Web applications have made huge leaps and bounds in improving user experience thanks to a lot of recently developed Ajax technology. When you combine some neat functionality courtesy of PHP with the cleverness of javascript you can produce some pretty cool results. In an effort to help you take it up a notch, we’d like to share some methods …
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20 Useful PHP Components & Tutorials for Everyday Project
In Uncategorized on March 23, 2009 at 7:27 am10 Ways to Automatically & Manually Backup MySQL Database
In Uncategorized on March 23, 2009 at 7:26 amThere are several ways to backup MySQL data. In this article we’ll look at how to backup your databases using different methods, we will also learn how to achieve an automatic backup solution to make the process easier.
so-called economic stimulus
In Uncategorized on February 1, 2009 at 3:21 pmThe government is wanting to spend about 825 billion on the so-called economic stimulus. While they are actually going to spend most of it on the government and not the American people there is a way to help everyone.
If you took that money and used it to fill everyones gas tank, Every car owner in America would have free gas for 5 years!
If they gave it to every homeowner, it would come out to $17,000 each.
That would probably do a lot more for everyone than what they are proposing…
Textures In Modern Web Design (PICS + EXAMPLES)
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:48 pmTextures can be used in countless different ways and in a wide variety of design styles. As you look around, you
’ll see how textures can be used in so many different ways by Web designers.
20 Websites with Beautiful Typography
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:48 pmAn effective palette of fonts not only makes a design attractive, but also contributes to the readability and usability of the content. In this collection, you
’ll find a variety of sites that showcase creative and functional uses of typography.
Best Free 3-Column WordPress Themes
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:47 pmWhile most full time bloggers seem to use and prefer 2-column WordPress themes, there is no doubt that 3-column themes are definitely more popular among the Blogger as it gives more space for advertisement and different chicklets
Top 50 Best CSS Articles and Resources
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:47 pmModern web design is not possible without Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The flexibility of CSS allows web developers to create websites that load faster and are easier to update.
Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:44 pmThere are exciting new features in the pipeline for Cascading Style Sheets that will allow for an explosion of creativity in Web design. These features include CSS styling rules that are being released with the upcoming CSS3 specification.
PHP for Beginners: Building Your First Simple CMS
In Uncategorized on January 13, 2009 at 8:43 pmTips, Tricks, and Techniques on using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Specify a time for Ubuntu updates to be downloaded
In Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 at 10:12 amUsing the cron-apt package, which as the name might suggest, combines the cron and apt utilities, but provides a bit more flexibility and a simpler interface — as well as supporting e-mail alerts on errors or new information. cron-apt automatically adds the -d flag, so you’ll have to run apt-get dist-upgrade to install the changes. You can install cron-apt like any other common utility by using apt:
% apt-get install cron-apt
The configuration for cron-apt reside in /etc/cron-apt/config — except how often the script runs, that’s depended on cron so you can find it in /etc/cron.d/cron-apt. One popular configuration change is to add the line:
MAILON=”always”
This will make sure an e-mail is always sent when the update runs, rather than only when an error occurs.
How To Create A Disposable Webpage
In Uncategorized on January 10, 2009 at 9:33 pmWe’ve got disposable email accounts, phone numbers, login details, fake names, and file sharing tools. Disposable services are good for cases where you need something to exist for a limited amount of time and not reside in cyberspace forever, for example files you want to share with your friend, or in this case – a webpage.
10 Killer WordPress Hacks
In Uncategorized on January 10, 2009 at 9:33 pmIn this article, we’ll show you 10 new useful killer WordPress hacks to unleash the power of your favorite blogging engine. Each hack has an accompanying explanation, so you’ll not only unleash the power of WordPress but also understand how it works.
Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3
In Uncategorized on January 10, 2009 at 9:32 pmThere are exciting new features in the pipeline for Cascading Style Sheets that will allow for an explosion of creativity in Web design. These features include CSS styling rules that are being released with the upcoming CSS3 specification.
Why Freelancing Is Freakin’ Hard
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 3:20 pmDespite how magnificent it can be to work for yourself, there are some things about freelancing that just plain suck. And no matter where you specialize, these vicious drawbacks usually find a way of asserting themselves.
34 Basic Tutorials To Get Started With Digital Photography
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:43 pm“Here’s a compilation of the best photography tips and tutorials found on the web. Starting with basics to make your first purchase, all the way to the inner workings of your camera.”
21 Simple But Impressive Corporate Web Designs Of Top Brands
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:43 pmThis list is not long in numbers but I promise you that when you start browsing them in details it will must boost your creative web design ideas professionally and motivate you for design your web design something which people will never forget that you have made it!
100 Websites With Outstanding Artistic Design [PICS]
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:41 pmIn this post, we take a look at 50 websites that look really different from their peers and automatically captivate their audiences with their design of elaborate backgrounds, illustrations, and textures.
100 Websites With Outstanding Artistic Design [PICS]
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:39 pmIn this post, we take a look at 50 websites that look really different from their peers and automatically captivate their audiences with their design of elaborate backgrounds, illustrations, and textures.
40 Excellent Blog Designs
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:38 pm40 beautiful blog designs for your inspiration.
Designing Outside Your Comfort Zone
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:37 pmWhen you’ve been designing for a few years, it’s easy to fall into patterns. You carve out your personal style and find your inner voice. You figure out what you’re good at, and the world encourages you to play to those strengths.
25 Stylish Website Footer Designs
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:36 pmFooters on web pages have evolved from being a simple section where you host your copyright information and additional links, to a multi-functional section where you can find a variety of site features such as twitter updates, a short bio of the author, and secondary nav…
10 Dirty Little Web Development Tricks
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:33 pmWe all have them – little coding tricks and snippets of knowledge that we’ve picked up over years of experimentation and evolution of our processes, that are now part of our regular routine and save us time, gnashing of teeth and allow us to work quickly and efficiently. Here’s some of mine – perhaps you know a few of these already – I’d be interes
10 Useful RSS-Tricks and Hacks For WordPress
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:27 pmLet’s take a look at 10 useful, yet rather unknown RSS-tricks for WordPress.
10 Ways to Cut Down Web Development Time
In Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 at 1:25 pmGetting things done rapidly doesn’t mean working harder – just working smarter. In this article, you’ll find 10 general, time-saving tips to cut down on your development time.
225 Illustrator Tutorials
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:29 amMany Illustrator tutorials covering everything from the basics to advanced, many have sample files and/or short videos. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, easy to understand too.
Ten Principles Of Effective Web Design
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:20 amSince the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric design has established as a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented web design. In order to use the principles properly we first need to understand how users interact with web-sites, and how they think.
A Guide to Customisable Websites
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:18 amSeveral popular websites have let their home pages be customized by users. New web technologies have made it possible to add slicker customization interfaces. But, should you do the same? Will it make your website better for users or will it make it unnecessarily complicated? Will users even want this feature on your site?
16 Incredibly Detailed, Useful (and free) Dingbat Fonts
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:16 amI love dingbats because (most of the time) I convert them to vectors in Illustrator and use them as very large elements in some cases. All you have to do is use the font in Illustrator and then go to Type > Create Outlines, and Bam. You got yourself a vector to work with. Here are some dingbat fonts that I thought you might enjoy.
9 Practical Uses of Firefox’s Web Developer Tool
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:14 amA guide on how to effectively use the Firefox Web Developer extension to speed up and enhance your web-building.
Powerful CSS-Techniques For Effective Coding
In Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 at 11:08 amIn this post we present 50 new CSS-techniques, ideas and ready-to-use solutions for effective coding. You definitely know some of them, but definitely not all of them. Some technique is missing?
26 Things Freelancers Can Do When Business is Dead
In Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 at 11:38 am26 things that freelancers can do when business is in downtime mode.
Top 101 CSS Techniques Of All Time
In Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 at 11:37 amToday we are presenting a round-up of 101 CSS techniques designers use all the time. Definitely worth taking a very close look at! This is just the first series , the second part will be coming soon, stay tuned and Enjoy!
8 Web Design Mistakes That Developers Make
In Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 at 11:36 am“An excellent website takes a particularly savvy blend of both great design and great code. Because of this, you often find designers having to figure out code and developers trying their hand at design…”
Free Advanced DHTML Color Picker
In Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 at 11:33 amWhen we were developing COPASO, we found that we needed to have a more advanced color picker to work inside the application and since COPASO is built with DHTML it was easy enough to pull out the picker to use on the other creation pages of our site.
CSS tutorial of the Float element
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:08 amA bad ass, ultimate collection of everything you need to know when it comes to floating CSS elements
More than 100 Web 2.0 Online Generators
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:07 amA list of online generators specifically for web 2.0 design.
30 Usability Issues To Be Aware Of
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:06 amIn this article we present 30 important usability issues, terms, rules and principles which are usually forgotten, ignored or misunderstood.
Elements of Great Web Design: The Polish
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:03 amWhen I put together designs, I do so in two phases – Layout and Polish. During the layout phase I place the main objects and usually finishing with something that looks relatively complete. In the polish stage I go over the design and adjust colours, type treatments, shadows, layers, and clean it all up. In this first of a series of tutorials on…
Why is contrast so important in web design
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:02 amGood contrast in your design goes hand-in-hand with your color selections. Contrast is the value difference between the colors on your design. Value is how bright or dark the color (ink) is.
How to Photograph White Object on White Background
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 9:00 am1. Use a textile background that makes a few soft “natural waves” 2. Use one little colored piece in your white composition as a reference and 8 more
CSS Builder – A Powerful Tool for New/Experienced Coders
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 8:58 amYou’ve seen it in programs like Adobe Dreamweaver, but now there’s a similar tool on the web. Fill out a human readable form and generate proper code for your desired selector. Copy and paste it into your stylesheet and you’re done, no need to remember valid syntax or property names.
Beginner’s Guide to Photography for Geeks Who Want to be Digital Artists
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 8:57 am“There is a lot of material in this article, so I suggest you have your camera with you as you read it and try out the techniques as you go along. If you don’t have a camera yet then you can still enjoy this article; however if you do intend to buy a camera sooner or later, I suggest doing so before you read.”
250+ Tools and Resources For Coding the Web
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 8:54 amWe’re all living on the web, and we all seem to be starting our own websites, so it
’s time we all learned the languages that make it run. We’ve gathered over 250 resources to help you get going.
40 Tips for optimizing your php Code
In Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 at 8:50 amExcellent ressource for php programmers
15 Excellent Examples of Web Typography
In Uncategorized on September 22, 2007 at 10:34 amWeb typography has come a long way. Now, with a little CSS anyone can improve the design of their web site.
Great examples for reference and design inspiration.
3 Easy Ways to Speed Up CSS Development While Staying Organized
In Uncategorized on September 22, 2007 at 10:32 amWhen developing large sites, stylesheets can get fairly messy and hard to keep track of. If you don’t stay organized, you can end up making them larger than they really need to be and doing more work than you should have to. Here’s just a few ways to can help avoid that.
Good CSS organization information.
CSS Frameworks + CSS Reset: Design From Scratch
In Uncategorized on September 22, 2007 at 10:30 am“Let’s take a look at the idea behind CSS Frameworks, their advantages and disadvantages, most popular CSS frameworks and dozens of default-stylesheets you can use designing a new web-site from scratch. Links to free templates for CSS layouts and more.”
Simple and Effective Photographic Tips for Beginners
In Uncategorized on September 6, 2007 at 2:00 pmQuite a good resource for beginners, as well as for advanced Photographers. Some simple but very useful and effective Photoshop Tips.
Want to learn Php? Easy!
In Uncategorized on August 31, 2007 at 7:10 amThis website has some of the most helpful tutorials on php I have ever read. Reading all these tutorials will make you learn more about php than you have ever known, and humor is also included.
100 Essential Resources for Web Developers
In Uncategorized on August 10, 2007 at 9:41 amA Web developer’s life is hard enough without having to be constantly on the hunt for good web-dev resources. After using these, you may still have 99 problems, but developing ain’t gonna be one.
Finally We Get New Elements in HTML 5
In Uncategorized on August 10, 2007 at 9:40 amHTML 5 introduces new elements for the first time since the last millennium. New structural elements include aside, figure, and section. New inline elements include time, meter, and progress. New embedding elements include video and audio. New interactive elements include details, datagrid, and command.
Understanding the C in CSS
In Uncategorized on August 8, 2007 at 8:51 amThis simple tutorial explains the cascading feature of CSS. Useful for those starting out with CSS or if you need a refresher.
6 Firefox Extensions for Web Workers
In Uncategorized on August 8, 2007 at 8:50 amWith thousands of extensions out there, your list may vary, but here’s my own selection of half a dozen essentials.
How to fullproof your CSS
In Uncategorized on August 8, 2007 at 8:48 amIntroducing a way to check your stylesheet selectors for redundancy, optimize CSS and serve cleaner files to the end user.
If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers
In Uncategorized on June 25, 2007 at 1:01 pmDear Mr. Architect: Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere between two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the bedrooms can be easily added or deleted…
Online JPG to HTML Converter
In Uncategorized on June 25, 2007 at 1:01 pmProbably how the “Crazy guy can draw using HTML!!!”
A table is created which is filled with large numbers of 1×1 cells. Each cell has a background colour of the corresponding pixel in the image. That’s all it is; just a massive grid of coloured table cells. View the source to see the details.
Ten CSS tricks you may not know
In Uncategorized on June 21, 2007 at 8:23 pmCascading Style Sheets are the foundation on which many of the best websites are built. Using CSS allows developers to describe the common style for the website, in terms of colours, fonts and layouts. In this tutorial, Trenton Moss of Webcredible shares some of his top tips to help you get the most from your CSS.
