The Graphics Design Guru

 

 

Graphics Design 101

Graphics design in the Internet age is a fascinating complex field. Having done work for the likes of McDonald's and Brittney Spears, to name a few, we at Creative Works have had to master the entire spectrum of the modern graphics arts market. This includes website layout and design, Flash and Macromedia animations, software design and of course, the good old fashioned print medium.

 

While we excel and aim for perfection in every field, we've really found that the key to modern graphic art success traces back to the basic nature of print design integrated with applied technology. For instance, when laying out a web page, don't reinvent the wheel. A web page is a page just like a page in a newspaper or magazine, except you can do so much more with it, as you can inlay video, Flash animation, 3D graphics, you name it. But at it's heart it is a page.

 

The first successful key to laying out the perfect webpage, then, is to ascertain the purpose of the page, find the story as it were, and then figure out how to paint the picture that tells this story. Most web pages fail because they have clumped or useless images that don't help paint a cohesive picture. We believe that you utilize the art, the eye candy of Flash or video or graphics, to accentuate the message that your company is trying to convey. Building a website is like writing a book with unlimited creative potential thanks to technology. That's where the graphic artist becomes ever so important to the building process of the webpage. Once the concept and the message are sound, they must be able to utilize technological tools to paint a virtual picture that supports the page's theme. Take a look at some examples of well thought out, well designed, carefully crafted sites here: http://www.creative-works.us/index.php/websites

 

 

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Program Outsourcing

 

Hello again. This week we want to discuss program outsourcing as it pertains to graphic design and web page layout. Most people don't realize it, they think that outsourcing costs more money, but the fact is, outsourcing programming, software development and webpage layout to a graphics art firm like us here at Creative Works can actually save them over 50% versus doing the work in house.

 

50% in an economy like this is unreal, and the time and hassle you save are even more satisfying, plus the results are better. Think about it. You keep one or two people on your staff, or however many, to do one job for one company that only need so much software or programming work, or graphics design work. We service hundreds of companies, carry a staff of experts that do only this type of work day in and day out, and make ALL of our money in this field.

 

By outsourcing you only pay when you need work, and you employ a team of EXPERTS that work quickly and effectively because it's all that they do. Our company, for instance, is so so secure in our effectiveness, that we offer a three day free trial. We do this because we know you'll not only find better quality service from an expert staff dedicated to programming and software design, but you'll see the amount of time and money that you'll save.

 

In a volatile economy saving money itself is important to most any business, but by outsourcing your programming, web site layout and software development needs, you not only save money, you save time and effort, and get substantial results. In fact, here are some past projects that saved clients as much as 50%:

 http://www.creative-works.us/index.php/software

 

Programming and software outsourcing can make your Online presence better, more proficient and more cost effective.

 

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SEO

 

Search Engine Optimization is a puzzle to most people. There are plenty of prevalent myths that make the rounds for those that have websites as to what search engine optimization is, how to utilize it and what can be done about it.

 

Simply put, search engines rank websites according to relevance and visitation. The better your ranking in any given search engine in any given topic, the more traffic you will get from search engines like Yahoo or Google. This is important for visibility, the higher up the list you are on a search engine, being top 5 on the front page is optimal, the better off your web site is. To get the pole position, number one in a subject, or at least to crack the top five will generally take some serious search engine optimization or SEO.

 

SEO is the process of designing your site to be noticed by the search engines. Search Engines send out bots or spiders, programs that crawl from site to site seeking pages that give information on any given subject. The more queried the subject, the more the search engines look for cohesive, sparse, cognizant information. Search engines want to appease their own customers, the billions of people that surf the Internet looking for information on stuff that they want to know about, find or purchase. This is where SEO can help any site.

 

To attract the bots “eyes,” search engine optimization utilizes things like keyword density, words the bots look for, metatags, or bot descriptions, and boldened copy. Many people know this. What most people don't understand is that the bots are looking for the easiest to use, best, most concise web page to appease their customers. This also means that web design and layout are important. Ease of use, functionality and visual appeal, plus proximity of headings and keywords are the tools that the masters use to maximize SEO. That's where expert graphics artists can help you to get to that front page. Check out our portfolio and you'll see tons of expertly designed and worded examples.

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SEO Friendly CMS

 

A Content Management System, or CMS, is a collection of tools used to create, modify, organize and remove information from a Web site. There are many options in CMS software out there. In most cases, a CMS allows users who are not familiar with HTML to create and maintain their Web pages, making it a very useful tool for those Webmasters who do not have the time or inclination to learn HTML coding.

 

Choosing the right CMS outsourcing firm for your Web project is the first step to making your Web page successful. Not just any old CMS will do as far as creating layout, adding text and pictures and embedding links and titles go. These things are all integral to your page ranking. Choosing the right CMS for your Web site is directly related to the content of your site and the options you will make available to those who visit your Web page.

 

To help make your Web page visible however, you will need to choose a firm that understands that CMS is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) friendly. Doing so will take the headache out of inserting key words and special fonts into your text, over and over again. The CMS will do all of that for you, so all you have to do is set your parameters and build your text. Your SEO friendly CMS will optimize it to make your content appealing to those ever searching bots.

 

SEO friendly CMS applications do several things for you. They will ensure your HTML content work with a variety of browsers, create an easy to navigate site map for your Web site and add search engine friendly URLs. Some of them even create word driven URLs for your main content while allowing you to tweak any other information by hand. Remember that SEO is as much about special tags as it is about page layout and cohesive text – the CMS won’t do all your work for you, but choosing one that is SEO friendly will definitely help you get there faster, and make your website more visible, thus more popular. Outsourcing this work to a competent firm jettisons your page to the top of the search engines rankings.

 

If you want an SEO friendly CMS that works for you, Creative Works will be happy to oblige. Our team of software developers will work with you to build an engine that suits your every need. It can be tricky to find a CMS software that will build what you want to see and make it SEO friendly. Leave your project in the hands of experts, and you’ll get the customized, professional tool you need to make your Web site one of the top listed on major search engines.

 

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SEO Friendly Links

 

Links are portals to the Internet and, consequently, to your Web page. Your Web site address is a link, and you want your page to gain visibility and popularity, so you need to make that link Search Engine Optimization (SEO) friendly.

 

Making your links SEO friendly can be tricky. With so many Web sites out there promoting similar products, you’ll need to be really creative and work hard at maintaining your Web site for it to remain at the top of  major search engines. Making links SEO friendly requires tact and balance: not enough tagging will render your site invisible, while too much tagging, known as black hat SEO or Spamdexing, degrades the relevance of search results and user-experience of search engines. You can be knocked down or get what is known as sand boxed. Search engines are on an active lookout for sites that employ these techniques and, if they find them, will swiftly remove them from their index. The trick is to paint a concise informative picture without overdoing it.

 

Knowing this, you should be careful not to randomly and carelessly stuff keywords throughout your site. Worse yet are link farms, groups of random Web sites that hyperlink to each other; link farms are considered a form of spamming by search engines and will also get your site sand boxed. 

 

There are safe and prolific alternatives to make SEO friendly links work for you. Link exchange systems, if handled correctly and professionally, can work wonders for the visibility of your Website. Particularly if the links are one way to credible sources. Creating networking opportunities with sites offering similar services to yours, or that have a direct relevance to the content of your Web site, will encourage search engines to promote the visibility of all sites involved.

 

The Internet is full of sites offering safe, SEO friendly link directories. Listing your Web site on one of these will also help Web surfers get to you faster. The best way is to find a experienced firm to choose your link directory carefully, as there are many, many such sites out there that do not monitor the content of their pages for quality or relevance. Those sites are typically not reliable and should be avoided. 

 

If you need advice on how to make your links SEO friendly, don’t hesitate to ask. We’ve got enough experts here at Creative Works to help you make the right decisions and optimize your Web links to make your Web site visible while keeping it professional and in line with search engines guidelines.

 

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Flash and SEO

 

Using Flash on your Web site is a great way to offer visitors an enhanced experience. It is also very useful to convey a complex or multi layered idea using a simple straightforward video or sequence of images. The problem that most Webmasters encounter when using Flash is that search engine bots and spiders, those little entities that survey Web pages and pick the most relevant ones for top results on major search engines, rely heavily on text to understand what your site is all about. They ignore Flash. Most bots can’t handle Flash, so if your Web site is made up primarily of videos, it may fail at being visible to search engines even if it is relevant and well constructed.

 

It is important to note that certain Internet browsers also prevent Flash from running properly for your visitors. Ever see that little pop-up tool tip asking you to “Click to activate and use this control”? It’s annoying to you, and it’s annoying to them. This is why understanding Flash is key to making your website attractive to your traffic as well as the bots you need to rank your site. Excellent Flash animation with proper text descriptions can make or break your ranking.

 

There are ways to bypass both problems, but most Content Management Systems (CMS), even Search Engine Optimization (SEO) friendly ones, have a hard time fixing them properly. In order to do that, you need some serious HTML knowledge or expertise. Fortunately, we’re full of that here at Creative Systems. Our web-savvy programmers will have you running SEO friendly Flash in no time, and will even teach you how to do it yourself.

 

In a nutshell, you’ll need to embed your Flash additions with HTML. This allows users to see your Flash content while allowing bots and spiders to read your text. This can be a bit tricky, because if your text isn’t a faithful rendition of your Flash content, the little search engine bugs might decide that your Web site’s core content is some sort of cloaking device. This, of course, puts you at the bottom of the search results list, and then all your hard work was for naught. That's why companies like McDonald's and AOL use us, to save money and increase traffic. Hope these tips help, but for assured performance, contact us and we'll handle all your outsourcing needs.

 

Take my advice: if you’re not confident that you can do this one right, ask for help. We’ll be more than happy to oblige.

 

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E-Commerce Shopping Carts

 

This week’s article is for all you Internet based business people. Anyone looking to sell services or merchandise via the Internet needs to offer their customers a way to pick whatever they want off their virtual shelves and toss it in their cart. You’ll also need a checkout counter, unless you’re planning on letting your goods go for free. Here is where E-Commerce Shopping Carts come into play.

 

A lot of people think that E-Commerce shopping cart software is all they need to complete any transaction from start to finish. To a shopper's eyes, the process is simple – and it should be. No one wants hassles and headaches to make them lose a sale. In reality, things work a bit differently in the Cpanel or behind closed doors. Your E-Commerce shopping cart allows site visitors to grab items or services; when your online customers move to the checkout counter, the software communicates with a payment gateway through a secure connection. A payment gateway is a different service entirely. It will channel the request and transfer funds through the relevant financial networks, and send confirmation or denial of the purchase back to your E-Commerce shopping cart.

 

There are hundreds of E-Commerce shopping cart services available out there. This is a big advantage, allowing you to find one that fits your needs, but it’s also a bit of a disadvantage if you’re not sure what you’re looking for, or what would work best for you.

 

As a general rule, E-Commerce shopping cart programs come in various packages. Some of them offer free service for basic packages and will offer upgrades, bells and whistles for a price. Most middle packages will cost you between $200 and $300 and usually offer most of what average Internet based businesses need. If you choose to go with a free service, don’t expect too much, and remember that free rarely means what it should – research your product and the services offered thoroughly before signing up.

 

Certain E-Commerce shopping carts offer interesting features. Some of them are designed to BE your website, with integrated Content Management Systems and Search Engine Optimization software. Some can display coupons, suggest to your customers similar products or products that complement what they’ve put in their shopping cart.

 

With so many options available, you may find yourself unsure of how much or how little you need. It's important to not only estimate your current needs but also anticipate what you’ll need in the future. As your E-Business grows, the E-Commerce shopping cart software you selected at first may no longer be enough.

 

If you need help figuring out what options would work for you, or if you’d like more information on E-Commerce Shopping carts, don’t hesitate to email Creative Works’ team of experts. They know enough to answer all your questions and lay out all the options you can choose from.

 

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PHP or ASP.net

 

Whether to use PHP or ASP is an age old question that has sparked debates in the programming community for quite some time, and really comes down to the older platform war between Linux and Windows. Then comes ASP.net, complicating matters further. This week, we will try to shed some light and hopefully give you a better idea of what works best for you.

 

Hypertext Pre-Processor, or PHP, was originally designed to run under Linux. It is an open source server scripting language that works with all operating systems and any Web server software. This means that PHP applications are extremely portable, which is a huge advantage. PHP also uses a language that is very similar to C programming languages, making it relatively easy for developers to pick up. Because it is widely used, it is constantly upgraded, enhanced and fixed, making it reliable and familiar. There really isn’t much more to be said about PHP – most people have yet to find its downfalls.

 

ASP stands for Active Server Pages and was introduced by Microsoft as the language to use for dynamic Web applications running under their Web server. Because Microsoft was busy developing ASP.net, not much was done to develop ASP and it's no surprise that it really doesn’t compare to any of the other languages available today.

 

ASP.net is just now gaining momentum and popularity. As it evolves, it becomes evident that ASP.net will soon leave other languages behind and grow into something much bigger and better. ASP.net can recognize about 20 different scripting languages. It runs on a completely different structure than other applications. This means that web pages run faster, and that source code is much safer. The downfall of ASP.net is that it's still in its early stages, and quite costly compared to PHP and ASP. Because it operates on a whole different structure, it's also less user-friendly and much more confusing to developers used to C programming languages, or even PHP or ASP scripting.

 

ASP.net may be a good candidate if you have a lot of money to waste on both the software and the developers who understand it, because it will definitely make your site that much better, that much more superior to most sites around. If, however, you are on a budget, outsource this work to experts, like those at Creative Works. We can save you as much as 50% over having ASP.net work done in house. But if you are looking for a simple and easy to use scripting platform, then my recommendation would be to go with PHP. With all the add-ons, patches and tips you can get from Creative Works, PHP should do the trick.

 

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Easy to use CMS Systems

 

Content Management Systems (CMS) are programs designed to allow users who are not familiar with HTML to create and maintain websites. CMS's contain tools used to create, modify, organize and remove information from a Web site. They allow you to create your Web page from scratch and organize the layout, links and information easily and professionally. From picking the color scheme to adding perfectly lined up articles, CMS systems do all the hard ‘virtual’ work for you. Imagine a website that took care of itself, updated its SEO and maintained its ranking, Properly organized and maintained CMS systems will do this for you.

 

There are literally hundreds of CMS programs out there. Most offer the same basic tools, but some offer more than others. More importantly, some are easier to work with than others. This is where you should start when selecting the right CMS for your website. Depending on how good you are with Internet programming and site development and how comfortable you are with site layout and functionality, this will make a big difference in the systems you look at.

 

You also want to think about what your Web site will look like and what kind of data you want to put on it. Will you be using Flash? Will you include a lot of links? Do you know anything about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how to manually apply it to your Web site? Technology constantly changes the playing field for effective SEO, even for those of us who play the game constantly. Your best bet is to save time and money by outsourcing your CMS work to a firm that deals with it daily. Should you leave the success of your website and your business in the hands of one or two employees, or to a team of experts that do this type of work for a global firm that works with some of the largest companies on the planet, like AOL and McDonald's? These are all questions you should be asking yourself before deciding on which firm to entrust your CMS to.

 

Have a look at the different systems offered here on Creative Works. You’ll get a great explanation of what they can do for you, and advice on how to decide on which one to pick. Using a CMS system is the very foundation of creating a successful Web site – the site you have been dreaming of. Don’t choose lightly: get the information you need, then start building.

 

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Rich Media Interactive Banners

 

Advertisers go nuts for them. Admittedly, rich media interactive banners work much better than traditional ones. Why? Because they combine images, text, video and sound. They allow site visitors to play games, click on links, turn the sound on or off and navigate through various pages. They can combine many technologies including Flash, Java, Javascript and DHTML. They move, they expand – in a nutshell, they look good and steer visitors towards the advertiser’s products.

 

Advertisers will pay a lump sum to get their ads displayed in rich media interactive banners on high traffic Web sites. Why wouldn't they? The point of advertising is to find and impress new business. Rich media interactive banners get much higher click rates than traditional ones, they find and attract and impress more people, it's that simple. As long as you are selective with the advertisers you choose, and display banners that are attractive, professional and not too annoying, you should definitely consider hosting rich media interactive banners on your Web site.

 

Rich media interactive banner technology is rapidly expanding, thanks to its huge success rate and its recent rise in popularity. One rich media option, for instance,  includes pre-roll, which features a short ‘movie-like’ animation leading to the advertiser’s message and interactive and expandable ads, which expand or interact with the user when putting the mouse cursor over certain areas. There are many features available to entice people to click and ultimately purchase the merchandise or service modeled by a good rich media banner.

 

There seems to be no limit to the wonderful possibilities that rich media interactive banners offer. Graphic designers here at Creative Works are going crazy developing new and upcoming layouts, designs and interactive features for advertisers and site owners alike. We have an experienced, efficient staff, and can save you time and money. Have a look at the portfolio, or even order your own customized banner. Our very talented artists will have you advertising and gaining new customers in no time.

 

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Web 2.0 Designs

 

Web 2.0 design is used to describe various common graphic design elements used in today’s modern Web design style. Web 2.0 design isn’t only about what your graphic elements look like – it is a term that encompasses the whole idea behind simple, pleasing and coherent Web site design.

 

Web 2.0 page designs are elegant, simple and uncluttered. When done correctly and professionally, a good design should attract the visitor’s attention to a few, well thought out elements that represent the reason of being of your Web site. This means that people visiting your site understand right away what you’re all about without having to click their way through a cluttered and complicated gateway. The result is a ‘clean’, ‘airy’ looking site that appeases the eye and serves its purpose: easy communication of your ideal.

 

Creating a simple Web site doesn’t mean you should restrict the amount of information it contains. Web 2.0 design is all about framing your content in a pleasing and simple layout. Professional designers do this with their eyes closed, but don’t be fooled. There is a lot of work, knowledge and experience involved in creating a successful Web page using Web 2.0 design. Graphic designers at Creative Works are constantly on the lookout for new and enhanced ways of displaying your information in a way that not only reduces clutter but allow you to keep the important data visible. While reducing the amount of unnecessary information is crucial, it is even more important to ensure that everything you want to display is what the visitor looks at. Even more than that, you want to ensure the visitor wants to continue looking for more!

 

Learning about Web 2.0 design is fascinating, and many people become successful at it with a little time, research and effort. If you’d rather let someone who’s already gained the experience you lack help you with your own Web 2.0 design, visit our galleries and browse our articles. Creative Works has just the designer to work with you to ensure your Web site looks great and both you and your customer are satisfied with your online experience.

 

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PHP Shopping Carts at a glance:  Magento and OS Commerce

 

There are many  businesses, most, in fact, that have an online presence. The object is to generate traffic and./or make money. If you're selling something online, you have to have a way to collect money from your customers on your web site. The best, safest and easiest way is to use the all too familiar shopping cart, but what is the best way to go about designing and building your cart?

E-commerce can be complex, but if you want to make it profitable, you have to make it safe and easy on your customers. The shopping cart is the key to making your customers experience and the likelihood of a sale and repeat business a reality. It's the final step of the sale. A PHP Shopping cart is a virtual shpping cart where customers can transact, online, with a business. It “holds” the items or services that the customers have collected while shoping online, then allows them to check out with a credit or debit card, an e-check or a service like PayPal. The customer pays for the product, the money is wired to the business online, the business ships the actual product to the customer or allows them access to their website or e-book, or whatever the product is.

PHP offers a number of various pre-assembled shopping carts and software packages with various features such as billing controls, shipping options and security features, that can be imbued into any website for various prices, and there are free open source carts such as Magento, which offers most features that the licensed carts offer, but can be improved and expanded in an open source format.

They key is to find a cart that is easy to use and is secure, and has the right options for your particular website. You don't need a cart that takes care of printing shipping labels as a feature, for instance, if you offer a service or a pay for play website. When designing the website, the cart should be carefully considered and should be designed and picked with ease of use, safety and efficiency in mind.

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Effective Graphics Design: Color Combinations That Sell!

 

When considering SEO we always here terms like keyword density and proximity, sandboxing and so forth, but effective SEO goes far deeper than just the copy and text that are written for a website. Excellent SEO is factored in from the very beginnings of the design and implementation of any web presence. Of course things like metatags and keywords are important to appease the bots that surf the web, ranking sites, but SEO, or search engine optimization, can be very much influenced by the graphics design and layout of any site.

 

How so?

 

Search engine rankings are based on a number of factors. Basically the search engines want to appease their customers. Their customers are people that are searching to find the most informative, popular and entertaining websites that exist. So when they seek a web site for, say, telecom companies, they want to find the best sites that offer the most information and are easiest to use. The bots or spiders seek these sites, particularly the ones that get the most traffic and retain traffic, because they do so for a reason. Those coveted top slots on the first page of a keyword search are always retained by sites that are easy to navigate, easy to use, informative AND have great visual appeal. This is where graphics design can be very important to a sites visibility and effectiveness.

 

Think about it, you could have the best site with the most information and so forth, but if the color schemes aren't very good, it won't matter. If you use too bright of a color, too dark of a color, or the wrong hues, people won't be able to look at the site for long or read your text, their retinas will lose focus, and you'll lose them. On the other hand, you want to maintain a constant set of colors for continuity purposes. Color and graphics design can be the difference maker for any web site.

 

As a very successful graphics design firm, we are well aware of the effectiveness of the proper use of black, white, primary, secondary and teriary colors when it comes to graphics design, particularly for websites. There is a reason that Google has the letters in its logo spelled out in different colors the way that they do. It is eye appealing. As there are bad color combinations for web sites, there are good ones as well, and when building the sites, some flashier colors can be used in logos and various designs, while the background color scheme maintains a steady, attractive color scheme. When you want to improve the ranking of your website, consider colors, design, layout  and graphics as important as text!

 

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Optimizing the Site for one or all search engines?

 

Effective Search Engine Optimization is the goal for most web sites, particularly ones that rely on traffic for revenue. Whenever you search for something online, whatever it might be, using whichever search engine you like, be it Yahoo, Google or MSN, for instance, you'll find sites listed in order. The sites listed at the top didn't get there by accident. Guaranteed they have been optimized.

 

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art of driving traffic to a website by maximizing its effectiveness. This is done in a number of ways. The Search Engines want to satisfy their customers, so they seek the most popular, most attractive, most informative and entertaining sites based on any search topic. Search Engine Optimization is a result of excellent content, excellent layout and design, and targeted traffic marketing and management.

 

There are a number of ways to improve traffic volume on a web site, these ways are all SEO tools. At CreativeWorks we use all these tools, from simple keyword insertion, managing spider attracting keyword proximity and density, to complete design, well coded easy to navigate, fast sites rank higher than more confusing slow sites, to graphic design that is easy on the eye. There are many theories on how to improve SEO on a site, but we focus on real results. Before we confuse customers with terms like metatags and cross links and Iframe and so on, we ask their intentions for traffic. A key question for someone who might want to optimize their site is for what purpose, and what market  are they seeking. Would they like to focus on conquering one search engine, for instance, versus the more complex task of maximizing SEO on all search engines. For instance, there are techniques that can be used, keyword insertion, that can run you up the list on MSN or Yahoo quickly, whereas Google ranks on a longer term based search checklist. They want well maintained well designed sites with content that changes periodically, no tricks or you get sandboxed (pushed down the list for a lengthy period of time like a time out).

 

Some things are common for all search engines. They all use keywords, they all like links and so on, but just like individual people and individual websites, search engines have their own personalities too. When it comes to SEO it takes years of training and experience to perfect the art. It's always better to seek the help of an expert or firm. There might be alternatives that appear cheap, like doing it yourself or finding an inexperienced firm, but wasting your money and time to get no results isn't saving you a penny. SEO isn't accidental, it's always by design!

 

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