INTRODUCTION
A man’s error are his portals of discovery.
What does the above quotation convey? To have a portal, you have to commit mistakes. Isn’t that funny? No not at all. It may be a motivating sentence, but in business it can turn out to be doomsday for small start-ups with little investments.
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February 28, 2009
Finding the Right Web Design Company
January 31, 2009
Deep Zoom Composer
Deep Zoom Composer, a tool to allow the preparation of images for use with the Deep Zoom feature currently being previewed in Silverlight 2. The new Deep Zoom technology in Silverlight allows users to see images on the Web like they never have before. The smooth in-place zooming and panning that Deep Zoom allows is a true advancement and raises the bar on what image viewing should be. High resolution images need to be prepared for use with Deep Zoom and this tool allows the user to create Deep Zoom composition files that control the zooming experience and then export all the necessary files for deployment with Silverlight 2.
January 3, 2009
Silver Light Animation (For Indoreians Only)
Microsoft Silverlight powers rich application experiences and delivers high quality, interactive video across the Web and mobile devices through the most powerful runtime available on the Web.
http://61.246.241.36/silver/ascentn-movie/Default.html
http://61.246.241.36/silver/ascentn-movie/Default.html
December 13, 2008
My First Silver Light Animation
Microsoft Silverlight powers rich application experiences and delivers high quality, interactive video across the Web and mobile devices through the most powerful runtime available on the Web.
http://61.246.241.36/silver/Animation/Movie-8/Default.html
http://61.246.241.36/silver/Animation/Movie-8/Default.html
December 5, 2008
Choosing Website colors
Are you in the process of designing your website, but unsure as to which colors to use?
Some designers will choose colors that they personally find pleasing, perhaps using their favorite colors. Since color affects the mood of website visitors, designers should treat the association of color as seriously as the design of graphics and layout. Colors can convey messages, invoke feelings and emphasize areas of interest.
Many web designers often overlook the issues of color in web design. When choosing colors for your web site there are three main areas that should be addressed.
Some designers will choose colors that they personally find pleasing, perhaps using their favorite colors. Since color affects the mood of website visitors, designers should treat the association of color as seriously as the design of graphics and layout. Colors can convey messages, invoke feelings and emphasize areas of interest.
Many web designers often overlook the issues of color in web design. When choosing colors for your web site there are three main areas that should be addressed.
- The psychological effect of colors.
- The effect on the readability of your site.
- The complementary choice of colors for your background, graphics, links, and text.
September 27, 2008
5 Benefits of CSS Layout
When re-designing an existing web site, or starting a new one, clients often want to know why CSS based layouts are better. I faced such situations, and it was quite challenging to explain what benefits the client could get from the use of CSS. I definitely knew that it's the right way to code and it's more web standard compliant, but thinking about client's benefits I couldn't offer more than the argument that it's more Google-friendly.
So, I decided to make a little bit of research and brainstorming, and came out with 5 reasons why CSS layouts are better and smarter.
Google friendly
I'll start my list with the argument that CSS layouts make your web site more Google-friendly. This is because the CSS layout will contain only semantic information, and wouldn't be flooded with table elements. That makes it easier for Google to spot the truly important content without having to read 100 rows of useless code before it gets to the content. Benefit: Visitors will be able to find easier your web site.
Accessibility
As CSS permits to separate the content part, from the visual one, it makes the CSS web sites more accessible to web reading devices for disabled people. Also, it improves the experience of CSS designed web sites on different mobile devices and other types of media. Another important benefit will be the ability to switch different style sheets for various types of media. This is achieved without JavaScript, which makes it again easier and more accessible for the user. Benefit: CSS makes it easier to access your web site from mobile and special devices.
Easier maintenance and redesign
It is way much easier to maintain, modify or even completely redesign your web site, if it has a CSS based layout. This will cut your cost and save a lot of time on performing all the necessary changes. That's why I consider CSS a cutting cost technique. Benefit: CSS allows to saves time and cut cost.
Faster loading time
Statistically, CSS web sites have twice lighter code. They don't make the browser to pass twice through all the code, as it happens with table-based layouts, when the browser parses the code once for determination of the table structure, and then the second time for reading the content inside the table cells. Plus, CSS offers to choose the order of loading of all the elements. Benefit: CSS layouts offer better user experience, faster loading time and less server traffic.
Modern technologies and professionalism
Table based layouts are becoming history. It's like not using a mobile phone nowadays, or using always the usual mail service, instead of the electronic email. To be honest, I'm ashamed of the fact that some designers and developers still create table based layouts. There are tons of CSS web site galleries and showcases that show the beauty of CSS designs. On the other hand, I can't recall any of the table-based layout showcases. I strongly believe that every web designer who is more or less professional should create only CSS layouts. Benefit: Modern, clean, and smart structure of the site.
So, I decided to make a little bit of research and brainstorming, and came out with 5 reasons why CSS layouts are better and smarter.
Google friendly
I'll start my list with the argument that CSS layouts make your web site more Google-friendly. This is because the CSS layout will contain only semantic information, and wouldn't be flooded with table elements. That makes it easier for Google to spot the truly important content without having to read 100 rows of useless code before it gets to the content. Benefit: Visitors will be able to find easier your web site.
Accessibility
As CSS permits to separate the content part, from the visual one, it makes the CSS web sites more accessible to web reading devices for disabled people. Also, it improves the experience of CSS designed web sites on different mobile devices and other types of media. Another important benefit will be the ability to switch different style sheets for various types of media. This is achieved without JavaScript, which makes it again easier and more accessible for the user. Benefit: CSS makes it easier to access your web site from mobile and special devices.
Easier maintenance and redesign
It is way much easier to maintain, modify or even completely redesign your web site, if it has a CSS based layout. This will cut your cost and save a lot of time on performing all the necessary changes. That's why I consider CSS a cutting cost technique. Benefit: CSS allows to saves time and cut cost.
Faster loading time
Statistically, CSS web sites have twice lighter code. They don't make the browser to pass twice through all the code, as it happens with table-based layouts, when the browser parses the code once for determination of the table structure, and then the second time for reading the content inside the table cells. Plus, CSS offers to choose the order of loading of all the elements. Benefit: CSS layouts offer better user experience, faster loading time and less server traffic.
Modern technologies and professionalism
Table based layouts are becoming history. It's like not using a mobile phone nowadays, or using always the usual mail service, instead of the electronic email. To be honest, I'm ashamed of the fact that some designers and developers still create table based layouts. There are tons of CSS web site galleries and showcases that show the beauty of CSS designs. On the other hand, I can't recall any of the table-based layout showcases. I strongly believe that every web designer who is more or less professional should create only CSS layouts. Benefit: Modern, clean, and smart structure of the site.
September 17, 2008
Comparing Photoshop with Fireworks
It's a challenge to say anything about it, but i will dare to do it.
Comparing Photoshop with Fireworks is a little like comparing apples and oranges. Both are delicious but are different in a number of ways.
Photoshop is the bitmap editor, and was designed for artists working on images for print. Fireworks is the top of the line, software for creating images for the Web.
Fireworks is vector based, so it actually has more in common with Illustrator than Photoshop. If you are comfortable with vectors, you'll love it.
Cheers!
Comparing Photoshop with Fireworks is a little like comparing apples and oranges. Both are delicious but are different in a number of ways.
Photoshop is the bitmap editor, and was designed for artists working on images for print. Fireworks is the top of the line, software for creating images for the Web.
Fireworks is vector based, so it actually has more in common with Illustrator than Photoshop. If you are comfortable with vectors, you'll love it.
Cheers!
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