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	<title>Christian Web Design Blog « Ichthus Design</title>
	
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	<description>Christian Web Design For Churches, Ministries and Non-Profit Organizations</description>
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		<title>Ichthus Design Joins The Twittersphere</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actually, the â€œjoiningâ€ was done quite a while ago, but now the tweeting begins. From time to time I will tweet out tips aimed at churches and ministries and their doings online. Follow ichthusdesign on Twitter!]]></description>
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		<title>Interwebtranet.com</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/interwebtranetcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to create more work for myself (yeah right), I have just set up a new blog (blog only for now) at interwebtranet.com. I&#8217;ll be posting various web-related posts there. Most posts here will relate more to my freelance work (site launches, awards, recognition, etc.). So head on over and grab the feed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Made It To â€œInbox Zeroâ€</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/i-made-it-to-%e2%80%9cinbox-zero%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iâ€™ve heard about it. Iâ€™ve read about. Iâ€™ve given serious consideration to it. Now, at last, I have acheived it! As I write this post I have nothing in my inbox! Zero! Zilch! Nada! If this seems like the ramblings of a madman to you, read up on Inbox Zero!]]></description>
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		<title>Rich, Smooth-Tasting, Beta Test!</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/rich-smooth-tasting-beta-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now everyone is familiar with the term â€œbeta test.â€ Itâ€™s often that first release into the wild for software, websites, and new products. The idea is that by giving a select few access to the â€œlatest and greatestâ€ they will in turn provide valuable feedback and identify problem areas. This gives the creator the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rain Delay</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/rain-delay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today should have been the first day of school, but Tropical Storm Fay added a couple more days to summer vacation instead.Â  Oh well, more time to get things done!]]></description>
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		<title>Church Communications Pro Features Cornerstone Church, Americus, Georgia</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/church-communications-pro-features-cornerstone-church-americus-georgia/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/church-communications-pro-features-cornerstone-church-americus-georgia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards & Recognition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just found out that the Cornerstone Church website was featured as a â€œRockinâ€™ Cool Church Websiteâ€ on Church Communications Pro. Thanks for the kudos guys. Maybe I should incorporate that into my service offerings. â€œWell, I have a basic church Web design package, and then there is theÂ  Rockinâ€™ Cool package. I personally recommend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google â€œImprovesâ€ Indexing Of Flash Sites</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/google-%e2%80%9cimproves%e2%80%9d-indexing-of-flash-sites/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/google-%e2%80%9cimproves%e2%80%9d-indexing-of-flash-sites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I posted regarding the downsides of Flash as far as SEO is concerned. It seems that within that past few days that this may have changed. According to this post, Google has developed a new algorithm for indexing text content in Flash files. While I wonâ€™t rush to recant everything I stated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backup Equals â€œWhew!â€</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/backup-equals-%e2%80%9cwhew%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/backup-equals-%e2%80%9cwhew%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backing up your data is a lot like flossing. You know the benefits. It is relatively inexpensive. It doesnâ€™t take too much time. And, it can prevent a lot of pain down the road. The hard drive in my PowerBook (laptop) went far south the other night. Dead. No resurrection in sight. Although, I did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firefox 3!</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/firefox-3/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/firefox-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been using Firefox 3 since an early beta, and was most impressed with the increased speed in OS X. The crucial extensions I need for everyday use have all been updated to work with version 3, so Firefox 2 may well be heading off into the sunset (except for testing of course). One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Photoshop Book (Limited Timeâ€”As In A Few Days Left)</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/free-photoshop-book-limited-time%e2%80%94as-in-a-few-days-left/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/free-photoshop-book-limited-time%e2%80%94as-in-a-few-days-left/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/free-photoshop-book-limited-time%e2%80%94as-in-a-few-days-left/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sitepoint.com is a great resource for all things Web-related. Tutorials. Community. And, books. They have given out free chapters in order to promote their books in the past, but this time they are giving away the whole enchilada. For the next four days you can get a complete copy of â€œThe Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Love/Hate Safari</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/i-lovehate-safari/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/i-lovehate-safari/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Safari is quick. Lightning quick when compared to Firefox 2, which is what I was using about 90% of the timeâ€”and yes, it is mainly because of the extensions. When I upgraded to Leopard, Firefox took a back seat, unless I really needed the extensions like Firebug and the Web Developer Toolbar. Safari became my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Travel Prep: Finding Wi-Fi</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/summer-travel-prep-finding-wi-fi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 04:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With summer fast approaching, I thought I would share some resources I have found helpful for those who will be traveling and still need to be â€œconnected.â€ For this post weâ€™ll start with the basicsâ€”youâ€™re connection to the internetâ€”specifically wi-fi. While you can always pay for wireless access through your telecom of choice, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TMI And Online Forms</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/tmi-and-online-forms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever your websiteâ€™s purpose, it will most likey contain a form. Whether it is for lead generation, comments, or purchases, that form is in danger of becoming an obstacle. Generally speaking, most post donâ€™t like to fill out formsâ€”online or off. After reviewing my own sites, I realized that I am asking for too much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lights Out</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/lights-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been to Google this evening, you couldâ€™t help but notice something was different. Their site was â€œlights outâ€ for Earth Hour. The concept is to turn your lights out from 8:00 p.m. on March 29th, 2008 to raise energy use awareness. Then there are some links to other sites, like Climate Savers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Cool Not To Post</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/too-cool-not-to-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Qrb14rjGg Not much else to say. Just waiting for May 22.]]></description>
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		<title>Network Solutions Engages In Censorship</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/network-solutions-engages-in-censorship/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/network-solutions-engages-in-censorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Network Solutions has taken it upon itself to temporarily suspended access to a Dutch lawmakerâ€™s site promoting a documentary exposing some negative things about the Koran. If youâ€™re interested in the specifics Google itâ€”far too off-topic to deal with in depth here. What is interesting to take note of is that no one even knows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christ Is Risen!</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/christ-is-risen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone know the ancient response? Leave it in a comment.]]></description>
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		<title>Misnomer: Time Management</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/misnomer-time-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/misnomer-time-management/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you bored, type in â€œtime managementâ€ in your favorite search engine. You can spend hoursâ€”days ratherâ€”reading about how to manage your time. You will probably uncover the not-so-secret, almost cultish, â€œGetting Things Doneâ€ (or GTD as the enlightened ones refer to it). Once you start down this road, youâ€™ll find yourself scrambling to gather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glad Itâ€™s A Leap Year</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/glad-it%e2%80%99s-a-leap-year/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/glad-it%e2%80%99s-a-leap-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I started blogging I been able to post at least one entry per monthâ€”barely. I just about let that precedent slip off into oblivion, and it would have had this February only contained the regular 28 days. Thankfully, the time it takes us to get around the sun is actually 365 days, 5 hours, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolution Number 1: Evaluate Everything!</title>
		<link>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/new-years-resolution-number-1-evaluate-everything/</link>
		<comments>http://ichthusdesign.com/blog/new-years-resolution-number-1-evaluate-everything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evaluate means to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study according to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary. That is the first thing I am going to do this year. Things that have significant worth are going to get bumped up as priorities and things that have little are going to [...]]]></description>
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