This article will show you how to create pretty hover effects for your images using jQuery and CSS. The plan is to use a clean mark up, adding the necessary elements on the fly. What this means is that we are starting from barebones image HTML tags, with title attributes only. This can come useful [...]
This time around I’m giving away an HTML template with the Photoshop files for “Sifiso”. Sifiso is a one page “portfolio-like” template which you can use for your personal site. It features bold colors, transparent elements as well as hard to miss extra large icons. Sifiso is ideal for web designers, illustrators and photographers; You [...]
Every now and then I like to showcase beautifully designed websites that run on different CMS platforms. One interesting system is known as ExpressionEngine from Ellislabs. It claims to be the “most flexible web publishing system you’ll ever meet”. It boasts a bevy of features that aims to meet the most serious of publishing needs. [...]
Finally, we have come to the conclusion of this 3 part series. This part focuses on user interactions and functionality of our portfolio. The upper sections of the page I will take you through inserting several plugins as well as custom jQuery code that will make our page alive. This includes a rotating slideshow, expanding [...]
Ever wonder how to convert your WordPress blog into a more automated posting process? One that can accept guest posts, job listings or even a forum-type of blog? Where users can submit a post, save it into your drafts section and all you have to do is approve or deny? The beauty of the open [...]
Content content content. Probably the hardest thing to come up with. My original plan was just to have this website as a personal blog / portfolio but since the popularity of my themes (and some of the articles) – I’m getting that itch to take things even further. Maybe Fearlessflyer can come up a notch. [...]