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What do corporate websites have in common with other people’s children? Three things: they have their charm, like finger-paintings on the refrigerator; they can be useful, if infrequently; they are usually admired only by the people who created them. While designers know that a user’s experience on a website has a large impact on the [...]
Back on February 7th, I was casually browsing the WordPress trunk code, and discovered a very cool new function in the wp-includes/post-template.php file.
Beginning in WordPress 2.8, themes will be able to take advantage of the body_class() function to place location-specific classes on the opening
tag, usually located in the header.php file of most themes.Why is this significant? Easy … this opens up the ability to change the look of nearly everything with CSS only.
Before we get into the application of the body_class() function, let’s cover some technical details first.
I’m posting this solution here because it was damn hard to find elsewhere. Hopefully this will make it a bit easier for the next poor frustrated user. The problem: (After installing Office 2003 and/or updating Mozilla Firefox,) Firefox HTML icons are replaced by Windows default “unknown file type” icons. The usual simple fixes fail to [...]
Practical guide to subversion on Windows with TortoiseSVN by Nikolai V. Shokhirev Up: Programming | Next: Repository backup and restore Contents Introduction Subversion installation TortoiseSVN installation Step-by-step setup Step 0. Global ignore pattern setting (optional) Step 1. Repository (database) creation. Step 2. Initial import – Loading your project in the database Step 3. Creating a [...]
28 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR EMAIL LISTS As you browse the list below please keep these helpful tips in mind: Consider All Touch Points: Use every point of contact with customers and prospects. Obtain Permission: Always obtain permission with the confirmed (double) opt-in method for online contacts. For offline contacts, update your database with when, [...]
It seems like only yesterday I was designing my first website. The year was 1997 and apparently I had an affinity to blue lightning bolts and animated gifs of my initials. When the project was complete, I had created the most beautiful design I’d ever seen. At least that’s what I believed at the time. [...]
The year is 1999. You’ve just watched the Matrix, and it’s blown your mind. You sit down in front of your computer to work on a web design and then create or download an animated Matrix background for your Geocities website. You’re so cool. Fast forward 10 years, and you say to yourself, yikes, what [...]
Branding yourself allows you to easily engage with your clients and build trust. Once your clients begin to trust you, they’ll never forget what you have to offer. Out of building trust comes recognition. Odds are if a client trusts you, then they won’t hesitate to refer their contacts to you. Over time, this evolves [...]
Color is a major consideration in any Web design. Whether for an individual, small company, or major corporation, color scheme is one of the most significant factors in the overall look and appearance of a website. In some cases, the designer may have the sole discretion in making color choices, but many times a color [...]
Branding experts hit the nail on the head when they say that a winning brand conveys why you are your prospects’ only solution. If you can’t achieve that, you should at least convey why you are your prospects’ best solution. Of course, the same logic applies to your clients. So make a compelling claim about [...]
