Figure Out Website Problems With Chrome Developer Tools Or Firebug
If you've been following my jQuery tutorials so far, you may have already run into some code problems and not known how to fix them. When faced with a non-functional bit of code, it's very difficult to actually pinpoint the offending line of code - and that's where debugging and developer tools come in. So before continuing with some more complex jQuery code, I thought we'd examine the tools available in the world's most popular browser - Chrome.
What Is a Website Wireframe & How Can It Help You Develop Your Website?
On a technical level, a modern website isn’t just one thing. It’s a complex soup of interacting technologies, such as HTML (the markup you see on the page), JavaScript (the language running in your browser, affecting interactions), CSS (the language for setting the page’s appearance), and more. But on a more basic level, a website is an idea. If it’s your website, you probably know what you want it to do, or what you want users to get out of it.
5 Typography Resources To Help With Your Designs
We all know that fonts are important, right? I mean, when there's a website bashing Comic Sans exclusively, we know it's obviously important enough for someone to care about font usage. However, what makes a good font? What goes into properly using a font? These are the questions that bother me when I'm trying to work on something that involves any element of design. Fortunately, I've found a few websites to consult when preparing to use fonts.
5 Interesting Ways to Create Your Own Forum Without Having to Run a Website
If you're looking for a private, or more specialized discussion board—you can always create your own forum. One possible approach would be to pay for server space, and install the necessary forum software yourself. However, in some situations it's possible to avoid these costs entirely, and cut down on maintenance by creating a forum without first purchasing server space. We'll show you how.
How To Make Your Own Sticky Header Bar Like MakeUseOf
About a month ago, we introduced a new interface element to MakeUseOf – a floating navigation and search bar. The feedback we’ve been getting is almost entirely positive, internal search traffic has rocketed, and some readers having been asking about how to make one for their own site, so I thought I’d share.
Create a Responsive Site In Minutes With Striking.ly
Having a responsive site is a must now for anyone who wants to cater to a wider audience, no matter what device they're happening to be on at the time. Responsive themes detect the device a visitor is using, and alter the site to give the viewer the optimal viewing experience - so whether you're driving traffic to your site when people are on the go on their phones or sitting at their computers, Striking.ly will handle the transition.
Forget Blogging: How To Power Any Website With WordPress
Have you heard? Blogs are old news. I hope you didn’t jump on that particular bandwagon. Yep, static sites are the all the rage now. I’m joking, of course. There has always been the need for various kinds of sites, but the blog format doesn’t fit every requirement. However, Wordpress is more than happy to be moulded into whatever you want - blog or otherwise - and today we’ll be talking about making a basically static website with Wordpress.
Are You Looking For The Best Free WordPress Magazine Themes?
One of the great things about Wordpress is it's adaptability and ease of customization. Just download a new theme, and your entire site changes in an instant. It's powerful, yet addictive; the search for the best theme is never ending - believe me - I have been known to spend literally days trying to track down that elusive theme that will make everything right in the world. Never fear though, because we're here with a rundown of the best magazine themes.
Considering A Personal Domain? Here Are Some Cool Uses For It
Even if you’re not a fan of blogging and don’t have an amazing new website to launch, a personal domain can be an awesome tool to own for fun or self promotion: from a customized start page with your favourite services accessible in one click anywhere in the world, to a full on CV or résumé showcasing your talent.
Find the Right Color Schemes With Colors on the Web
Color is a beautiful thing! However, sometimes it can be difficult just figuring out the right one to choose. Thousands of people spend countless hours agonizing over what to wear, what to paint the walls, or what type of icing to put on the cake. The Color Plague is terrible, and it seems as though no one has come up with an efficient way to fix it... or have they?
If You Never Learnt How To Code, Try Out Mozilla Webmaker For Learning & Fun
If you want to learn how the web really works, you have to know a bit about the technologies that make the magic. Web literacy is one of the skills that almost compulsory for the digital age. You might not make the next great app, but it will just make you feel a little more confident. Plus, the web itself is a great place to learn about web technologies. It’s not drudgery either. Let Mozilla Webmaker prove the last two statements.
Create An Awesome Content Slider In WordPress With SlideDeck 2
Nearly every client I’ve worked with on a WordPress site has wanted a slider widget for the homepage - some nice bit of Javascript that features a rotating set of pictures. There are lots of ways to achieve this but none of them are particular user friendly, easily customizable, or robust. SlideDeck 2 is here to change all that
4 Free and Excellent Tools for Editing CSS Code
Websites are wondrous tools which convey all sorts of information and ideas. They have evolved quite a lot in merely 10 to 15 years, and they are now expected to be top-notch and beautifully designed. Of course, there are technologies that help us achieve this - hence the evolution - with CSS being the one mainly responsible for design and other aesthetic aspects of your site.
How To Use FreeMind To Design Or Manage A Website
When you think of tools that you can use to create web pages, you probably think of things like Kompozer or Firebug. However, what if I told you that one tool that can really boost your creative juices when it comes to formulating a web design layout is a mind map?
Make Web Design More Efficient With Mudcu.be Free Online Tools
If you've ever tried your hand at web design and you aren't really an artistic type of person, then you know that the actual non-programming "design" part of the equation can get a little challenging. One particular site that provides a whole list of really useful web design tools that anyone can use is Mudcu.be.
3 Free Wordpress Frameworks When Themes Just Aren't Enough
WordPress is extremely pervasive and all kinds of people know about it and use it. Why? Because it’s easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to customize based on your own personal preferences. Specifically, I’m talking about themes, which are almost one-click installations and can completely change the look of your WordPress site. But what if themes aren’t enough?
6 Absolutely Gorgeous Open-Source Project Websites
While there are many commercial sites that look fascinating, today we are honoring an incomplete selection of open-source project sites that we think look gorgeous, which means that in addition to the great software they offer, they also put in a lot of effort and work into offering a great and intuitive design, all for no financial gain.
Free Font Friday: Two Shiny Fonts, A European Font, And A Font For Lovers Of Spotify
Welcome to the May edition of Free Font Friday! For this month’s edition, I’ve scoured the well-regarded Behance network showcasing works of art from all over the world, and unearthed five beautiful free fonts, each with its own story, and one with a video showing how beautiful it can be in the hands of a skilled designer.
How To Tell If Someone Is a Good Web Developer For Your Project
Picking someone to build a website for you is not an easy task. Even if you are not building the next Gmail, you should be doing things right the first time. But picking a good Web developer is not a simple task, especially if you don’t know much about creating websites yourself. If you can’t really tell PHP apart from CSS, how should you know if the person in front of you really knows their business?