After more than 10 years working behind the scenes on multi-million dollar web applications, John Hawkins has recently started helping individuals and small businesses expand their web presence with custom-tailored presentations that focus on the audience’s specific needs.
John frequently delivers 5,000 foot view concepts to business owners or step-by-step user functions to the people behind the scenes. Each presentation is developed individually to pinpoint the needs of the audience.
In August of 2009, John spoke to a group of developers at WordCamp Portland on the topic of building a plugin for WordPress.
John demonstrates the basics of constructing a plugin, designing it to make the changes you want, and then using that plugin to alter your WordPress site in a persistent way. He Includes some basic discussion on hooks and functions, as well as some sample code.
Video production by Joe Christensen of Blaze Streaming Media.
How to fix a Hacked WordPress Blog - a 4,000 word tutorial
I'm tired of fixing hacked and infected WordPress web sites. I really am. Out of all the client jobs I get, that's the one I dread the most. I wrote this 4,000 word how-to guide for other experts or tech-minded people - maybe it will help someone fix their WP blog or web site (without needing me). The contents are based on my experience fixing hundreds of compromised sites over the last couple years.
15 Green Sites for Your St. Patrick’s Day Inspiration
With today being St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it would be nice to get a little luck of the Irish, by posting some amazing websites using the color green. The proper use of color in a design is one of the most important elements in an exceptional website.
Interview: James Brooks, A Young Talented Web Developer
I know it has been awhile since we have given you a new interview, but today we have another great interview to share with you all, as part of our interview series here at Admix Web.
Create a Realistic Poker Chip Using Photoshop CS4
This tutorial teaches you how to create a realistic 3d looking poker chip using only Adobe Photoshop CS4 and its native tools.
Features that Developers Would Like to See in all the Browsers
As web developers and designers, we all have features that we think should be included in future version of browsers; however, we do not see them at the moment in all browsers.
Websites to Find Free Programming and Development Classes Online
With web development, we need to constantly be evolving our knowledge in order to keep up with the latest trends and technologies. I have heard that the Internet reinvents itself every ten years, and with that being said, we as web developers need to do whatever we can to keep up with the latest information.
Concept Cars Of The Future: 40+ Awesome Designs
If you have been reading my design blog for any time now, you probably know that I have a love affair with the automobile. One thing that I really appreciate is rendered designs of concept cars. These designs are a great indication of what the future holds for us in the automotive industry. When I came across these drawings, I found myself instantly captivated and had to share them with you. In this article I have put together an amazing collection of rendered designs of concept cars from some talented industrial designers and artists from around the globe. Hope you Enjoy!
Photoshop CS4 Tutorials: Wicked Creative Tips
Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials from around the web from the month of November 2010. You’ll find everything from Creating a Harry Potter Style Text Effect in Photoshop, to Designing a spectral photo-manipulation. So what are you waiting for…why not try one out?
A business logo is a necessity if you want to send a strong message about the authenticity and power of your business. Moreover, having a logo......
25 Video Tutorials for Getting Started in Web Design
The best designers never stop learning. Only the mediocre ones think they know it all, that there’s nothing else to learn. But you don’t don’t want to be a mediocre designer, do you? That’s right – you want to be a great designer. One that’s always hungry to learn a new technique to make your first web and visual design project slick, cool, user-friendly, and just plain awesome. There is only thing holding you back – How to do it all!
12+ WordPress Plugins You Shouldn’t Do Without
There are thousands of WordPress themes and thousands of WordPress plugins to choose from. So when you find what works, stick with it. So here is my list of 12+ WordPress plugins I have found most useful.
When you think of tradesmen you may think of waiting for hours, work left half done or not done at all, being overcharged and leaking pipes. When you see a tradesmens logo you should never think those things.
Water can be many things from calming and soothing like rain on a tin roof to an encompassing sense of power like the ocean or as awe inspiring as Niagra falls. Whatever your use of water it will reflect many things about you and your business depending on how you utilise it.
50 Excellent PSD to HTML/CSS Tutorials
If you’re looking to learn more about turning your PSD designs into HTML/CSS, there are plenty of good tutorials available online. In this post, we present 50 excellent tutorials that will hopefully help you improve your design skills.
Fix the cross browser compatibility issues with these tips
You belong to the web development field? Then, you must have come across the term – ‘cross browser compatibility’ many times. Let me ask you a question? When do you hear about it often? I suppose, you hear about it when people or you yourself are facing problems after your website design gets ready or launched, and fails to win the hearts of enough audience.
Free MySQL Tools to Improve your Productivity
We all know that working with phpMyAdmin can be tedious, because we are working on the browser and have to wait for every post back. Therefore, if we are working frequently with MySQL, we should have a desktop application as an alternative to working with phpMyAdmin.
Web site designing needs some extra effort, like creativity, knowledge and good sense of humor. In Web design the designer gets extra standing. Looking for free web design news resources are not that difficult because there are literally tens of thousands you can use online.
Why creating a Flash only website is a bad idea
In the competitive world of internet marketing, websites should be made with your best interests kept in mind so that you stay an edge over others.
The difference between good SEO and bad SEO
Nowadays more and more people are using the internet to develop their business. Using the internet you can create and gradually evolve your website to let the people know about your business.
What is the utility of HTML5 and CSS3 in web designing?
HTML5 and CSS3 are important for web designing as it provides broader range of options and increases the creative opportunities of designing a webpage. Web designing plays an important role in marketing your products.
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