Magento and Volusion are two of the most popular ecommerce platforms used by big businesses. However, you need to pay for license to use these powerful tools. Smaller businesses don’t have to worry though as there are several open-source solutions that you can set up on your site for free. We already touched on Drupal… Continue reading Non-Ecommerce Platforms for Ecommerce Purposes?
Author: George Bernard
Should I Make a Mobile Website or Mobile App?
Smartphone and tablet owners are increasing at a frantic rate to the point that will you be missing out on a considerable chunk of your audience if you solely focus your website on computer users. The obvious approach would be to create a mobile version of your website but some of the more popular websites… Continue reading Should I Make a Mobile Website or Mobile App?
Adobe Flash in an HTML5 Era
Remember the time when Steve Jobs addressed all the critics regarding his reasons behind iOS’s lack of Adobe Flash support? This gave open Web standards like JavaScript, CSS and even HTML5 a huge leg up and after Adobe removed its Flash Player app from the Android Market, it appeared as if Steve was right –… Continue reading Adobe Flash in an HTML5 Era
Web Developing on Your Browser – The Tools of the Trade
Adobe Dreamweaver is one of the most popular Web authoring tools used by professionals. The latest Creative Cloud version doesn’t ask for a very steep price either although you have to continuously pay for the license. Paying roughly $20 a month might be worthwhile if you really want to take advantage of the customizable interface… Continue reading Web Developing on Your Browser – The Tools of the Trade
Can a Facebook Page Negate the Need for a Business Website?
Facebook has evolved from a simple social networking website to a powerful marketing platform where you can find top brands like Coca-Cola and Nike. Plugging your business into the social media bandwagon is a quick way to spread an online presence and Facebook is a fine platform to start with. It is also an attractive… Continue reading Can a Facebook Page Negate the Need for a Business Website?
Browser Developer Tools – View Source on Steroids
Every desktop Web browser comes with the ability to view the website’s source code. For aspiring Web designers, it is a quick way to see the code responsible for the site’s layout. However, websites with highly complicated designs may have hundreds of lines of codes making it difficult to pinpoint which lines of codes are… Continue reading Browser Developer Tools – View Source on Steroids
Beyond Chrome and Firefox: Other Web Browsers Your Website Should Work In
Google Chrome continues to be the most used Web browser worldwide and given Google’s recent Chromebook push, it doesn’t look like that will change. So naturally, Web designers have to put Google’s latest Chrome version on the top of their list when it comes to website testing with Mozilla Firefox as a common second. But… Continue reading Beyond Chrome and Firefox: Other Web Browsers Your Website Should Work In
Should I Upgrade to the Latest Major Adobe Photoshop Version?
The first Adobe Photoshop CS version was released more than a decade ago and throughout the years, Adobe continued to make significant updates to their flagship product. However, the upgrade prices were pretty steep resulting to some people not upgrading until absolutely necessary when OS compatibility becomes an issue. But Adobe shifted to the Creative… Continue reading Should I Upgrade to the Latest Major Adobe Photoshop Version?
WordPress.com vs. Your Own WordPress Website
Unlike most other CMS platforms, WordPress has two official websites – WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Both of these sites house valuable resources that will enable you to create your own blog but take different approaches. WordPress.com represents the online service arm where creating a blog is as simple as making an email account. You won’t have… Continue reading WordPress.com vs. Your Own WordPress Website
Drupal 7 Modules for Content and Publishing
Drupal is known for its dynamics and the kind of flexibility it gives to web developers. With its intricate structure, many web developers who want to create highly complicated and creative sites would use Drupal. Apart from its taxonomy, this particular CMS tool also has a wide ranging choice of modules that you can try… Continue reading Drupal 7 Modules for Content and Publishing