Cascading Style Sheets – The Definitive Guide, by Eric A. Meyer

February 2, 2010

Eric A. Meyer is a well-known and much respected expert on the subject of CSS. In this book he uses his trademark wit and humor to explore all the properties of CSS. The book covers CSS2 and CSS2.1, as well as basic CSS. It also introduces some of the emerging elements of CSS3. I really [...]

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PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice (Second Edition), by Matt Zandstra

January 16, 2010

Matt Zandstra is a Web programmer, works for Yahoo! in London, and has also been a writer for a decade. He knows his subject well and he is a good teacher and writer. Object oriented programming is one of his big interests. PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice, Second Edition is for the intermediate to advanced [...]

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Bulletproof Web Design: Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS (2nd Edition), by Dan Cederholm

January 9, 2010

Dan Cederholm is one of the smartest minds in CSS and HTML. He is internationally known as a deep and innovative coder. He has been working on real-world sites for no-nonsense businesses like Google, ESPN, and Fast Company, Inc. He embraces flexible, adaptable design using Web standards through his design work, writing, and speaking. Dan [...]

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Hidden marketing in WordPress plugins – WordPress should clean up their act

December 30, 2009

I am getting increasingly annoyed by WordPress plugins that pretend to be free, but that in reality are commercial. Is WordPress really going to permit that kind of hidden marketing on their sites and via their blogs? Do they get paid for it? Are they unable to distinguish between free plugins and commercial products? In [...]

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Please nuke the owner of spe.atdmt.com

December 27, 2009

I don’t quite know what “spe.atdmt.com” is. I think it is an adserver of some sort. I don’t know who owns it (if you are the owner or works in the company or a company running it – please report to me), but I intend to find out. This adserver is completely mucking up my [...]

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The Art of SEO (Theory in Practice), by Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fishkin, Jessie Stricchiola

December 27, 2009

This is a newly published book about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which brings you state-of-the-art knowledge and best practice on implementing and putting that knowledge into use and make you site visible to the search engines. In order to succeed in the web economy, optimizing your site for search engine visibility and visits from people [...]

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Landing Page Optimization, by Tim Ash

July 20, 2009

Landing pages are pages designed specifically to make people land on your site – mostly from search results pages. But getting them there – creating a page with good SEO that makes your page and your site visible to the search engines is only half the job. Once they arrive, the page must also be [...]

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Search Engine Optimization All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies, by Bruce Clay and Susan Esparza

May 3, 2009

If you want your Web site to show up quickly when people search, Search Engine Optimization All–in–One For Dummies has the whole story on how to build a site that works, position and promote it, as well as to track and understand your search results, and how to use keywords effectively. The book has chapters [...]

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