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Free Cron Alternative
With a lot of online applications and services, the ability to periodically perform scheduled tasks such as backing up or updating data is invaluable. This is usually performed via cron - a Unix/Linux facility whereby repetitive tasks can be scheduled as needed.
However, many hosting providers do not provide cron access, and dedicated hosting is simply […]
Will Web Design Die?
Here’s a thought for you: is the art of website design, doomed to die? Or will it become something else entirely?
The Traditional Model: Designer Centric Design
A typical website has been put together by a designer, or team of designers, who have crafted the entire layout of the site. They put together the logo, formed templates, […]
SEO Tool, WordTracker
If you’re a professional web developer then SEO, or search engine optimisation, should be one of the most important services you offer regardless of client size and target demographic. Optimising websites to perform well in search engines plays a vital role in the success of that website; if a local estate agents hired you to […]
Premium SMS Services For Your Website For Free
A few people have asked about the fact that I offer my blog feed as an SMS subscription service, presumably because its an unusual feature and I’d guess that most blogs (even the largest ones) don’t have that functionality. Although premium SMS services seem like the domain of corporations with deep pockets, the reality is […]
The Viewpoint Clash: Designers vs Surfers
As a web designer, its my job to put together websites that are attractive, immediately accessible and easy to use. These things seem obvious to anyone who develops websites, but a crucial problem over the past five years or so is that surfers see and mentally interpret website layouts in a different way to how […]
Monetising Your Website
Regardless of whether you’re running a hobby website about needlecraft, a social community discussing classic movies, or a personal blog, you’re probably going to want to be able to make a little money from it — even a few extra bucks in your pocket each month wouldn’t hurt. But what is the right option for […]
Web Design Quotes: The Price Is Right?
One of the biggest problems I’ve always had with website design work, is the issue of cost. How much should one charge for this or that? Personally, I have a habit of charging less money than perhaps I should and its a difficult habit to break out of.
Many designers, especially those who haven’t been employed […]
Web 3.0
The nineties saw the internet become known and used by the public. Dubbed the “information superhighway”, the world wide web enabled businesses to reach a global audience. Communication services enabled people all over the world could communicate with each other, with both email and real-time text chat software such as IRC and ICQ. With such […]
