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		<title>Hover Effects in Web Design: Best Practices and Examples</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=5084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/hover-effects-in-web-design-best-practices-and-examples"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/hovereffects/clearspring.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="" /></a>Hover effects are important for styling and usability in web design.  Here we examine best practices using over 30 good examples hover effects.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/hover-effects-in-web-design-best-practices-and-examples">Hover Effects in Web Design: Best Practices and Examples</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>10 User Friendly Tips for Good Content Heavy Web Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/10-user-friendly-tips-for-good-content-heavy-web-designs"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nytimes2-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="nytimes2" title="nytimes2" /></a>News sites and other information-rich websites need user-friendly designs. Here are 10 tips that will help you design content-heavy websites.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/10-user-friendly-tips-for-good-content-heavy-web-designs">10 User Friendly Tips for Good Content Heavy Web Designs</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>Key Components of a Clean and Readable Blog Layout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=4389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/key-components-of-a-clean-blog-layout"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/noupe_header-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="noupe_header" title="noupe_header" /></a>In this post we look at how to easily create a clean, readable, and user-friendly blog article layout.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/key-components-of-a-clean-blog-layout">Key Components of a Clean and Readable Blog Layout</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>Top 20 Websites to Find Work as a Freelance Designer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=4207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/top-20-websites-to-find-work-as-a-freelance-designer"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/odesk-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="odesk" title="odesk" /></a>Here are the best places to find design work, including job boards for full time and freelance projects, blogs you can write for, and other sites.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/top-20-websites-to-find-work-as-a-freelance-designer">Top 20 Websites to Find Work as a Freelance Designer</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>A Guide to Using Icons in Web Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=4025</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/a-guide-to-using-icons-in-web-design"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pixelmator1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="pixelmator1" title="pixelmator1" /></a>Icons are an increasingly important element in web design. Here we look at best practices for using icons, and a list of great icon sets.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/a-guide-to-using-icons-in-web-design">A Guide to Using Icons in Web Design</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>Guide to Becoming a Happy Freelancer</title>
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		<comments>http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/guide-to-becoming-a-happy-freelancer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=3356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/guide-to-becoming-a-happy-freelancer"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/happy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="happy" title="happy" /></a>Conquering stress and leading a happy life can help you become a better freelance designer. Here are some tips for making your work more fun.  
<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/guide-to-becoming-a-happy-freelancer">Guide to Becoming a Happy Freelancer</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>4 Easy Tips to Improve JavaScript Efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=3061</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/4-easy-tips-to-improve-javascript-efficiency"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/64368770_7bce91daf6_b-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="64368770_7bce91daf6_b" title="64368770_7bce91daf6_b" /></a>Coding in JavaScript can be tedious. Here are four tips to help you instantly improve your JavaSript coding efficiency.<p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/4-easy-tips-to-improve-javascript-efficiency">4 Easy Tips to Improve JavaScript Efficiency</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>11 Essential Tips for Good Print Typography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=2684</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/11-essential-tips-for-good-print-typography"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/52966/projects/44659/529661193094592.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="" /></a>Typography is critical in design. We review 11 principles of good typographic design, from layouts, spacing and alignment to contrasts and colors. <p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/11-essential-tips-for-good-print-typography">11 Essential Tips for Good Print Typography</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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		<title>15 Tips To Avoid Designer&#8217;s Block</title>
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		<comments>http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/15-tips-to-avoid-designers-block#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/?p=1599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/15-tips-to-avoid-designers-block"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/51092788_fa53f17e6d_b-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="51092788_fa53f17e6d_b" /></a>How to get past designer's block? Warm up. Get inspired. Switch projects.  There are lots of ways to get your creative energies flowing again. <p><a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/15-tips-to-avoid-designers-block">15 Tips To Avoid Designer&#8217;s Block</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.spoonfeddesign.com">Spoonfed Design</a></p>
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