URL Rewriting with .htaccess and Apache to boost Search Engine Optimization

URL Rewriting has been around for over a decade and can be seen at your favorite blog or a popular e-commerce website. However, in the last few years it has been widely used as it can be a great boon to Search Engine Optimization. Whether you want to “clean up” a URL or you want [...]

Search Engine Optimization and 301/Permanent Redirects

There are many reasons a web developer or web designer may need to use a redirect.  If you are permanently moving a page, always use a 301 redirect or a permanent redirect. 
What’s the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?
A 302 redirect is a “temporary” redirect and is the most commonly used redirect.   [...]

How We Read Online

Here’s a great article at the Slate.  It covers usability, web design errors, and reading trends online.  It’s not an all encompassing article, but it does touch on a lot of good points.
Also, it makes you wonder why Arial is still king when fonts like Verdana, Trebuchet and Georgia are fonts which are designed for [...]

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