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		<title>Malibu Garden Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This project was not so much a redesign as a refresh of the site&#8217;s current design. The original design was flat &#038; dated. The initial view of the site was a Flash-based animation, followed by a redirect to the About page which contained information on the organization, PDF newsletters and the club&#8217;s board members, not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Keyword Research with New Google Search Results</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/search-engine-marketing/search-engine-optimization-seo-search-engine-marketing/easy-keyword-research-with-new-google-search-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/search-engine-marketing/search-engine-optimization-seo-search-engine-marketing/easy-keyword-research-with-new-google-search-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 02:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google recent released a change to its search engine results page. While the change is subtle, one of the new features is a handy, easy to access tool for performing keyword research for optimizing your web site for the search engines.  
This search tools feature, which can be found on the left-side panel, labeled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Website Relevance &amp; Conversion via Google Analytics</title>
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		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/latest/exercise-improve-website-relevance-conversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online conversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=763</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Search engine optimization is an ongoing task that covers a variety of aspects of your website. One item of note is the relevancy of your landing pages. I&#8217;m not referring to search engine ranking, but meeting the expectation of site visitors when they first arrive on your site.
Here&#8217;s an exercise that can improve your website&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Online Presentations Right</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/professional/do-online-presentations-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/professional/do-online-presentations-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audio presentations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online presentations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screencasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slidecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[videocasts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve done several presentations in my time. They tend to be text heavy, as I want the presentation to have value long after I&#8217;ve delivered it.
In the last several years, there&#8217;s been a trend in the Internet community to give presentations where primarily supportive imagery is displayed on the slide, while the presenter talks through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Way We Build Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/the-way-we-build-websites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/the-way-we-build-websites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreamweaver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fireworks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design workflow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wireframes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Late last year, I wanted to verify thoughts I had on web design and the industry, specifically related to the web design process. I tapped my network at LinkedIn to poll. The results are definitely not scientific, as the questions were polled at different times, with different responders. Consider this just a quick check into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text-Decoration vs. Border-Bottom</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/text-decoration-vs-border-bottom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/text-decoration-vs-border-bottom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[styling hyperlinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[text-decoration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The topic of using text-decoration versus border-bottom for hyperlinks recently cross my mind. To be honest, I had never consider the effects and impacts of these two different implementations. However, since playing with these concepts, it has become quite an important usability item to me.  
Text-Decoration
The CSS text-decoration property is the default link property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelize Yourself for a Change</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/latest/evangilize-yourself-for-a-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/latest/evangilize-yourself-for-a-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-evangelizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whitney hess]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=525</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I evangelize about things that I&#8217;m passionate about. I&#8217;ve evangelized about the web and web design for over ten years. I attend web-related meetups and get really wound up about the topic.
Segue to the networking side of those same meetups. I stumble. Ok, I fall flat on my face. I typically find someone to introduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Modular CSS &#8211; Flexible Web Design</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/modular-css-flexible-web-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/modular-css-flexible-web-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CSS]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I really don&#8217;t know the official term to describe this method. It&#8217;s not new, by all means. However, it&#8217;s a powerful method of using CSS code &#38; classes effectively and efficiently.
Multiple CSS Classes
First, you may not be aware that you can use multiple css classes on elements. Example:
&#60;p class="classone classtwo"&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
Here&#8217;s where the power comes in. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great New Web Design Podcast</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/great-new-web-design-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/great-new-web-design-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pipeline]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just learned of a great new web design podcast.
The Pipeline, hosted by Dan Benjamin, features interviews with leading designers, developers, writers, and entrepreneurs. The first episode featured Jeffrey Zeldman, designer, founder of ALA. I found this to be the best interview with Jeffrey. 
Other shows feature interviews with Ryan Carson and Jason Fried, with more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Eliminate Sexism in the Web Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/eliminate-sexism-in-the-web-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/eliminate-sexism-in-the-web-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web professionals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My typical post center around sharing my knowledge and experience with other web professionals. This particular post will depart from the norm and cover the very important topic of diversity &#38; respect in the web industry, specifically related to gender.
I recently attended the 200th episode of the Boagworld podcast. The podcast celebrated by spanning twelve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Emphasis De-emphasizes Content</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/too-much-emphasis-deemphasizes-content/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/too-much-emphasis-deemphasizes-content/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emphasizing content]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Early in my web career, say 2000, I was always told to limit what you emphasize. The theory is that the more you emphasize, the less something is emphasized. I remember debating with several content producers on this topic. 
Fast forward to 2010, and the problem remains, just with different clothing. I was reminded of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lindblad Alaska</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/featured/lindblad-alaska/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/featured/lindblad-alaska/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B-to-C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Content Management Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alaska cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lindblad alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindblad Expeditions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lindblad Alaska is a standards-based, lead-generation, travel-related microsite designed for an existing client and developed on a Wordpress CMS. Much of the look n’ feel was derived from existing branding from travel supplier print material. I participated in the end-to-end design &#38; development of the website.
Highlights
About the site

Wordpress-based website
Completed January 2010

Work performed

Web Design &#38; Development
WordPress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>User Experience and Mobile Flash</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/user-experience-mobile-flash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/user-experience-mobile-flash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant websites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[user experience]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a bad experience at a local restaurant. So what does that have to do with web design?
My wife &#038; I were told to view the carryout menu online. As we were physically at the restaurant, we attempted to view the menu on the restaurant&#8217;s website from our smart phones. That failed, due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update Your Copyright Date Automatically</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/uncategorized/update-your-copyright-date-automatically/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/uncategorized/update-your-copyright-date-automatically/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ASP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coldfusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Javascript]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Server Side Includes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asp]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a new year, and it&#8217;s time to get back to work.
So why do your websites still read &#169; last year or worse?
Most web site owners forget to update their copyright date. And it&#8217;s easy to understand why. For most sites, the footer, where the copyright date usually sits, is below the fold and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TrubyLaw</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/featured/trubylaw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/featured/trubylaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B-to-B]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B-to-C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Content Management Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Standards-Based]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phyllis alden truby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trubylaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordpress theme]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dennisdeacon.com/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This web design project was for a business lawyer client in Los Angeles, California. The project involved information architecture, wireframes and Photoshop design mock-ups. The site was then built on the Wordpress CMS platform leveraging a web standards approach. It encompasses the clients need to communicate that their legal services provide direction.
Highlights
About the site

Wordpress, standards-based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CSS Styling for ASP.NET Applications</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/styling-asp-net-apps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/styling-asp-net-apps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CSS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just concluded a month long, onsite project for a mid-to-large sized company. The project was to consolidate several client-side applications into one web-based application for corporate &#038; field employees. It was personally rewarding on several levels (besides financial). First, got to work with a company that has a seemingly great culture of teamwork and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Website</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/latest/new-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dennisdeacon.com/latest/new-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deconspray</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.everythingstravel.com/?p=145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, the planets all lined up again. Which meant, my intent to redesign my personal website had to be placed on hold. Yet, moving off of a web host and getting things updated took precedence. So with that, here&#8217;s the latest website redesign. 
It&#8217;s based on the wpFolio WordPress theme, with just a few customizations. [...]]]></description>
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