I found this handy little bit of javascript while creating a HTML form, 1 <input type="text" value="Email Address" name="email" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'Email Address';}" onfocus="if (this.value == 'Email Address') {this.value = '';}" /> what it does is when a user clicks on the field it will remove the default value – this [...]
Introduction Images are fundamental to the modern web and they are used on nearly every single website you visit however it is important that images are saved correctly to make sure they will work correctly on the web. Preparing images for use on the web is easy and possible to do with freely available tools [...]
Firefox has a built in spell checker that simply put is a life saver but it has one problem – it does not work on single line text input fields! this problem is easily fixed: http://tech.chandrahasa.com/2010/06/07/firefox-spell-check-single-line-fields/ Bring up your about:config page. You can do this by typing “about:config” in your address bar and clicking on [...]
What is SEO? Search engine optimization is vital for the success of websites of all sizes as it directly affects the number of visitors the website will receive from search engines such as google. Every website should have a SEO strategy in place to ensure that everything possible is being done to increase visitor numbers [...]
after updating to wordpress 3.1 with its new admin bar it has not shown up correctly on this site, after looking at other peoples solutions i still could not fix the issue so i have overwritten it with the CSS to force the menu up by 57px 1 2 3 4 #wp-admin-bar-wp-logo {display:none;} .ab-top-menu { [...]
I have read a few interesting articles on creating a plugin for adding additional functionality to wordpress websites for dealing with shortcodes etc, the idea behind it is when you change the theme of the website you can simply install the plugin and not have to extract informaiton from the functions.php file in addition to [...]
this is a quick tutorial on how to insert shortcodes into a wordpress theme to let users add content quickly and easily, the example we will be using is inserting social media links. this is the HTML code we want to insert when the users inserts the shortcode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [...]
Working with more and more WordPress websites i have been looking for a good Framework to help speed up the development of these websites, this Framework starter guide from Wptuts+ gives a good overview of the available options both paid and free to use. Wptuts+ The WordPress Theme Frameworks Starter Guide.
Some very nice user interface kits for designers creating website designs. These kits contain common website elements such as buttons and boxes that let web designers create website designs faster. Make sure you select a kit that contains all of the elements you will need so that your design looks constant. i find these kits [...]
An interesting article outlining averages for SEO pricing around the world, a good starting point for people looking for SEO services and professionals looking to price thier services. SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog via SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models.