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15 High School Websites with Nice Designs

   Posted: February 16th, 2010    By: Devin Walker   

Hey there everyone, I love looking at lists of nice websites and realized that I never have written an article on that exact topic. So I decided to rate some High School websites since it’s a niche and perhaps could inspire some younger web designers. Do you think your high school’s website should be included on this list? Contact me and be sure to include a hyperlink!  Trust me, this list wasn’t that easy to make… if you’ve looked at many high school websites you’ll know what I mean.  They all seem to have been made in 1995, except the ones below (plus many more, I’m sure). Also, I notice many private school’s websites tend to be nicer since they are actually marketing the schools. I thought about excluding those websites but decided not to.

Top High School Websites

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Apple iPad: No Flash Plugin Support

   Posted: January 27th, 2010    By: Devin Walker   

Apple’s largely hyped iPad will not support the Flash plugin on it’s built-in Safari browser.  This means there will be no free Flash games, videos or music on the Apple iPad.  Instead, the Safari browser will show the missing plugin icon when an iPad user attempts to access a website that is Flash enabled.

Apple iPad No Flash Compatibility

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Apple iPad Finally Unveiled

   Posted: January 27th, 2010    By: Devin Walker   

Apple iPad ImageApple released the long-hyped device the Apple iPad, a one-piece tablet-style computer with a thin design and light price.  Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. made the introduction at Apple’s “Latest Creation” event.  The new device is very thin – you can change the homescreen to whatever you want, you can turn it whichever way you’d like; the interface is like an exploded iPhone.  Available in 60-days (from 1/27/2010) and base model (16GB w/o 3G) at $499 dollars.

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Modern CSS Typography and Font Styling Examples

   Posted: January 18th, 2010    By: Devin Walker   
CSS&
Design

Attractive CSS typography and styled fonts can add a lot to a user’s experience on your website. Think of your website’s typography as the foundation upon which your design is built. Typically, users will look at your headings first and actually read and interpret the text. Please enjoy these examples of how CSS typography can be used effectively on your website, blog or project.

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Top-10 DMOZ Competitors (Open Directory Project)

   Posted: December 11th, 2009    By: Devin Walker   

DMOZ Competition

Are you still waiting around to get listed on DMOZ? It takes forever. Maybe it’s worth taking a look at the closest DMOZ competitors. The following is an analysis of the closest competitors to the Open Direcoty Project. Thanks for checking out my Top-10 DMOZ Competitors list! Please leave a comment or suggestions.

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