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Firefox Extensions

January 30th, 2008 . by Henry

post5.JPGThe DRX provides an online resource index for Web developers. In the DRX, you can find many different extensions listed for Firefox. The goal is to consolidate the best into one view and demonstrate the diversity. The ones that focus on Web development have been selected.

Some of the extensions listed focus on HTML, CSS, DOM, XHTML, JavaScript, document validity and structure, URI, images, URL, cookies, forms, Metadata and Semantics, content syndication and other valuable topics and resources for Web development. Firefox is a Web browser that has a core design that is clean, secure and fast. Powerful programming interfaces have been added and the capability of the browser is expanded and is only limited by the ingenuity and skill of the numerous talented programmers that develop the extensions.

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Developers.net

January 27th, 2008 . by Henry

2.jpgIn this days of modern technology where almost everything if not all works in just a click of a button, web developers should be vigilant of what is new and what is hot on the Internet. If you are doing Web development, B2B, B2C, Intranets, or if you need a JavaScript tutorials, PHP tutorials, to name a few, there is one site that offers everything to serve this purpose. The Developers.net who works with the best leaders in Web technology offers the latest Web site development solutions, tools, news and articles about Web development, Web design tutorials, practically everything you need to be up to date.

Eastern Resources

January 25th, 2008 . by Henry

post4.JPGEastern’s Web Developer Resource page provides groups of links to a wide array of Web Development resources. It can help you access a tool or tutorial, look for free software or Web browser, give guidance and verification or just anything you need.

It has a new freeware that works and looks like Macromedia Captivate. It can create flash format video tutorials, screen capture and add annotations to screenshots. The site also provides JPEG Wizard Online Optimizer which has the ability to shrink and edit JPEG format images without having damage to the decompression and recompression process. This is a free service offered by the site which can be accessed by anyone.

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How to Choose the Right Freelancer

January 18th, 2008 . by Henry

3.JPGYou may have the option of choosing a freelance web developer instead of a web development company if your budget won’t allow you to. The thought of getting the services of a company can be daunting to anybody on a tight budget because web development companies can sometimes be very expensive. But it is important to be aware that not all freelancers do a great job. When looking for a freelancer to work on a website, you should not just consider those offering at a very low price. You should be more concerned about the quality of the finished product. Low-priced service does not mean a great deal so you should be very careful in choosing a skilled and well experienced freelancer.

A Good Web Developer

January 14th, 2008 . by Henry

1.jpgA good web developer possesses the knowledge, experience and skill to create a web site that catches the attention of its target audience, must be coded correctly for easy navigation, properly indexed by well known search engines and is displayed well also on various browsers and OSs. To help you decide if you have hired a good designer, consider looking at their past works. Check if they have used modern HTML in building a site. If all this characteristics were done by your developer, you can be rest assured that you have a good if not the best web site developer.

Exposing a Database as a Web Service

January 10th, 2008 . by Henry

When you look back the computer industry, you can clearly identify different technologies in different time periods. In any given time period, databases have a very high priority in the industry, from small scale to large scale business. You know that Web Services are becoming today’s technology and everyone is in the process of moving their applications into the SOA or Web Services world. When doing so, you have a number of advantages, although you have to do a considerable amount of work to do get everything working. Therefore, when considering the advantages (such as accessibility, security, extensibility, and so forth), companies are trying to expose their applications as Web Services, or they are trying to give a Web Service interface to their applications

Building Your Site

January 10th, 2008 . by Henry

post2.JPGWhether you are looking to build your first site or want to make your current site stronger, better, faster and fancier, there are a lot of things that you can do. Probably the easiest and best way to make your static site fancier is to use JavaScript. You can also consider including forms and optimizing your site to increase the volume of traffic. You can create your own dHTML to perk up user experience when visiting your site.

A must have in every site to engage a user is to add rollovers and flash animations. If you want to take it a step further, then its time to apply those color codes, special characters, browser charts and other special treats. Now, if you want to hype it up as in mainstream big time, buckle down to work and start learning the fundamentals of AS, JSP, PHP, ColdFushion and other scripting languages to give you that professional look.

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