When redesigning a website, styling can be important but the key part is really the structure underneath. The color scheme and graphics on a website are like the outer shell that draw people in, but if the user can’t find what they are looking for or don’t understand the main goal of the site then all of its beauty is...
Blueprint always stays on the ever-changing cutting edge of web development, such as responsive design and mobile website development. HTML5 is becoming more and more popular these days, especially as more HTML5 best practices and standards are forming. Today, I will explore some of the new features of HTML5. Advantage vs. Disadvantage The main advantage of HTML5 is that the...
Security while developing PHP-based web applications becomes extremely important when handling sensitive information or large amounts of data. When researching effective PHP security practices, I constantly came across suggestions and solutions that had loopholes hackers could bypass. One of the most important things to know about PHP security is not necessarily the best practices that will eliminate all vulnerability to...
It’s important for any business to maintain as many profiles across as many social media platforms as possible, giving your business added visibility and availability. I’m here to give you a few tips on how to optimize your Facebook Banner/Profile Picture combination to its fullest marketing potential. 1) Keep it consistent. Your profile photo and Facebook banner should match up...
Weight Loss Alpharetta is a website that Blueprint worked on for a chiropractor client. Blueprint worked on the initial design and development. However, as the content grew and various people worked on this website, some parts of the website became bloated, making the website load extremely slowly. Having a short loading time is important for a few reasons, but the...
The guys at Google are very smart, but you do not need me to tell you that. It is an open secret that they go to extreme lengths to influence the decisions you make from the early stages of setting up a campaign, launching it and managing it. Today, I will discuss the business of how Google ‘tricks’ you into...
jQuery is a JavaScript library that is widely used in front end development today. jQuery is popular because it works with all major browsers and simplifies client-side scripting. jQuery also works in smartphones and tablets as opposed to Flash, which isn’t supported. jQuery enables some cool features such as slideshows and carousels, which are commonly found on the home page...
Nothing ruins a beautiful website design like an interminable loading time. If the site takes too long to load, users might decide against visiting the site and never even see your final design. Following these tips will decrease loading time. Optimizing Images Always save images as web-optimized images in Photoshop. Whenever possible, save them as PNG-8 format unless this significantly...
WordPress is a powerful CMS, and it happens to be my personal choice as a web developer. At Blueprint, I have a chance to do custom WordPress theme development for clients. Some custom themes are simpler than others, and that depends on the each clients’ needs. Sometimes, when I am working on a custom WordPress theme, I find myself needing...
Using Adobe Premiere Pro can have its drawbacks, but its seemless integration with After Effects makes it a fantastic solution for adding graphics and animation. These past couple weeks I’ve been using it to edit videos for clients at Blueprint. Getting started was a bit rough as the program was a little different from software I have used in the...
