Ten years ago, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer dominated the web with an 85% market share. The minor competitors like Netscape, AOL, and Opera could barely scratch its control. But soon, Mozilla Firefox rose to prominence, stealing almost 50% of the market share by 2008. Then came Google Chrome, the now-reigning-king, with an estimated 52% market share; […]
Category: Web Design
Best WordPress Admin Page Hacks
A true sign of a great CMS to any developer is its ability to be hacked, hooked, and otherwise customized to meet the needs of any situation. A couple that come to mind are WordPress and Drupal, but since this post is about the best WordPress admin page hacks we will stick with WordPress. Much […]
Google Mail: Your Own Personal Organizer
Google has done it again! While web-surfers were stressing about the recently launched Penguin updates, the great Google leaked a preview of the sleek new feature for Gmail accounts: an automatic organizer for inboxes. The enhanced Gmail sorter will categorize every bit of email for users into ‘Primary’, ‘Social’, ‘Promotions’, and ‘Updates’ folders. Hoarders: Gmail […]
Mobile Website Vs. Responsive Website
What are the differences between a Mobile Website and Responsive Website? In today’s internet world, users utilize multiple platforms to access the web. Many folks these days use tablets, smartphones, and other mobile or cellular phones to surf the net or look up something they need at that moment. A Mobile website is a separate website […]
What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
A Content Management System, often referred to as a CMS is an online program that can make the entire process of publishing, editing, modifying content, as well as everyday maintenance of a website easy and time effective. In other words- it’s a template that will make all content look uniform throughout the site, even while […]
The Benefits of Collaborative Design
The Effects of The Open Source Movement On Web Designers. Back at a time when computers were still fairly new, it proved difficult to find knowledgeable programmers. The internet has changed this system where its now easier than ever to study on a unique design or development topic. Software and web developers are now working hand-in-hand […]
What is a Design Comp?
The language that comes out of a graphic designer’s mouth can be confusing at times and the word “comp”, one of the most important things to understand when dealing with a designer, often gets thrown around without a client fully understanding its meaning. “Comp” is the shortening of the phrase “comprehensive.” During the design process […]
Responsive Web Design and Why You Need It
The latest online trend is called Responsive Web Design. The web design responds to what device you are using to view the website through CSS and some Javascript. Whether you are viewing your business website on an iPhone or your home desktop, you type in the same exact URL but are served up customized views […]