Quick Tip: Improve Site Performance in 3 Easy Steps
Nettuts+
26 July 2010 17:07
We all know we should do it, but how many of us do? I’m talking about minifying JavaScript, CSS, and optimizing images to reduce load times. Today, I’ll show you three quick and easy methods that all of us should implement to improve our site’s performance. Premium Members: Download this Video ( Must be logged [...]
20 Steps to a Flexible and Secure WordPress Installation
Nettuts+
26 July 2010 15:07
A comprehensive WordPress installation, albeit simple to produce, often requires multiple steps — many of which can easily be omitted accidentally. How many times have you forgotten to customize your permalink structure? How about adding in a sitemap plugin? What about changing your timezone? If you’ve installed WordPress more than once, chances are you’ve missed [...]
19 Important Features to Look for in a Web Host
Nettuts+
23 July 2010 23:07
If you’re reading this, you probably develop websites. We don’t make websites to let them sit on our own computers: we set them free on the web. While it’s often more fun to create the website than to worry about hosting it, web hosting isn’t a decision you should make quickly. In this roundup, I’ll [...]
Envato’s Newest Site: The Netsetter
Nettuts+
23 July 2010 03:07
If you’re a freelancer writer, web developer, illustrator, or anyone looking to make money online, then you need to check out The Netsetter The Netsetter The Netsetter is part of the Plus Network, featuring other sites you’re familiar with such as WorkAwesome and FreelanceSwitch. The focus of The Netsetter is to help you achieve your [...]
A Deeper Look at Advanced Select Queries: New Premium Tutorial
Nettuts+
23 July 2010 02:07
To a SQL novice, JOINs can be intimidating and somewhat frustrating. Even when you think you have the query nailed, along comes an unexpected result which make you throw up your arms in surrender to the SQL gods. In this tutorial, we are going to build upon the excellent quick tip of working with MySQL [...]
How to Create Blog Excerpts with PHP
Nettuts+
22 July 2010 23:07
Ever visited a blog, and noticed that each posting’s overview only contained a hundred characters or so, which is then followed by “…”? Ever wondered how to do that yourself? It’s not quite as easy as you might think. What if character number 100 occurs in the middle of a word? Do you want to [...]
Interface Design – Creative Session Wrap
Nettuts+
22 July 2010 16:07
It’s a wrap. This session has covered a mix of interface design topics. We’ve looked at quite a bit of inspirational icon and graphic user interface design articles, after reviewing theory on topics like creating user friendly interfaces. We’ve reviewed both in depth detailed tutorials and case studies. This session posted across numerous Tuts+ sites: [...]
20+ Required Windows Apps: Web Designer’s Choice
Nettuts+
21 July 2010 18:07
In April, Jeffrey Way provided us with a list of the “20 Mac Apps You’ll Use Every Day.” Not one to be biased, if you prefer Windows, this article rounds up the best programs available for boosting your productivity as a web designer. 1. Skybound Stylizer While I prefer to use Firebug, I’m finding this [...]
Quick Tip: The Best Way to Run Internet Explorer on your Mac
Nettuts+
21 July 2010 01:07
While Mac users do have a handful of resources available, when viewing new web designs in Internet Explorer, the quickest solution is to use Wine, which can create a “wrapper” for the native PC Internet Explorer app! Even better, an app, called Wine Bottler makes adding the IE icon to your dock amazingly simple. I’ll [...]
Creating Custom Fields for Attachments in WordPress
Nettuts+
20 July 2010 23:07
Custom fields in WordPress make it easy to customize your theme in a variety of ways; plus, they are simple to implement for posts and pages. Attachments, on the other hand, take a bit more work to implement, requiring you to read through and decipher core source code in order to make them work. We’ll [...]
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