Being a front end web developer, I use a lot of CSS to make websites look the way they do. Last week, I wrote about semantics in front end web development. Today, I will write about CSS concepts, specificity and inheritance. CSS Specificity Specificity in CSS refers to how specific a CSS selector is. The list below shows the levels...
There are many concepts in front end web development. One that seems to be thrown around everywhere is semantics. In today’s article, I will examine the semantics of front end development and what it means. So what are semantics? Personally, I think semantics is hard to define. Merriam-Webster defines semantics as “the study of meanings.” In front end web development,...
Designing a logo can be difficult. You must convey what you want to say about your business or organization in a tiny graphic without making it overcomplicated or too literal. The perfect logo has to balance simplicity while still representing your business. Getting Started When first starting a logo design it is important to get a full and clear understanding...
Being VP, of Development at Blueprint has given me the opportunity to interact with a wide array of successful businesses and their key players. One question I encounter time and time again during initial scope meetings is, “Can you salvage my code?” This questions almost always occurs because their project failed to be delivered by a previous development company or...
SEO Strategies for Increasing Visit Rates: History: Natural Link Building remains an important SEO strategy in 2013 for increasing moz Domain Authority/ Google Page Rank, Organic Search traffic, engagement, and ultimately conversions. Over the history of the internet – and in particular with the advent of Google’s Jagger, Panda/ Farmer, and Penguin Search Algorithm updates – link building as an...
It is important to make websites more attractive and interactive to users. One of the ways to do that is to add video and audio files. HTML5 introduced a lot of cool new features and tags, and some of the new tags are <audio> and <video> tags. How to Use Video and Audio Tags The <audio> and <video> tags have...
HTML5 Overview The past few days I have been consumed with learning as much about HTML5 as I can. I’ve learned about the incredible potential of this upcoming technology, and just the convenience it brings with it. From improved readability of code to improved functionality of code, HTML5 promises a plethora of exciting features, some of which are already widely...
What is Baidu? Baidu(百度) is the worlds largest Chinese internet search engine. The name “百度” was inspired by a ancient poem “…hundreds and thousands of times, for her I searched in chaos” (众里寻他千百度) which represents persistent search for the ideal. A study in May of 2013 by CNNIC showed the Baidu holds 66.97% of the Internet market share in China....
In the past couple of weeks I have learned about a few different development tools that have made development here at Blueprint so much smoother! The two that I’ll cover below are very useful for styling and optimizing a website. The first helpful tool that I have started using daily is Firebug for Mozilla or just the built-in developer tools...
Using social media is becoming increasingly important in establishing and promoting your brand. As a front end developer, it is important to know the basics of social media to work seamlessly with a team to achieve marketing goals. If you have a CMS installed on your website (I recommend WordPress), you could easily install a plugin that fits your needs....
