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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:28:44 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Wanted! A Web Application Integrator to work at IVT</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Wanted! A Web Application Integrator to work at IVT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The broad range of modular technology marketed by IVT has become a very powerful toolkit for web developers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Web Application Integrator you&amp;rsquo;ll have an opportunity to jump in the driver&amp;rsquo;s seat and produce some brilliant web applications!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The key responsibilities of this role include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;taking approved interface designs and convert them to HTML/CSS &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;deploying the interface onto pre-existing modular technology &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;ensuring best practice in navigation and compliance to web standards &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We are looking for someone who:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;Has a Graphic Design/Multimedia qualification at University or TAFE level &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Has experience with content management systems and templating engines &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Can interpret website plans &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Understands the value in web standards and cares about usability &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Is adaptable and willing to learn &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Is a team player who is committed to achieving the best results &lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The successful candidate will be given training in the broad range of IVT web applications and become a key team member.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information please contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:matt@ivt.com.au&quot;&gt;IVT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/41</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 19:08:39 EST</pubDate>
    <title>2008 Email Design Guidelines</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;2008 Email Design Guidelines&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;As web designers, we’ve grown pretty good at understanding how to create a modern, semantic, accessible website using XHTML and CSS. We understand what makes a good website, and how to make it happen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Check out full article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/archives/2008/05/2008_email_design_guidelines.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/46</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57:18 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Footer Design Showcase: 75+ Creative Footer Designs</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Footer Design Showcase: 75+ Creative Footer Designs&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;Great collection of well designed website footers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smileycat.com/miaow/archives/001069.php&quot;&gt;http://www.smileycat.com/miaow/archives/001069.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/45</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 00:07:02 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Web Standards Design + Development, a group of Interactive Craftsmen</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Web Standards Design + Development, a group of Interactive Craftsmen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;The purpose of the &lt;a title=&quot;Web Standards Design + Development&quot; href=&quot;http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/91930/3D086F5D2272&quot;&gt;Web Standards Design + Development&lt;/a&gt; group is to form a strong network of individuals who have taken the initiative to become craftsmen of their trade. Today it is a list of names, tomorrow it will be a force for good&amp;mdash;or at the very least a good list to have when you're in a financial crunch and the guy schlepping real estate is paying $50 per new lead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://airbagindustries.com/wsdd/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://airbagindustries.com/wsdd/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/44</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 00:02:05 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Addictomatic</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Addictomatic&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;Addictomatic searches the best live sites on the web for the latest news, blog posts, videos and images. It's the perfect tool to keep up with the hottest topics, perform ego searches and feed your addiction for what's up and what's now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://addictomatic.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Check it out&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/43</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 23:45:54 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Grooveshark -- Listen to Music for Free Online</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Grooveshark -- Listen to Music for Free Online&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;Grooveshark is an online music community that rewards you for sharing, reviewing, and discovering new music.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.grooveshark.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Check it out&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/42</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:40:42 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Good practices make good developers</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Good practices make good developers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;blurb&quot;&gt;Being &lt;a class=&quot;p&quot; href=&quot;http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=consistent&amp;amp;spell=1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;consistent&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; in practices make good developers.&amp;nbsp; This can range from PHP, ASP developers to web site designers whom write html and css.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I find being &lt;a class=&quot;p&quot; href=&quot;http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=consistent&amp;amp;spell=1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;consistent&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in every day practices I do when writing html and css, can make the job easier and more effective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is an example of how I keep my html &lt;a class=&quot;p&quot; href=&quot;http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=consistent&amp;amp;spell=1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;consistent.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;163&quot; height=&quot;130&quot; src=&quot;/sitebuilder/articles/39/html-snippet-01.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;image-border&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of the websites I create I use this structure always.&amp;nbsp; By doing this method it can be done automatically, freeing up more time to do refinements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is an example of how I keep my css &lt;a class=&quot;p&quot; href=&quot;http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=consistent&amp;amp;spell=1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;consistent.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;350&quot; height=&quot;608&quot; class=&quot;image-border&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/sitebuilder/articles/39/css-snippet-02.gif&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I really believe being &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=consistent&amp;amp;spell=1&quot; class=&quot;p&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;consistent&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; makes you a good developer.&amp;nbsp; It means certain processes like writing html and css can be done effectively and quickly.&amp;nbsp; Giving more time to refining and getting other jobs done.&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/39</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:37:39 EST</pubDate>
    <title>DevKick</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;DevKick&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;DevKick provides web developers and designers with free components to developed modern websites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://devkick.com/&quot;&gt;Visit DevKick&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:49:30 EST</pubDate>
    <title>How to create a CSS Tooltip</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;How to create a CSS Tooltip&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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a.tooltip:hover span {&lt;br /&gt;
display: inline;&lt;br /&gt;
position: absolute;&lt;br /&gt;
background: #fff;&lt;br /&gt;
border: 1px solid #ddd;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/style&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;blurb&quot;&gt;Want to know how to create a really simple tooltip on your website, let me show you how.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's begin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Code (css)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;179&quot; height=&quot;219&quot; class=&quot;image-border&quot; src=&quot;/sitebuilder/articles/37/csscode.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Code (html)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;image-border&quot; src=&quot;/sitebuilder/articles/37/htmlcode.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All you need to do is add the class &amp;quot;tooltip&amp;quot; to a link and write the tooltip text within a span tag, pretty simple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Demo&lt;br /&gt;Check out the &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;tooltip&quot;&gt;Tooltip&lt;span&gt;So that is how you create a really simple tooltip&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/37</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:01:10 EST</pubDate>
    <title>Catching clients in your web</title>
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	&lt;b&gt;Catching clients in your web&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;br /&gt;Many small business owners continue to struggle when it comes to knowing how to build their websites and then are forced to spend more on rebuilds.&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Go &lt;a href=&quot;http://smallbusiness.smh.com.au/starting/technology/catching-clients-in-your-web-913502774.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to read more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <link>http://matt.holmesy.info/articles/id/36</link>
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