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DevHub’s $20,000 Affiliate Offer
DevHub appears to be offering a stunning deal to affiliates who promote their new web publishing platform. Craig examines the bonus scheme in detail.
Make a Mega Drop-Down Menu with jQuery
Mega drop-down menus are cropping up all over the place, and now that Jakob Nielsen’s given them a thumbs up, you can expect to see even more of these very soon. In this tutorial, we explore how to create one using a spot of jQuery.
Techy Treasures #5: Fudging CSS Counters in Internet Explorer
CSS Counters are a useful but under-used feature of CSS2 — under-used because our old adversary, Internet Explorer, doesn’t support them. But in this post, James shows how we can use IE’s expression property to fudge practical support.
13 Ways to Avoid Burnout
When you freelance or own a business, it can be challenging to get away from work, especially if you love what you do. But if you don’t take time to regroup, you are at risk of burning out. Here are some ways to avoid that from happening.
How Zappos Does Customer Service and Company Culture
At the recent SxSW conference, Matt Mickiewicz was fortunate enough to listen to Tony Hseh, CEO of Zappos, deliver a keynote presentation about how customer service and cultural fit factors into his (very successful) business model.
Mega Menus: the Next Web Design Trend
Craig predicts that mega menus will appear everywhere within 6 months. But what are mega menus and why will they become popular?
Keyword Research Essentials Part 1: Tools
In this post, Mihaela Lica lists some free research tools for finding the best keywords to help publishers and webmasters write the most effective and compelling SEO copy.
Developing Personal Relationships With Clients
Letting professional relationships get a little personal can be great for business. Here is a look at some of the advantages of developing personal relationships with clients.
Build a Money-Making Website in 10 Minutes With DevHub
DevHub is a new online website builder that promises a money-making website in minutes. Craig investigates whether DevHub lives up to the marketing hype.
The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community
Last week Matt Mickiewicz attended the SxSW Interactive conference in Austin, TX, where he sat in on a session about responding to feedback in an online community. Here he relays some of the things he learned.
