Ignoring standards in Web Development is like raising a child in the jungle. That child will not perform well in normal society when mature. When you build anything, it must be adapted to the fundamental features of similar products. At least to some degree. When I started building websites over 15 years ago, it was […]
Category Archives: Website Development
5 Best Downloadable Logo Creation Software
Have you ever tried to make a logo, but failed in frustration? It’s surprisingly hard to design a logo, isn’t it? I’ve spent hours and even days trying to create something I can be happy with. It’s just not an ideal way to get something this critical done. If you’re just like me – not […]
A Basic yet Essential Tutorial on Web Hosting
Web Hosting is a term for the service of storing and serving up the files of a website. The service provider is referred to as a Web Host. Godaddy, Blue Host, and Hostgator are examples of website hosting service providers. So how exactly does web hosting work? Well it’s very simple. A website is a […]
10 Website Growth Boosting Tips
Your website might be suffering with issues that need immediate attention. Let me shed some light on several areas often neglected by Webmasters. After these upgrades, you can expect a significant boost in readership, performance and overall growth of the site. Here they are; 1. Reduce the number of objects loaded The objects on a […]
How to Create a WordPress Template in 5 Minutes
To create a WordPress template (theme) in 5 minuets you will not start from scratch. There is no need for that when you want to quickly develop themes. The purpose of this article is to outline the fast track to theme creation (Not theme design, that is a different thing). The benefit is a new […]
How to use Gimp to Create Logos
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what do you think a good logo is worth? And if it’s worth anything, you can bet it will cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to create a logo. This is a relatively small investment for something that may help catapult your business to success. But […]
HTML5 Audio Tag Tutorial
HTML5 is here and so is the long awaited Audio Tag. They said it would take a decade or more, but it’s quickly being adopted by popular browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Although it’s not a W3C recommendation yet (at the time of this writing), there is enough support to start experimenting and developing […]
How to Create a Draggable Sort List
One of my favorite features of a content management system is a drag to sort list. Something similar can be seen in systems like the widgets module in WordPress. Before I realized it was there, a few clients have asked me to integrate these lists so they can better manage items for their website. This […]
How to Pre Plan a Website Before Development
Too many people rush into the development of their website without any initial planning. It’s like expecting a business loan without a business plan. But where do you begin? And especially when you have no previous experience setting up a website. Well it’s very straight forward and not that complicated. It just like any other […]
5 Tested XML Sitemap Creation Tools
One of the most important things you can do for your websites is to add an XML Sitemap. The sitemap tools listed below are all free, online based, software independent and tested by me to make sure they all work. Best of all there is no sign up required to use any of these tools. […]
Why are You Not Using the Best WordPress Plugins?
You might be writing constantly, but are you using some of the best WordPress plugins? These plugins have been tried, approved and used by many bloggers. These applications add very useful features that enhance your blog. They can help provide a far better experience for your websites community. Implementing any of these will offer great […]
Top 10 Free Web Application Development Tools
I use all but one of the tools in this list for web application development. They help streamline most of my work as a web developer. This is PC based…so I’m not sure which will work on the Mac. jEdit Web Developer Tool Bar for FireFox FileZilla MySQL Gimp – read our article on Gimp […]
How to Choose a Good IDE
Understanding IDE When looking for a good IDE, some standard features demanded by other programmers must be considered. But here’s the thing. You really don’t need an IDE. A regular notepad program can work fine for editing your codes. An IDE offers advanced features to manage files and code. Use of an IDE is
5 UI Design Improvements You Need to Make on Your Website Today
User Interface Design refers to the production of the system Users will interact with. This can be a website, a content management system, applications, software, wireless devices and more. I will cover 5 common mistakes website developers make when designing the user’s system. Although this topic is extensive with many advance principles, I will try […]