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In keeping with the often mentioned rush to roll out mid size sites on our better domain names, we’ve just launched Recipe Bin [ http://recipeB.in ] This site is very special for us since its our first domain hack development. Domain hacks are excellent as the TLD is contained within the name and leads to exceptional branding. So recipeB.in is Recipe Bin.

The site has over 5000 recipes currently, we’re planning on adding more as time goes by, please do drop in and share your recipes and experiences with cooking!

The site is built on Wordpress, which as I had mentioned earlier, is getting to be more of a CMS than a blogging platform.

I was answering someone’s question about how to start out on web development for a personal site, here’s my answer to that question, elaborated on below.

Easiest method for a noob at web design with some experience in graphic design is Dreamweaver. Design in photoshop / illustrator, export to Dreamweaver, slide and dice, use filter to export to required file type and voila.

Why get into the custom thingie though? Tons of kick-ass templates available for as low as $10 at places. Lots of free CSS templates too - just add graphics. W3C valid XHTML and CSS is mandatory for Web 2.0 entrants. Tough call for a newbie, specially with all the hacks required for cross browser compatibility.

Best way forward - use Wordpress - easy enough to use and easy enough to expand functionality. Tons of available add-ons and W3C compatible templates. Plus a real blog (not splog) creates an added sense of belonging for your visitors.

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