Danger lurks on the web, and a website is never totally immune to infiltration by the ‘bad guys’. Be they actual people or malicious automated code that roams the web, looking for an ‘open door’, to wriggle their way into your code. There are numerous reasons why this can happen, things such as weak and/or…
Websites worth a visit, CSS goodies to explore. http://www.colorzilla.com/gradient-editor/ http://css3gen.com/ http://css3menu.com/ http://css-tricks.com http://css-tricks.com/examples/AnythingSlider/ http://css-tricks.com/downloads/ http://bit.ly/sG04Eo http://www.design.annagraphics.com/tutorials/tweaks.css http://www.design.annagraphics.com/tutorials/cssfixes.pdf
Using a CMS system to create and manage a web site is becoming more desirable. There are many out there, and the decision on which to use depends on the web site’s requirements. Popular “open source” options include Drupal and WordPress. Both robust and well thought-out systems. However, deciding on which to use – then…
We see the writing on the wall.. the future of web site construction is firmly moving from hand-coded HTML pages to CMS driven sites. Systems such as Drupal, WordPress and Joomla etc., offer many advantages and dynamic features built-in, and with regular updates CMS-driven sites stay current with all the latest code, dynamic goodies, SEO…
Styling your websites with attractive and reliable fonts. In the past we had to play it safe and choose fonts we assumed were installed on viewer’s computers, Choices were limited to “serif” v/s”sans serif“, or Verdana v/s Times. Now there are many more options available now using the online @font system, and using HTML and…
The SIG meeting occurred as usual, however the planned subject – using the @font functionality – was shelved until our next meeting in October. (There is no web design SIG meeting in September.) Instead we opened up InDesign and edited, tweaked and improved the new and updated DACS tri-fold brochure. With input from all attendees,…
HTML 5 How does HTML5 differ from HTML4, and what is important to know. Is it ready yet? http://www.ishtml5readyyet.com/ HTML5 tries to address the deficiencies of HTML 4 The new and changed codes provides better support for current web requirements, reducing the need for plugins. User Application support still varies, but what can be implemented…
For those of us using WordPress installations to power our websites, it soon becomes apparent that there is constant maintenance to be done. Seems version updates – and plugin updates are needed almost weekly. This is a good thing, as security holes are tighened and improvements are activated. If you plan to upgrade to WordPress…
There are many image gallery plug-ins for WordPress which provide a way of showing images in galleries and albums and use the version of the ‘lightbox’ overlay. NextGen Gallery by Alex Rabe – Download the NextGen Gallery plug in. (The current version needs PHP 5.2 to run) http://alexrabe.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-gallery/ Older versions can be downloaded which run…
A good way to help optimizing a WordPress website is to use the “All-in-One SEO Pack” plugin. When activated it adds several fields to the bottom of the posts or page interface, where one can add post/page-specific details, which will override…