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- Top Ten List of Truths for Self-publishers (Part 2)
“Today we have the last five tips from A.P. Fuchs’ top truths for self-published authors. Take a look and if you missed it check out part one here. ”
- 12 Surprising Facts About Entrepreneurs
In any case, here are some of the points from the report that I found the most interesting.
- The Hottest Web Design Trends of 2014: Updated
“But trends change like pictures in fashion magazines, so let’s take another look with a different approach”
- 110+ Free Creative Web Widget PSD Designs
“In this compilation below, you’ll find some of the best Free Downloadable Web Widget PSDs which might handy for your design projects. This is not the traditional long list with all the available PSD templates on the internet but it’s an refined collection of best handpicked PSD templates.”
- Proper WordPress Filesystem Permissions And Ownerships
” Installing security plugins is a good practice and a must for every WordPress website. However, if your file-system permissions aren’t set up correctly, most of your security measures could be easily bypassed by intruders.”
- 25 Web Designs Built With Unusual Shapes & Angles
“Websites are naturally made up of a series of square blocks due to the way they’re coded with HTML. This results in the typical boxy designs we’ve all come to expect on the web, but some designers are breaking free from the limitations of horizontal and vertical lines to experiment with other layouts. Today’s web design showcase features 25 cool sites that think outside the box with unusual shapes and angles. ”
- Design 101 – The Psychology of Fonts For Logo Design
“Although the reader is generally not aware of it, every font elicits an emotional response. Serif, sans serif, script, modern and novelty typefaces are all freighted with meaning. ”
- Design 101 – The Psychology of Fonts For Logo Design
“Although the reader is generally not aware of it, every font elicits an emotional response. Serif, sans serif, script, modern and novelty typefaces are all freighted with meaning. ”
- When Your Boss Wants To Be Friends On Facebook
These examples simply show poor judgement, but what about those people who simply like to keep their private life separate from their work life? For example, one of my friends felt obliged to accept a Facebook friend request from her boss and then basically stopped using Facebook because she felt she could no longer be herself. She didn’t feel comfortable sharing her private life with someone at work.
- Translating Client-Speak Like A Pro [Infographic]
“To help designers understand and translate ‘client-speak’, Plato Web Design created an infographic. ”
- Imaginative, Surreal Scenarios Created With Digitally Manipulated Photos
“Beunos Aires-based art director Martín De Pasquale manipulates photos to create surreal scenarios that brim with creativity and imagination. ”
- The Ultimate Guide to Identifying Fonts
“Some designers pride themselves in their font memorization abilities; if you want to become one of these people, I wish you luck. Whether you learn your fonts from using them in your work, curating fonts for others, or by completing memorization exercises, it is undeniably a useful skill. But with thousands of fonts available there are limits to what even the most dedicated font fans can memorize—which is where tools come into play.”
- The Future of WordPress
“As we look toward the future of WordPress, it is important to evaluate current practices and trends within the WordPress user base, as well as the industry as a whole.”
- Moms, Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Publishing
“Many moms give all their time and energy to their families and work. They struggle to find time to do the things they love, but you deserve a break. Let the dishes sit in the sink for the night, and spend some time writing.”
- Ask Ted: Is my price to high?
“Chuck had summited a proposal and, aside from acknowledging that he’d received it, had heard nothing from his client contact, Robert. ”
- Who’s Reading Digital Magazines? Not Their Editors.
” Not editors. A survey reveals only a minority are digital subscribers themselves.”
- Four Color Process for Those Nostalgic About It
“I’ve been reading comic books off and on since I was little. There was a time when I thought I’d like to pursue a career in drawing comics. I enjoy the medium immensely for both its art and storytelling explorations. The art in particular has always held a place in my heart, which is why when I found John Hilgart’s Four Color Process blog I lost most of a morning pouring through the images.”
- 28+ Graphic Design Books You Should Read
“We have a round up of the most motivating Graphic Design Books You Should Read. Learning Graphic Design can be a life long process, Graphic Designer should always be learning the latest ideas and trend if they want to keep up with latest trend…
- How To Increase Piracy of eBooks
“Publishers’ fear of piracy was so great that they chose not to sell direct to Kindle owners or indeed sell Kindle-compatible books through any non-Amazon retailer. In other words, it’s publishers who are building the high walls around Amazon’s…