Misc Tutorials

How Can a Marketer Take Advantage of Facebook’s New Send Dialog?

Back in April, Facebook rolled out the Send button, a function that provided a simple and direct way for users to privately share content through the platform. Though it has not garnered as much attention as the Like button, this feature can be viewed a huge success considering that the social network says it has already been installed on more than 100,000 sites. Nearly two months later, Facebook has followed up the Send button with a new feature called Send Dialog. In this article, we will discuss... learn more

4 Reasons You Should Add Photos or Illustrations to Every Blog Post

Humor me for a moment and go dig out a copy of the White Pages — you remember, it’s that 10-pound behemoth gathering dust under the sink. Now, flip it open to any page and tell me the truth? Are you pulled into the content? Do you have any desire to continue reading or have you already closed it up and moved on to the next thing? Online or offline, people constantly come across content and make a split-second decision about whether to stay or go. Often, the decision is made before the content... learn more

How to Choose a Web Design Agency to Build Your eCommerce Site

These days, anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can build a website. The question is, what kind of website will you get? Will your new website function well and be able to expand as your company grows? Your website is often the first impression that clients have of your business, so you need a professional web design agency—not some guy who pirated a copy of Dreamweaver with a stack of business cards using a VistaPrint template. There are a few things which you need to check before... learn more

Social Networking Software: 12 Ways to Build the Next Facebook

Do you want to be the next YouTube, Flickr, Match.com or Facebook? Then, you need to find the right social networking software. Dating sites, friend networks, video sharing portals are all built on networking platforms that give members control over their personal profile and encourage user-generated content. If you can get it right, Social Networking is the key to the kingdom. You will never have to worry about your next blog post, because users will post and manage their own content. You will be... learn more

5 Photo Gallery Plugins for WordPress

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then these photo gallery plugins for WordPress must be worth volumes. Each plugin creates the photo gallery a bit differently — jquery slideshows, flash slideshows, automatically from  your flickr set — which you choose is purely a matter of preference. Image galleries are one of those features that can help your website or blog rise above the rest. Quality photos can draw in your visitors and keep them on your site longer. Sure, you can... learn more

Software Review: Vertus Fluid Mask 3

I was a little hesitant when I signed up for this review. A masking program? I’ve seen quite a few masking programs that were hard to work with, with steep learning curves, bad tools, poor quality and more. I went in to it with pretty low expectations, to be honest, so I was blown away when I encountered the level of quality in Fluid Mask. learn more  Read More →

10 Places to Download Free Icon Sets

Whether you want to spice up the look of your desktop, create a unified theme on your website, or use them for graphic design, matching icon sets come in handy. Although in recent times the use of icons has shifted towards web and interface design, icon sets are useful for many purposes. If you have the proper skills, you can use applications such as Illustrator to customize your vectors and design a spiffy icon set, but why re-create the wheel? Here are 10 top resources for free icon sets. Download... learn more

How to Add HTML Code in WordPress — Try Embedit

If you have a WordPress blog that you want to make more like a website, then at some point along the line, you’re going to want to add specialized code to it to give it some flare. This may be in the form of advertising, affiliate links, videos and something else. Whatever you want to add, chances are it’s going to require a little snippet of HTML. In this post we’re going to look at how to easily add HTML code to your pages and posts. Sometimes you may just be able to copy... learn more

Remove Moiré Patterns in Photoshop

A TutorialBlog.org reader writes us today with a question about how to remove a moiré pattern using photoshop. Are there any plugins for photoshop to reduce/eliminate moire patterns? — William For those of you that don’t know, a moiré is an unsightly pattern that emerges when “two grids are overlaid at an angle, or when they have slightly different mesh sizes.” (Thanks, wikipedia.) learn more  Read More →

Photoshop Tutorial: Plain Pic to Glamour Girl, Retouching Techniques. (part 1 of 3)

Greetings, pixel pushers! Today I’m going to teach you how to subtly transform a good picture into an excellent picture in just a few easy steps. By the end, you will be able to turn your pictures into beautiful portraits for business, friends, family members, even touch up your own myspace pics… This will come in handy when using your own photography on a website, or using your friends for product demonstration photos. This process is very similar to what magazines do to make sure skin... learn more

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