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The anatomy of a perfect website [infographic]

Nice infographic covering most important parts of web development. Click image for full size!


The Anatomy of a perfect website

Infographic by R.O.I. Media

Discovered thanks to Mike Baierl

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LTPFS (Long term project frustration syndrome) and what to do with it

There are two types of project: short term projects accomplished usually withing a few weeks and long term ones, that take months even years. Short term projects come with soon-be-over mind set that motivates you to overcome obstacles and solve problems.

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Long term projects, however, are easily transformed into slow moving mass of molten lava of not-so-smart client requests, reemerging issues and lost hopes which ultimately leads to frustration – the feeling that you would rather tear of your face, than to [add your work here]. Frustration is not good for you, your code nor your client.

The easy solution would be to focus on short projects: Sign up, code fast, stay up late, deploy, grab cash, run/forget. But (and there is always one) from my experience longer and bigger projects are paid much better. The flow of income is more stable and once you get used to your clients, cooperation can be pretty smooth. So, how can I avoid frustration, that comes with it so I can enjoy advantages of long term projects?

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5 Companies That Are Rocking Social Media [infographic]

Which companies are the best at Social Media? Click the infographic!


5 companies that rock social media

Created by Voltier Digital for ScottMonty.com

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The Evolution of Search [video]

Past, present and future of Google search in little above 6 minute long video. It contains interesting thoughts and makes you wonder what will be the applications of future search services.

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3 ways to work less and do more

Seems, that these days everybody is striving for productive life. We are looking for tools and methods to use our time most effectively. While this thinking is certainly better than my Monday laziness, it can lead to obsessive behavior, where you try be productive every second of the day. So, how can you be productive enough and still be able to catch a breath every once in a while?

Organize incoming communication (almost) on the fly

One of the common advices, when it comes to incoming communication, is to deal with it on the fly. While this can make you appear very responsive, it can make you interrupt your work almost every 3-4 minutes. On top of that, not all incoming communication is easy to deal with. Some things need investigation, tests or input from third side. Extra work needs extra time so schedule it accordingly. Don’t just jump out from what your are doing at the moment. Don’t be afraid to respond later.

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Facebook and new Insights

Social media phenomenon Facebook recently launched updated Insights for Facebook Page administrators. Update brought couple of interesting features and metrics like People Talking About This, Weekly Reach and Virality.

facebook insights

People Talking About This and Weekly Reach

Here is what Facebook officially says:

People Talking About This is the number of unique people who have created content about your Page on Facebook in the past week. The more people that talk about your Page, the more distribution it will get. The number of people who have seen your message is displayed in Weekly Total Reach.

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10 things you might not know about CSS3 by Lea Verou

If you are into CSS3 you need to see this. Lea points out some uber-useful things.

Lea Verou | CSS3 Secrets: 10 things you might not know about CSS3 | Fronteers 2011 from Fronteers on Vimeo.

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Sitting is very bad for you! [infographic]

Sitting is very bad for you! Proved by infographic below.

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found via PerunGrad – php programing tips and advices

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Google+ Pages

Few months back, when Google launched its own Facebook Google+ social network first thing I really missed was a possibility to create brand or fan page for my book blog. Facebook fan page was a big help in both getting user feedback on blog usability and spreading the content.

Fortunately, Google decided to make their own Google+ Pages and they are officially available for everyone since yesterday (or so).

Related embedded video

This one is actually quite nice and instead of boring list of features it rather shows (social) implementations:

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November 2011 calendar wallpaper

If you are a fan of monthly calendar wallpapers, feel free to grab mine from deviant art page.

november 2011 wallpaper

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