prestashop

With many different options available online when it comes to e-commerce software, we’ll take a close look at our personal favourite, PrestaShop; an open source, scalable, sleek and modern e-commerce platform. Find out the advantages out the advantages and disadvantages of one of the newest systems around.

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creative-404-error-pages

Custom 404 Error Pages can be very useful for a number of reasons. You can integrate your website’s design, allow your visitor to search for the page they were looking for, and generally give the impression that your site is not entirely broken. We’ll look at some examples of the more creative 404 error pages that will hopefully inspire you to consider them in your design!

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css-sticky-footer-title

Make your footer to actually stay at the bottom of the browser window. No need for Javascript, hacks, filler DIVs, none of that. We’ll look at a clever way way using pure CSS/HTML to keep that footer down there, even if the content on your page is limited.

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mockingbird-web-design-tool-title

Create mock up web design with this drag and drop online tool, before wasting time in Photoshop. Decide where your HTML and UI elements will go before getting bogged down with layers and colour schemes! We’ll look at this very useful tool and how it can help to speed up the design process, while allowing you effectively plan your project and stay on track. Oh, and its free!

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clients-from-hell-title

Had an absurd request from a misinformed or difficult client, or been browsing for stock imagery only to be bewildered by some of selection? We’ll take a look at a few funny excerpts from the humorous Tumblr blogs, Clients from Hell and iStock Hell.

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clever-typography-design-title

Typography can often be wrongly overlooked in design, where imagery is often seen as King. With many designers out there specialising in turning type into art, we’ll look at some stunning and powerful pieces of design work where typography takes a star-role. These examples demonstrate how Typography can be used to craft something beautiful, and the benefit well-thought Typography has in any piece of design work.

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Firebug Extension for Firefox

Firebug, an extension for Mozilla Firefox, allows you to very quickly navigate through your (or others!) source code online, with many features that turn web design into a breeze. Not sure why your CSS isn’t affecting a certain element? Inspect it and find out why in seconds! We’ll take a look at this incredibly useful (and free!) extension.

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Javascript in Blogger Posts

If you’ve ever tried to add Javascript code into a blog post, such as when displaying a ’snippet’ for your readers to copy and paste, you’ll no doubt have found that Blogger stops your code snippet being displayed at all. This tool will convert your javascript code into a form that Blogger / Blogspot will be happy to publish!

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Disable Flash in Firefox

If you’ve been looking for a quick way to temporarily disable Flash within Firefox to test a design, or to be rid of it permanently, we’ll look at a few ways in which you can stop Firefox displaying Flash animations/objects on the web pages you browse.

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