June 21, 2010, in Web Design.
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No web developer can go a day without encountering any method of representing colour on the web. There are many ways of representing colour, some have advantages and disadvantages over others, but of course, the vastly popular and most well-known option is hex colour codes.
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May 27, 2010, in Web Design.
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I've posted earlier on internet forum design, including tips to remember when working on a forum design. Here are some examples of forum designs that are very effective, consider these tips, and generally look nice.
Here are some examples of excellent forum designs that look great, are usable, and help the general "feel" of a community.
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May 24, 2010, in Programming,Websites.
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What's the best way to protect your site from hacking? To actually try it out, and hack your own site! It can be a great learning experience to test out some common exploits on your site, and fix all your vulnerabilities.
Plus, it's pretty fun to see the different ways that people can get into and cause problems with your site. This post focuses on a few of the most common ways that people can do this.
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May 20, 2010, in CSS,Web Design.
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Google has just recently released a new font API, which will greatly help to simplify the usage of fonts on the web. It is called, of course, Google Font API. Included with this API is the font directory, along with an interactive font preview. The Google Font API makes it extremely simple to use external [...]
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May 17, 2010, in Web Design.
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I enjoy hanging around forums once in a while. You might, too. They are a great way of promoting your blog, for asking questions and getting help with problems, and just to chat once in a while.
Forums are also great for adding to an existing website, to create a community around it, and to have a quicker way to publicly interact with and answer questions of users than simply posting to a blog. If you have some spare time, you can also use that time for managing the forum, and building a community of members and readers.
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