7 Things Made ASP.NET Better Than Other Web Programming Languages
Web developer newbies today have a difficulty to choose which language they want to use for web development. Just because there are so many choices on the market. However, This article will cover just the most popular languages today including Microsoft ASP.NET, PHP and JSP. This topic will go deeply into Microsoft ASP.NET and will cover seven things that made ASP.NET outstanding from any other web development languages. Let's see now. 1. The most intelligence IDE (Integrated Development Environment) on the market. Microsoft Visual Studio has been proven to be the best IDE for enterprise-graded application development. Some say it's expensive but the truth is "You get what you pay for". And the ...
What are you waiting for? Start your own Business today
Anyone who has started there own business can tell you that the surest path to prosperity is the one you create. Most people spend there whole life working for other people and never take the plunge to go it on there own. That is the beaten path and the surest path to mediocracy. Unless you are a superstar with an Ivy-league MBA who will ascend to the highest ranks in corporate America you will never be afforded the opportunity that starting your own business can provide. Benefits of Starting your own business Be your own ...
How To Become a Search Engine Friendly Web Designer
There are many great web designers out there, and some of these designers pride themselves on their great designs. Visually of course, a great look and feel is an important part of a Website, but unfortunately, many Websites don't rank well with Search Engines because of this very fact. Many designers get carried away with Flash, complicated table layouts and images, making their Website load slowly or hard to read. Often designers forget or don't know the workings of a web page or a Website as a whole. In the past, Search Engines were not as evolved as they are now. ...
Web Color Basics
Image via Wikipedia Hexadecimal notation is the most common method for designating color on a web site. A hexadecimal color code is a six digit number with a # (hash) symbol in front of the value. Computers use units of two to count, rather than base 10. Hex is base 16 or 2 to the power of 4. In the six digit value, the first two numbers define red, the next two define green and the last two define blue. Each digit has 16 values, using numbers and letters 0-9 and A-F. A through F function as the numbers 11 through 16. ...
Understanding Website usability
The primary thing that makes a web site usable is how well it enables someone to achieve what they want to do. To achieve this goal a web designer needs two things. First, you need to understand the basic principles of usability. Secondly, you need to understand the users of the web site and design the site with them in mind. The International Organization for Standards (ISO) has a definition for usability: ...the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction with which a specified set of users can achieve a specified set of tasks in a particular environment (ISO Standard 9241). However, everyone has their own ...
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Who Sends HTML Email Anyway?
So, let’s get this out of the way: HTML email is not cool or groovy. Hang in the lobbies at SXSW or Web Directions and the buzzy chatter will be all about HTML5 or iPhone development or CSS3. Mention putting HTML into email and you’re likely to be met with anything from disinterest to distaste to open hostility. Designers will tell you it’s finicky and primitive. Fair call.... [Read more]
Internet Explorer market share now below 60 percent
It’s been a while since I talked about the market share of various browsers here. It seemed more important around six or seven years ago before Internet Explorer’s market share started to decrease from levels above 95%. Back in those days, sites that were built exclusively for Internet Explorer and actively blocked visitors with newer browsers like Mozilla or Safari were pretty common. Nowadays... [Read more]
Void (empty) elements and self-closing start tags in HTML
The syntax for void elements and self-closing tags is something most web authors get right. However, there are two types of mistakes that I see every now and then: using end tags on void elements and using self-closing start tags on elements that can have content. Read full post Posted in (X)HTML, HTML 5, Quick Tips. 456 Berea Street Read More →
How to Create a Hover Effect Using CSS
Hover effects, rollovers, super-fancy link styles — regardless of what you call them — are a great way to get extra bang for your buck when putting together a website. Today we’ll be learning how to add a unique and creative feature to your website’s links using CSS. Using CSS Pseudo Classes, we can alter every aspect of a link when a visitor “hovers” over it, or puts their... [Read more]
The Beauty Of Typography: Writing Systems And Calligraphy Of The World
The beauty of typography has no borders. While most of us work with the familiar Latin alphabet, international projects usually require quite extensive knowledge about less familiar writing systems from around the world. The aesthetics and structure of such designs can be strongly related to the shape and legibility of the letterforms, so learning about international writing systems... [Read more]
HTML5 And Flash: Why It’s Not A War, And Why Flash Won’t Die
With all of the buzz going on in our Web community about HTML5 and Flash, I’ve decided to dive into the fray and offer my thoughts as a 10-year veteran of both Web design and Flash development. Let me preface by saying that this article is opinion-based, and that information is certainly out there that I am not aware of, and that none of us truly knows what the future holds. When... [Read more]
Colorful & Subtle Drop Shadows In Photoshop
Jennifer demonstrates how to use non-black drop shadows in Photoshop for a more subtle effect in your designs. Related Posts Create A Better, More Realistic Drop Shadow In Photoshop Copying Layer Styles in Photoshop Photoshop Blending Modes: Dissolve View full post on SitePoint » web design Read More →
Colorful & Subtle Drop Shadows In Photoshop
Jennifer demonstrates how to use non-black drop shadows in Photoshop for a more subtle effect in your designs. Related Posts Create A Better, More Realistic Drop Shadow In Photoshop Copying Layer Styles in Photoshop Photoshop Blending Modes: Dissolve View full post on SitePoint » web design Read More →
Internet Explorer market share now below 60 percent
It’s been a while since I talked about the market share of various browsers here. It seemed more important around six or seven years ago before Internet Explorer’s market share started to decrease from levels above 95%. Back in those days, sites that were built exclusively for Internet Explorer and actively blocked visitors with newer browsers like Mozilla or Safari were pretty common. Nowadays... [Read more]
Resurrecting User Interface Prototypes (Without Creating Zombies)
Every user interface designer is familiar with this procedure to some extent: creating a prototype and evaluating it with potential users to understand how the user interface should look and behave. Users will tell you what nags them and should therefore be improved before you code. So, at the beginning of any UI design process, you can expect your prototype to have to be modified... [Read more]
_Why: A Tale Of A Post-Modern Genius
Why the Lucky Stiff (or _Why for short) was one of the brightest and most inspiring programmers in activity. He became famous through a series of blogs and through the incredible amount of open-source projects that he maintained over the course of more than seven years. _Why’s popularity grew along with the Ruby programming language’s popularity. When the Rails hype... [Read more]
Design A Print-Ready Promotional Ad Using Photoshop and Illustrator
Today, we’ll look at what it’s like to develop print material in cooperation with a major marketing company for top-name brands and retailers using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. For anyone in the print industry, we’ll share methods and resources that you’ll hopefully find helpful. For others, this article will shed light on what it’s like to work... [Read more]
CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 Help Cheat Sheets (PDF)
Today we are glad to release two useful cheat sheets that will help you quickly look up the right CSS 2.1-property or an obscure CSS 3 property. The style sheets contain most important properties, explanations and keywords for each property. The CSS 2.1 Help Sheet covers Syntax, Font, Text, Margins, Padding, Border, Position, Background, List, Media Types and Keywords. The CSS... [Read more]
Adobe Answers Back: The Web Is For Everybody
In an open letter on their web site, the Adobe co-founders tell us why they like open markets. Related Posts Open Screen Project aims to put Flash everywhere Adobe Drops iPhone-based Flash Development Adobe Hits Back at Apple’s Criticism of Flash View full post on SitePoint » web design Read More →
Principles Of Minimalist Web Design, With Examples
Minimalism is achieved by reducing a design to only the most essential elements. Expressions of minimalism span multiple disciplines, as well as other art forms such as music and literature. For website designers, though, minimalism can be intimidating and difficult to master. But anyone can master minimalism. Essentially, minimalism is about breaking things down to the barest... [Read more]
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