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David Hansen wrote

Advanced Layout Templates In WordPress’ Content Editor

October 14, 2011 — In this article, David Hansen shows you an easy-to-implement trick that enables even the least tech-savvy of clients to manage multi-column content layouts within the comfort of the WYSIWIG editor. Read more…

Amy Balliett wrote

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Infographic Design

October 14, 2011 — Infographics iare becoming a powerful tool for disseminating huge amounts of information to the masses. This is why learning how to design a good infographic is a must, and avoiding the common pitfalls of infographic design could mean the difference between landing a big client and losing them entirely. Read more…

Tad Fry wrote

Design With Dissonance

October 13, 2011 — Dissonance occurs when something disrupts your consonance. Go through this post to know why you should use dissonance as a new way to design and write. Read more…

Peter Wilson wrote

The Developer’s Guide To Conflict-Free JavaScript And CSS In WordPress

October 12, 2011 — In this article, Peter Wilson explains how to eliminate potential JavaScript conflicts from your WordPress theme or plugin. Read more…

Lea Verou wrote

PrefixFree: Break Free From CSS Prefix Hell

October 12, 2011 — A solution for when prefixes cause maintenance troubles, bloat CSS files, and make it harder to tweak values. In this article, Lea Verou presents her recent tool: prefixfree. Read more…

Vitaly Friedman wrote

Free Twitter GUI PSD

October 12, 2011 — Another Smashing freebie! A Twitter UI GUI template, designed by Shelby White for our readers. Use it in private and commerical projects. Read more…

Addy Osmani wrote

Essential jQuery Plugin Patterns

October 11, 2011 — Addy Osmani explores several time-saving design patterns and best practices that can be employed to improve your plugin development process. (Note: this post is targeted at intermediate to advanced developers.) Read more…

Danny Iny wrote

Introducing The Fabulous 6 + 1 Model For Effective Copywriting (Better Than AIDA!)

October 11, 2011 — Context is a critical component of effective messaging. Danny Iny brings us the 6 + 1 model that involves information that AIDA lacks. Ready to dive in? Read more…

Rachel Andrew wrote

Supporting Your Product: How To Provide Technical Support

October 10, 2011 — In this post, Rachel Andrew explains ways to minimize support requests and the time spent in dealing with them. Don’t underestimate the importance of support! Read more…

Daniel Pataki wrote

The Definitive Guide To WordPress Hooks

October 7, 2011 — In this post, Daniel Pataki dives into everything you need to know to fully understand how the hooks system works in WordPress. Read more…