Real-time DNS Propagation Dashboard
Waiting on DNS for a site you just launched to propagate? Do you want an e mail when its complete? This site will do that for you so you don’t have to keep going and checking: http://dnspropagationcheck.com
Test website usability with different screen resolutions
I was browsing the webs this weekend on my new widescreen monitor and notice a few site that displayed responsive navigation, so this got me to thinking, how can we emulate a wide screen resolution on out tiny 17 inch monitors, and came up with this handy website: http://www.infobyip.com/testwebsiteresolution.php
One Solution To Responsive Images
One Solution To Responsive Images http://mobile.smashingmagazine.com/2014/02/03/one-solution-to-responsive-images/ By Gavyn McKenzie February 3rd, 2014 Optimization, Performance, Responsive Design 0 Comments Responsive images have been, and are, one of the hardest problems in responsive Web design right now. Until browser vendors have a native solution, we have to think on the fly and come up with our own… Read more »
Design Inspiration-The Week of January 31st
Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs that I stumble across during my every day browsing. In this week’s collection, we have designs from Themify, Trippeo, Quirksmode, Flywheel Co. and Fillet. Themify View the website Trippeo View the website Quirksmode View the website Flywheel Co. View the… Read more »
Is Tablet-Specific Better than Responsive?
Is Tablet-Specific Better than Responsive? A website developed with responsive Web design (RWD) is going to look good on a tablet. It’s going to flow in the right order, the calls-to-action are going to be big enough to interact with and, even though it may be a little slower, that’s all fine and well, because… Read more »
Tether -A client-side library to make absolutely positioned elements attach to elements in the page efficiently.
http://github.hubspot.com/tether/ Tether A client-side library to make absolutely positioned elements attach to elements in the page efficiently. Tether Tether is a javascript library for efficiently making an absolutely positioned element stay next to another element on the page. For example, you might want a tooltip or dialog to open, and remain, next to the relevant… Read more »
Responsive Website Email
This is an e mail I send to clients to prime them for a phone call when pitching Responsive upgrades, and I figured I would share with the department. Feel free to make edits were necessary. ********************************************************************************************* Today, mobility is the way to go. The explosion of smartphones and tablets means that your current and… Read more »
Website Inspiration – Winter Themed
I know we’re sick of all the snow lately but check out some of these cool (see what I did there) winter themed websites. 20 Cool Snowy Website Designs for the Winter Season It’s that time of year when the snow starts falling (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere) and the ski season is in… Read more »
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/63612-Rewards-Risks-of-Changing-Ecommerce-Platforms
This is a great article on RE-Platforming, a good read if your selling your client a shopping cart Rewards, Risks of Changing Ecommerce Platforms January 27, 2014 • Dale Traxler There are many reasons that ecommerce companies change platforms. As their business grows and market conditions change, ecommerce firms sometimes replace components or the… Read more »
What Is Flat Design?
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/63536-What-Is-Flat-Design What Is Flat Design? January 24, 2014 • Armando Roggio Flat design is a web and application interface design philosophy aimed at creating simple, usable interfaces that are both aesthetically attractive and functionally easy to use, regardless of where the app or page is displayed. Flat design can have an impact on site… Read more »