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Do It With WordPress – Help, Tips, & Tutorials

Do It With WordPress

Today I stumbled across a site called Do It With WordPress, which is a blog containing WordPress tips, plugins, and tutorials. I found a lot of great information and thought I’d share a few of my favourite posts from the site!

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15 Desktop Wallpapers for February

14 Desktop Wallpapers for February

Here is a collection of 15 desktop wallpapers for you to enjoy during the cold, yet romantic month of February!

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6 Tips to Improve Internet Security

Internet Security

With huge portions of our lives now being on the internet, including social lives, online banking, e-mail, and more, keeping your accounts safe is extremely important! You wouldn’t leave your valuables out in the open in real life, so take the same security measures for your online accounts! Here are a few tips to help you keep your accounts secure…

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Make Your Own Planet in Photoshop!

Planet Tutorial

Space is one of the best subjects for digital art because the possibilities are endless. You can go for something realistic or something fantastical, but you can always use your imagination to make something truly awesome. Now you can create your very own realistic planet in Photoshop! It’s a lot easier than you might think. No 3D tools or previous experience is required – just follow these simple instructions!

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Committee to Continue SOPA Markup in February

Wikipedia Blackout

The sigh of relief certainly didn’t last long. One minute we hear about SOPA being shelved and the next thing we know, Lamar Smith – the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee – is announcing that that the markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act is scheduled to continue in February. As a result, websites are continuing to show their disapproval of SOPA by “blacking out” today on January 18th, which will mark the largest online protest of all time.

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SOPA Has Been Shelved – The Internet is Free!

SOPA Has Been Shelved!

I am very, very pleased to say that the infamous SOPA bill has been shelved by congress after the White House spoke out against it. Until now, the White House had been silent on this issue. But finally, almost at the last minute, Obama’s administration spoke out against it, effectively causing the U.S. Congress to shelf the bill. Internet users can rejoice – the internet will remain free and uncensored! …for now.

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Glacier & Mountain Textures

Glacier & Mountain Texture Pack

Here are 7 free glacier & mountain textures for you! These are all high resolution with maximum dimensions of 2,500 pixels. This pack is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Creative Commons license. The textures are free for personal use in projects, websites, renders, and other creations. However, they may not be resold, used for profit, or claimed as your own work.

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10 Free Water Textures

Water Textures

I have compiled a collection of 10 free water textures for your use! These are all high resolution with maximum dimensions of 2,500 pixels. This pack is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Creative Commons license. The textures are free for personal use in projects, websites, renders, and other creations. However, they may not be resold, used for profit, or claimed as your own work.

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14 Desktop Wallpapers For January

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Here is a collection of 14 desktop wallpapers for your enjoyment! All of these wallpapers were taken from deviantART. If you use one, be sure to +fav it on the deviant page to show your appreciation to the artist. I am personally using #9 – Observation Deck on my own desktop computer!

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6 HTML5 Validation Errors and How to Fix Them

6 HTML5 Validation Errors and How to Fix Them

All web designers should validate their site using W3C Markup Validation Service. It’s very easy to use. Simply put the link to your website in the box (or use the file upload or direct input options) and press “Check.” The service will then scan your markup to find any errors according to the doctype you selected.

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