Thursday Links Roundup #1

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It’s a Thursday today, and this post is the first of weekly link round up posts (every Thursday), in which I present you with links to great content I’ve read all over the internet. So, get your bookmarking tool ready, and go!

NOTE: I’ve compiled all of the Roundups done here. The list will automatically be updated in future too.

N.P: This is a long list, and should fill your appetite for at least a week, I guess!

Design

The Top Ten Design Mistakes - A great article from usability guru Jakob Nielsen explaining common design mistakes. Are you guilty of them?

50 Tips to Unclutter Your Blog - MANY ways to clean up your blog.

Typetester - Compare fonts for the screen using this free online tool.

7 Elements to Make Your Blog Look Great - No need to introduce this one, I guess.

Flexible Layouts: Challenge For The Future - Smashing as ever, this post from Smashing Magazine debates on the usage and advantages and disadvantages of flexible(fluid) and fixed layouts. Must read for every web designer.

30 Websites to follow if you’re into Web Development - No need to explain this one, either.

WordPress

How You Can Use WordPress Functions to Run a Smarter Blog - From one of my favourite blogs, this post explains an easy way to add more functionality to WordPress using the functions.php file. Neat.

In Praise of Wordpress Template Tags - Like the magazine style layout of the PBF home page? This tutorial type article guides you through creating a magazine style homepage using a neat WordPress template tag.

In Praise of Wordpress Template Tags, Part II: The Magazine Layout - Part II of the above, this tutorial goes even deeper into the WordPress jungle. Must read

Blogging Tips

8 Ways To Add Value With Link Roundup Posts The importance of link round up posts, like this one.

Blogging Tactics: Tips for building reader participation - Struggling to get readers to participate in your blog? Read this article from Performancing then.

Why Guest Blogging is a Powerful Way to Gain Exposure for Your Blog - The benefits of guest blogging.

15 Powerful Ways to Differentiate Your Blog from the Crowd - The world of blogging can be harsh, and its the survival of the uniqu-est in the blogosphere. Tips on how to make your blog stand outta the crowd.

Fun/Entertainment

Every now and then, a blogger’s gotta take a break from his blogging and have some fun. Remember, all work and no play makes Jack a blogger a dull boy blogger?

It’s A Wonderful Internet - An interactive(Flash based) story about a young man named George, after losing an on-line game, wishes the internet was never born. The sequence of events that follows makes him regret his decision.

Custom Road Sign - Make your own road sign!

How They Got Their Names - Explains how several companies got their names. We all know about some, but did you know CISCO is really short for San Francisco ?

That’s all for this week’s links round up, folks! If you’ve got links to good stuff (even articles from your own blog!), drop ‘em off here in the comments, and I’ll check them out for next week’s edition!

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