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Tutorials and tips covering HTML, CSS, jQuery and PHP for web designers and developers. Discussion of the latest Internet technology and search engine optimisation news.



3 SEO Add-ons for Firefox

Jul
29
2009

Statistics suggest more users are switching away from the well-known traditional browsers such as the various iterations of Internet Explorer, and plumping for Firefox and to a smaller extent Google Chrome.

For power-users, Firefox is almost a given choice due to the huge catalogue of Add-ons available on the Mozilla site. Many of these add-ons can improve workflow, save time and give web developers, SEOs and other professionals the information they need right in the browser sidebar or context menus. Read the rest of this entry »


Show Shared Google Reader Items on Your Site

Jul
20
2009

Google Reader logoGoogle recently launched some updates to Google Reader. This includes the ability to search for users who are sharing items publicly from within Reader. You can also search for keywords to find people who are talking about topics of interest to you. Read the rest of this entry »


Protecting Your Blog

Aug
13
2008

If you run a website it is important to take precautions to avoid hacker attacks.

If you use WordPress it is important to keep your WordPress install up-to-date. The latest WordPress patches certain vulnerabilities, however, there are some other precautions you can take to avoid some of the potential problems out there.

Matt Cutts wrote a post about protecting your WordPress install. The first point is the real tip, the second one has been fixed in recent versions of WordPress, and the third is just a good idea for regular RSS readers. Read the rest of this entry »