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	<link>http://www.ianlabs.com</link>
	<description>The adventures of a freelance web designer</description>
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		<title>iStockphoto to sell logo design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a designer, I&#8217;m not real thrilled about this idea, but it&#8217;s an old idea and doesn&#8217;t come as a suprise. 
We designers make our living designing things like logos. Obviously if you&#8217;re a hobbyist or don&#8217;t make a living, one wouldn&#8217;t care so much. It&#8217;s been done before, but iStockphoto carries a lot of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/09/25/istockphoto-to-sell-logo-design/</link>
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		<title>Updated Xinha editor to use valid XHTML/CSS image alignment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I finally solved an old problem that has been buggin me, I have modified the Xinha editor&#8217;s image manager to insert class=&#8221;imgleft&#8221; or class=&#8221;imgright&#8221; into the img tag instead of the old, depreciated align=&#8221;right&#8221; or align=&#8221;left&#8221;.

Etomite 1.1 Xinha ImageManager plugin modification:
This modification makes ImageManage use valid css for alignment.
Also removes padding, border, and other depreciated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/07/02/updated-xinha-editor-to-use-valid-xhtmlcss-image-alignment/</link>
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		<title>Has the Font Issue of the Internet Really Been Solved?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello graphic designers, that the font issue of the web have been solved &#8211; you know the problem: the one where a designer can&#8217;t make the visitors of his new website view his his favorite pet font?
Or has it really been solved?

Typekit released a blog post on May 27th introducing their solution which is supposed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/05/28/has-the-font-issue-of-the-internet-really-been-solved/</link>
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		<title>PSA: Paper Domain Renewal Requests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Public Service Announcement (of sorts):
Occasionally I get domain renewal requests in the mailbox- the real one out by the street, not my e-mail. These come in official-looking paper envelopes branded by some company with an official-sounding name. 
The problem is this: I register my domains online with a common registrar, such as Godaddy, Register.com, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/05/22/psa-paper-domain-renewal-requests/</link>
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		<title>Best Practices for Image Use</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every once in awhile I look in on my client&#8217;s websites in order to help them run the best website possible. Training is usually necessary, and together I can help them learn some best image practices. By following the image use guidelines below, you can

Increase website load times
Save bandwidth (bandwidth costs money)
Help the website look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/04/20/best-practices-for-image-use/</link>
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		<title>Save Money, Hire an Independent Contractor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we all know, our economy is down, and the effects and ramifications are being felt far and wide. A lot of companies in need of design or web services are holding onto their wallets a bit tighter, but at the same time, the need for good design and marketing is at an all-time high.
It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/04/07/save-money-hire-an-independent-contractor/</link>
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		<title>Custom Design, Purchased Templates, and Ethics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since custom design is my #1 job, I rarely need to use ready-made templates. When I do, it&#8217;s for good reason: the client needs to save money. These designs never get claimed as my own and never make it into my portfolio.

Recently I have noticed a trend among my local competitors, and that is the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/03/18/custom-design-purchased-templates-and-ethics/</link>
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		<title>Web2.0, coffee house, and grunge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I had a friend (who is in charge of teaching the high-school youth of America about web design) tell me that his students really liked &#8220;grunge&#8221; and felt that Web 2.0 was going away (to be replaced by grunge) thanks in part largely to this old article over at Smashing Magazine.
A whole lot has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/03/10/web20-coffee-house-and-grunge/</link>
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		<title>Happy 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case my three visitors have wondered about why I haven&#8217;t updated this blog in awhile -that&#8217;s because I have been busy. Busy building websites. Last year was my biggest year ever, and for that I am grateful &#8211; you can&#8217;t take anything for granted. 
Since the economy is chugging slower now, as things slow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2009/01/22/happy-2009/</link>
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		<title>Colts Logo Contest Abandoned</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, It&#8217;s been long enough, so I may as well call it official.
The Colts horse logo design project seems to have been abandoned. The page of finalists still exists, but no update since April.
What a weird &#8220;contest&#8221; it was. If anyone knows what happened, I&#8217;d love to hear about it&#8230;
indianapolis design colts logo contest 
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		<link>http://www.ianlabs.com/2008/08/15/colts-logo-contest-abandoned/</link>
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