Written by John Leschinski from Leschinski Design on August 25, 2007

It’s one of the key components in design, colour; we see it everyday, but do we understand it’s meaning and better yet how to use it effectively?

Our reactions to colours are instinctual but also a product of the society we grow up in. Here are some guides to help you better understand colours and their place in our society and those of other cultures.
http://colortheory.liquisoft.com/
http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html
http://kuler.adobe.com/
http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_theory

What does colour mean to you?

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Written by Kevin Muldoon from System0 on August 25, 2007

Do you run competitions on your blog? Do you do a links roundup every now and then? If so, then Fresh Badge could be just what you are looking for. At FreshBadge you have a huge amount of options and styles to help you design your own badge.

Fresh Badge

It will probably take you a while to tweak the badge to the way you want it but once you’ve got the final design you can save the image in png, gif or jpeg format. It’s very straight forward, I recommend giving it a…

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Written by Chris Bibey from Chris Blogging on August 24, 2007

Many people dream of becoming a well known blogger, but are not willing to put in the work to reach this goal. One of the best ways to increase your blogging skills is to read other blogs that you admire. So if your goal is to make money with your blog, why not check out Johnchow.com? He is the master, and one of the most well known bloggers in the world.

It is a shame that so many bloggers think they know everything. Guess what? Even the great John Chow…

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Written by Ryan Imel from Theme Playground on August 23, 2007

Efficient blogging is the target of many a blogger, no matter what field they are coming from. One of the best ways I’ve found to speed up my blogging is to use my browser in a smart way. With the right techniques, my overall browsing (and thus my interaction with blogs—my own and others’) has sped up. Here are a few tips based off of some things I’ve learned that have helped me—hopefully they will help you too.

Oh, and be sure to share your own tips in the comments (Firefox…

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Written by Kris Larson from Carthage on August 23, 2007

What started as a way to update your friends on your life has spiraled out of control. Suddenly, strangers are finding your site and commenting. You’re popping up on Google searches. People know who you are! And, as you know, with increased notoriety comes increased hatred from random strangers.

Obviously, you don’t want to write anything libelous. But apart from that, at what point do you need to start bowing to public opinion? When you’re trying to decide whether to take down or modify a post, consider these factors:

Shame
The internet is…

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