Mootools are one of the very famous Javascript Framework. With this we can write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with its elegant, well documented, and coherent API. It is designed for both Intermediate to Advanced Javascript Developer. But as jQuery is going to takeover MooTool, jQuery is becoming increasingly important than MooTools. Read the rest of this entry »
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HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a set of techniques that allow to represent wide range of intensity levels between lightest and darkest areas of the image. Taking and presenting amazing pictures is something every photographer strive for. Here is where HRD comes to play. You can actually produces som eof the very rare masterpieces using this technique. Basically, HRD is about taking so many exposures and mingling them to make one single image. Read the rest of this entry »
On March - 4 - 2010
We all love Javascript. With jQuery, it is now so easy to write really nice JavaScript effects. jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. There is incredible flexibility that makes you create varied plug-ins meant for various applications. Like sliding and switching effects, drop down menu, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
On February - 22 - 2010
When hundreds of web sites are designed up every other day, your website need to have something special to attract your potential customers. This time, Bestpsdtohtml decided to work upon the successful websites and its essential characteristics. If the users enjoy moving through your website, you are going to be heavily benefited, but if opposite is the case, you will be into trouble. Read the rest of this entry »
On February - 16 - 2010
JavaScript has blossomed so rightly. Since then, there are jquery, Mootools , Scriptallicious, Prototype etc..which really produces cool effects. In todays time, java script is a must have component. Apart from its functionality, it can also enhance users experience by creating translational effects such as sliding and fading animation. With jQuery, it has become very easy to write nice JavaScript effects. One need not be a programmer to learn it. Read the rest of this entry »
On February - 9 - 2010
After literally years of speculation, Apple’s tablet is here and it’s called the iPad. iPad runs almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. It’s also a useful tool for designers, illustrators and digital artists looking to get creative on the move. Before we kick off, here’s a quick rundown of the what Apple has dished up. Read the rest of this entry »
On February - 1 - 2010
Everyone is driven by one or the other source of inspiration. This time there is once again a contribution, which you should simply provide inspiration. Generally, having magazine or newspaper style in web designs is very traditional as earlier the sites were heavy content driven. Unlike other web design styles that can use larger images to compliment the design, Magazine and newspaper is limited to being designed within the parameters that the content (namely, the text and the occasional thumbnail) dictates, and that is were the problem lies. Read the rest of this entry »
On January - 22 - 2010
Something which is generally momentarily is called a “trend”.Trends come, get highlighted and as time passes, replaced by the new ones. Similar is the case with Web Designs. Web design trends come and go. With web 2.0, glossy icon sites were at premium, but at least one dares to hope that this trend is slowly moving down. There always remains a room for new creative implementation, especially in the last few months, we have discovered many beautiful sites with amazing water color effects. That is from paper to digital. So,be ready to get inspired by following remarkable designs:
Ride Four Ever
Siete de Febrero
The World Snowboard Day
Campus Vida
Solid Giant
Platin
Agami Creative
Viget Inspire
Brad Candullo
Matt Mullenweg
Billy Hughes
Blog.critical
Electric Pulp/
Webstock
Fabien Barral
Fray
CSS Addict
Klinkov Valeriy
X3 Studios
WebDesignerWall
Casio Exilimlab
Don’t Trust This Guy
Magouya
Matt Dempsey
Corvusart
Josh Hilton
Boompa
Crush + Lovely
Happy Cog Studios
Lebloe
Biola Undergrad
Big Cartel
Ebugogo Rob Walsh
Toucouleur
Webarica
Toggle
WCCNET
5 Points Interactive
Super Motard Galicia
James Lai Creative
Tylor J. Reimer
Csharp Design
Artworkrebel
Form + Function
Booma Web Design
Rockatee
Ali Felski
Football made in Africa
V Splash
Muttink
On January - 15 - 2010
Choosing a CMS for your project depends upon the requirement and complexity of the project. The rational behind choosing a CMS is deployment of flexible and better management of all the data, then be it content, pictures, videos, audios, etc. People with no or less technical knowledge find it difficult to manage all these things and with their needs piling up every day various companies have made different CMS giving the user a perfect backend admin authority.
Main features of these CMS, which makes them popular among their users, are as follows:
- Aid in easy storage and retrieval of data
- Reduce repetitive duplicate input
- Control access to data, based on user roles
- Allow for large number of people to contribute to and share stored data
Here are 10 most user-friendly content management systems, which you can use for your future web projects.
WordPress
It is the most widely used CMS used for blogging purpose. Its easy usability and easy to understand interface makes it every bloggers favorite CMS. Initially used for blogging it is now being used for corporate websites as well. It is very easy to install and you can start working in 5 minutes. The latest version carries an in-built auto-updater, which allows installing on the backend to the latest version, without downloading a file at all.
Especially for people with no programming or HTML knowledge this CMS is very easy to use. An integrated WYSIWYG editor allows you to create and expand the article with pictures. Using themes from the layout can be adapted to tens of thousands of templates and plug-ins extends the functionality of the content management system.
Joomla!
Joomla! is another simple using complete CMS package, it offers many great features and extensions. Its installation is easy and it offers a user-friendly administration interface with drop-down menus and other interesting features.
The official Joomla website hosts over 3,200 extensions, so there’s a huge development community behind this CMS. However, the themes and extension in Joomla community are more commercially oriented, so if you need customization products, do not forget the credit card.
Drupal
Unlike Wordpress it is not focused to blogging but is developed as a pure CMS. A complete installation includes a ton of optional modules with lots of interesting features such as forums, user blogs, OpenID, user profiles and much more to add.
Drupal is open source, subject to the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is freely available. Pre-requirements for the operation are a web server, PHP and an SQL-compliant database (eg MySQL or PostgreSQL).
TypoLight
Regarding functions, Typolight can certainly compete with CMS like Drupal. It offers modules in order to start a community site, as well as a newsletter and calendar function. It has a well-organized backend which can be adapted to many settings.
Developers save time with integrated CSS generator and enjoy the good integration of the Ajax technology. If you want to create a site with advanced features and its own programming, TYPOlight will thrill you.
ExpressionEngine
Expression Engine CMS is an elegant and flexible solution for any type of project. It is easy to expand and adapt. ExpressionEngine sets high targets for administration interface, it is also very intuitive and organized. It only takes a few minutes to understand the backend and to capture the content or to change the look of the website.
Expression Engine is packed with useful features, such as the ability to manage multiple sites with one installation. One of the best features is the global search and replacement function. Anyone who has managed a website or even blog knows how difficult it is when you have to replace loads of data and so must each article or each page to edit.
SilverStripe
Silverstripe is unique because it is built in its own PHP Framework, Sapphire. It also supports its own template language, which simplifies the design-to-template process.
Silverstripe provides some interesting features such as content version control and SEO support. Particularly unique is the possibility that developers and designers can customize the administration interface for their customers. The community is not very big, but there are some modules, themes and widgets available to the CMS which can be added.
TextPattern
Because of its simple elegance, Textpattern is very popular among designers. The main objective of Textpattern as a CMS is to generate a well structured and standards-compliant website. Instead of using a WYSIWYG editor, Textpattern use Textile markup to generate marked-up text to valid HTML elements. The generated HTML pages are therefore extremely easy and fast loading.
Even if the text pattern is deliberately kept simple in design, the back end is surprisingly intuitive and easy to use. Moreover, Textpattern has an active developer community with lots of help and resources..
RadiantCMS
PHP is the most popular programming language in web development, but this does not mean that we should ignore other popular languages such as Ruby. Radiant CMS is a small, fast CMS, which can be compared with Textpattern.
Radiant has been programmed in Ruby on Rails framework and the developers behind it have done their best to the CMS It is as simple as possible with right amount of functionality. The Radiant has its own template language, which, however, is very similar to HTML and is intuitive to use.
CushyCMS
Cushy CMS is completely different from all other previously introduced CMS. It’s free for unlimited users, unlimited changes, unlimited pages and unlimited sites. It’s built from the ground up with ease of use in mind – for both content editors and designers. It’s such a simple CMS that it takes less than 3 minutes for a web designer to implement.
Cushy CMS is freely usable for everyone, even for commercial use. There is the possibility to adapt to a pro-version upgrade, which allows a logo and color scheme as well as some functionality.
Alfresco
Alfresco is a fairly strong enterprise content management solution, which is surprisingly very easy to install. A very useful feature is the ability to drag files into a folder and convert them to Web Documents. It probably needs some more time to incorporate into the CMS than in others, and it’s not very beginner-friendly it will be rewarded with an ECM that surpasses commercial products such as Documentum or Microsoft ® SharePoint ® in functionality and usefulness.
Alfresco is certainly not the best choice for simple pages, but it is a very good choice as an enterprise solution.
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On December - 21 - 2009
404! Error Pages once used to be seen as the most unwanted page that any visitor would like to see, and therefore the designers did not give the required piece of attention to it.
But now with time designers have started understanding the importance of keeping a visitor busy and navigate him back to the website.
A properly designed and information studded 404 page can interest even a random visitor, which may become one of your religious follower. An error page effectively designed can communicate the next important step which a user need to take in order to find what is he looking for.
Below you will find a collection of many 404 pages that designers have designed out of their imagination. Few pages are contended with their objective, but others are filled with weird ideas and messages.
01. JackFig
02. RedTag
03. AteaseWeb
04. OnWired
05. Fotolia
06. Alt-Web
07. Huwshim
08. Twitter
09. ILoveTypography
10. Acromediainc
11. Technorati
12. Darrenhoyt
13. kottke
14. Bluedaniel
15. IBM
16. Suspendedanimations
17. Homestarrunner
18. Expansionbroadcast
19. Hootsuite
20. Samsung
21. D20srd
22. Tigerleisure
23. Solgilbert
24. Intermix
Comment on your favorite 404, and tell us what your thought on designing a 404 page is.
On December - 7 - 2009
