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I see many websites that fail to adhere to this very simple rule of thumb and I thought it would be worth explaining the concept of "The Fold" What is The Fold Taken directly from Wikipedia which describes it as follows: "Above the fold" is a graphic design concept that refers to the location of an important news story or a visually appealing photograph on the upper half of the front page of a newspaper. Most papers are delivered and displayed to customers folded up, meaning that only the top half of the front page is visible. Thus, an item...

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On July 11th I took the plunge and decided to order one of the new iPhones. Despite the widespread chaos with getting your hands on the phone, I did not suffer one little bit. I simply ordered online at Carphone Warehouse about a week in advance of the launch and picked up the phone in store on the day - no problem at all, unlike many others. Having now owned the phone for a few weeks, I feel like I'm in a position to give a decent review of the iPhone as a business tool. There are so many great...

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I am not sure if it's because we are now well into the annual "Silly Season" or whether its the economic slowdown, but lately the volume of e-mails that I get from recruitment agents informing me about their candidates has escalated to newer and ever more irritating heights. I must get around 10 a day! For me the only good thing about these e-mails is the amusement I get from reading them. It is amazing how creative they are in finding new ways to say the same thing. The only consistent thing is that every candidate they have is "Extremely...

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