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- WordPress 3.9 Has Built-in Support for Pasting from Microsoft Word
A common support question that’s been popping up on the web after WordPress users update to 3.9: What happened to the “Paste from Word” button in the visual editor? If you find that the button is missing, don’t worry – it’s not a bug.
- The 5 Most Dangerous Creative Productivity Myths [Infographic]
When it comes to being productive in creative work, there are certain rules of thumb that many adhere to that may actually decrease instead of increase the accomplished outputs.
- How to make a natural HDR landscape photo in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom.
The result is a photograph that looks very close to what you witnessed with your eyes. This is not a tutorial on the basics of HDR and stylized looks, we have that tutorial here. Rather, this is a tutorial on how to achieve the most natural res…
- 3 Years of Google+ in Numbers [Infographic]
This infographic by dpfoc.com charts Google’s history with the world of social networking, what has worked and what hasn’t. It also compares Google+ to its largest rival Facebook in terms of different variables which makes interesting reading and it also attempts to address what is in the future for the social network.
- Prejudice Among Designers
What is Prejudice? Does it exist in the design industry? What are some common prejudices among designers?
- M‑Commerce: Why Going Mobile Is Important For Businesses
To boil it down to the very basics, mobile commerce (m‑commerce) is electronic sales and commerce – in other words, e‑commerce – using wireless handheld electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets. To be clear, m‑commerce is not a separate entity from e‑commerce: instead, it’s a more specific sub-group of e‑commerce transactions that involves the use of smartphones and tablets, instead of desktop and laptop computers.
- How To Run The Best Virtual Meeting Ever
My colleague Ken Perlman shares his tricks for running incredibly effective and enjoyable meetings – from 3,000 miles away.
- Top 7 Things Clients Do that Frustrate Freelancers
There is no hiding the fact that, although there are lots of good clients out there, even the best clients can do things that can trigger a freelancer to lose interest in the project, the client and any future working relationships with that client. It might be things the clients aren’t even aware of, that they might do out of habit, or when stressed. Regardless of the reasons, it can be frustrating, and from a freelancer’s perspective, they should not happen.
In no particular order, here are 7 things that really can tick off freelancers:
- Top 7 Things Clients Do that Frustrate Freelancers
There is no hiding the fact that, although there are lots of good clients out there, even the best clients can do things that can trigger a freelancer to lose interest in the project, the client and any future working relationships with that client. It might be things the clients aren’t even aware of, that they might do out of habit, or when stressed. Regardless of the reasons, it can be frustrating, and from a freelancer’s perspective, they should not happen.
In no particular order, here are 7 things that really can tick off freelancers:
- Disarming Clients’ Loaded Feedback
Her approach works for her, but that didn’t keep a couple of commenters from declaring that she was wrong.
- 5 Reasons Why Trello Is So Awesome
When it comes to intuitive software, Trello nailed it. They’ve limited what the product can actually do (this is a pro, not a con) and created an interface that makes understanding its actions dead simple. There is a slight learning curve (“what is a board, a list and a card ?”) but once you get over that, it’s smooth sailing.
- Design Opinion: Information Density Isn’t As Important As Information Hierarchy
Google’s new approach to design – focused on what material an interface is made of – is a hot topic, both in the design community and among end users.
One of the major points of contention with the new design approach is information density, a…
- 13 stats that matter to digital publishing | Lean back
We hear a lot about how tablets are changing the digital publishing landscape. But how exactly? Here are 13 statistics that shed light on the impact of tablets on publishing, reading and the media industry. Note that most of these studies are f…
- Send Newsletters 100x cheaper via Amazon SES
Sendy is a self hosted email newsletter application that lets you send trackable emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES). This makes it possible for you to send authenticated bulk emails at an insanely low price without sacrificing deliver…
- 6 Things You Need to Explain to Your Clients Before Signing a Contract
Contracts are binding and legal leverages that protect the interests and rights of both the designer and the client. These tie both parties to attune to the provisions of the contract and makes sure no one cheats over the other.
Also, these be…
- Ideas to Keep ‘Em Coming Back with Compelling Content
“2014 is the year of content marketing.”
I’ve read this claim in enough articles that provided enough proof to believe it, and I also believe 2015 will see an increase in its use. Let’s face it: the concept of sharing helpful and informative marketing pieces in a way that serves your prospects and clients’ best interests and that establishes and promotes your brand’s voice isn’t going away. The challenge is figuring out how to rise above the noise and the clutter and present your content in compelling ways. Here’s a quick list of ideas on how to do just that:
- Ideas to Keep ‘Em Coming Back with Compelling Content
“2014 is the year of content marketing.”
I’ve read this claim in enough articles that provided enough proof to believe it, and I also believe 2015 will see an increase in its use. Let’s face it: the concept of sharing helpful and informative marketing pieces in a way that serves your prospects and clients’ best interests and that establishes and promotes your brand’s voice isn’t going away. The challenge is figuring out how to rise above the noise and the clutter and present your content in compelling ways. Here’s a quick list of ideas on how to do just that:
- The right (and wrong) way to build a team
I would hate to see any of you haphazardly build out a team. You’ll end up with deep rifts in your business model and lackluster performance from the people around you.
So what is the right way to build a team? Try these five steps.
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- Usabilla, a Pinterest for Designers
Usabilla Discover lets you collect, rate and save design elements on any website.
Build your own curated library of design patterns and share them with others. Follow great designers to get your daily dose of design inspiration.
- 7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Effectively Manage Older Employees
And that can create a difficult situation, where as a younger person, you might be privy to technology, for example, that is necessary for a particular role or industry. However, older employees might be completely unfamiliar with that technology. In such a situation, it might be difficult to approach such employees, as you want to show them respect and don’t want to discourage them.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at seven tips you can keep in mind while dealing with managing older employees:
- Intelligent People All Have One Thing In Common: They Stay Up Later Than You
According to ”Psychology Today,” intelligent people are more likely to be nocturnal than people with lower IQ scores. In a study run on young Americans, results showed that intelligent individuals went to bed later on weeknights and weekends than their less intelligent counterparts.
In ”Study Magazine,” Satoshi Kanazawa, a psychologist at the London School Of Economics And Political Science, reported that IQ average and sleeping patterns are most definitely related, proving that those who play under the moon are, indeed, more intelligent human beings.
- Buyer’s Guide to Ebook And App Technology
A guide to common practices for producing ebooks and book apps and tips for finding the right solution.
- 3 Reasons Why Online Content Can Leave ‘Above the Fold’ Behind
And, given that we’re now a multi-screen world, the idea of keeping online content above the fold is meaningless anyway. Following are three reasons why.
- Is the iPad doomed?! Best Buy’s CEO says it is.
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Tablet sales are “crashing,” says Best Buy’s CEO! IPad sales are sinking fast! Is this the beginning of the end for the tablet?