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Ari Salomon is a graphic designer , WordPress expert and fine art photographer working in San Francisco.
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WordPress and Mobile Browsers
Most WordPress sites look fine on a iPhone – except any flash content (slideshows, music players etc) don’t show up. The Safari browser in iPhone is virtually identical to the one on the desktop – and there is a windows version too. There are WordPress plugins that will sense when a mobile client (browser) is viewing [...]
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Silver Eye Photo Competition
Extended deadline: SEPTEMBER 3RD The entry fee is waived for all Silver Eye members at the $35 (college students) and $70 membership levels and above (memberships must be current through December 31, 2010). • The flat entry fee for non-Silver Eye members is $55 (USD). via Silver Eye.
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Books by “Hot Shots”
A quick thanks to the folks at HHS! for linking to my blurb books. If you are looking for a photo contest to enter they run a respected and well-run show. I see they raised the entry fee from the $60 it was back when I won in 2007 to $80 now. They’ve also expanded [...]
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Software is a movie, not a building
An interesting blog post comparing software (and y extension web design) to film making and contrasting that metaphor with the process of building buildings. Much beer has been spilled over comparisons of software to physical architecture, and while the analogy is interesting it is inherently flawed. For the industrial-age activities of designing and constructing a [...]
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PayPal: Send Money Free
Recently, PayPal introduced free money transfers – I find it a convenient way to send and recieve money. It’s fast. In some cases, it’s free to “Send Money”. Sometimes there are fees. Here’s how it breaks down. Within the US (in USD): Personal transfers to friends and family Must be: Fully funded by PayPal balance or Bank [...]
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Typography: “The End” of Westerns
A collection of end title stills from Western films throughout the years. Just a very tiny taste of the design goodness over at the Movie Title Stills Collection. Browse hundreds of title frames by decade, or go to the special collection of Film Noir and Westerns. In many cases, you can see both the beginning [...]
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If San Francisco Crime were Elevation…
This is a art project – but very much a UI exercise that is a cousin of web design. A year of crime data for San Francisco from 2009 was used to create these 3D maps. Interesting to read the comments… via If San Francisco Crime were Elevation | Doug McCune.
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Ari’s collection of WordPress tutorial videos
Here’s some short and useful wordpress tutorial videos. I’ll keep this page updated with new ones as I find them. How-To: The WordPress.com dashboard – introduction .
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The APA awards 2010 national photo competition