By Monji on July 28, 2010 in ResourcesThe real beauty of WordPress is the immense community of developers behind it. Several plugins are created and added to the official plugin directory every single day, which now catalogs nearly 10,500 in all! Here is a list of some of the best new ones.
By Monji on July 24, 2010 in TutorialsSo one thing is clear: you want/need your own website. But how do you go about making one? Where do you even start? Whether it’s for your business, personal blog or any obscure reason, understanding how the web works and establishing an online presence is crucial in today’s high-tech world.
By Monji on July 20, 2010 in GeneralThe freelancer’s worst fear: underestimating the scale of a project, setting the deadline too soon and having to deal with angry clients. This is a scenario most of us have faced and many still continue to face as a result, but what can you do to change that?
By Monji on July 17, 2010 in Tutorials
This is the first of a series of tutorials aimed at teaching you how to create realistic interface elements that you can use on your websites or in mobile applications. The buttons created in this article are simple and easy to customize, changing the value of a single layer effect can change the color of the entire button.
By Monji on July 14, 2010 in GeneralIf you haven’t been to the BBC News page lately, check it out! They’ve completely revamped the site, changing the header, typography and element positioning among other things. While I like the changes overall, I would have done a few things slightly differently to make the site more user friendly.
By Monji on July 10, 2010 in TutorialsA honey pot trap involves creating a form with an extra field that is hidden to human visitors but readable by robots. The robot fills out the invisible field and submits the form, leaving you to simply ignore their spammy submission or blacklist their IP. It’s a very simple concept that can be implemented in a few minutes and it just works – add them to your contact and submission forms to help reduce spam.
By Monji on July 7, 2010 in GeneralIf you’ve been to the site at all in the last day or two, you have probably noticed the fairly drastic design changes. I’ve spent the better part of 2 weeks redesigning the site and adding several new features, including a discussion forum and an inspiration gallery (website showcase).