Installed software licenses pertain to the rights and restrictions associated with using software on various devices. Here are definitions and examples of installed software licenses, including by device, per seat, and network licenses: By Device License: A by-device license allows the installation and use of software on a specific device or hardware unit. The license […]
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CSS font sizes overview
px vs em vs rem In print copy we use pt for font sizes because usually we want a “fixed” size because it is going to be printed out on a piece of paper that we have specified the size of. And in a similar fashion px, are fixed not relative sizes and it means […]
Very Quick HTML History & Overview
Interest in and use of the World Wide Web has been expanding at a phenomenal rate. As the Web grows, so must its vehicle of communication, HTML. The HTML 2.0 specification was published in November of 1995. Since then, the HTML 3.0 draft specification expired on September 28, 1995, without becoming recommended, but HTML 3.2 […]
Bootstrap- what does it have to do with Richmond house cleaners
In all honestly the correlation is a bit obscure but humour me 🙂 and we’ll start from the beginning. Bootstrap is a framework utilizing a collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies that can be used to create websites. It was developed by and for Twitter. But now it is being used in so many other […]
10 important steps to designing a website
This is really my version of the article “23 steps to the perfect website layout”. I absolutely love and agree with everything in the article but it is definitely written from a Graphic designers point of view I feel, so below is my 10 steps to planning a website from a web development point of […]
What are Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
In systems engineering and requirements engineering, a non-functional requirement (NFR) is a requirement that specifies criteria that can be used to judge the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors. They are contrasted with functional requirements that define specific behavior or functions. (Wikipedia) Defining (Designing) the functional and non-functional requirements is a key step in the web development process and one that […]
Intro to Algorithms
What Is an Algorithm? An algorithm is a detailed step-by-step instruction set or formula for solving a problem or completing a task. In computing, programmers write algorithms that instruct the computer how to perform a task. When you think of an algorithm in the most general way (not just in regards to computing), algorithms are […]
How to leverage browser caching
Googles PageSpeed Insights tool often reports that you should consider fixing levering browser caching . This is often one of the easiest options to increase your score on the insights tool. Below is an explanation of what Brower caching exactly is and how to leverage brower caching. What is browser caching? Browser caching stores […]
Example media query breakpoints 2016- updated for 2018
Media Queries are elements that control a webpages presentation over different window/devices that work with the viewport tag that goes in the head of an .html document. Google developer docs has a great article on setting breakpoints (the point at which you want different css rules to kick in) which for those that interested is worth […]
Standard website ad sizes
Standard Web Banners (in pixels) (explanation of what are banners ads at the bottom of this page) Size Style Target File Size 468 x 60 Full Banner 20 KB 728 x 90 Leaderboard 25 KB 336 x 280 Square 25 KB 300 x 250 Square 25 KB 250 x 250 Square 25 KB 160 x […]
html Colours
HTML color codes Colour codes are ways of representing the colours we see everyday in a format that a computer can interpret and display. There are a variety of formats, including Hex color codes, RGB and HSL values, and HTML color names, amongst others. HEX COLOR CODES The most popular are Hex color codes; three […]
CSS Reference sheet
CSS Properties Properties are listed in alphabetical order below. Each property has examples of possible values beneath it. Properties are not listed if they are not widely supported or if they are only supported by Internet Explorer. The properties are followed by some common values that properties may contain. CSS3 properties are not listed below […]
HTML5 Tag list
Below is a list of the tags (or elements) supported in HTML5. This list is generally based on the W3C HTML5 specification, but may also include elements that are only in the WHATWG HTML Living Standard. For an explanation of the differences between the WHATWG and the W3C versions of HTML, Many tag also are in […]
Quick Windows 10 install with VMWARE
Or Installing any Operating System with VMWARE Note: this how to assumes you have VMWARE installed Step1: Launch VMWARE from your programs menu (I am using the free trail version) Step2: Click Create a New Virtual Machine Step3: Chose the type of configuration you want. (For this exercise I am going with typical) Then click NEXT […]
Expired domains- serverHold, serverUpdateProhibited- what does it mean?
To check the WHOIS details for a domain type the full domain name in the box above and click the Get Data button My domain has expired.What can I do? First thing is to do a whois using the form above and see what “state” your expired domain name is. A whois gives you quite detailed information about […]
Virtualization explained simply
Virtualization Defined note: this article is an over view, if you want a tutorial on installing a virtual machine using vmware click here Virtualization is a software technology that allows multiple operating systems and applications to be run on the same server/hardware at the same time. Virtualization is transforming the way IT hardware is utilized and is fundamentally changing […]
HTML5 structural elements -html5 page structure
HTML5 structural elements HTML4 already has a lot of semantic elements to allow you to clearly define the different features of a web page, like forms, lists, paragraphs, tables, etc. However, it does have its shortcomings. We still rely heavily on <div> and <span> elements with different id and class attributes to define various other […]
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