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Social Media Update 1110

This Social Media update takes a look at : some major moved with FaceBook, Google-plus including
* Facebook Unveils Timeline: The Story Of Your Life On A Single Page
* Facebook Reveals Major Updates at F8 [VIDEO]
* 5 ways to optimize your Facebook page
* Advice from the pros: 34 Google+ resources for your business
* Social business: Transparency is good for business
* Google+ now open to everyone
... and the emerging world of social networking ... October 14, 2011

Web Design Update 1110-12

This edition of Web Update follows the last edition, covering many new considerations for all web designers...
* 7 Great JavaScript Resources
* 5 Steps to Building a Search Persona
* 8 Places To Use Your Keywords
* Bury These Deadly Search Myths
* How 5 Popular Landing Page Optimization Tips Can Also Hurt Conversion Rates
* 3 Tips for Building a Web App That Can Scale October 12, 2011

Social Media Update 1109-26

It's a moving target -- when you're trying to keep up with all the media out there. For graphic designers, you only have to focus on those that give you something for yourself and your clients! This Social Media update takes a look at : * Is Your Business Maximizing Facebook? * Promote your business with LinkedIn? * Slide show: 6 deadly sins of social media measurement ... and others September 26, 2011

Social Media Update 1109-20

This Social Media update takes a look at : * 5 Steps To Get Your Business Ready For Mastering Google+ * 7 tips for dealing with upset Facebook fans * 7 Twitter Tools To Get More Engagement * 8 Essential Rules for Social Media and Business * Developing a Unique Content Strategy for Google+ * Facebook Adds New Mobile Security Features * Facebook makes massive privacy, tagging changes and the emerging world of social networking ... September 21, 2011

FileMaker Update Manager

As I've said before, a good database can be the designer's best friend. The FileMaker Update Manager tool was developed to complement BaseElements. RefreshFM is a set of FileMaker files and includes the free and open source BaseElements plugin. If you use FileMaker, check this out. August 23, 2011

Web Design Foundations

When we talk about Design School, today there are many, many choices in education, learning and training. But the field of web design is relatively new. It took the education industry a good ten years to embrace web design as a formal subject. On the very leading edge of web design training was a friend and author who saw the writing on the wall. We're pleased to bring you this 1996 article by Joe Gillespie -- which proves the more things change, the more they stay the same! July 29, 2011

HTML5 Animation Builder

HTML5 has been widely lauded as the future of the web due to its performance, accessibility, and ability to run on smartphones, but no designer-friendly authoring tools have existed until Hype. July 28, 2011

Media Update 1106-28

This edition of Media Update follows up on our previous edition earlier this month. In this edition see : * Facebook Test Mines Real-Time Conversations for Ad Targeting * Five Ways to Make Communicating Web Analytics Data Easier * How to Use LinkedIn Today to Find Popular Content * Is Sharing More Valuable for Publishers on Facebook or Twitter? * Twitter tip: Tweet on the weekend * What's Next for LinkedIn? ... and more. June 27, 2011

Media Update 1106-17

Social Media is taking over, so appropriately, we're covering some of the highlights in the media that can help you make the most of it ... enjoy : * 3 Advanced Approaches to Web Analytics Tagging * 5 LinkedIn Tips You Didn't Know * 5 Strategic Secrets No One Tells You About Social Media * 7 Steps to the Perfect Social Media Plan * Ad Growing Pains for Twitter * Analyzing the metered model ... and more June 17, 2011

Web Design Update 1106-14

This edition of Web Update follows the last edition digging deeper into new considerations for all web designers... [] How to Properly Optimize Your Content [] The roles of social, direct mail, print media [] The demographics of social media [] 17 Twitter tips from Mashable Connect attendees [] Website redesign: Relaunching without losing sleep [] How much traffic should your website generate? [] How to Make SEO Part of Your Company's DNA [] Get started with Google Analytics [] Top 4 Reasons to Hire an SEO Professional... and more June 14, 2011