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What To Do About a Content Theft

2008-11-21T04:45:48Z

"I launched a new site a couple of weeks ago, and now it's coming in second on Google to a site that's scraping my content. What can I do about this?"

Yang Steps Down As Yahoo! CEO

2008-11-19T22:38:27Z

"Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive, ending a rocky reign marked by his refusal to sell the Internet company to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion more than triple Yahoo's current market value."

NASA Tests First Deep Space Internet

2008-11-19T14:46:03Z

"The Internet has officially gone galactic. Engineers at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California announced today that they had successfully tested a deep space communications network based on the architecture of the Internet."

14 Day Twitaway: The Art & Science Of CSS - FREE Download

2008-11-18T07:30:24Z

Are you ready for some GOOD NEWS? It's time for another 14-day SitePoint book giveaway!

December Shout Out: Your Favorite Holiday Story

2008-11-17T14:08:21Z

"With the Holidays coming up, it just seemed right to ask you your favorite Holiday Story whether Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas or New Years. It might be a gift you received or gave, favorite decorating traditions, favorite foods you..."

Fluff posting on the forum

2008-11-17T05:46:35Z

Our forums have been experiencing increased levels of members joining the community with the sole intent of building back links and promotion of their signature links. These signature spammers do nothing but clutter our forums with loads of unwanted posts and is something we want to see the end of.

3 Cool Tricks You Can Only Do In Photoshop CS4

2008-11-14T11:08:14Z

"Alex takes the latest release of Adobe's flagship product, Photoshop CS4, for a test drive. On his journey, he stumbles upon three awesome new features for adding a whole new dimension to your web graphics."

When is Website Validation Not Necessary

2008-11-14T00:52:39Z

Many of the web's largest sites don't pass validation, so it is really necessary? What does validation really mean if so few sites actually pass it?

Are Pop Ups Still a Problem Today?

2008-11-12T21:00:13Z

My boss recently asked for my opinion on pop ups. What is the standard today or what is the backup for clients or managers who would like a pop up on a website? Are pop ups still shunned or not practiced, has anything changed?

Tutorial: Photo Shadow Effects in Fireworks CS3

2008-11-11T23:38:21Z

"This tutorial will show you how to add a very nice drop shadow effect with a slight folded edge to photos and web design elements using Adobe Fireworks CS3."

Defining a Quality Site

2008-11-11T18:00:49Z

" I thought I'd start a thread on what a Quality Site is to me. Agree with me, disagree with me, but here's what I look for..."

Where's the Security Breach?

2008-11-11T03:33:06Z

"I've had my site hacked multiple times over the past 2 or 3 months. I can't seem to identify and seal the breach that is allowing hackers in. I could use some guidance. I first noticed the hack when I did my first backup of my site..."

Fake User Profiles: Free Speech or Defamation?

2008-11-11T02:37:36Z

"How closely are you monitoring the user-generated content being published on your portfolio of sites? In this article, Chris explores the ramifications of hosting content that is defamatory, and how to avoid paying a price for the right to do so."

How do you organise your Digital Images?

2008-11-10T21:58:05Z

"I am trying to find a way to catalogue my digital photos and have come up with an idea below but first some of my thoughts. Most digital photo cataloging software uses a database and if the image is backed up to a CD/DVD, moved or name..."

Should I Work As a Contractor or an Employee?

2008-11-08T22:31:58Z

"As of now I have a second part-time where I work about 12 hrs a week. I do this along w/ my other full time job 40hrs... Yes... I'm buried w/ debt so I'm just working my life away. Aside from being workaholic, I have been given a choice..."