Free local 'server' software : MoWeS Portable
Just spotted this link on the Web Development section of www.Boards.ie.
Could be handy for Drupal installations.
Stephen Fry receiving his .NET magazine award
I bet he does every web design tutorial religiously :)
Search Engine Optimisation SEO
Submitted by Sinéad on Wed, 23/09/2009 - 10:39
Here is a very hand list of SEO best and worst practices for designing a high traffic site; a handy check list:
http://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.php.
Magento: Resize Category Image
If you need to resize the category image as it keeps shrinking to 475px wide, you can do so by deleting the 'width="475"' from the following template:
app/design/frontend/default/default/template/catalog/category/view.phtml
You might also need to turn off or clear the cache in the backend at: System --> Cache Management --> Image Cache --> Clear.
Did You Know 3.0
Remember 'Did you know 2.0'? This Web 3.0 update from creator Karl Fisch and modified by Scott McLeod shows we do live in truly exponential times.
Drupal7 User Experience Project
Drupal 7 is under development and they are looking for everyone's feedback. Get involved here! http://www.d7ux.org/
Sleeveface
http://www.sleeveface.com/
Some of these are brilliant - so much effort put in too. I'm going to have go through the old vinyl later to see if I can add to it. http://www.sleeveface.com/
Postcard Art Fundraiser
Submitted by Sinéad on Wed, 25/03/2009 - 17:13
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Sexual Violence Centre Postcard Art Fundraiser
Thursday 26th March, 5pm - 9pm
You may find yourself with a card created by a well known artist, a media personality, or someone on the way to being so. The artist name will be discovered after the purchase. All postcards cost e50.
There are some amazing pieces - check out a selection of them at the website: www.sexualviolence.ie
Web 2.0 Stripe Generator
Here's a site for generating stripes! Not sure how much I will use this one - maybe for subtle stripes as a background... http://www.stripegenerator.com/
'AddThis' Social Bookmarking
Submitted by Sinéad on Wed, 04/02/2009 - 13:09
Why Use AddThis?
- Easy Bookmarking and Sharing - Makes it easy for your visitors to bookmark and share your content with others.
- Promotes Your Website/Blog - Helps send your content to social bookmarking services and social networks, which brings back more traffic to you.
- Increases Your Rankings - Increases your link popularity, which is a very important factor in increasing search engine rankings.
- Recognizable Interface - Users will know what the button does and how to use it.







