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Web App Gallery, Part 1
Microsoft's beta version of WebMatrix opens up a new way of building websites by drawing on the applications made available through the Web App Gallery. To test it out, Ricky takes WebMatrix for a spin before the general release planned for next month, exploring just how easy or hard it is to set up a functioning ecommerce website. Don’t forget to take the quiz.
  
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8 Steps to Successful PPC Campaigns
In this excerpt from SitePoint’s recently released title The SEO Business Guide, Kristen Holden presents a step-by-step methodology to running successful PPC campaigns. The key areas of research, implementation, and optimization are fleshed out, showing how easy it can be to start your own campaign.
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Kicking Off iPhone Development
So you want to start developing native apps for the iPhone and iPad? In this article, Andy will walk you through the first steps of installing Xcode and setting up your development environment. Then you’ll write a simple “Hello, World!” application to kick off your app development career.
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What’s New in IE9
Microsoft has released a beta version of Internet Explorer 9, and is promoting the new browser through the beautyoftheweb.com website. In the first of a series of articles, SitePoint’s Ricky Onsman takes a tour through the browser's new features to see if it really does increase the beauty of the Web.
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Making the Most of Google Webmaster Tools
In this excerpt from SitePoint’s recently released title The SEO Business Guide, Mike Hudson introduces you to the webmaster tools made available by the major search engines. These are an invaluable resource to any site owner or manager, and have additional benefits when incorporated into an SEO campaign.
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Adapting an Interface for Touch Devices
The talk of late when it comes to adapting a web application for a mobile platform has been all about CSS media queries or server-side detection. But, as Tim shows, those two techniques alone are insufficient to account for the full range of devices out there, and their specific interface requirements.
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Laying the Foundations of SEO Success
SEO is seen by many web developers and designers as a black art. However, there are a number of clear steps and actions that any site owner or developer can take to ensure their sites receive a fair shake in the search rankings. Once that foundation has been laid, it’s possible to engage in a few simple strategies to extend your search visibility even further. In this article, Mike will show you how to build that foundation, and then use it as the starting point for your SEO strategy.
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OAuth for PHP Twitter Apps, Part 2
Twitter recently turned off basic HTTP authentication for its API. This means that Twitter app developers now need to use OAuth to access Twitter. In this second tutorial of a two-part series, Raj shows you how to let users log in to your site using Twitter’s “Sign in with Twitter” authentication technique.
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3 Ways to Leverage Social Interactions in Your SEO
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Social media is an increasingly important weapon in any SEO professional’s arsenal, but there are pitfalls to avoid if you plan to make use of it. SitePoint’s SEO expert Kristen Holden walks you through three simple ways to start gaining SEO benefit from your visitors’ social interactions.
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Programming Amazon S3, Part II
SitePoint’s latest title, Host Your Web Site in the Cloud: Amazon Web Services Made Easy, has just hit the shelves. In this excerpt, author Jeff Barr takes you through the steps of using the CloudFusion library to leverage Amazon’s S3 storage service from your PHP applications.
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