you think about this collection.\u201d  <\/em><\/p>\n

Trucks Photography \u2013 This is a Man\u2019s World<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis truck photography showcase is nothing but the hymn to power and manly design. Whether it is a cargo truck, moving tons of goods from one place to another, or a fire truck, called to suppress the fire, or an off-road vehicle, helping its owner to satisfy his appetite of an explorer, \u2013 trucks are always at the places we want or need them to be. Like a tireless titans, they help us daily \u2013 gratuitously and faithfully, to the very last move of the crankshaft and to the last spark in the cylinder. But before the moment of retirement, be assured, trucks will show their nature, temper, and particular charisma in full\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Underwater World of Corals<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to enjoy the unbelievable diversity of forms, colors, and shapes of underwater life, there are only two ways to do that \u2013 either to grab your diving mask and catch the first flight to the Red Sea, Caribbean or similar destinations, or you can just view the below photography gallery of underwater sceneries with corals at the focus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Nice Bokeh! 45 Great Examples<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBokeh is the \u201cblur\u201d in out-of-focus areas of a photographic image. This technique is created when parts of a scene lie outside the deph of field. The magic of a clean blur in the background of an image can make any subject pop.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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