This week on Friday Focus: the most popular color on the planet, blue. After the immense popularity of green (and pink?) during the Web 2.0 wave, it looks like web designs are going back to everyone’s favorite color. And we have a bucket full of examples to prove it.

Blogs today have categories, and they have tags. The problem is, a lot of blogs have a whole bunch of categories, even more tags, and they’re all clashing with each other due to poor planning. So how could and should we use categories and tags?

Movable Type 4.2 is here! The new version promises better performance and a ton of new features. Find out what features are most exciting and what changes to look out for if you’re upgrading.

This week on Friday Focus: websites with a fair amount of texture and a lot of personality.

When TechCrunch redesigns, the blogosphere pays attention. Then it comments on it, with either snarky negative thoughts, or salutations of the brilliance of Michael Arrington. I thought I’d take a look myself.

If you’re using WordPress, you can group your posts in listings using the_date tag. That’s a great way to put a little emphasis on how often you update, if you’re a frequent updater, and a way to avoid littering your posts listings with the same date over and over again.

This week on Friday Focus: one-page sites that sure to tickle your design tastes. They’re both playful and well-made, so enjoy!

When Reddit goes offline, for one reason or another, they tell you in geeky humorous fashion. What makes a “site is offline” page good? Let’s discuss it!

Gerald Hanks shows us how to hide a line in a table, something that might come in handy in your design. The tool is a pretty simple JavaScript.

There are many ways to make a website or a blog an effective communications tool for businesses. I think you would agree with me that the days when websites merely function as online brochures are over. Sure, you could just have a static page telling people what the company does and how great their [...]