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WordPress Widgets

Posted by admin | Posted on 08-10-2011

Category : Blogging

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What is it?

Although the word widget might look a bit funny it has become a commonly used term, especially among bloggers utilizing the world-famous WordPress software.

The term ‘Wordpress widgets’ is applied to any user-friendly sidebar function in WordPress themes including such elements as search box, meta-tags, RSS feed links, recent posts, categories, etc. which can be arranged by a blogger into the blog’s sidebar in any way they want.

The majority of modern WordPress themes are widget-ready, i.e. users can modify them without having to change the code. You just log in as the administrator and drag the elements you want to the sidebar adding and rearranging them whenever you wish.

WordPress is in itself a very easy-to-use blogging application, and with the addition of widgets it has become even more user-friendly providing for a most pleasant blogging experience.

Where to find

There are numerous websites offering widget-ready themes for WordPress, but the most extensive collection of them can be found at the official website of WordPress. You will be offered a widest selection of blog templates arranged by color, width, sidebars on the left and on the right side, rounded and unrounded corners and so on.

Most Popular WordPress Widgets

There a many widgets for WordPress. You will find some of them more useful than the others and by experimenting with them you can come up with a most useful widget set that will make blogging even more fun. Your choice will depend on your personal needs and taste, but there are certain widgets that are so popular within the blogging community that they’ve become a ‘must have’ for almost every blogger.

ExecPHP

It is a text-box widget that allows inserting PHP code into your sidebar.php and executing it by means of an easy click-and-copy operation rather them having to modify it manually.

IM Online

This WordPress widget allows you to display your online status to your blog readers with the help of instant messaging services such as MSN, Google Talk, Skype and others. Thus you can easily let your readers know when they can contact you.

With the dramatic increase in WordPress users it has become rather hard to make your blog stand out against thousands of other blogs built with the same platform. However, the addition of widget-ready themes creates a unique opportunity to develop unique blog designs with just a couple of click-and-drag operations. Continue Reading

Tips on Hiring a Web-Designer

Posted by admin | Posted on 08-08-2011

Category : Web Design

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Today all sorts of businesses, information providers and even charity organizations realize the importance of web presence. But websites don’t just appear. In fact developing an appealing user and search engine friendly website is an extremely challenging task. Design is a key component of any website and, unless you are a web designer yourself you’ll have to hire one. With thousands of designers and web developers, design agencies and individual freelancers out there it’s not at all easy to make the right choice.

Before you start checking credentials and contacting your prospects you need to decide what you want from your website. You should figure out how big you think your website should be, who will its target audience be, would you like to be able to update it yourself, will you be selling anything, and of course what budget you can afford.

Once you’ve done your homework, you can start searching for a designer. It is usually web designers themselves or people with at least some knowledge of web design who can easily spot a good web designer. Referrals are the safest way to go. Remember that you don’t need the best web designer in the world, you need the one who will do the job and leave you satisfied with the results

There are a number of things to consider when choosing a web designer. The first and most obvious thing to do is to have a look at their website. Check if it loads fast enough; see if it is easily navigable and user-friendly. Try to visit as many pages as you can to make sure there’re no broken links or inaccessible pages. Well, and don’t forget to read the information about the designer or Design Company making sure then they have a good technical background.

The next step is to have a look at the portfolio and ask for case studies. If you like some particular website by a design agency, make sure that the people who built this site are still working there and can take up your project.

It’s also a good idea to talk to the previous clients and ask about their experience of working with your prospective designer. If it’s possible, meet the designer in person and discus your project. Make sure that there’s interest in developing a good website and not just getting the money.

Homework is not the best thing in the world, but if you do it, it will pay off. Continue Reading

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