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17th
May
Softsia Directory of Shareware
Softsia Directory Freeware, shareware and demos in one big directory
READ MOREThe one day exhibition ‘eCommerce Expo Manchester’ will deliver a great overview of the ecommerce industry and provide valuable information to get your online business soaring.
READ MOREThe search engines don’t understand new products. They only understand existing words and phrases so introducing a new word – a brand or product type – is greeted with ‘not invented yet’ by Google. It is possible to promote the new keyword phrase – I’ll call it ‘tooth black’ – err.. the anarchist version of ’tooth whitener’ [...]
READ MOREWith 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.
READ MORE07th
Jan
Creative Custom 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!
READ MORE23rd
Dec
CSS Sticky Footer
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.
READ MORE18th
Dec
Mockingbird
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!
READ MORETypography 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.
READ MORE06th
Nov
Firebug: Add-on 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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