Rel= tags are SEO elements that when used properly, can help you provide important information to search engine crawlers. Unfortunately, rel= tags are often forgotten, creating missed opportunities in terms of taking control of a site’s pages. In this post, I will share with you what rel= tags are and how they can be used in specific situations to benefit...
With the tools available to us in search engine optimization, such as rich snippets, media queries for responsive design and sophisticated conversion tracking, the line between SEO and development continues to blur. Keeping that in mind, I’ve compiled a list of resources I’ve used in the past to learn HTML & CSS, WordPress and jQuery & JavaScript. HTML & CSS...
What determines online authority? For most websites, domain authority determines online authority. Domain authority is a logarithmic scale that measures quality of a website based on points. The higher the points, the better quality the given site is considered. For starters, it is easy to progress from a low score to a higher one, but it can be a challenge...
My friends often ask me, ‘How hard is it to make a website?’ As a web developer, I always tell them it’s really hard :D. It doesn’t matter if a website looks complicated or deadly simple, it always costs a web developer so much time and effort to build. That is because there are just so many details...
Google Chrome is partnering with Adobe to introduce streaming Photoshop Creative Cloud on the web. It allows people with slower computers to handle the technical requirements of Photoshop on the Chrome browser, opening the program to more designers than ever before. Photoshop on a Chromebook Google Chrome is becoming more popular everyday, with a lot of help from their laptop...
Firefox announced its decision to change its global search default to Yahoo!, ending its ten year agreement with Google. The new five year partnership will change the look of Firefox’s web searches starting at the end of 2014. What If I Don’t Like Yahoo!? If you’re a Firefox user and are not a big fan of Yahoo!, you’ll still have access to...
The title of this post is a bit too broad, a bit too abstract. Maybe, it is even confusing. But, let me tell you what I mean. I have a very dear to me friend, an older lady Mrs. J, who for decades said no to technology. Then, she bought a computer; and then, she objected to smart phones. Few...
As a programmer, I love finding ways to keep my code clean and concise. One of the best ways to do this, many would argue, is to use object oriented programming (OOP). This style of coding allows programmers to group similar tasks into classes and eliminate the need for repetitive code. Repetitive code increases file size, looks messy, and becomes...
I hope this post title wasn’t too misleading, because you aren’t likely to learn PHP and MySQL in 10 hours. Nevertheless, if you have 10 hours to spare and are interested in learning PHP & MySQL, the Lynda tutorial PHP with MySQL Beyond the Basics with Kevin Skoglund is an excellent place to start! An Informative Appendix Frequently, online tutorials...
In today’s rush-rush world, where time is golden and the image is still everything, it is a must to have an excellent presentation on the World Wide Web. Everything from the way you answer your phone, to the business card you hand out at a networking mixer, to your online presence (everything from website to social media), “speaks” for your...
