Every WordPress blog uses at least one plugin to extend or enhance its functionality. TechTraction is no exception. Since I just finished a series of posts journaling the redesign of this site, I thought I should add one more relevant post and list all of the plugins I use on my site — […]

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If you’re a regular reader of TechTraction, then you know I’ve spent the last few weeks doing a basic site redesign. While I do plan to continue tweaking various parts of the site, and hope to one day make more significant changes (e.g. color scheme, fonts, overall width), I’m happy to say that for […]

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If you haven’t noticed, the “Do Follow” movement is gaining momentum in the blog-o-sphere. Of course, if this is the first you’ve heard of “Do Follow,” let me provide a brief explanation, suggest a few helpful plugins, and give a quick list of other bloggers that have enabled “Do Follow.”
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I just completely several little changes to the TechTraction design. Here’s the short list:
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Things are starting to shape here at TechTraction. Sidebars make more sense, header image conveys the right message, and a slight Google ad problem was corrected. Now I’ve focused my attention on the “footer” section .
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Last week Friday (4/6/07) I updated my header image, removed the original menu bar, and inserted a Google Adsense 728×15 link unit ad. Sunday morning the link unit was nothing more than the “Ads by Google” text and a search box. Whoa, what happened? This manifestation of the link unit banner ad […]

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The TechTraction redesign continues. I’ve finally managed to bring some order and improvement to both sidebars, and as promised, I started work on the header section. My original header implied a technical focus for this blog, however, it was the wrong technical focus. The embedded circuit board image hinted at a hardware […]

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Last Friday was a busy, but highly productive, day for my TechTraction redesign project. I finished the planned changes for sidebar #1, and managed to start work on sidebar #2. Since I was able to start that work, I don’t have much redesign work left for sidebar #2. Nevertheless, let me give […]

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I have a collection of favorite blogs I visit on a daily basis. One of them, Daily Blog Tips, consistently lives up to its name by making quality posts that typically spawn lively discussion from the readers, which makes it a favorite daily destination for me.
Recently, Daily Blog Tips, made an open invitation […]

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