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tag: bestPractices
January 11, 2010
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The Case Against Vertical Navigation - Smashing Magazine
In fact, designers and architects are increasingly creating user experiences focused so strongly on content that navigation starts to become indistinguishable from content. This type of seamless experience is more effectively created when a horizontal navigation bar is used because horizontal navigation does not intrude on the content area and it’s still easily accessible visually and otherwise.
by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, design, usability, webdesign
December 3, 2009
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Google Analytics Launches Asynchronous Tracking
Certainly a good thing for GA, but better that is sets an example for all third party javascript vendors out there.
by: Matt DeClaire | tags: analytics, bestpractices, javascript
November 25, 2009
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Top 20+ MySQL Best Practices
A great list of next level, practical best practices for databases.
by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestpractices, database
July 27, 2009
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MVC Obscures the Mechanics of the Web
I also like the way this guys puts this.
by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestpractices, frameworks, programming -
The no-framework PHP MVC framework
I like how this guy thinks.
by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestpractices, framework, php, programming
June 3, 2009
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Six Steps to Easier E-mail (ClickZ)
Good list of best practices for e-mail marketing.
by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, emailMarketing
December 3, 2008
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Towards RESTful PHP - 5 Basic Tips (Kris Jordan)
Interesting guide to RESTful PHP.
by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, development -
Flexible Fuel: Educating the Client on IA (A List Apart)
Good overview of typical deliverables in a web project.
by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, designDocumentation, webDesign
November 5, 2008
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10 Ways to Improve Usability When You Thought it Was Too Late
Some quick ways to improve the usability of a web app without major restructuring.
by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, patterns, webDesign
August 6, 2008
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The 5 hidden costs of running a CMS
We're often faced with the decision on how to handle content management. More often than I would have thought, we go without a CMS.
by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestPractices, cms
