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<description>Design Float is a Digg style news website focused around the design community.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting There from Nowhere]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/getting-there-from-nowhere/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/getting-there-from-nowhere/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Business &amp; Freelancing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Can you become a designer with little to no formal training? Certainly, but don't expect it to be simple. Much of your potential for success depends on how hard you try.I didn't get a degree in design because I initially thought I wanted to go into advertising. That idea lasted about a semester. I later decided I wanted to be a filmmaker and changed my major before realizing I had developed a love for graphic design. The broadness of my major allowed me to direct my focus in more of a design direction, but it was still difficult to fit many helpful classes into my schedule.<br/><br/>1 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Jacob Gube of Six Revisions]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/interview-with-jacob-gube-of-six-revisions/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/interview-with-jacob-gube-of-six-revisions/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/interview-with-jacob-gube-of-six-revisions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Get to know more about Jacob Gube of Six Revisions<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inspiration: Water and Ice]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Showcases_Galleries/inspiration-water-and-ice/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Showcases_Galleries/inspiration-water-and-ice/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Showcases &amp; Galleries</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Showcases_Galleries/inspiration-water-and-ice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A collection of inspiration and resources for using water and ice in your design.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enhanced Sidebars with Dynamic Content]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/enhanced-sidebars-with-dynamic-content/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/enhanced-sidebars-with-dynamic-content/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/enhanced-sidebars-with-dynamic-content/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Give your blog some added character with dynamic sidebars.<br/><br/>3 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sketcha4d Grunge Style Premium Wordpress Theme Is]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/sketchrsquod-grunge-style-premium-wordpress-theme-is/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/sketchrsquod-grunge-style-premium-wordpress-theme-is/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Graphic Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/sketchrsquod-grunge-style-premium-wordpress-theme-is/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new grunge-style premium theme for WordPress users.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[9 Lessons From Real Estate That Can Be Applied to Selling Websites]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/9-lessons-from-real-estate-that-can-be-applied-to-selling-websites/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/9-lessons-from-real-estate-that-can-be-applied-to-selling-websites/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Freelancing</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/9-lessons-from-real-estate-that-can-be-applied-to-selling-websites/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Home improvement and real estate investment shows are very popular on TV these days. I often enjoy watching the experts show every day people how they can make small changes to their home that will have a huge impact on the value of their home.Selling a website is like selling real estate in many ways. If you're preparing to sell a website you may want to consider some of the lessons that can be learned from real estate experts.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Make-or-Break Factors for Blog Theme Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/make-or-break-factors-for-blog-theme-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/make-or-break-factors-for-blog-theme-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/make-or-break-factors-for-blog-theme-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Important factors to consider when designing blog themes.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips for Localized PPC Advertising for Designers]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/tips-for-localized-ppc-advertising-for-designers/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/tips-for-localized-ppc-advertising-for-designers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Business &amp; Freelancing</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/tips-for-localized-ppc-advertising-for-designers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pay-Per-Click ads can be a great way to get local business on a limited budget. Here are some tips.<br/><br/>3 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Steps to Improved Client Feedback]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/5-steps-to-improved-client-feedback/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/5-steps-to-improved-client-feedback/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Business &amp; Freelancing</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/5-steps-to-improved-client-feedback/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you've done much design or development work for clients you know that getting effective feedback from the client is critical to the success of the project. Unfortunately, this can sometimes be a challenge. Depending on the types of clients that you work with, you may find that some of them are difficult to communicate with, not because they don't have opinions, but because they don't understand very much about the process of building a website.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Setting Up a WordPress Blog for Testing]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/setting-up-a-wordpress-blog-for-testing/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/setting-up-a-wordpress-blog-for-testing/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/setting-up-a-wordpress-blog-for-testing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're new to WordPress theme design/development, one of the first things you will learn is the importance of having a test blog for experimentation. The WordPress system is not that difficult to learn if you are already familiar with HTML and CSS (and a little PHP will help), but working on a theme that is live is not something you should attempt, unless it's just very minor changes.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create your own screencast]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/create-your-own-screencast/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/create-your-own-screencast/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Programming</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/create-your-own-screencast/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A nice tutorial for creating a screencast.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Passive Marketing for Freelancers]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/passive-marketing-for-freelancers/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/passive-marketing-for-freelancers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Business &amp; Freelancing</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Business_Freelancing/passive-marketing-for-freelancers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As freelancers we all have the need to dedicate time towards providing the services that produce our income, whether it is writing, designing, programming, etc. Of course, we also have the need to find that work in one way or another. Freelancers can market their services in any number of different ways, but passive marketing is capable of bring in new clients without taking up a considerable amount of time to find those clients.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rethinking CSS Image Replacement - CSS-Tricks]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rethinking-css-image-replacement-css-tricks/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rethinking-css-image-replacement-css-tricks/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rethinking-css-image-replacement-css-tricks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When I say CSS image replacement, I mean taking a page element that isna4a4t normally an image and turning it into an image. This is a very common trick and popular because of ita4a4s semantic meaningfulness and SEO benefits. A common place to use this is with a header tag.<br/><br/>5 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Showcase Of Creative Flash Preloaders]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/showcase-of-creative-flash-preloaders/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/showcase-of-creative-flash-preloaders/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/showcase-of-creative-flash-preloaders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to Flash, images, animation, videos and sound effects are often used on large scale. Consequence: in most cases Flash takes quite much time to load and requires a good dose of patience from users. Users know it and are often willing to give a Flash-site some time to load. However, to count on usera4a4s patience, Flash-designers need to inform site visitors how much patience is actually required. If it isna4a4t done, the latter have no anchor point to estimate how much more time is needed and consequently close the browser window thinking that the site simply doesna4a4t work properly.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Challenging Yourself as a Designer]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/challenging-yourself-as-a-designer/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/challenging-yourself-as-a-designer/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/challenging-yourself-as-a-designer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Web design requires constant growth and development of skills. Here are some ways that you can challenge yourself and improve your abilities.<br/><br/>6 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effectively Testing Your Website in Multiple Browsers]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/effectively-testing-your-website-in-multiple-browsers/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/effectively-testing-your-website-in-multiple-browsers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/effectively-testing-your-website-in-multiple-browsers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A look at some tools and techniques for testing your designs in multiple browsers.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free vector logo file downloads]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/free-vector-logo-file-downloads/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/free-vector-logo-file-downloads/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Graphic Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/free-vector-logo-file-downloads/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A post from LogoDesignLove with 5 very useful vector resources.<br/><br/>2 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10+1 Tips for Choosing a WordPress Theme]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/101_Tips_for_Choosing_a_WordPress_Theme/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/101_Tips_for_Choosing_a_WordPress_Theme/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/101_Tips_for_Choosing_a_WordPress_Theme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If youa4sa4zve ever spent time trying to select a WordPress theme to use for your blog you know that it can be a frustrating process. One of the great benefits of using WordPress is the fact that there are thousands of quality free themes available, along with premium and custom themes. But all of these choices can sometimes make the decision even more difficult.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[40+ Resources for Photo Sharing]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/40_Resources_for_Photo_Sharing/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/40_Resources_for_Photo_Sharing/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Resources</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/40_Resources_for_Photo_Sharing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A collection of all the best photo sharing sites, including many that you probably haven't heard of before.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Make Your Website Linkable]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Make_Your_Website_Linkable/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Make_Your_Website_Linkable/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Make_Your_Website_Linkable/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Before you can have a lot of inbound links you need to make your site something that others will want to link to.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[99 Resources for Web 2.0 Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/99_Resources_for_Web_2-0_Design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/99_Resources_for_Web_2-0_Design/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/99_Resources_for_Web_2-0_Design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[a collection of tools for web 2.0 design<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Who is the Focal Point of Your Design?]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Who_is_the_Focal_Point_of_Your_Design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Who_is_the_Focal_Point_of_Your_Design/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Who_is_the_Focal_Point_of_Your_Design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many times during the web design process the focus gets lost. Sometimes we try very hard to create an impressive visual appearance. Other times too much priority is given to designing for search engines. While an attractive design and search engine optimization are both important, ultimately the design should be created for the user.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Examples of Simple, Effective Logos]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/LogoShowcase/10_Examples_of_Simple_Effective_Logos/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/LogoShowcase/10_Examples_of_Simple_Effective_Logos/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Logo Showcase</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/LogoShowcase/10_Examples_of_Simple_Effective_Logos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a new logo, remember that a logo doesna4sa4zt need to be fancy to be effective. The purpose of a logo is branding and recognition, which the 10 examples below achieve with simplicity.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Top 15 Web APIs For Your Site : New Internet Media @ Pingable.org]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/The_Top_15_Web_APIs_For_Your_Site__New_Internet_Media__Pingable-org/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/The_Top_15_Web_APIs_For_Your_Site__New_Internet_Media__Pingable-org/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Programming</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Programming/The_Top_15_Web_APIs_For_Your_Site__New_Internet_Media__Pingable-org/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Machine-based interaction is a common feature of Web 2.0 sites like Digg, Facebook and Dilicious, and these days it goes well beyond simple web feeds. An application programming interface (API) is ...<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[69 Tools to Monitor, Measure, and Track Your Website  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/69_Tools_to_Monitor_Measure_and_Track_Your_Website/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/69_Tools_to_Monitor_Measure_and_Track_Your_Website/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Resources</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Resources/69_Tools_to_Monitor_Measure_and_Track_Your_Website/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A nice collection of tools that can be used by any webmaster.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Go MediaZine - Exclusive insights for art, design, marketing and more. a4s Rule Three: Contrast, Contrast, Contrast]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/The_Go_MediaZine_-_Exclusive_insights_for_art_design_marketing_and_more-_-_Rule_Three_Contrast_Contrast_Contrast/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/The_Go_MediaZine_-_Exclusive_insights_for_art_design_marketing_and_more-_-_Rule_Three_Contrast_Contrast_Contrast/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/The_Go_MediaZine_-_Exclusive_insights_for_art_design_marketing_and_more-_-_Rule_Three_Contrast_Contrast_Contrast/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Good contrast in your design goes hand-in-hand with your color selections. Contrast is the value difference between the colors on your design. Value is how bright or dark the color (ink) is. Ever see a blank white canvas and as a joke someone says: a4s&quot;Hey a4sa4A ita4sa4zs a white cow in a snow storm!a4s? This is an example of no contrast. White on white is no contrast a4sa4A you cana4sa4zt see anything.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[September - designer's toolbox]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/General/September_-_designers_toolbox/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/General/September_-_designers_toolbox/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>General</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/General/September_-_designers_toolbox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Great list of resources for all aspects of web design.<br/><br/>3 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Skills That Boost Your Design Career  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Skills_That_Boost_Your_Design_Career/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Skills_That_Boost_Your_Design_Career/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Skills_That_Boost_Your_Design_Career/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An article by Chris Garrett that covers some important aspects for designers to focus on.<br/><br/>6 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Basics for Blogs]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/General/SEO_Basics_for_Blogs/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/General/SEO_Basics_for_Blogs/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>General</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/General/SEO_Basics_for_Blogs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blogs have different SEO challenges than traditional websites. Learn how to optimize your blog for search engines.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Customize Your Own WordPress Theme  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Customize_Your_Own_WordPress_Theme/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Customize_Your_Own_WordPress_Theme/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Customize_Your_Own_WordPress_Theme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An easy-to-follow tutorial on creating a customized WordPress theme to give your blog a unique look.<br/><br/>4 Floats ]]></description>
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