Web Development
If you own a car, you probably know how fast it can drive. If you own a Website, do you know how fast it can deliver the Web pages you have worked hard to publish? Chances are you may not know the upper limits of your Website as well the upper limits of your car.
July 2010
All programming languages (at least the most popular ones) have libraries and framework that makes developing programs easier and more rapid than otherwise expected. Libraries and frameworks have played an increasingly important role in Web application and Web site development.
April 2010
The interactive functionality of the World Wide Web is increasing. Design, trends and widget styles of modern Web sites is having effect on the user interface design of smart-phones. The user interface design of desktop applications is changing in the direction of Web look and feel rather than introducing innovations. The difference in design between desktop apps, Web sites, smart-phones and handheld computers is blurring.
April 2010
Web design is always about choices. Web designers need to consider many things when designing Web sites. Should the Web site be innovative design containing cutting-edge technology or should it be conservative. Combining cutting-edge with conservative design might be a good choice.
February 2010
The history of keywords in the Web's context is as old as the Web itself. The first search engines were little more than keyword finding machines. The reputation of the keyword as a concept is somewhat polarized. On the negative side, there are concepts such as keyword stuffing and search engine spamming where aggressive use of keywords is one factor. On the positive side is the importance of keywords and key phrases in PPC and textual ad management that is a key factor in a billion dollar industry.
January 2010
The life cycle of a Web site starts with an idea. It is possible to express an idea for a Web site using a paper napkin or create a prototype using post-it notes, but fortunately advanced digital tools are available that are better suited for the task of prototyping a Web site.
January 2010
A decade ago, there were few choices of Web design tools and integrated development environments and most of the tools available then had a relatively high price tag and were far from being free. Today's Web development environment tells a different story, a story of powerful integrated development environments of which many are offered completely free of charge and even as open source.
January 2010
Modal and modeless dialogs are concepts in graphical user interfaces (GUI) in software development where a modal dialog is keeps user focus while the modeless dialog does not and user can traverse between dialogs or windows.
August 2009
There comes the time in every Web site lifecycle when presentation of data in a tabular form is necessary. The Html element used most commonly for tabular data is of course the Table tag. The Table tag is one of the most popular Html tag and its use goes well beyond the intended use of presenting tabular data including layout.
August 2009
The nature of Web pages is an open one among other things. Html source code, cascading style sheets and scripts is more or less open for all to see, to learn and discover the elements behind a Web page or an entire Web site
August 2009
When used wisely animation can increase positive user experience when visiting a Web site and grab his or hers attention.
July 2009
In the early days of the Web, advertisements were not overwhelmingly welcome. Many had the opinion the Web ought to be free from advertisements. Well, not anymore. Advertisements power the Web. The business model of the Web 2.0 is all about selling advertisements while providing services or publishing content. Today Web advertisements are welcome.
December 2008
Picking the right colors for a Web project, Web page or advertisement can be a tricky task. Many things need consideration for all the elements to work together in harmony. Even though a Web designer believes he has a perfect copy ready for the world it does not necessarily mean the world is ready for the design. Fortunately, there are safe heavens when working with colors.
October 2008
CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, are a godsend. CSS has become almost as important markup as the HTML itself. The style sheets provide a way to maintain consistent look and feel of Web sites no matter how large they are. The ability to control the look and feel of a whole Web site with only few style sheets, or perhaps only one, is a productive Web design method that also supports code reuse in many ways.
September 2008
Since the beginning of the Web, people have learnt HTML by examples. HTML is perhaps the first programming language where the source code is easily viewable in a fully functioning form. This easy access to HTML code has helped people learn HTML and CSS from looking at how other people are doing it.
September 2008
Rich Internet Applications (RIA) is a hot topic. It seems everyone into Web and software development is talking about RIA. The Java people, the .Net people, the Flex people and the Java Script people. Each of these technologies is great for developing Rich Internet Applications. This is great for Web developers that can choose the most suitable programming language and development environment.
September 2008
The most frequent elements on a Web page are often the forms. A Web page form can be as simple as a single search box and as complicated as a detailed order form or an application. Without customization, tweaks and CSS styling the form take the default look and feel of the Web user's browser or native environment. With customization, tweaks and CSS styling a form becomes a lot more than a simple box or a drop-down.
August 2008
Choosing and managing colors on a Web site is no easy task. Colors are elements that we often take for granted, but behind a color scheme of a nice looking Web site, there might be a lot of work involved. How does one choose colors and color schemes for a Web site?
August 2008
Web designers and coders can choose from range of great software packages that provide great Web design and Web development environments. Some of these software packages are proprietary, but others are freely available or open source, which is the subject here.
September 2008