Web Design Tricks and Tips Archives

The Differences Between Posts and Pages in WordPress

October 30, 2021 |

Web Design Tricks and Tips

For those who are new to WordPress, the difference between posts and pages can at first be confusing, but this article will shed some light on the two, and the novice WordPress user will very quickly be able to tell which type of method they need. Posts When WordPress was originally conceived, it was as a Blogging tool. For those not in the know, a Blog is an online version of a diary, but with the added advantage of the writer being able to post photos and much more to their online diary. Because WordPress was conceived this way, the posts section of the Blog is where the writer puts their thoughts for that particular time and day -much like a conventional diary. A prolific Blogger may put many post many times a week, or even many per day, and each new Blog post would be positioned at the top… read more

5 Reasons to Choose WordPress for Your Next Website

October 30, 2021 |

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Released as a fork of the ‘b2/cafelog’ software, WordPress was first unleashed on the world on May 27, 2003. It was initially written by Matt Mullenweg and Mark Little, and has seen phenomenal growth in popularity since, with nearly 25% of the top 10 million websites being based on it as of January 2015. It was originally designed and used as a blogging tool – a convenient way to keep an online diary, but very quickly, people realised that it could be used for much more. The basic premise of WordPress is that there are broadly two different types of Internet pages you can put up, those being ‘posts’ and ‘pages’. As the name suggests, ‘posts’ are the dynamic diary entry pages, and they can run in reverse chronological order -just like a diary. ‘Pages’ however, are static pages that once written don’t tend to need changing. When you couple… read more

7 Tips for Developing Secure Website Login Forms

October 30, 2021 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

As the Internet evolves into an integrated part of people’s lives, more data is exposed to hackers. When developing your next website, PHP Script, WordPress plugin or app it is more important then ever to protect your login form as good as possible. You don’t even need to be a hacker to crack into some websites. Simply download some scripts and run them. Automated hacking has made it even easier to steal data by creating a new type of pseudo-hacker – the “script kiddie.” As a developer. you can take steps to protect users against real hackers and script kiddies. One of the most common ways to hack a website is through forms. Forms take information and return results to the user. SQL injection, XSS (cross-site scripting) and brute force cracking are a few ways hackers can access your data. Scripts that automate login form cyber attacks are available for download. These login… read more

8 Tips For Creating a Successful App

October 30, 2021 |

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The App-store is crowded with apps, but most of them are not successful. The days are over where you can wait for success the moment your app hits the App-store. You can still make a lot of money with a successful app, but it will require more work. 1. Create a marketing plan & budget The one thing all startups focus on, is the development of the app. Yes, it’s great to have a good product, but it doesn’t end there. You also have to create a marketing plan & budget. This is the number one reason why most apps fail. When you plan to create an app, create a development budget and marketing budget. Some say your total budget should be 80% marketing and 20% development. I won’t go that far, but I do think in general it should be 50% – 50%. Also create a marketing plan right… read more

6 Advantages of Managed WordPress Hosting

October 30, 2021 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

Deciding which webhosting you are going to use is a very difficult and important decision. There are many web hosting companies out there and there are various types of hosting. If you are looking for the best type of hosting for your WordPress site, managed WordPress hosting is a great option. But why would you choose for managed WordPress hosting? Lets have a look at the advantages. 1. Speed Managed WordPress hosting servers are fully optimized for WordPress. This includes hardware and software. Every part has been tweaked to get the most out of any WordPress website. The load speed on managed WordPress hosting is dramatically lower then non non-managed hosting. The difference can even be several seconds of loading time! Having a fast loading website is crucial to your website’s success. Even your Google ranking depends on it. 2. Backups Backups is something a lot of WordPress website owners forget. I… read more

A Swift look at Apple’s new programming language Swift

October 30, 2021 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

During WWDC 2014 one of the big announcements is Apple’s new programming language Swift. Swift is a language based on Objective-C. Apple has dropped a lot of “baggage” with it’s new language and is usable on both OSX and iOS. Easier debugging With Swift developers will be able to see live changes when making adjustments in their code. Developers don’t have to compile their code every time they change something in their code to see the results. Better performance Because Apple has dropped a lot of baggage by building a lot of elements into the language itself, there is a performance increase with apps that have been specifically design for iOS 8 using Swift. Quicker development Because a lot of functions are already built into Swift, it will allow developers to build application much quicker then when using Objective-C. Swift is available with Xcode 6. Codester will of course support Swift. Developers… read more

How to test your startup idea using a minimal viable product

October 30, 2021 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

You have a great idea for a startup. You spent months, maybe even years building it. Then there is the day your product goes live. And guess what? Nobody wants to use it. This is something that happens every day to new startups. And there is a way to avoid this. The solution using a so called Minimal Viable Product. A Minimal Viable Product (or MVP) has just the core features of the product. The goal of a MVP is to test the idea and receive feedback from early adopters. This minimizes the risk of building something that nobody wants. 1. Landing Page Create a landing page with a presentation of your product and have have a the option for people to leave their email to receive updates. By doing this your already gathering users for your future product pre-launch. You can build a landing page yourself or you can… read more

Why apps are first released on iPhone

October 30, 2021 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

The biggest rivalry in mobile operating systems has always been between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Although there are many more Android users then iOS users, developers seem to choose for iOS instead of Android as their primary platform. More revenue If you want to make money from your app, chances are you will be more successful releasing it on iOS, then when when you release it on Android. Because iTunes has better integration with a variety of payment methods users can make a purchase much easier then on Android. iOS users often only have to make one click to do a payment. There is not much that can beat that. iPhone users are much more willing to spend money then Android users. A report from Nanigans, a major Facebook advertising company revealed that ads shown on iOS return a staggering 18x higher return of investment then ads shown on Android…. read more

Layout Design and structure

December 29, 2015 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips

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Measurement and Height

December 29, 2015 |

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Web Design Tricks and Tips