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		<title>Tips para exprimir WordPress</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/397</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article presents 8 tips for WordPress template developers that address common CMS implementation challenges, with little to no plug-in dependence. These examples are written for WordPress 2.7+ and should also work in the latest WordPress-version.Power Tips For WordPress Template Developers &#124; Developer&#8217;s Toolbox &#124; Smashing Magazine
Desarrollar temas para WordPress no tiene que depender de [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>This article presents 8 tips for WordPress template developers that address common CMS implementation challenges, with little to no plug-in dependence. These examples are written for WordPress 2.7+ and should also work in the latest WordPress-version.<cite><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/02/power-tips-for-wordpress-template-developers/">Power Tips For WordPress Template Developers | Developer&#8217;s Toolbox | Smashing Magazine</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Desarrollar temas para WordPress no tiene que depender de aplicar cientos de plug ins. Hay muchos comandos que ya vienen incluidos que pueden hacer muchísimas cosas. En este artículo de Smashing presentan algunos que se pueden implementar en WordPress 2.7 y superiores.</p>
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		<title>Awareness to change and performing web tricks</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/en/webdesign/391</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, how good are you at seeing things?

The video is for a campaign to pay attention to cyclists on the road, but it&#8217;s derived from an experiment made by the University of Illinois&#8217; Visual Cognition Lab and it&#8217;s something to keep in mind not only when we are driving or playing basketball, but also when [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, how good are you at seeing things?</p>
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<p>The video is for a <a href="http://www.dothetest.co.uk/" title="They should start by driving on the right side of the road, I say.">campaign to pay attention to cyclists on the road</a>, but it&#8217;s derived from an experiment made by the <a href="http://viscog.beckman.illinois.edu/media/sciam.html">University of Illinois&#8217; Visual Cognition Lab</a> and it&#8217;s something to keep in mind not only when we are driving or playing basketball, but also when engaged in interaction design: people won&#8217;t see what they aren&#8217;t looking for. Even if there&#8217;s a big colourful sign it&#8217;ll tend to be missed if there aren&#8217;t other clues about what the visitor to a website should be looking for, of if they are not expecting it. </p>
<p>Here is another one, let&#8217;s see how long it takes you to notice what changes in <a href="http://www.usd.edu/psyc301/Rensink.htm">this picture</a>.</p>
<p>Saw it? If you haven&#8217;t the answer&#8217;s at the bottom. Anyway, that image was also part in another experiment that tried to determine how good are humans are recognizing visual change, and it seems we are not very good at all. Unless something is considered important, it&#8217;ll go unnoticed. The flash between both images acts as a kind of &#8220;brain reset&#8221; for what we are seeing. It&#8217;s something to keep in mind in interaction design, whether we want the user to notice a change or make them look the other way so they won&#8217;t see us putting the rabbit in the hat before pulling it out again.</p>
<p>This lack of awareness for some stuff could be a survival mechanism that made us pay more attention to things that are close to us that could kill us and less to things far away. Because even if things far away could kill us, who cares? they&#8217;re far away. And if it&#8217;s a volcano or a flood it&#8217;s not like you can run away from it very successfully.</p>
<p>We can take advantage of this limitation of the human mind to <del>manipulate</del> <ins>gently encourage</ins> users to perform the actions that are more important for the objectives of our site and to create a less confusing and more useful interface.</p>
<p>What do you think? Should we use these techniques or should we just <dfn title="Like telling them we'll beat them with a stick if they don't do what we say">be blunt</dfn>?</p>
<p>Oh, yes! The answer to <dfn title="The jet engine">what changes in the image above</dfn>.</p>
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		<title>Navegación web alocada y creativa</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/388</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The target audience is a major factor in how wild you can go with your navigation or layout. One of the quickest ways to lose visitors is to alienate them by making it difficult to find their way around. If you’re creating a corporate site, you may want to avoid anything but standard layout and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The target audience is a major factor in how wild you can go with your navigation or layout. One of the quickest ways to lose visitors is to alienate them by making it difficult to find their way around. If you’re creating a corporate site, you may want to avoid anything but standard layout and navigation. However if you’re going mega-creative and know your audience will come along for the ride, then why not experiment?<cite><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/01/ten-examples-of-unconventional-site-navigation/">Ten Examples Of Unconventional Site Navigation</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>En la mayor parte de los sitios con un objetivo de negocios, informativos y profesionales es importante que la navegación sea clara, accesible y rápida; pero eso no quiere decir que no podamos experimentar en sitios personales, de diversión, creativos o con otro propósito y una audiencia que permita echarle crema a los tacos. Después de todos, esa experimentación puede llevarnos a descubrir técnicas y sistemas de navegación que podamos adaptar para otros sitios sin perder claridad.</p>
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		<title>Como implementar un wiki para trabajo</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/es/teletrabajo/386</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best web tools available to businesses for enabling teamwork and collaboration is the wiki. Few things speak more to staying in the flow of one’s work than just clicking “Edit This Page” where you see something that needs to be written or re-written. Though Wikis have been around since the 90s, their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>One of the best web tools available to businesses for enabling teamwork and collaboration is the wiki. Few things speak more to staying in the flow of one’s work than just clicking “Edit This Page” where you see something that needs to be written or re-written. Though Wikis have been around since the 90s, their potential for business collaboration has made them more popular in the business world over the past few years.<cite><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/07/01/wikis-business-projects/">HOW TO: Use Wikis for Business Projects</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Un resumen muy interesante sobre los beneficios y algunos de los retos para usar un wiki como herramienta de trabajo. Algunas de las ligas son muy buenas y pueden ayudar a comenzar a planificar la adopción de un wiki en algún proyecto.</p>
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		<title>Trucos de configuración de Wordpress</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/384</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;what many users don’t know is that the wp-config.php file may be used to specify a wide variety of configurational settings, enabling you to improve the functionality, performance, and security of your WordPress-powered siteWordPress Configuration Tricks
Todo lo que quería saber de wp-config.php pero no se atrevía a preguntar.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8230;what many users don’t know is that the wp-config.php file may be used to specify a wide variety of configurational settings, enabling you to improve the functionality, performance, and security of your WordPress-powered site<cite><a href="http://diggingintowordpress.com/2009/06/wordpress-configuration-tricks/">WordPress Configuration Tricks</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Todo lo que quería saber de wp-config.php pero no se atrevía a preguntar.</p>
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		<title>Plugins para incrementar los comentarios en tu blog</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/382</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comments are an integral part if not the most important part of any blog. We write content for our readers and having their opinions, criticisms and suggestions can give the blogger feedback on a topic, and also add value to the post with their content.5 WordPress Plugins to Skyrocket Your Blog Comments
Unos plugins de WordPress [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Comments are an integral part if not the most important part of any blog. We write content for our readers and having their opinions, criticisms and suggestions can give the blogger feedback on a topic, and also add value to the post with their content.<cite><a href="http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2009/06/wordpress-plugins-to-increase-blog-comments/">5 WordPress Plugins to Skyrocket Your Blog Comments</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Unos plugins de WordPress interesantes que pueden contribuir a tener más comentarios en tu blog, aunque, claro, sigue siendo más importante el contenido pero tal vez más gente se anime a participar con estos tipos de comentarios.</p>
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		<title>Sitios para generar fondos</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/380</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the solutions for our background woes!  Take a look at these Web sites that offer you the ability to quickly make your own.  Or you can use one of the seamless repeating images available on the other sites, all polished and ready for your web needs.10 Quick &#38; Dirty Tricks for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Here are the solutions for our background woes!  Take a look at these Web sites that offer you the ability to quickly make your own.  Or you can use one of the seamless repeating images available on the other sites, all polished and ready for your web needs.<cite><a href="http://tutorialblog.org/10-quick-dirty-tricks-for-easy-custom-web-backgrounds/">10 Quick &amp; Dirty Tricks for Easy Custom Web Backgrounds | Graphic Design | Tutorial Blog</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Una colección de 10 sitios si te hace falta un fondo atractivo y no tienes mucho tiempo o no eres muy bueno haciéndolos por tu cuenta.</p>
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		<title>Como mejorar la usabilidad de tu sitio sin gastar mucho dinero</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/378</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Testing the usability of your site is one of the smartest things you can do. Usability involves making a website’s interface easier to use and simpler to understand, so that the user’s experience is as enjoyable as possible.10 Tools to Improve Your Site’s Usability on a Low Budget &#124; Webdesigner Depot
Muy buenas las 10 sugerencias [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Testing the usability of your site is one of the smartest things you can do. Usability involves making a website’s interface easier to use and simpler to understand, so that the user’s experience is as enjoyable as possible.<cite><a href="http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/06/10-tools-to-improve-your-site’s-usability-on-a-low-budget/">10 Tools to Improve Your Site’s Usability on a Low Budget | Webdesigner Depot</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Muy buenas las 10 sugerencias que nos haces aquí para probar la usabilidad de nuestros sitios. Las pruebas generalmente involucran identificar a un grupo de perosnas que representarán a nuestra audiencia y observar como completan diferentes tareas mientras usan nuestro sitio al tiempo que comentan sus impresiones. De esa manera podemos encontrar puntos a mejorar, como barreras de acceso, frases poco claras, botones escondidos, navegación confusa, etc.</p>
<p>Sin embargo eso puede costar algo de dinero y tiempo. Una opción son los servicios que identificó Webdesigner Depot que por unos cuantos dólares llevan a cabo ciertar pruebas de usabilidad. Aunque probablemente una prueba &#8220;en vivo&#8221; con personas lo más cercanas a nuestra audiencia objetivo sea lo que mejor resultados nos dé, pero sin duda que las opciones en línea son mucho más baratas y permitirán encontrar una gran parte de los problemas en el sitio antes de que sea demasiado tarde.</p>
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		<title>Menús multinivel con jQuery y CSS</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/375</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I’ve seen quite a few requests on Twitter and other places for multilevel menus using jQuery and/or CSS. There are quite a few ways to accomplish this and it largely depends on what your needs are.In the Woods &#8211; Multi-level Menus with jQuery and CSS
Muy buenísima recopilación de métodos y técnicas para crear menús [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Lately I’ve seen quite a few requests on Twitter and other places for multilevel menus using jQuery and/or CSS. There are quite a few ways to accomplish this and it largely depends on what your needs are.<cite><a href="http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/multilevel-menus-with-jquery-and-css/">In the Woods &#8211; Multi-level Menus with jQuery and CSS</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Muy buenísima recopilación de métodos y técnicas para crear menús multinivel con jQuery y CSS. De pilón también incluye como crear un megamenú muy atractivo. Excelente recurso.</p>
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		<title>Los ojos en la toma de decisiones</title>
		<link>http://robertobaca.com/r/372</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many eyetracking studies conclude that large graphics and graphic elements attract few “gaze fixations,” but can we really conclude that large, aesthetic, tone-setting graphics have no lasting effect on the user’s attitudes toward a site? To put it bluntly, are designers who create visually compelling sites simply wasting time and treasure on graphic indulgences that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Many eyetracking studies conclude that large graphics and graphic elements attract few “gaze fixations,” but can we really conclude that large, aesthetic, tone-setting graphics have no lasting effect on the user’s attitudes toward a site? To put it bluntly, are designers who create visually compelling sites simply wasting time and treasure on graphic indulgences that obstruct efficient e-commerce and communication?<cite><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/visual-decision-making/">A List Apart: Articles: Visual Decision Making</a></cite></p></blockquote>
<p>Los ojos son la ventana del alma, según dicen, y por las ventanas entran muchas cosas, incluyendo el diseño de un sitio. Lo que vemos es capaz de producir respuestas emocionales instintivas y subconcientes que determinan en gran medida si algo nos gusta o no, si le tenemos confianza y si es algo que nosotros podamos usar.</p>
<p>Esto tiene gran relevancia en el diseño de un sitio web, ya que la apariencia puede ayudarnos a que la gente simpatice con nosotros y acepte nuestros mensajes de manera más rápida. </p>
<p>Este artículo de A List Apart examina como los humnanos toman decisiones por lo que ven y como lo ven y la manera en que esto puede afectar a nuestro sitio. Una lectura larga pero muy interesante.</p>
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