Tutorials
WebsitePublisher.net: White, Gray, Black: The Hats of Search Engine Optimization
There is often much talk about different types of search engine optimization referred to by a hat color. For those out of the loop, white is good, and black is bad. Or to put it a better way, white is rule abiding, and black is anything goes. In this article I will more fully define [...]
Simple Yet Appealing: That's The Recipe For A Perfect Logo!
How do you want your logo to be? No matter what the answer is, there is only one ground where we all agree i.e. we want our logos to be popular. No matter what your logo represents, it should possess the power to make the onlookers instantly relate it to the product it is meant [...]
Website speed: How fast should your website be?
How fast does your website load and how fast should it be? People in the industry often talk about the mythical sub-second page load, but how many websites actually deliver sub-second response times and is it a realistic goal or expectation? The most popular websites on the web today do load quickly. For example, yahoo.com [...]
Developer Works: Fast-track your Web apps with Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is a recent entry into the world of Web application development that is rapidly gaining mindshare, even while still in beta versions. Rails succeeds by automating the creation of the most common types of Web applications while not straightjacketing you if you want to add custom or atypical requirements. Moreover, compared to [...]
SitePoint.com: The CakePHP Framework: Your First Bite
CakePHP is a mature framework for PHP developers who want the structure and time-saving benefits of Ruby on Rails, without having to leave their comfort zone. As Fabio explains, CakePHP’s scaffolding lets us build a prototype application quickly, using minimal code. Cake also offers many helper classes to extend and customize your application while retaining [...]
Developer.com: Developing a Ajax-driven Shopping Cart with PHP and Prototype
On Developer.com, Jason Gilmore has posted This new tutorial that steps you through the creation of an ajax-enabled shopping cart that combines PHP and Prototype. In the latest installment of this ongoing PHP series, I’ll show you how to build a shopping cart using PHP, session handling, and the Prototype JavaScript library (introduced in an [...]
Get On Track with Ruby on Rails
Ruby? Rails? Ajax? Is this cluster of confusing buzzwords swarming around your head like a mob of angry bees? Then fear not, gentle padawan — Jedi help is at hand! For I, too, was just like you once: confused, jumping at shadows, sinking into the depths of yet another custom Python web framework while softly [...]
The easiest way to add tabbed navigation to your Rails app
This tutorial explains how to use the Tabnav Rails plugin, a simple and declarative way to define tabbed navigations, easy to use and customizable.[Read More]
SitePoint.com: Create Dynamic Images with ImageMagick
What if your site could change the appearance of images on-the-fly, in response to user interaction? Well, it can. As Michael explains, by integrating ImageMagick with your site, you can allow users to resize maps, rotate aerial shots, zoom in on product shots, and more.[Read More]
