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Iconspedia - Site of the Week - April 6, 2009

Have you been at that moment in time where you were designing a web site or such and was needing that perfect icon? Well need no further! My Site of the Week, Iconspedia, has thousands of icons that you can choose from. The best thing is that they are FREE. Each icon comes in an .ico or .png format so you have the choice of which format you need. Trust me, this is the last place you will ever have to look for icons. So head on over to Iconspedia and find that perfect icon that will fit your design puzzle. ~ Kyle Reddoch
04 · 04

Are You Checking Your Spam Folder Regularly?

As you may already know, I have a newsletter called, "The Everyday Web Expert eNewsletter." Well my wife is signed up to get my newsletter but hasn't received the last two that I sent out. She was trying to figure out why she wasn't getting it. I took a look at her email account with yahoo and noticed that the SpamGuard was turned on. This allows the spam folder not to get overwhelmed with junk email by deleting the emails automatically that are "classified" as spam. Therefore, she wasn't getting my newsletters. The point is, although your spam folder does pick up 99% of email that is junk an spammy, there are instances that it does pickup some ligit emails. You want to make sure that you are checking your spam folder regularly so that in case it is picking up a ligit email, you won't be left in the dark. So make sure to check it about once a week so that you don't miss that important email!
03 · 30

Styleneat - Site of the Week - March 30, 2009

Okay I admit it. I have written some CSS in the past that has not been to neat. I have found myself going back to make changes and such with, "Kyle, what the heck were you thinking"? My Site of the Week has changed my life, so to speak. Styleneat allows you to professional organize your CSS file. There are three ways that you can import the CSS file. Either by direct input (copy/paste), file upload, or the url of the style sheet. This has made my stylesheets better looking and organized. I am sure it will make yours also. So head on over to Styleneat and get your CSS file organized.
03 · 26

Time to "Spring Clean" Your Website

Ah, Spring time is here! Everyone knows that this is the time to DEEP clean your house for the year. You know, totally redo things around your house. Maybe it is changing the placement of furniture, decorations, colors, etc. It is a time to revitalize the place that you live in. Okay, what about your website? You may or may not know but you can also "Spring Clean" your website. There are many things that you can do to revitalize and bring new life to your site. Here are a few ways that you can spring clean your website: Add Something New: Add a new section that is filled with resources that your target audience will find helpful. For example, you can add tips, tricks, and even advice. Adding these will give a person a reason to come back to your site. You can also add special deals that you might have, drawing traffic to your site. A New Face: Give your site a facelift. Add new graphics, rewrite your text, etc. Making these minor changes will give your site a new presence on the web. Change Colors: Take a look at your site and see if there are any color changes that you can make that will change the feel of the site. You will be surprised what a change colors can bring to your site! Content: Review your entire site; all the content, links, etc. Go through the remove dead links that you might have. Also, remove any content that no longer appeals to your target audience. Then add new content. Surveys/Polls: You might think about adding online surveys and online polls to your site. This not only gives you information about the people that come to your site, but will also provide interaction between your audience and your website. A key to doing this is to give your audience a prize for doing so. You should try it! Newsletters: If you are not providing your audience with a newsletter, you should start doing so! Newsletters are a great marketing tool and will spike traffic to your site. Personally I use MailChimp. This newsletter campaign program works wonders and is great on pricing! While on the subject of newsletters, don't forget to signup for my newsletter. Use the form at the right-hand side of my site. Spring time is a time for revitalization and a new life, why should your website be an exception? ~ Kyle Reddoch
03 · 24

DeskAway - Site of the Week - March 23, 2009

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Last week I talked about code collaboration between contractors that you might have help on projects. This week is project management and project collaboration. DeskAway is a great tool for project management between people. I am going to let DeskAway describe what they do best:
DeskAway gives you an accurate view of your project progress and eliminates common problems when working in teams: email spam, multiple file versions, lost files, task accountability issues, lack of clarity & work transparency. DeskAway is an online software, so, there is nothing to download or install on any computer. All you need is an Internet connection and a web browser.

Key Advantages:

  • Central place to store all project stuff
  • Less email clutter
  • Easy delegation and tracking
  • You control who sees what information
  • Provide senior executives a consolidated view of all project progress
So head on over to DeskAway and start managing your project the EASY way!
Kyle Reddoch

I am an aspiring Web Developer, Android Fanatic, Family Man, and all around Web Geek! I also do Freelance Development work.

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