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Working long hours in front of a computer can become stressful and monotonous after a while. Not only is it detrimental to your body but it can hinder your creativity. As a designer, having a fresh batch of creativity is very important.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s report on physical activity, exercise can improve mood and performance. Numerous studies have been conducted throughout the years that connect exercise to improved mental ability as well as better productivity in the workplace. (more…)

With the launch of Website Temple, an idea of creating a knowledge base for the site was born. With a site such as Website Temple where people are purchasing a service, it is inevitable that they will call with every little concern or question they have. Setting up a knowledge base those clients can go to with articles and FAQ’s can greatly reduce the calls and help ensure that the few calls coming in are serious ones. What better way to create such a knowledge base than to create a Wiki. (more…)

There are thousands of WordPressthemes out there ready for the taking, but sadly under the nice designs are headache causing problems. So far all of the WordPresthemes I have been working with have had some major code issues that impede progress and functionality. What I have concluded thus far is that many theme builders sacrifice quality for look. They are more concerned with how the graphics look and how the theme looks in general, but when they create the code for it they make fatal mistakes.

Things to watch out for:

Floating Elements – Adding floats to elements in your code may cause problems for users who want the layout a little different. It is sometimes better to leave them out and adjust text and images within WordPress’ page editor. (more…)