Learning HTML5 for Free

Posted by Digital Picnic on Dec 14, 2011 in Webmaster Tips & Tricks | 0 comments

Well, I was thinking today that it might be about time to get a jump start on HTML5. So, I started looking for good tutorials.  The best one I’ve found so far is http://www.w3schools.com/html5/default.asp, although it was so much information that I quickly got into overload.  A couple others I will try are: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/25-html5-features-tips-and-techniques-you-must-know/ and the video http://vimeo.com/6691519.  Good luck!  Let me know if you find any good, simple ones for...

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Beth K. Vogt, Author

Posted by Digital Picnic on Dec 12, 2011 in Web Design | 0 comments

Beth K. Vogt, Author

This is a redesign of an older site, and is a custom WordPress template for a blogging author. Visit the site

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RADCO, Inc.

Posted by Digital Picnic on Dec 12, 2011 in Web Design | 0 comments

RADCO, Inc.

As an update to an older site, this revision has a very minimalistic look with a javascript slider on the homepage. A live video feed can be broadcast to their testing clients after login. This is a simple template-based site that was very economical. Visit the site

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The Best FREE (or Cheap) Stockart Sites

Posted by Digital Picnic on Jul 18, 2011 in Webmaster Tips & Tricks | 0 comments

The  biggest problem I’ve found with free stockart sites is that their search engines are horrible and/or they have a zillion clicks to get to the pictures through ads.  You search for something like “computer keyboard” and the search turns up everything from pictures of a blue platypus (yea, Agent P) to photos of barn doors. After alot of searching and trial and error, here are some of the better ones I’ve found: FREE: http://pixeldef.com (personal use only – see their legal...

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How to Add Google Analytics to your WordPress code

Posted by Digital Picnic on Jul 7, 2011 in Webmaster Tips & Tricks | 0 comments

First, you’ll need to get your tracking code. Here are the steps (taken from Google): Log in to Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/analytics From the Overview page, select the account that has the profile for the tracking code you’re looking for Select the profile from the accounts Overview page. From that profile’s Actions column  on the end, far right, click Edit At the top right of the ‘Main Website Profile Information’ box, click Check Status Your tracking code can be copied and pasted from the text box in the Instructions for adding tracking...

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