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10 web development concepts designers should know | Feature | .net magazine
For over 10 years I’ve worked as a web developer, for most of that time my company has worked as the subcontracted development team, working alongside web designers on websites and applications. In addition, we have developed our own small CMS product, Perch, which is used by many web designers to provide simple content management for their sites. In the course of supporting Perch I get to see how people work, and the concepts that they struggle with.
A designer who freelances or runs their own agency, may find that they need to confidently explain technical concepts to clients. The end client is often unaware of the various specialisms behind launching a new site and relies on their web designer to guide them through the process. Therefore even if you tend to outsource development work, having an understanding of development can pay dividends in allowing you to discuss the technical parts of the job with your clients. In addition, when working with developers your knowledge will help to speed up communication and prevent misunderstandings.
This article contains some small tips and links to further reading, on subjects that I’ve found myself explaining when working with web designers on projects and when supporting Perch.
Why the world needs to start embracing introverts via Courtney Boyd Myers
For the past several nights I’ve been quiet. I’ve practiced yoga, made vegetable soups and curled up on my sofa to watch TED Talks.
The truth is, I love being alone. My downtime is my time. I feel anxious when my calendar doesn’t leave time for pause and reflection. But some people don’t understand this. They don’t like to be alone and friends literally ask if they can come enjoy downtime with me– I say no or I don’t answer my phone.
I live in New York City, and I love going out to dinner, catching up with friends and dancing all night long too, but I need both kinds of nights to feel balanced. Apparently, there’s a word for this. I’m an “ambivert.” In her recent TED Talk titled “The Power of Introverts“, Susan Cain talks about attending summer camp as a little girl and being made to feel awkward because she wanted to read a book as opposed to “get rowdy” with the other campers.
Some of the greatest minds in human history like Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks and Bill Gates have been classically introverted. Yet, our society seems to think there’s something wrong with that. We’re pushed to be extroverts from an early age and Cain, a self-described introvert sees this as a major societal problem. “We’re forcing students to do group assignments even in subjects like math and creative writing”, she says, “which you think would depend on solo flights of thought.” And it’s the same situation in our modern day, open office workplaces.
I believe that we are often our most creative, our most insightful and our most energized when we’re allowed to be alone with our thoughts. Self-reflection is an activity that everyone– extroverts and introverts alike– needs more of in this world. ”We could all stand to unplug and get in side our own heads a little more often,” says Cain.
For more, watch her incredibly inspiring TED Talk here:
from The Next Web March 05, 2012 at 09:01PM
“The Most Outstanding Fact.” This might be one the most Earth shattering videos you ever watch. via Zee
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?”
This was his reply:
from The Next Web March 05, 2012 at 06:52PM
Runscanner Is A Windows System Security Analyzer via Martin Brinkmann
Runscanner can best be compared to the popular HiJackThis system analyzer, even though it has more to offer than its popular counterpart. Our first Runscanner review dates back to 2007, and a recent program update to version 2.0.0.60 was all we needed to take a second look at the program.
When you first run the program, which is portable by the way, you are asked whether you want to start it in beginner or expert mode. Beginner mode is a limited mode that makes sure that users cannot just delete any file that pops up in the program. It basically lets computer novices create a log file that they submit to an expert to have it looked at.
The expert mode on the other hand enables all program faetures, including reporting, tweaking and deleting of files.
How to Create a Custom Theme for Your WordPress Blog with Minimal Coding Required
You want to start your own blog but you don’t want to look tacky by using an existing design. Creating your own theme can be daunting, but with some assistance you can have a unique design for your blog in no time. This post will help you put it all together using WordPress, the most popular (and free) blogging software available.
Creating a WordPress theme can take quite a bit of work when you’re starting from scratch because you have to put together quite a bit of PHP code (the programming language WordPress uses) before you can even get to creating the look and feel of your site. We’re going to save you the trouble by providing those files pre-made for you, plus a skeletal structure of the CSS you’re going to need to make your WordPress site look the way you want. The PHP code is based upon the work of Ian Stewart, but has been updated for WordPress 3.3.1. If you’re ready to get started, here’s what you’ll need:
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Convert FLV Videos With FLV Video Converter via Martin Brinkmann
Many of the videos that you download from video hosting sites like Youtube these days are saved as flv files on your computer (check out our Download Youtube Videos guide for tools to download videos from the popular video hosting site). And while you have plenty of programs at your disposal to watch them directly there (VLC and SMplayer are two), you may not be as lucky if you want to watch them on the big screen instead.
That’s when you may realize that your video DVD burning software is not supporting flv files, or that it is not enough to burn the flv files to disc in hope that your hardware media player supports the format.
How To Make Youthful, Glowing Portraits In Under a Minute – How-To Geek
20 Awesome Pinterest Tools
Pinterest already offers users some great tools to help them get their accounts get noticed, including a Follow Button and Pin It button which can easily be installed on any website. But with such an active community, it’s no surprise that there are a ton of other interesting tools, apps, and sites which aim to enhance the Pinterest experience.
WordPress plugins, Pinterest analytics, cool Pinterest layouts and hacks, and mobile access – Pinterest’s vibrant community has pretty much left no stone unturned.
We’ve put together a list of 20 of these tools, in no particular order.
