Handy YouTube Tips and Tricks December 17th, 2009
by Zeeshan

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If you use YouTube videos in your blog then you might find some of the following tips and tricks pretty handy if you don’t know them already.

15 (SEO) mistakes commonly make December 16th, 2009
by Zeeshan

Search Engine Optimization is a very hot topic in the World Wide Web. After all, everybody wants to rank higher and come up on the first page of Google search and get more traffic. I have identified and made a list of top 15 SEO practices that I tend to forget quite often. These simple SEO techniques if practiced properly can make a significant difference as to how my pages are ranked in the Search Engine Queries.

WordPress .htaccess Tips to Boost Security December 15th, 2009
by Zeeshan

You have started a blog to share your opinion with the World Wide Web. Someone stumbles upon one of your articles. He likes it, and posts it on Digg. Now it gets everyone’s attention. Visitors come pouring into your site. Your revenue starts to go up. Definitely good news! But now there is a catch. You are now the target of the ‘bad crowd’ of the Internet, spammers, hackers and leechers.

Add Javascript in a WordPress Post or Page December 12th, 2009
by Zeeshan

One of my readers asked me the following question:

“How can I run a JavaScript within a WordPress post?”

In this short post I have explained how I use Javascript in my WordPress posts.

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Adding javascript in WordPress post is really simple. You just have to switch to the HTML view in the editor and paste the JavaScript code and that’s pretty much it.

An Introduction to Moblogging November 23rd, 2009
by Zeeshan

Irish Typepad, Flickr

Irish Typepad, Flickr

An Elastic Thumbnail Menu November 21st, 2009
by Zeeshan

In an ongoing attempt to offer alternative methods to spruce up menus, I’ve pieced together an elastic thumbnail menu.

What does it do exactly?

  • Magnifies menu items when they are hovered over.
  • Menu items expand upwards.
  • View the demo to see it in action.

Using CSS Borders for Emphasis November 20th, 2009
by Zeeshan

Borders have a lot more impact than most people realize. They can make a design look miles better with only minutes of work. The little characteristics like weight, style, and color have big effects on either drawing elements out or making them fit into the background.

Making a Box “Pop”

Take a look at these two boxes. You’ll notice the first has no border, while the second has a darker thin one.

Photoshop Feature Tips October 28th, 2009
by Zeeshan

cs3 logo After a long wait, Adobe has finally released a beta version of Photoshop CS3. There are numbers of changes and new features. CS3 is now available as a Universal Binary for Intel-based Mac computers and Windows computers. Get a beta version of Photoshop CS3 and have fun with the following tips: