If you have’t seen the new White House government site, I have to say that Obama’s web guys know what they’re doing. Nice feature rotator, inviting color scheme, and easy-to-use links to all the important parts – kudos to the people behind this website.
The coolest part, as mentioned by @allenfuller, is that the inside pages have the oval office walls at the top. It’s almost like you’re sitting behind the desk. Very subtle, but very inviting.
I want to cover a lot of different topics during this series, and one that seems to be drilled into people’s heads is the idea that they should be doing things to “make their page load faster”. There are a few good solutions, but the one I recommend the most is to find a good…
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