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WikiMatrix / Wiki Feature Comparison – Compare them all

This site is SO useful! Just tell it what you’re looking at in a wiki, and it will give you a very thorough comparision of the systems that meet your needs.

SitePoint Blogs » Thanks and goodbye to all!

Andrew Neitlich is stepping down as the Business blogger on SitePoint. A great 6-point list of tips for web development freelancers and small businesses in this post.

AJAX Activity Indicators

While actually VIEWING this page may make you slightly nuts, it’s a great resource when you need a nice little “loading” or “processing” animation.

The Gospel According to John

Not John the apostle, actually, but John, a guy in the twentysomethings group at my church. I was being nosy on his MySpace page today and read this awesome journal entry. I’m going to reprint it in its entirety.

Things Stitched: Leaf Patterned Spa Set

I like this pattern and am going to use it come Christmas time (shh, don’t tell!).

DesignAddict Homepage

I’ve seen some advice that I suspect is good: when looking for web design inspiration, look everywhere except web design galleries. 🙂 The point, of course, is to get inspiration from other media, and this site will help me do that.

ezWidget – rapid plugin deployment

This is a good idea. It makes it very simple to make a widget that will work with the standard widgety services. Doesn’t look like it supports a lot of bells and whistles, but the learning curve is surprisingly gentle.

Good and Bad Procrastination

A great essay about procrastination and priority setting (in the most simple sense). I’m going to be great by following this advice. 🙂

You Can Never Go Down the Drain

One of the best posts I’ve read in a long time. Some excellent Biblical reminders that it’s going to be okay.

On Manhood

A great post that will probably offend some folks. What is the role of men in church (or rather, what should it be)?