There’s a lot of scripts out there which will allow you to swap out one content area (div) for another when a link or button is clicked. However if you just want a nice simple div swap no Javascript is necessary, all you need is CSS and HTML.
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How to swap content areas (divs) JS free
WordPress as a CMS Part 1: Multiple Columns
It’s become pretty popular to use WordPress not only as a blogging platform, but as a full-blown CMS. But out of the box WordPress still has some pretty big limitations.
For example it is pretty common to have one primary content area, and then a column of widgets that is basically the same from page to page. But generally WordPress isn’t particularly user-friendly when it comes to dealing with multiple columns of page or post specific content. Fortunately there’s a plugin that makes having multiple columns of page specific content really easy.
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Rise from your grave!
It’s been quite a while since my last post, but I’ve decided to bring this blog back to life. Right now I’m working on an article about some ways to make non-blog websites with nifty things like multiple columns of content, and multiple editable areas using one of the most popular CMS out there: WordPress.
Places to Submit your Site: Website (CSS) galleries
Getting back-links to your site can be one of the more difficult things to do, but one great option can be to submit your site to a website gallery (more often called a CSS gallery).
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Choosing the Right Clients: Some Red Flags
On my last post (Suggest a topic for me to write about) Cady suggested I write about freelancing and how to make sure you are choosing the right people to work for.
Part of making sure that a client is a good one to work for is keeping an eye out for certain red flags. Even if you are having a hard time finding clients, you should not ignore these signs, because even in desperate times it’s not worth it work with nightmare clients (you may not even get any money out of working for them, so it’s best to just steer clear).
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Suggest a topic for me to write about!
So, I’ve decided to ask you, dear readers, what topic you would like to see me cover.
I’ll pick the topic I like best, research it, and post it here. Or maybe I’ll put up some of my favorite ideas to a vote (er…poll).
So suggest away using the comments section, or you can email me at: emeraldtoucanet@yahoo.com.
Edit 9/16/10
Note: I will only choose topics that fit in with the rest of the blog, so something relevant to web-designers (could be a topic related to design, freelancing or SEO for example).
The Zen of CSS Design Review: The Best of Both Worlds
From what I’ve found most web-design books fall into one of two camps:
Those that focus on code.
These books go into detail about how to put together the “guts” of your website (which is very important). When it comes to books on JavaScript, PHP, and other programming languages, I don’t really expect a bunch of stunning looking designs, and discussing the graphic design side of web-design would just be off-topic. However in a CSS book, or more general web-design book those things are quite appropriate.
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Advertising Garage Band Style
If you have ever been in a band then chances are good that you’ve had the wonderful experience of designing a flyer (a poster, often advertising a band’s concert, but really a flyer can advertise anything), and then plastering it all over town.
Three SEO tools to check out
It’s been a while since my last post, but I’m back, and today’s post is on a few SEO tools that can be found online.
I’ve personally not made much use of keyword density analysis tools, as I generally prefer to eyeball it anyhow. However SEO tools aren’t just limited to keyword density analyzers, there’s also tools that will look at your site and give suggestions for words to use in your PPC (that’s pay per click advertising) campaign, and more.
A Preview of IE9
Yes, IE9 is on the way (though it could be quite some time before a full release).
If you are a web-designer, chances are you are well acquainted with all the frustrating little quirks in how websites are rendered in IE, especially earlier versions of it. Even IE8 is limited compared to many other browsers; for example it has virtually no support for CSS3.
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