How to create a Facebook Share button with counter

So Facebook is focusing more on Like these days and adding some of the features previously dedicated to Share. That doesn’t mean Share doesn’t work anymore however, and because of the ability it gives you to target where content goes (your wall, your friend’s wall or a group of friends) it can be very useful. […]

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How to export Photoshop layers into individual images

I’m working on a project that involves lining up different layers kind of like a flip book. Ultimately, the layers need to be exported independently from Photoshop so they can be rendered on the web. You could imagine how tedious it would be to manually save or export each independent layer… but with this simple […]

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How to import multiple images as layers in Photoshop

I’m working on a project that involves stacking multiple layers of images and it’s super repetitive. Each sequence involves eight similar photos and I need to layer them all then position them so they look similar. Once that’s done I need to export each layer independently (which is a task unto itself). The first step […]

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Where to get affordable royalty free stock photos

In my opinion this question has gone from easy to answer “just go to istock photo” to extremely difficult; istock prices are way too high and they now own or influence the free sites like stock.xchng which are covered with their banners and premium offers. I run multiple blogs and have literally been priced out of […]

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How to disable all comments in WordPress

Lately I’ve been getting a lot of comment spam from my sites, including this one! While I do enjoy legitimate comments it’s just too much to manage at some point and that’s when discussion management comes into play. There are lots of options out there, I’ve chosen to completely remove the ability for people to […]

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How to change Google Apps calendar and email notification time

Google Apps has a great built in tool that will notify you of any calendar meetings ten minutes ahead of time. There are two notifications, both tied to calendar, that alert you of upcoming meetings. The first works when you have calendar open in a web browser, it automatically refocuses your browser onto calendar with […]

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How to create a bookmark this page link or button in html

Sometimes you want to make it easy for your visitors to bookmark your page or addit to their favorites. Most people know they can do this with the toolbars and menu built right into their browser but it doesn’t hurt to have a link or tool like this to make it even easier. When people […]

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