Letting users into your blog in some way is a big deal. Regardless of what type of permissions your grant them, they now have more permission than they had before. And so managing who registers for your site, how they register, what type of instructions they recieve, what type of information you require of…
The days of rendering special image effects which were achieved with Flash belong to a bygone era- jQuery has dramatically changed the way websites behave and the effects which are now being achieved through the use of jQuery have come to rival the effects which were once produced with Flash. jQuery is light-weight, easily customizable and…
jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML. it’s also known for fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. Or in developer’s words “write less, Do more”. Modern web sites are designed to provide various types of…
Here at Design Shack we like to feature a full range of tutorials, from expert PHP projects to very simple CSS tips. Today’s tutorial is targeted at those still in the beginner stages of CSS. One of the most frequent questions I get from CSS beginners is, “How do I create a button?” It’s a…
In recent years we’ve seen a number of developments and advancements, such as responsive design, that have had a major impact on the web design industry. One of the most significant advancements has been improved options for using a greater variety of fonts in your web design projects. Google Web Fonts is one of the…
It’s quite difficult to be a designer, because it’s the creative profession and inspiration is often lost. There is no the “right” working mood and a lot of other external factors. And when such a mood appears, it turns out that you have not enough the tools in order to create the greatest design ever…
With the launch of the 2013 version of the MacBook Air, which has Intel’s power-sipping 4th generation Core processor inside, many have asked us if they should purchase an MacBook Air 13-inch or the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The former laptop offers epic battery life in the same sleek design we’ve come to know and love…
Here are the 15 Most Popular Blogs as derived from our eBizMBA Rank which is a constantly updated average of each website’s Alexa Global Traffic Rank, and U.S. Traffic Rank from both Compete and Quantcast.“*#*” Denotes an estimate for sites with limited Compete or Quantcast data. If you know a website that should be included on this list based on its traffic…
Google’s strategy of empowering site developers and owners with free and valuable tools has proven to be effective in garnering a fair bit of geek love for the company. But this affinity to Google by technology enthusiasts is not without warrant—they really do make excellent products that can be instrumental in building, maintaining, and improving…
One of the most important elements of nearly any type of website is to allow visitors to interact and contact the organization running the website. WordPress contact form plugins makes it simple to insert forms and set them up with the right look and feel and fields to be filled in. Typical situations where a…