13 Best Screen Recording Tools for Windows, Mac and Linux
Recording screen (screencasting), without a doubt, is one of the fastest ways to share information with others. It can be a presentation, software demo, app preview, tutorial, or simply a way to show your family or friends how to get things done. A single screencast can speak a thousand words. Add a speech on top of it and you are ready to do some serious tutorials and whatnot.
While the outcome of it will largely depend on your speaking abilities, you can still choose to record just what you do without saying anything. But nevertheless, this is by far the best way to share large amounts of information in the least time possible.
10 Free Online Photo Editors You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In addition to Awesome Photo Editing Sites, there are few online photo editors that have been recently released and are generally equipped with fabulous features. Some of them are on a whole new level and those who seek alternatives to Picnik will now find out even better solutions. One might ask – why should I care about photo editing and even more, why should I use tools available online? The answer for the first question is very simple – people like to share photos and they like to share them even more if they are edited professionally.
So, why should you use online photo editors? There have probably been situations when you were trying to quickly find a tool or service online that would provide powerful photo editing capabilities. In the end, the result wasn’t something you expected. Luckily, there are powerful solutions that will give you the results you desire with just few clicks.
Top 25 Google Chrome Extensions for Web Designers and Developers
Many web designers and developers have long been using browsers such as Firefox. It’s very awesome browser with many cutting edge web technologies. But there is just something about Google Chrome that everyone likes – it’s lightweight, fast and on top of that, extendable like no other.
The whole process of adding new extensions is fun and takes a second with no need to restart. Furthermore, it has so many extensions for almost every single task that one may ask – which ones should I install? There is no correct answer when choosing few extensions out of thousands, but I assure you that most of not all of them below are a must-have for any designer and developer out there.
Install WordPress on a Local Web Server Using WAMP
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to download, install and set up WAMP server, and WordPress with ease for local development.
WAMP is a web server environment and it stands for Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP. There are probably many similar bundles available but this is by far the most popular option available. In addition, it is simple to install and requires no tech skills whatsoever.
Install WordPress on a Local Web Server Using MAMP
MAMP is a web server environment and it stands for Macintosh, Apache, MySQL and PHP. Anyone who works as a web designer or developer knows the importance of being able to run dynamic website content on your local machine for testing and development purposes. MAMP makes the installation of a local web server a simple and quick process.
Testing Websites on iOS Simulator and Android Emulator
Testing websites has become a necessity for web designers and developers, and prior to launching them live, one should ensure that everything looks and works just as expected. This means testing for different browsers and screen sizes, and also why not throw in a few Android and iOS devices to be really sure about that. Why is this so important?
These two platforms make up more than 80% of all the smartphone market in the U.S. and are expected to reach even higher shares. To be more precise, Android recently topped 50% while iOS – 30%. So, optimizing for these devices should be one of the main concerns because it accounts for over 100 million users.
Sublime Text 2 Review
There has been a buzz recently, countless articles and videos, on why people consider switching to Sublime Text 2. You might have already heard about this awesome text editor but what’s so special about it? That’s a good question and there are many answers for it.
Released by Jon Skinner in January, 2008, Sublime Text has come a long way ever since. It is constantly evolving and doesn’t think of slowing down because frequent updates make sure users get added features and functionality needed to do their coding easily, fast and without any distractions.
There is really no need for an introduction because there are few interesting features to cover. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea and without a further due, let’s get started!
Using Maintenance Plugins and Templates for WordPress
Using WordPress maintenance plugins, whenever your website is down, may be more important than you think. No matter how long it won’t be available for the public, your visitors should at least see that something is happening. Instead of 404 error, a nicely presented maintenance page should do the trick.
There is absolutely nothing wrong when a 404 error pops up on the page that is not found on the server. However, when it happens upon entering the URL, your visitors will assume that your website has been deleted. This can only result in loss of visitors. To avoid it, and even better, to take advantage for an upcoming website, you should consider using maintenance plugins or teplates.
5 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Use in 2012
With more and more people starting to use WordPress, it would only be logical to say that hackers are doing the same. Well, they are using it, but only in a different way.
While Wodpress is constantly being updated to whitstand almost any attack, there is always a probability that something unexpected could happen someday. Although it is unlikely, you can never be too sure. Even antivirus software cannot guarantee to completely protect your computer from viruses, because hackers find ways to develop new techniques to bypass their security. The same thing applies to WordPress.
Pinterest – 7 Things You Should Know
Pinterest recently saw a huge traffic boom. And for a reason. It has become a very addictive and fun way to share things you love, and follow collections created by other people. We can pretty much say that Pinterest is the new social site where people unite to share their interests. What makes it so popular and unique?
The simple question on how it became one lies between simplicity and a great idea. There is nothing easier than using bookmarklet to pin resources on your pinboard. Not only does it help you to share things with your friends, it also serves as a bookcase (kind of) where you can store all your ideas and projects in case you forget. Of course, there are a whole lot more ways to use Pinterest to manage things you find around the web.