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Skepticism follows these background check services.

Background checks from jobseeker's perspective.

Alignment as an effective web design principle allows us to make conscious decisions about how and where elements are placed on the page.

really effective definition as well as a bunch of great images illustrating the different types of alignment.

You may or may not be aware but alignment is such an integral part of most website design that you probably do not even realize it is there; it sits in the background, hidden as an initial design element. << Reinforces that alignment is more important than it seems.

Contrast in advertising.  The background of the image is black which of course is going to mean that anything on the foreground will be easily seen.  The product, which is the nail polish, is a bright red which stands out.  The name of the product "Dior" is in a bold white lettering at the bottom.

Advertisement.  Main image centered in the middle with a simple colored background. Balance is seen with the image which displays symmetrical balance

Contrast including link to tool that analyzes foreground and background color's contrast in terms of color blind and black and white  screens.

Watching this video, which was linked within the introduction to rhetoric on the Purdue OWL site, helped me become cognizant of the origins of rhetoric and the historical background of the skill. It's a very good primer before diving into the readings.

Three-minute video on the history of rhetoric. Nice brief-yet-informative video on the basic concepts and other nice tidbits that provides good background knowledge.

This article is about the different types of contrast in a photo

The ten steps required to produce a good video resume include quality, appearance, language, substance, creativity, background, character, editing, references, and length. Video and paper resumes requirements are not that different. But a video resume can help you exploit your creativity and character.

this site offers a great overview of what makes up a good resume.