A Web Developer Looks Into Dreamweaver CS4: The Basics In this series we take a look at some of the most popular web design software packages in use today. We'll take a look at the basics and then highlight some of the best features, starting with Adobe's Dreamweaver CS4.
How To Build a Website: HTML, CSS and HTML Editors Now that you know how to define the purpose of your site, create a project outline and create a file folder structure, it's time to move on. In this tutorial, you will learn about HTML editors, HTML tags, CSS, and how to create your first web page using the infamous "Hello World" programming example.
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Search Engine Otimization Class for Web Developers: Where To Start Google's new Caffeine search engine mechanism is alive and well, and web developers have to remain vigilant to keep up with the latest Search Engine Optimization techniques. This class on SEO for web developers will teach you the basics and help you put some Caffeine in your website.
Create a Flash Slideshow for Your MySpace Profile An elegant profile page or blog that features a Flash photo slideshow can enhance the visibility of your MySpace presence. This tutorial will show you how to create a Flash photo slideshow in just a few simple steps.
Beyond HTML
Web Development Class: Traffic Analysis Using Alexa Web developers often use website analysis as an important tool for search engine optimization (SEO), as well as a method of finding out which content is generating interest on their sites. This tutorial will show you how to use Alexa.com to gain a broader picture of your website to see how it stacks up against similar sites.
How To Build a Web Site: Develop a Project Outline You've been online, looked around at a few web sites, and reached the conclusion that you want a site of your own. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a project outline, use a wireframe and begin to design your website!
HTML and Graphics Tutorials
Blogging with WordPress Just about everyone has heard the term blog, which is basically an online diary which allows the blogger a medium to post thoughts on everything from recipes to politics to technical subjects. In this article we’ll take a look at one of the most popular free blogging tools on the web today, WordPress.
Top 10 Facebook Apps Recently we did an article on the top 10 Twitter apps. Well,
in order to be fair to all you Facebook addicts, we thought we would offer up
the top 10 Facebook apps which we decided to break up into two categories,
Entertainment and Utilities. In this article we’ll also explore how to go about creating your
own Facebook application.
Primers
Javascript Basics Part 9 Our last article in this series covered the basics of object-oriented programming in JavaScript. This article is going to continue on that path, teaching you methods of inheritance as well as the usefulness (and dangers) of closures.
Javascript Basics Part 10 You've probably heard the term 'AJAX' thrown around recently. Over the past year or so, AJAX-style JavaScript has become increasingly popular among many developers. In this 10th article in our JavaScript Basics series, we will introduce you to AJAX and show you how you can use this technology!
Web Development Daily News
Developers Banking on Smartphone Applications
Application developers are eagerly following the trends predicted by recent Gartner analysts which state that over 4.5 billion mobile apps will be downloaded within the next year. With more than $6.8 billion dollars predicted to be spent on those applications, developers have a lot to smile about.
No GPS for Ads in iPhone Applications?
iPhone developers were told by Apple not to use its internal internal GPS for applications to deliver ads or their apps may be rejected. Instead, they must use the CoreLocation framework from the iPhone API.
Ruby on Rails Project Announces Ruby on Rails 3.0 Beta
Ruby on Rails 3.0 beta was recently released by the Ruby on Rails Project, and this release includes Merb integration. Merb is an MVC framework that prefers plugins over core libraries, making it faster, easier to understand, maintain and extend.
Mobile Dilemma: Build an Application or a Mobile Website?
The dilemma for web merchants and developers is how best to deal with the ever-growing mobile masses of end users. Should they create an application for the iPhone, Pre, or Android market, or optimize their website for mobile users?
H.264 Codec Debate Rolls On As Royalty Deadline Is Extended
HTML5 and web video have been the center of attention lately, especially in regards to the standard's use of the H.264 video codec. Things got even murkier with the announcement that the codec will remain royalty free until late 2016.
10 ASP.NET Tips To Increase Productivity and Simplify Maintenance
Although Microsoft Visual Studio and other IDEs provide developers with the ability to create web applications, the knowledge of the framework itself can be a powerful tool for increasing a developer's productivity. This whitepaper gives you 10 ASP.NET tips to make you more productive and simplify your maitenance processes.
The Growing Adoption of Web 2.0 in the Enterprise
This Analyst Perspectives Concensus report presents an overview of analyst observations about the technologies behind Web 2.0 and their opinions and predictions about its future prospects, espousing how the enterprise Web 2.0 product environment will experience significant growth and flux which will continue well into the new decade.
What's Coming Up in 2010, and Beyond, for Web Development
Predictions come and predictions go, but those who study the industry can often perceive a pattern of trends with great accuracy. Take a look at the future of web development in 2010, and what it could mean to the web's future.
Developer Analysis: Perl, PHP and Ruby
There are three scripting languages that stand out among developers: Perl, PHP and Ruby. Each has their merits, and each has their pitfalls. This analysis will cover the gamat, and give you, the developer, a bit of insight into which scripting language will best suit your project.
