November 15, 2011

ByAnnette November 13, 2011

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 best-practice, as well as security standards. Deciding which CMS system to use, and then installation and activation is a subject unto it’s own. Therefore in this November SIG meeting we will only take a comparative look at the techniques and tweaks required to customize a default CMS website template into our OWN design. CSS and php templates will be explored. Seeing an overview of customization will also help in deciding which CMS system might be best suited for your own project.

Join us and find out more..

Uncategorized | Web Design

CSS Templates

ByAnnette January 6, 2011June 22, 2011

Pre-made CSS templates can provide a quick way to construct a web page layout. The settings can be tweaked as necessary, but it is recommended to read the commented code carefully. Many templates give …

CSS | Web Design

July 2013 – CSS Responsive Menu

ByAnnette July 15, 2013August 6, 2014

When your website has it’s main navigation as tabs across the top of the page, how will these appear when viewed on alternate media? If the design is to be “responsive”, ie: elements wrap down into columns depending on the available screen width, the links can also wrap down – OR, they can change into…

CSS | Image gallery | Upcoming

August 21, 2012: Colorbox Image Gallery

ByAnnette August 18, 2012March 21, 2013

Would you like to include a slick image gallery on your website? Let’s take a close look at the “Colorbox” image gallery system. This is a free/Open source jquery/javascript system for showing image enlargements on an overlay. It’s widely used on the web, but how is it done? If you want to download the current…

SEO | Uncategorized | Web Design | WordPress

Speed! How Long to Download a page?

ByAnnette April 17, 2012April 17, 2012

With the ever increasing use of Content Management Systems, we need to consider how well do they perform when it comes to usability and download times. With the majority of the ‘page’ being constructed on-the-fly by multiple server requests, is it faster or slower than a standard HTML page? “Fast sites increase user satisfaction and…

Plugins | Security | WordPress

Essential WordPress Plugins

ByAnnette September 16, 2014October 3, 2014

WordPress plugins are additional “apps” that enhance the functionality of WordPress. WordPress works quite well “out of the box”, but chances are you’ll be installing several plugins before your new site is ready to go live. The best place to search for plugins is on https://wordpress.org/plugins/. These plugins have been tested and assumed to be safe. However,…

Uncategorized | Web Design | WordPress

Upgrading WordPress

ByAnnette July 15, 2011July 16, 2011

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…

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