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This snippet of code prevents WordPress from checking for plugin updates. For security reasons, it is important to keep third-party WordPress plugins up-to-date. However, there are times when you might create a site for a client and don’t want them to update their plugins. Perhaps you have changed a plugins code or concerned a plugin …

As a web developer, I spent lots of time looking at source code. So a few days ago, a friend asked me to take a look at his company’s web site to see how they could improve their SEO ranking. My first actions were to grab my iPad, take a quick look at the user …

If you write HTML, do yourself a favor and check out Zen-Coding! I was introduced to Zen-Coding over a year ago, but the idea at the time seemed like a gimmick—something else to learn and that I would probably not use. However, this weekend after hearing about Zen-Coding again, I decided to give it a …

This was my first timelapse video experiment. Equipment used: Camera settings: This experiment consisted of 421 still images, each shot at a 15 second interval over an estimated hour and 45 minute period. I used Quicktime 7 and imported the images in sequence, the first (video #1) at a frame rate of 10 frames per …

An interesting discussion – http://www.drawar.com/articles/what-is-design/71/

Almost any good theme can be used as a parent theme. Here are three of my favorite: Sandbox by Andy Skelton and Scott Wallick. The mother of all parent themes – plaintxt.org/themes/sandbox Hybrid by Justin Tadlock – themehybrid.com/themes/hybrid Thematic by Ian Stewart – themeshaper.com/thematic-for-wordpress

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/07/smart-logos-with-hidden-symbolism/

The following ten books contain a wide variety of valuable information for web designers, ranging from HTML5 to a guide for managing your time. There’s plenty here to keep you busy reading for a while. Enjoy! Introduction to Good Usability http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/10-free-ebooks-for-web-designers

Here is a good blog post displaying common web fonts. http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html

8 Rules for Creating Effective Typography Learn the Basics Watch Your Kerning Be Aware of Font Communication Alignment Choose a Good Secondary Font Size Matters Use Typography As Art Find Good Inspiration Here is a great article from the Design Shack that discusses both a hot trend and timeless art: typography. via 8 Rules for …