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.
6 Things You Can Do To Secure Your Wordpress From Hackers
Somewhere out there is a list with your blog’s name on it, where it sits, waiting to be targeted by hackers. When they get around to your blog, they’ll try various tactics to gain access to it. Fortunately, there are various ways in which you can protect your WordPress blog from hackers.
How To Turn A Personal Domain Into Your Own Personalized Link Shortener
Link shorteners are a dime a dozen. Even Google and StumbleUpon have joined the fray, because a shortened URL doesn't just look good. They also go a long way to improving the usability of links. Even if you're not limited by 140 characters, shortened links are easier to remember, and it keep your shares, and those of your readers, uncluttered.
3 Tactics For Dealing With Ad-Block Users On Your Site
Leaving ethical discussions aside (since I made my views on that quite clear last time), it is nonetheless true that ad-blocking is a real problem for bloggers and site owners the world over whose only source of income is ad revenue. With that understood, let's look objectively at some tactics you can use to deal with ad-block users, and the effects those tactics might have.
Automate Informative Google Analytics Reports With Custom Reporting
One thing that I've always wanted to get working better with Google Analytics is an automated reporting feature that provides the information that I want and in the format that is easy for whoever needs to see the data, to understand what it means. Recently, Google has made a few changes to Analytics custom reporting that has made it much easier to work with.
What To Do If Your Website Or Blog Has Been Hacked
Everyone wants to think that they won’t be hacked. Usually, they’re wrong. You don’t need to tempt fate by insulting Anonymous or documenting a particularly lulz-worthy obsession. Some hackers try to crack into websites at random as a badge of honor or to advertise their skills, so every site is at risk. Small sites are particularly vulnerable.
How to Fix Small Annoyances on the Web With Stylish [Firefox & Chrome]
Web designers have an almost impossible job. They need to come up with one design that pleases everyone. When talking about a service like Gmail, used by countless millions of people all over the world, you can really drop the "almost" part – it’s just impossible. Even if a redesign is well liked by most people, there will always be users who really don’t like the new look.
PageEdit: A Real-Time WYSIWYG Page Editor [Chrome]
People who use Chrome or Firefox for web development purposes know that there are some very good tools available for each browser that make developing pages a whole lot easier. From Firefox's Firebug extension, to Chrome's built-in web development tools, developers can quickly and easily edit the code they see on a page and have the changes appear instantly, allowing them to determine what works and what doesn't.
Give Your Subscriber Count a Boost With Pippity Pop-Ups [Giveaway]
I think the most important stage of development for any blog is the moment that you first launch your newsletter. This week, we'll be giving away 25 Pippity licenses, a premium Wordpress pop-up plugin (that doesn't frustrate) worth $49. Find out what Pippity can do for you and how you can win one.
Set Up a Lightweight Windows Web Server Quickly With Uniform Server
With an obsession with all web-based "things", it should come as no surprise that I am obsessed with lightweight, yet highly-functional web servers. Not long ago, I covered XAMPP mostly because I was searching for a portable web server that I could use to develop and test changes for the design of my blog. For the most part, XAMPP has served me well, but I'm always on the lookout for a competitor service.
A Tutorial On Using AJAX In WordPress
AJAX is a remarkable web technology that moved us beyond the simple “click link, go to another page” structure of The Internet 1.0. It enables websites to dynamically fetch and display content without the user moving away from the current page. Making use of AJAX is quite easy to do from within the WordPress environment, and today we show you how.
Working With Custom Database Tables In WordPress
A quick scan of the Best of WordPress Plugins page will reveal some of the many unique and niche ways you can make your blog work harder. What if you already have a database of say, customer information, but you want to be able to query that data and display it within a WordPress template? Today I’ll be showing you just how to do that, safely within the WordPress engine.
Setup A Proxy On Your WordPress Site To Bypass Filters & Firewalls
Everyday the onslaught to our freedom and censorship of the internet continues to escalate, but you can help. If you want to ensure certain sites remain available, then look no further than a new, free Wordpress plugin called RePress. It allows you to quickly and easily setup a web proxy without complicated programming.
Start A Recipe Blog With The Recipress Wordpress Plugin
Recipress is a free, professional quality plugin for adding beautifully styled recipes to your blog posts. Since I’ve been told my Jalapeño bread is to die for, I thought maybe it would be worth adding the recipe to my Self Sufficiency blog - and this was the perfect solution to do that. Let’s take a look at this fantastic plugin, and a quick walkthrough on how to add and display your recipes.
How to Make a Chat Bot for Your Site or Business
The difficulty with connecting with so many people across the world is time zones. You may want to be available to interact with your readership or to do business with potential clients, but at some point, you have to sleep. Enter the chat bot. A chat bot can serve as your front desk "digital secretary" when you aren’t available to accept IM requests.
5 Excellent Open Source Content Management Systems To Start A Website
Every day, more and more people are building their own websites and leading their own communities. Soon, owning a website will be akin to owning a car or a house. If you’re looking to start a website of your very own but don't have much technological knowledge or experience, your best bet would be to get familiar with content management systems, or CMS's.
How To Determine a More Accurate SEO Ranking For Your Site
Search engine optimization. It's a controversial topic these days. Lots of professionals have their own opinions about what constitutes a good SEO strategy. Some people insist that a solid keyword strategy is the only thing that matters, while other SEO pundits lambast the "keyword" contingent. I've been involved in this field long enough now that there are three solid truths in the SEO field, at least as of today.
Check Out The Features Of The New & Improved Google Analytics
Google Analytics is the most popular website analytics platform for website owners today. There are certainly others to choose from, such as the three open source tools Danny wrote about, the free analytics tools Rich wrote about, or the eight live analytics tools that Dave covered. Regardless, no other analytics tool has seen the adoption rate that Google Analytics has.