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One of my favorite parts of designing is getting to play with color. There are a large variety of free tools on the internet for creating color schemes or just discovering new and interesting colors to work with. If you're looking for inspiration or just some free tools, here's a list of the sites we use most often at DotConcepts.

Blogs can be useful marketing tools when done correctly. I often work with clients on starting, managing and promoting their blogs. We've worked out a list of ten rules to follow when blogging for or about your business.

I always enjoy getting to do a list like this because it gives me a chance to discover new resources, many of them with excellent content. There's no shortage of web design blogs on the internet and these are a great place to go if you're looking for new design ideas or inspiration.

If you find yourself writing reams of content for your business blog but don't feel like your efforts are interesting your readers, you may not be communicating effectively with your audience. If you want readers to take action on the things you write, there are three important points to remember.

We often receive questions from clients about domain names. Your domain name is one of the most basic pieces to setting up your own website and also one of the most frequently misunderstood. Today I'm going to cover some of the important things to know about domain names and how they are managed.

One of the fastest ways to turn off a potential customer is an outdated website. Whether its an outdated website design, old contact information or a blog that died after the first few posts, your customers are judging you from the moment they visit your website.

Website backgrounds are an often overlooked yet vital element in web design. They are most effective when they communicate your website's concept at a glance and create a lasting impression in your visitors. In 2009, website backgrounds have become bolder and more prominent parts of the overall marketing strategy. Here's a look at some of the website design trends of 2009.

Material that is posted online, whether its text, company information or even images is easily copied and used elsewhere. Its truly frightening when you begin to understand how many people don't comprehend the concept of copyright or feel its their right to re-use material for their own gain.

Online privacy is a topic that keeps popping up in the media and typically the stories discuss the great amount of privacy we give up on a daily basis to use our favorite websites and tools. Are we changing the definition of privacy or have we simply gotten used to the idea that true privacy no longer exists?

Almost everyone is using some AJAX, or at least they should be. With thousands of ready-to-use scripts available, you can spend hours searching for the kind of script you need. We've done the dirty work for you here and present our list of the top 8 scripts. All of the scripts listed below are based on the prototype library or are javascript agnostic.