Cool Error 404 Pages

The Error 404 Page tends to be one that is forgotten by the majority of Website, but it can turn int

Art: Philosophy

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see” ~Edgar Degas How true. Source: b

Ribbons in Web Design

I love viewing all the creative ideas when it comes to Web Design.  Gets my imagination working and

 

Cool Error 404 Pages

June 22, 2012 in Inspirational, Web Development, Webdesign Forum

The Error 404 Page tends to be one that is forgotten by the majority of Website, but it can turn into a fun endeavor to design a creative solution.  I am embarking on adding a little “umf” to mine and, as I usually do, I searched the Web for some creative ideas and discovered the following.  Some of them are hilarious.  Enjoy!

60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages

35 Creative 404 Error Pages

50+ Most Creative and unusual 404 error Pages

Art: Philosophy

May 7, 2012 in Artwork, Inspirational

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see”
~Edgar Degas

How true.

Ribbons in Web Design

May 2, 2012 in Inspirational, Webdesign Forum

I love viewing all the creative ideas when it comes to Web Design.  Gets my imagination working and excited about new designs.  Here is a link to an article by 1st Webdesigner showcasing 40+ creative uses of ribbons in Web Design.  Love it!

Ribbons in Web Design

New Painting in Progress!

September 28, 2011 in Artwork

I have finally started a new painting!  It is going to be a Christmas present for my boyfriend.  Knowing how long it can take me to complete a piece, I figured that it would be a good idea to get started now.  Here is the original image that I will be painting from:

Henry and I

Original Picture: Henry & I

Since this is meant to be a Christmas present, I decided to do it the right way.  Which is completely opposite of what I usually do.  Generally, I pull out the canvas and just start painting.  With this piece, I drew an outline on the canvas first.  While drawing the outline, I was reminded how useful this step is.  I found myself erasing the eyes a bit and at one point, I made his forehead a bit too big (so sorry Henry).

Stage 1

Stage 1

During this first stage, I am focusing on getting the skin color and basic layout in place.  This will be the first layer of the piece and may be changed several times before completion.

Stage 2

Stage 2

Article 2 – Delving into SEO

June 27, 2011 in SEO

During my research into the best Search Engine Optimization Practices, I came across the “Findability Strategy Checklist”.  This was developed by Aaron Walter, his site is located at:  http://buildingfindablewebsites.com/.  Thus far, it has been the most comprehensible list I have found.  I am going to list it here, but you can also find it at http://buildingfindablewebsites.com/findability-checklist.php.

Included in this checklist are:

  • General Recommendations for All Projects (this includes mark-up, server, content, javascript, flash, etc.)
  • Redesigning or Moving a Site

Findability Strategy Checklist

My goal is to form my own checklist that I can include with each client’s file and go through whenever a site is being developed.  Once I have all the information together, I will post my checklist for other to use.

Challenges in Responsive Web Design

May 12, 2011 in Web Development

One of the many challenges that Web Developers face is designing a site that will work on as many different platforms as possible.  Not only are there the different browsers to contend with, now there is such a variety of screen sizes and resolutions.  From the high-res desktop screen to the smaller mobile devices, the screen sizes and resolutions can vary so greatly that developing a site that will fit all can at times, be rather challenging.

A article was recently posted Web Designer Depot that breaks it down rather nicely and offers some suggestions on how to design a site that will fit as many platforms as possible.

Big vs. small: Challenges in responsive web design

PHP Password Generator

January 31, 2011 in PHP & MySQL

Tutorial ChipI have discovered a very useful PHP Password Generator.  After making a couple changes to update the code to my specific needs, it worked perfectly!  Check it out at http://www.tutorialchip.com/php-password-generator-class/.

PHP Remove Comma From Currency String

January 26, 2011 in PHP & MySQL

PHP StringI was recently faced with the situation of needing to enter a dollar amount from a <form> via PHP to a MySQL Database.  This may sound like a simple feat, but it resulted in being completely the opposite.  The reason being is that when data is “uploaded” into MySQL, it views a comma as being the end of a string.  So, when the amoutn 75,000 is entered, the amount that MySQL actually “sees” is 75.  To find the solution took me a bit longer than expected.  And, as per usual, it ended up being something simple to correct.

To removed the “,” from the string:

<?php $price = ereg_replace(“,”, “”, $_POST['nprice']); ?>

Let’s break this down:  ereg_replace function is to stating, locate the “,” in the $_POST['nprice'] string and replace it with “”, which is nothing.  You can place anything inside the first “” of any symbol you would like removed.  Now the data is clean and ready to be uploaded into MySQL accurately.  The next solution to find, is how do we show the number (example: 75000) as a currency?  That proved to be much simpler.

<?php echo number_format($price); ?>

This indicates that the value stored in $price should be shown in a number format (example: 75,000).

To learn more about the function ereg_replace: http://php.net/manual/en/function.ereg-replace.php

To learn more about the function number_format:  http://php.net/manual/en/function.number-format.php

Beautiful Contact Forms

December 27, 2010 in Inspirational, Web Development, Webdesign Forum

Yet, another inspirational post by webdesigner Depot.  Check out these beautiful and inspirational contact forms.  It is always a wonder to discover beauty in a very functional, yet feels like somewhat mundane, Website attribute.  http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/05/beautiful-contact-forms-for-your-inspiration/

Inspirational Typographic Designs

November 17, 2010 in Inspirational

Typography has become very popular in Web Design and more and more sites are using this technique to grab and maintain user’s attention.  Listed below are examples that offer inspiration on all that typography has to offer!

Ampersand Food Groups // Typography Illustrations By: Dan Beckemeyer

Michael Jordan Typeface

Michael Jordan Typeface Portrait By: Ziarekenya Smith

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