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The Bit About HTML That Beginners Don't Get...

Dion de Ville — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:23:19 +0000

Most web pages are built with that elusive "HTML" thing. Those 4 letters that web developers, Internet users and trendy grandmothers brandish about as though everybody knows what they mean. But do they really know what HTML is? Do they know what those 4 letters stand for? Many of the clients I build websites for [...]

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Genesis 1.8.0 Released. Menu Widgets Deprecated. You Need The Fix.

Dion de Ville — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:34:53 +0000

Genesis is the most stylish WordPress theme framework I know. Version 1.8.0 of this versatile theme has been released. Lifted straight from the horses mouth, it comes with a few changes: Genesis version 1.8.0 continues in the long tradition of being extremely flexible AND developer friendly. This latest version comes with a fresh new front-end [...]

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Announcing the Launch of VizRed!

Dion de Ville — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:07:48 +0000

A couple of years ago I met a remarkable woman named Blanca Stella through JournalXtra. We've kept in touch and worked together on a number of web development projects since then. Not long ago we decided to cement our good working relationship into a business partnership. Our 'new' partnership gave us both a good excuse [...]

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Breaking News: Did Sergey Smirnov Kill FGS?

Dion de Ville — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:00:55 +0000

Facebook gaming communities are abuzz with news of Friendly Gaming Simplifier being closed by Facebook's lawyers. Ever since the news broke, forums, Facebook walls, Facebook groups and blog comments have been filled with allegations against the games developer Sergey Smirnov. The allegations claim Sergey, the developer of Puzzled Hearts, Puzzled Dogs and Charmed Gems, fell [...]

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Essential Plugins for Any WordPress Site

Dion de Ville — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:38:03 +0000

Every WordPress site is different. Every client I speak with has different needs for his site. But, there is a basic set of plugins all WordPress sites should be kitted with from the beginning. I probably shouldn't share this list of plugins. It will help my lesser competitors but, hey, I'm here to help you [...]

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