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Posted by Gary on 05/16/2013
I write for a living. This, I admit, sounds like a really sweet gig. There is no heavy lifting involved, and the greatest health hazard is from sitting too much. Deadlines and writer’s block can make the job a little stressful at times, but I’d wager that nobody’s going to shed...
What is Version Control?  Git Along Little Doggie!
Posted by Mike on 05/14/2013
"Git along little doggie!"Version control, Git, and Subversion are terms you've probably heard mentioned by a developer or project manager at some point. What do they mean, however, and what do they matter to a project? At CommonPlaces, we use version control on all of our...
Landing Page - Welcome
Posted by Gary on 05/09/2013
✓  Have a great website✓  Creating useful content✓  Seeing an increase in your website trafficEverything is proceeding exactly as it should for your inbound marketing.  However, all your efforts could come to a screeching halt if your landing pages turn off...
Web Development: What is Staging?
Posted by John Carbone on 05/07/2013
A few clients have recently asked me to explain what I mean when I refer to staging their project, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to shed some light on what is regularly a fuzzy concept. Staging is a private website that serves as a preview of work that has...
Thinking of maintaining your own website? Here are some reasons to reconsider that decision.
Posted by Ben Bassi on 05/02/2013
CommonPlaces doesn’t just design and build websites, we also maintain them. For the record, not every customer wants this service, and while we hope to convince our clients otherwise, we respect the customer’s right to forego this option. Hey – It’s their dollar!However, we...

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