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Web Application Development Trends 2012

»Posted on Feb 20, 2012 in Web Development

There is a list of the main features that are really important in web application development. We’d try to share the most valuable of them in this article, so that you’ll have some knowledge about this kind of IT specialties. Most of the things mentioned in this article are already known to you; still some of you might find the mentioned features interesting or even consider some of them quite new for you.

The first thing is agility. Any successful site shall be really fast, so the users will feel themselves comfortable with the speed of the site. The other thing about agility is that the site shall not be overweight, as too large files will slow it down significantly.
The languages might be rather different, yet the main ones are the well known BASIC that was really popular years ago and is still in use nowadays for web application development. It offers a lot of valuable and handy features to the designer. No less important is C++, this language is quite easy to use and mostly multi-purpose, so if you know how to deal with it you might consider yourself the qualified professional. No less used nowadays is modern Delphi language. There are several types of this particular language in the world, yet they all have a lot of things in common.
Dealing with the site you’ve got to know much about the extreme programming. Sometimes the whole list of special features and skills is needed in order to make the particular software work, so be ready to this when making the project.
Do not forget the Flex, as it is the nice and handy free open source framework to maintain and build a lot of web applications you might need in your creation.
Try to keep in mind the hardware of the personal computer you’re dealing with. The system is relying completely on the hardware of your PC, so if it is not really well or just really old, there’s no way you’d be able to perform your work nicely.
A lot of systems use java for multi purposes in web application development. Mostly for various animated parts of site, yet not only for them. So be careful to install the latest version of the program for your site visitors to get the best image and animation.
Remember the look of the site depends on the system you’re using to open it. It might be the well known and ever so popular Windows, yet it might be also Linux or some other version. Also the users might run their programs on Mac, which will also affect the site. Take all the specialties into consideration for you to have the perfect page ever.

New Premium WordPress Themes Bundle – 10 Themes for Only $20!

»Posted on Feb 9, 2012 in Blogging, Design, Web Development, Wordpress Themes

I am excited to announce yet another wordpress themes bundle that will be available for 2 weeks, starting from today. This is an extremely generous offer provided by WPmarket.net – a new wordpress themes marketplace for buying and selling wordpress themes. The deal is very simple, for a limited time, you can download 10 popular premium wordpress themes for only $20. There are no recurring fees or any other additional changes, once you make the payment you instantly download all the 10 themes included in this “wp pack”.

These themes come with advanced admin panel, custom google fonts, css3 effects, html5 layout, beautiful jquery sliders, transition effects, portfolios, sortable portfolios and shortcodes (not supported in all themes).

For details and themes demos please visit WPtriumph.com.

Remember that this is a limited time offer, once the deal is over, this page will be removed.

53 Increadible Free Icons Sets for Web Designers

»Posted on Feb 4, 2012 in Design, Web Development

You can’t run a web design company or supply designs on an ongoing basis if you don’t have a good handy stock of icons at hand. In fact, sometimes you can make a totally plain and clean design but the use of artistic, sleek and beautiful icons will make your website stand out. You can always find icons yourself when you head to iconsfinder.com, findicons.com or even deviantart.com, but you will need to work your way through tons of quite useless sets that might be very beautiful yet not very useful when it comes to designing a web page. This is why we decided to showcase here a collection of 53 icons that will enhance any web page, wordpress theme or html layout. Enjoy and don’t forget to share us on social bookmarking sites!

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Use Facebook to Promote your New Website

»Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Web Development

The current demand for social network services has opened new doors for marketing opportunities. A good number of Facebook users have turned to it for their promotion needs. The results they have gained can only be summarized in one word, ‘amazing’. However, did you also know that you can promote your new website through Facebook? Well, this is actually possible. Facebook is the best tool when it comes to this. It is attributed to the fact that, the site is home to many users across the globe. Chances of getting new users or customers for your website is therefore, magnified. Many web designers London and in other big cities are now offering Facebook page design services as part of their website design service, so if you can afford the extra cost then it’s definitely worth getting as it will bring you more profits in the run long.

However, you need to first, create an account with Facebook. This is the only ways to get this social site services. It is considered as the first step towards getting the most of Facebook services. The fact that you can do within a shorter period, is an added advantage. After creating an account, invite as much friends as possible. These friends could be your former classmates, your current neighbors, office colleagues and those whom you met through friends. One thing about Facebook is that, it gives you the chance of inviting friends whom you have never met, or know much about them. They all become your friends no matter the gender or the age.

After getting as much friends as possible, introduce your website. Let your friends know much about your websites based on the following:

Its type
How to access it
The kind of services available
Cost per services available
Any kind or promotions and freebies within it

Always, ensure that you give as much knowledge as possible to your friends. It is a sure way of improving your website visibility. As we have mentioned above, start by stating the type of website you are operating. From the type, state categorically, the kinds of services your website is offering. Start by letting your friends identify themselves with these services. Then, let them know how they can access it. There is nothing as wanting as introducing a website to clients, and then you fail to provide them with the knowledge and manner of accessing it. As always, give them detailed steps on how to go about it.

Facebook is home to millions of users across the globe. The site is registering an increasing number of new users, everyday. This means that, you are sure of getting at least ten people viewing your site per day. However, of course, this will depend on how many friends you have and how much effort you have put in place, towards promoting your website.

At Facebook page, you are provided with an option about advertising or promoting a product. This is where you need to introduce your website. Take advantage of such pages and you will be smiling all the way to the bank, with such offers. Depending on your security settings, your friends, and even friends of friends will view your website promo in your page. You can also introduce to your friends pages, as along as they have permitted you to do so.

35 Beautiful & Fresh Free Fonts for WordPress Themes Design

»Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Design, Tools, Web Development

To choose a beautiful set of fonts for your project, you need to analyze your audience, the context of your text, and practical matters like height of the fonts, the readability of the content and reader age. You do not want to pick a font that is impossible to read for a poster in a nursing home. You also do not want to choose a font that is too dainty for the workplace. As usual, less is more, and you should find and experiement with several fonts and font combinations to see how the final result appears before finally deciding. Start with a set of basic fonts, and then experiment changing just a single design element at a time. And do not forget to have fun.

So, now that you have geared up to get some fonts, what’s next? There are lots of downloads pages for free fonts. Most of them are fantastic but have a somewhat limited selection. A few of them are very forceful with pop-up ads and even malware (turn your anti-virus software on). And on most all sites, you can only download zip files. Once you download it, you unzip the font files (then remove the original zip file), and copy the unzipped font files to your font-folder. It’s a rather convoluted procedure, in particular if you have multiple fonts you want to download. But there is a better way…

Bree Serif Regular

Europe Underground

Francois One

Fanwood

Jura – New

Ostrich Sans

Fjord

Burbin Casual

Quattrocento Sans

Open Sans

News Cycle

Amaranth

Code Pro

Collator

Capsuula

Claire Hand

Aovel Cool

Sketch Gothic

Nunito

Arvo Font Family

Steelfish

Movavi Grotesque Black

Shanti

Banda

Broken Records

Infinity

Indento

Tabitha

Phoenix Script

Decibel

Wisdom Script

Duke

Appleberry

Melbourne (personal use only)

Metrophobic

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100 Best WordPress Themes You Are Going to Use (and Love) in 2012

»Posted on Jan 25, 2012 in Blogging, Design, Web Development, Wordpress Themes

We all must admit that wordpress themes have evolved tremendously since WordPress was first launched, with a set of diary-like templates. With more features, plugins and modules and ideas, WordPress has turned into the web’s most powerful CMS model. With millions of wordpress themes available free and for a fee, today it’s safe to say that there is nothing you cannot do with WordPress as a base platform. From photographer’s portfolios, showcases, and magazine style blogs of all kind and shape, we are free to create anything we want, customize it for our needs and optimize for best user-experience. Here I highlighted 100 best WordPress themes, some are free, some are GPL (general Public License themes) and some are premium (paid) designs, all under $25, which is a price I assume to be affordable to most. With this list under the elbow, you will never run out of ideas what to do with our top picked, best WordPress themes!