So you want to be a PHP programmer? Here are a list of the tools I have installed on my computer before I can start coding. Most of these apps can be installed using Ninite which is a multi installer and greater when you buy a new computer. Code Editor Notepad++ http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download FTP Filezilla http://filezilla-project.org/ Database Editor (MYSQL) Heidi http://www.heidisql.com/ Internet... 

I have developed a lot of websites now using Drupal. Nearly any requirement thrown at me I have managed to code or build using Drupal 6. But life can be made a lot easier is someone has already done most of the work in terms of functionality but all I have to do is implement the theme and layout. I came across Open Publish this morning via my google reader/Delicious bookmark for sites bookmarked as... 

Websites you manage yourself for £499! We design a custom banner, add your logo and customise the colours to match your branding! What you get We answer the call for small companies who wish to have an online presence without spending thousands of pounds. Your logo added Customised homepage banner Toolbar colour and link colours matched to your branding FREE Hosting for 1 year* Full installation... 

Load this page http://css3please.com/ in different browsers and see how the new CSS3 features work and do not work depending on your browser. http://css3please.com/ VN:F [1.9.3_1094]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.3_1094]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Read More →

CSS3 features are now being supported by more and more browsers everyday. This site gives you a good breakdown of which features are currently implemented for each browser. http://www.findmebyip.com/litmus/ VN:F [1.9.3_1094]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.3_1094]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Read More →

One of the lesser-known jewels of HTML 5 is link prefetching. The idea is to extend the time-honored concept of image preloading to HTML content (and without any messy AJAX code). Here’s how it works: You add a line like this to your page: <link rel="next" href="page2.html"> Then the browser automatically downloads page2.html in a background process as soon as the user’s computer is idle.... 

The X-Cart website has 15 free CSS templates that can be installed on Xcart 4.2. goto http://www.x-cart.com/news/free-skin-templates-for-online-stores.html VN:F [1.9.3_1094]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.3_1094]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Read More →

What does 404 error page mean? It’s just a page that shows up when user tries to browse the page that doesn’t seems to exist anymore – link may be  broken, moved, or even it has never existed and never will. Popular and good looking pages will always have good 404 error pages both from creative and functional point of view. Why? – if user hits such error page, it should do the best to... 

You’ve got a great design for your header and the content is well placed and flows nicely – but why stop there? When the viewer scrolls to the bottom of the page, are they greeted with only a credit link and a copyright notice? Your website’s footer is a great place to direct the attention of visitors to other areas of your site. http://spyrestudios.com/fantastic-footers-25-examples-and-best-practices/ VN:F... 

As a developer/Tester I need to explain how I have fixed something or why something has broken. Usually this involves writing complicated emails with step by step instructions on how to replicate the issue. I came across screen toaster which make it much easier to create video tutorials of what is happening  on your screen. Usually you would have to install a windows application and then get this...