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Published October 5, 2011 | Steve Jobs has Died on 10-05-2011
Today is a Sad Day…
The amazing man who has made so many unthinkable things a reality has left us behind. Steve Jobs was an incredible man and although I did not know him personally I feel a great sadness in my heart. We have truly lost a genius of our times and should all be greatful to have lived at a time to experience all of the great things that this man has created and shared with us all.
Remembering Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011, an amazing man who will be missed by all.
Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
Photo taken from the apple website on 10-05-2011 http://www.apple.com/
Published September 18, 2011 | 
I purchased the Apple Time Capsule on August 26th 2011 at Best Buy for $315.70 and it is not performing at all to my expectations. Every time I look at the status bar it has some kind of error, and then it says it can not complete the backup. I purchased the Apple Time Capsule because it had a lot of hard drive space, and it was a wireless router with wireless back up options, well this is not the case every time it tries to backup using the wireless option it gives me an error, so I have to get a 25 foot long Ethernet cable to plug in to my iMac computer, which is in my living room to make my backups to my Apple Time Capsule which is in my office, now this is not only a huge inconvenience, but after I plug in my iMac to the Time Capsule using this 25 foot long ethernet cable I end up getting an error message that says ” TIME MACHINE COMPLETED A VERIFICATION OF YOUR BACKUPS. TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, TIME MACHINE MUST CREATE A NEW BACKUP FOR YOU. Click start New Backup to create a new backup. this will remove your existing backup history. Click Back Up Later to be reminded tomorrow. Time Machine won’t perform backups during this time.” Now correct me if I am wrong but doesn’t this defeat the purpose of the Apple Time Machine, because if I am completely wiping out the backup to replace it with a new backup then how is this giving me the option to restore a file that I had a few days or a week ago if I decided I needed that file? I am very disappointed in Apple, and all though I am a huge fan of Apple products I would have to say that this really needs to get a fix fast. I would not recommend buying the Apple Time Machine to anyone who does not want to deal with a lot of head aches. I am not sure if it works good if it is plugged in via the ethernet cable, but as for the wireless back up it is a complete waste of time, money and energy. I am actually going to take it back to Bestbuy tomorrow and get an external drive that I can just plug in to my iMac.
Here are some snap shots of the errors I got the night I decided to finally write this article.
Published August 18, 2011 | Instructions on how to clear your cache in FireFox (I am using FireFox for Mac)
I have recently been having a lot of issues with my web browsers and the refresh web page on web sites that I am working on. This is extremely frustrating and time consuming when all I want to do is see the changes I made on my web site that I am working on. I tried Google Chrome and I could not figure out a way to clear the cache unless I reset reset and cleared everything and this is also a huge time block in my web development projects. I then tried to figure out how to clear the cache in Safari and the same thing I could not find any easy ways to get the cache to clear, so I did some research on Firefox and I found this article on how to clear the cache in fiefox as well as some settings to make the cache clear on a refresh. I think this did the trick but I am going to have to give it some time to see if it truly works. I hope it helps save you some hours of head ache that I have had to go through.
I also made a change not listed in the instructions under settings / advanced and checked the Override automatic cache management and set the limit to 0 MB of space.
Click the image to the left to see the settings I made in Firefox settings.
Published July 31, 2011 | I have recently discovered that there are some features in the new Mac OS Lion that I am not satisfied with so I went online and tried to figure out how to downgrade my iMac back to Snow Leopard I found that many people had difficulty in explaining how to do this, so I found a simple solution.
Instruction on how to downgrade from the new Lion OS back to the Snow Leopard OS
- Make sure you have a back up of all of your data (I used a 1 TB Seagate Go Flex)
- Plug in a wired keyboard. (You need to use a keyboard that plugs in to your computer, because the wireless keyboard will not work when trying to select your start up drive in step 4.)
- Insert your Snow Leopard install CD
- Restart your computer and hold down the Option key (this will bring up the start up disk selection screen)
- Follow the onscreen instruction and start the new install (their can take up to an hour so be patient)
Published July 29, 2011 | I recently change my web hosting services from Godaddy.com to HostGator.com and I have been having an issue with a web page that keeps popping up in place of my web site. I contacted HostGator and they told me that this is probably happening due to the name servers have not fully propogated and to waite 48 to 72 hours, so it is now the third day and I am still having issues with this SearchAndDicover.com landing page. Hostgator.com also advised me to contact Godaddy.com to see if they could resolve the issue. I took their advice and called Godaddy and they told me that it is more than likely a hostgator issue since the name servers are provided from HostGator so the bottom line is I have this searchanddiscover page that looks like a spam page popping up randomly on my websites while I am waiting for the name servers to propagate. I really wish someone one on either side could give me an answer to this problem so that it can be resolved.
Published June 5, 2011 | Want to learn the basics of HTML and how to build a web site. This free video tutorial will show you the basics of how to create your first web page using nothing more than note pad and the basic html page mark up. In this HTML website design tutorial you will learn how to write and format your very first web page using HTML.
Difficulty Level:
Easy/Beginner
Video by: EdzJohnson at youtube.com
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Published April 15, 2011 | Getting started with the web design process.
One of the hardest things for a web designer is to make sure he/she is a able to ask all of the right questions to his/her client durring the meeting / planning stage of a web site design. This is a very common problem that most web designers face, and although it can be very difficult to generate the right questions to ask your client rest assured that as time goes on and you have delt with a few clients your list of questions will begin to develop. I have compiled a list of common questions below to help make the web design process a little easier for you.
Keep in mind that as you develop your list of questions that gathering the right information will help you in the long run with the design process. Get as many of the following questions answered and 85% of the design battle is already done because you will already know what needs to go on the page and where to place it.
Just giving you the questions isn’t enough because you need to understand why the questions are asked. For this reason I have also included example options for the more in-depth questions so you can see why the question is important and what kind of answer you’re looking for. Remember that getting all the right answers is crucial, because having all of the necessary questions answersed the page will pretty much build itself!
One more tip before you read the following questions; rather than taking your laptop into your meeting with your client just keep it simple and use the old pen and paper method. This will allow you to make quick notes and avoid any interuptions from your computer and allow you to give your full undevided attention to your client.
Web design build questions to ask new clients
- What do you want the web site to do for your company?(is it to just promote brand awareness and for people who hear about them and then go to their site, will people be finding them through search engines, is it existing clients looking for support or news, are you selling online, are you offering downloads, company reports etc)
- Who is your target audience (age / level of internet experience etc)? (Do they require a modern, fast paced, highly graphical site to target the younger generation or a more user friendly site for the less experienced or older internet users. )
- What image do you want to portray (Professional / Casual / cutting edge etc)? (Some sites use white space and limited text to give a relaxed feel while others use lots of images and text to give the site a busy feel. Define the feel of the site)
- If you have branding what colours, fonts, styles do you use? (See business cards, letterheads etc). More often that not the sole trader will have no graphics, no logo and no identity so in these cases you need to ask the client for colour schemes they think fit with the ideas but also do market research on the competition because the client may not be right.
WEB DESIGN CORE QUESTIONS:
- What do you absolutely definitely want on the site? (This list could include blog, shopping cart, members log in, private areas, RSS feeds. Gallery newsletter, contact forms, advertising space, different languages, search facility, etc)
- What would you like if possible/within budget?
- What absolutely must be on the homepage and what is the order of priority? (This is a core question and you should allow the client time to ponder and discuss this with you. Their answers here should define the position of the building blocks. The answers could be phone number, email, help icon, downloads, cart total, core product links etc.)
- What must be visible at all times? (Every page has a fold. A fold is below the visual part of the page and requires you to scroll down to see it. I have a height I use but you should decide for yourself where it should be. The client must understand this and agree what can go above and below).
- How many links will be needed and how many levels of navigation will there be? (You need to understand the journey paths and decide how far down the link structure will go (level one, level two, level three etc)
- If the business has different sections and each wants its own presence on the page which business sections would get the best locations?
- Is there any content that may require a database or scripting? (Contact forms, shopping carts, newsletters etc)
- Who are your competitors? (Supply some URL’s of competitors that you think sell your product type well)
- Do your competitors use something on their site that you really like? (Could be navigation structure, form layout etc)
- What do you offer that the competition doesn’t? (This often makes the client think about his own business in a new way and I’ve started a new path for a few businesses with this one!)
- List 5 general sites that they like and why do they like them? (This could be navigation method, colour scheme, fonts etc.)
- Do you have any text/copy / graphics / Logos for the site? Will they be supplying the text in a ready to go copy/paste format or will someone have to input all their text into the site from paper etc. Likewise will we need to outsource all the imagery from other sources or do they have their own graphics that need to be included. Will we need to input all the links?
- Will you require space on pages for external/internal advertising (If yes what types)? Header ads, sidebar ads, ads in the content etc.
- When do you want it finished and who is going to be updating the pages.
- What is their level of experience?
- What are your main products and/or services? For each explain what you would want you visitors to do, (sign-up, purchase, contact you, etc.). i.e. a call-to-action for each.
- What are the main categories of information you want to publish? (Time-sensitive like news & events? Product or service descriptions? Case studies / Success Stories? Careers information? Special offers?)
- How would you like to communicate with you visitors? (Telephone, Email, Live Chat, Blog’s or discussions, Mailing list, Brochure/magazines)
Shopping Cart questions
- Do you want to offer real time shipping?
- Do you want the consumer to sign in or log-in?
- Do you need cross selling?
- Do you need to offer unlimited products?
- Do you need unlimited categories?
- How will you charge for shipping?
- How will you charge for taxes
Blog’s
- Will there be multiple authors?
- Should the site clearly be displaying author info?
- Are there multiple styles of blog posts, like longer feature posts and shorter quick posts?
- What other kind of content will be on the site?
- Does the site need to accommodate for advertising?
- (What type? Sizes? )
- Do you plan to use categories? tags? both?
- How do you want to handle archives?
- How do you want to handle search?
- Are you going to be presenting source code in the posts?
- Are there any other blog’s that you really like?
Content Management Systems
- Do you require multiple levels of access?
- Does the new content need final approval before being published?
- Will they want simple content editors or web developers to change styles?
So I have the web build answers…now what?
I usually start with scribbles on a napkin or pad. Seriously if you start sketching out as the client is answering your questions you quickly get a feel for the blocks and usually when I leave the client I already have sketched out where the blocks need to go.
Once the client agrees with the position and prominence of the blocks I can start thinking of the graphics. This is where your preferred way of building a site comes into play but the difference between how you did it before and now is you have the building blocks in front of you and with the answers to your questions beside you it should be a much simpler process than ever before.
The visual wire frame should include the effects on the page. For example if your navigation has a mouse over then have that mouseover on “one” of the links. Likewise for active stats etc. If the effect is transitional then try to give a example web page with it working or give a detailed description.
The visual wire frame may be overboard for some of you but for me it is easier to modify a PDF than a pixel perfect web page. A client can often try and change the layout after looking at it for a while and while I’m in the PSD stage I’m happy to accommodate this. Once the visual wire frame has been agreed then the build begins and any changes after that point will incur costs. The client can’t really argue because they have already agreed to the block wire frame and visual wire frame so it is a lot easier to ask for extra costs when you’re at the final stage of the contract.
I wish I had this list when I first started and I hope my years of building and updating this document helps you.
Published April 5, 2011 | How to deactivate this in the gallery options.
- Options
- Gallery
- Integrate slide show (make sure this box is unchecked and the text should disappear)
Plugin information: Version 1.7.4 | A NextGENeration Photo gallery for the Web 2.0.
Published January 11, 2011 | I have had a lot of friends ask me about this, so I have decided to write this article to make things easier for people who want to add images with a link to their, web site, FaceBook, Craigslist or what ever. The following is an example of html image code. You can copy and paste this code into your own HTML documents – just change the values of the attributes as required (meaning the image link and web address you want it pointed to).
How to modify the HTML Image Link Code:
- Between the quotation marks Replace ( http://freewebsitetricks.com/ ) with your the web address you want it to point to.
- Between the quotation marks Replace ( http://freewebsitetricks.com/images/FreeWebSiteTricks-Banner.png ) with your image.
- To add a border, replace “0″ with a number, example
( border="1" )always keep the quotation marks
- To have the link open in the same window remove the code: ( target=”_blank” )
Just Copy and paste the HTML Image Code below in to your html document:
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<a href=”http://freewebsitetricks.com/” target=”_blank”>
<img src=”http://freewebsitetricks.com/images/FreeWebSiteTricks-Banner.png” border=”0″ alt=”Free Web Site Tricks”/>
</a>
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This is what it should look like with no border.
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