Tag: WEB-DESIGN

So, Flash is dying, eh? It's no longer a technology that is in "its spring." Alright, sure, I can see why Jobs would say that. I have to say that, as a user, I really, really dislike Adobe. They make horrible software, if you ask me; I've had some awful experiences with CS3, and I'd take antiquated CorelDRAW 12 (not to mention the new X5) over InDesign any day. I won't even go into the ...

Last year Microsoft debuted Dreamspark, which gives university students access to truckloads of development software at no charge. In April of this year, the program was extended to include high school students. Now, they're spinning off WebsiteSpark, a variant aimed at small businesses that want to make a splash in the web design and development world. If you employ fewer than 10 people and ...

Back when I graduated high school, most websites hadn't begun thinking about design terms like glossy, grungy, or even "not a complete trainwreck." Heck, plenty of them didn't give aesthetics a second thought. Or a first one, for that matter. It's no secret that Microsoft has some skeletons in their design closet. Hot Dog Stand will haunt them until the end of time. Less talked about are the ...

Google's blogging about making the web faster, and they're backing it up with Page Speed, a Firefox add-on that makes sure your webpages use best practices to load as quickly as possible. Page Speed was quietly launched earlier this month on the Google Code blog, but now it's mentioned on The Official Google Blog, in a post that lays out some factors that slow down the web, and how Google thinks ...

Ever have the urge to change a headline or rewrite the text of a web site? Edit this page is a browser bookmarklet that makes any web page instantly editable. Well, kind of. Here's how it works. Drag this bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar. When you're on a page you'd like to rearrange, just hit the bookmarklet and you can edit any text area. Of course, nobody else will see the edits you've ...

Been so busy trying to think of world records that aren't in the Guinness Book yet that you haven't had time to read about this week's software news? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here are some of our favorite stories from the past week: Whipping your website into shape You run a small business. And you have a small website. And no offense, but it kind of looks like you let your 6 year ...