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Stampaxx: 100 Stamp-Like And Vector Social Icons

2011-05-20T10:02:00.001-07:00

Social networking icons, although there are many of them, new and original ones are worth-bookmarking considering almost every website needs some social love.

Stampaxx is a set of 100 social icons that are in the shape of stamps and all have their unique social network-related motto.

They are available in 2, single-file, vector formats: .PSD and .EPS, so, updating them is so easy.

Website: http://www.stampaxx.com/

Make Bookmarklets Quickly – Boo.kmarked

2011-05-20T10:01:00.003-07:00

Bookmarklets are amazing little helpers whether you are a web designer/developer or a standard internet user. There is a handy one for everybody.

For ex, lately, I am regularly using Holmes.css as a part of my HTML debugging process, Syntaclet on dev-related articles and Readability for reading long articles.

And, there are many other useful bookmarklets out there (check out 15 Must-Have Bookmarklets For Web Designers And Developers).

Boo.kmarked is a very simple and free to use web application that converts any given JavaScript into a bookmarklet.

The application just adds the tag with a function that calls your script accordingly and that's all.

P.S. There are also other alternatives like Bookmarkleter or Bookmarklet maker.

Website: http://boo.kmarked.com/

Ninja UI – A Set Of Slick Widgets For jQuery

2011-05-20T10:01:00.001-07:00

jQuery has lots of plugins and jQuery UI to improve its functionality in many ways.

Ninja UI is a plugin for the framework that brings new alternatives to them in a single package.

It includes widgets like buttons, accordion, icons, tooltips/modal box, slider, rating, tabs, auto-suggest and canvas-powered loader icon.

They are unobtrusive and the icons used actually come as a separate plugin that is in the form of web fonts.

P.S. Its documentation is not complete yet but the source of the examples are pretty self-explanatory.

Requirements: jQuery
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://ninjaui.com/
Demo: http://ninjaui.com/examples
Download: https://github.com/ninja/ui

A JS Library For Interactive Maps – Leaflet

2011-05-20T10:00:00.003-07:00

Leaflet is a JavaScript library for creating tile-based maps which work in both mobile and desktop browsers.

With a very easy-to-use API and OOP-based code, the library is modular and extensible.

It has support for features like drag panning, scroll wheel or double-click zoom, zooming animation, pure CSS3 pop-ups and more.

Leaflet is lightweight, very well-documented and supported with examples.

P.S. Although the examples on the resource page use only OpenStreetMap, other popular providers will work with the library as well.

Requirements: No Requirements
Website: http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/
Demo: http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/examples.html
Download: http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/download.html

Humans.txt – Let The Users Know Who Built That Website

2011-05-20T10:00:00.001-07:00

We all know robots.txt, the text file that is uploaded to the root folder of websites and helps us communicate with the search engine bots for telling them which pages to not to index.

What if we want to communicate with humans and tell them who built the website? There is usually not a suitable space for this in websites and visitors may not be interested in seeing such an information inside "about" pages (in most cases).

This is where Humans.txt, which is an initiative for knowing the people behind a website, comes in.

Just like robots.txt, you upload a humans.txt file to the root folder of the website and can mention every detail that "careful eyes" would be interested in learning about the team behind, the designers, developers, copywriters, etc.

It won't be wrong to expect it getting popular as some big guys like Googleor Flickr already have it. And, WRD has it too : ).

Website: http://humanstxt.org/

HTML5 Mapping And Tiling – Tile5

2010-10-14T09:11:00.003-07:00

Tile5 is an open source HTML5 mapping JavaScript library that enables developers to integrate existing mapping platforms for providing a rich HTML5 experience.

It is compatible with most of the mapping providers like Google, Bing, Yahoo, MapQuest and more.

Besides the API for mapping, the library is also functional for creating moregeneric tiling application interfaces.

With the compatibility HTML5 offers, Tile5 is targeted at both desktop and mobile browsers.

Tip: there are very nice demos offered to see the power of the library.

Compatibility: HTML5 Enabled Browsers
Website: http://www.tile5.org/
Demo: http://www.tile5.org/demos/
Download: http://www.tile5.org/download

Cloud9 IDE – Open Source & Web-Based IDE For JavaScript Developers

2010-10-14T09:11:00.001-07:00

Cloud9 IDE is an open source application that aims to provide a powerful and focused IDE for JavaScript developers.

It is powered by the Ajax.org platform + makes use of HTML5, node.js, socket.io and many other projects.

The application has a pretty fast text editor with bundled syntax highlighting support for JS, HTML, CSS and mixed modes.

Cloud9 IDE has integrated debuggers for node.js and Google Chromewhich can be started, paused and stopped from the IDE.

Using WebDAV, it can connect to remote workspaces too and has a plugin system for improving it further (already has several bundled plugins).

P.S. The application is still in early development stages, can be a little buggy but improved continiously.

Requirements: Git 1.7+ (for Windows installations)
Website: http://www.cloud9ide.com/
Download: http://github.com/ajaxorg/cloud9

240+ Country Flag Icons In Multiple Sizes

2010-10-14T09:10:00.001-07:00

Liquidicity, a blog on design and technology, is sharing a huge set of flag icons with over 240 unique items.

They come in multiple sizes (16×16, 24×24, 32×32, 48×48, and 64×64) with 2 variants: flat and standard shiny one.

The icons are in .PNG format and organized by country name + ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 country code where available.

Website: http://www.gosquared.com/liquidicity/archives/1493

PHP Image Editor For Any CMS

2010-10-14T09:09:00.002-07:00

While creating content for the web, whether it is a blog post or a product for an e-commerce website, we're usually limited with the size of the images.

PHP Image Editor is an open source resource (paid for commercial projects) which can easily be integrated with any CMS and enables users to edit images.

It can resize, crop or rotate images and apply simple filters on them.

The script can be implemented quickly, just show the path of the image to be edited and that's all. Or, if you're using Joomla, there is a module for that.

Also, the interface is multilingual and there are already multiple languages waiting ready to be used.

Requirements: PHP5+, GD Library 2.0.28+
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://phpimageeditor.se/
Demo: http://phpimageeditor.se/phpimageeditor/index.php?im...
Download: http://phpimageeditor.se/download.php

Google Chrome Frame Makes Internet Explorer A Better Browser

2010-10-14T09:09:00.001-07:00

Google Chrome Frame is an open source Internet Explorer plugin that enables IE to use the open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine of Google Chrome.

It is actually not so fresh and around for a while, however, the stable version of the plugin is released lately and it is ready-to-use.

The plugin requires 2 steps to work:

The user with IE 6, 7 or 8 should install it
The website must add a tag to the web pages (detecting IE users and inserting the tag only for them is a good idea)

After that, any user with those IE versions will have a browser with better capabilities like support for HTML5, CSS3, better JS performance and more.

Google Chrome Frame is already used by many popular websites including DeviantArt, github or HootSuite.

It is definitely not a perfect solution as "a step from end users are required" but at least a step forward and almost doesn't add an extra effort for web designers/developers.

Requirements: Windows 7 / Vista / XP SP2
Compatibility: IE 6, 7 and 8
Website: http://www.google.com/chromeframe/

WiseStamp Inserts Your Social Activity To E-mail Signatures

2010-08-18T12:01:00.000-07:00

Today, if not over-promoted, sharing your social activity or the content you generate in various ways is a good method to gain exposure.

WiseStamp is an add-on, with versions for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Flock and Thunderbird, for auto-inserting content from various resources to e-mail signatures.

Besides Thunderbird, it is compatible with the popular e-mail services like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL.

The content inserted can be grabbed from a RSS feed, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Delicious or almost any other social network account.

The add-on is multilingual and already has support for 10+ languages.

Compatibility: All Major Browsers and Thunderbird
Website: http://www.wisestamp.com/

Open Source PHP webOS: Lucid Desktop

2010-07-17T08:32:00.001-07:00

Web-based operating systems are becoming more and more solid everyday (thanks to JS frameworks that offer a desktop-like experience).

They are mostly hosted web applications which is not surprising. However,Lucid Desktop is an open source webOS that is built with PHP and uses a SQL database for storing data.

It is a multi-user application which is very modular with the support for installable applications.

Lucid Desktop already comes with lots of applications like text editor, calculator, image viewer, simple games, web browser, feed reader, music player and more.

With the help of a file manager, you can add-edit-delete files and folders (a context menu makes these steps easier), change the appearance of the desktop with theming support and auto-update the OS to the latest version.

Requirements: PHP5 & SQL database
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://www.lucid-desktop.org/
Download: http://www.lucid-desktop.org/download/

Integrate Twitter Into Websites: @anywhere

2010-07-13T08:18:00.001-07:00

@anywhere is a set new JavaScript-based methods by Twitter which helps integrating websites with the service easier and better.

It simply works by registering to the @anywhere platform and inserting few lines of JavaScript.

The integration methods are:

Auto-linkification of @usernames
Hovercards
Follow buttons
Tweet Box (enabling users to tweet from your website)
User login & signup

It is possible to let the script search for the Twitter usernames in a whole web page or, better, define specific elements/IDs/classes to make it work faster.

Test Websites On Multiple Browsers: BrowserLab

2010-07-13T08:17:00.001-07:00

BrowserLab, a web-based service by Adobe, enables you to test websites on multiple browsers and OSs.

It is possible to create a custom browser set where the screenshots will be created only for those browsers (also helps speeding up the results).

Screenshots can be previewed in 2-up or onion-skin views which makes comparing multiple versions easier and x/y rulers can be used for sensitive measurements..

The service currently supports different Firefox, Safari and IE versions for Windows and Mac OS X. However, it is still in beta and new browsers are added within time.

BrowserLab is part of the Adobe CS Live and free for 1 year if you sign-up before April 30, 2011.

Instant Share Features For iOS Applications: ShareKit

2010-07-13T08:14:00.001-07:00

ShareKit is an open source package for quickly adding share features to any iOS application with just 3 lines of code.

It supports popular services like Delicious, Twitter, Facebook, Google Reader, e-mail and more.

The kit enables sharing images, URLs or files and only displays the appropriate services for the type of the content.

ShareKit has a customizable UI to match the look of your application and it works offline as well (sends the pending items when there is a connection).

Compatibility: All iOS Applications
Website: http://www.getsharekit.com/
Download: http://www.getsharekit.com/install/#download

Compare Website Speeds: Which Loads Faster?

2010-07-10T07:46:00.001-07:00

There are various online and offline tools to find out the loading speeds of websites. And, now, there is a new one with few different features.

Which Loads Faster? is a free and open source web service which enables you to compare the speeds of 2 websites while watching the results live.

You simply mention the URLs of both websites and before submitting the request, it is possible to select:

whether this will be a parallel or a serial request,
number of times the test to be repeated

There is also a fun feature named "race" where you can set multiple websites on both sides and they will load one after another (like a flag race).

And, once a test is completed, the service provides you a sharing linkwhere you can send it to friends or bookmark to perform the test regularly.

Website: http://whichloadsfaster.com/
Download: http://github.com/ryanwitt/whichloadsfaster

Lovely Ads For Inspiration: Creative Ad Awards

2010-07-10T07:45:00.001-07:00

Creativity, no matter you're a designer, developer, photographer or .. can help you get inspired easily.

To see the talent in "many different areas together" (graphic design, copywriting, packaging, etc.), advertisement are great.

Creative Ad Awards is an impressive showcase of beautiful advertisements with over 1500+ items that's growing regularly.

They are very well-categorized with the sector, creative director, agency, client and location.

Tip: Under the "Articles" menu, it is possible to find collections of attractive thematic advertisements.

Website: http://www.creativeadawards.com/

MS: WebMatrix

2010-07-10T07:42:00.001-07:00

WebMatrix is a free kit by Microsoft which includes everything you need for creating websites on Windows.

The application itself enables you to control almost everything from a single interface like the code and database editor, web site and server management, search optimization, FTP publishing, and more.

The kit comes with:

IIS Developer Express (a development Web server)
ASP.NET (a Web framework)
SQL Server Compact (an embedded database)

and with just a click, you can install open source applications like WordPress, Drupal, DotNetNuke, etc.

WebMatrix has also some nice features like the ability to run a SEO reportor monitor real-time Web requests and responses to track down problems right at the source.

chive: A Promising MySQL Manager

2010-05-21T13:12:00.001-07:00

chive is an open source & web-based MySQL management application that is built with PHP.

It can achieve the most common tasks like creating, editing & executing:

databases
tables
indices, keys, triggers, views, routines
privileges management
import/export

The application has a built-in editor with syntax-highlighting which is nice when running complex queries & an easy-to-use interface that makes browsing fast.

chive has one major fallback (which may pr may not effect you): it only supports MySQL 5+.

50 Creative And Free Icons: Isloo

2010-05-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

Psdtuts+ is sharing a beautiful and free icon set, named Isloo, which are designed in detail and have a shiny, web 2.0 look.

The set consists of 50 icons that comes in 128px*128px sizes and astransparent .PNG files.

They are designed to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the popular icon search engine IconFinder and free to be used in both personal and commercial projects.

Website: http://psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/isloo-50-free-high-quality-icons/

JavaScript-based HTML5 video player

2010-05-21T13:08:00.001-07:00

Video JS is a JavaScript-based HTML5 video player that falls back toFlowplayer for unsupported browsers .

The player supports H.264, Theora OGG and the new Google-powered WebMformats.

It is lightweight, doesn't use any images and can be totally skinned with CSS.

Also, it does not depend on any JavaScript frameworks, has support for fullscreen and volume controls.

Requirements: No Requirements
Compatibility: All Major Browsers (with fall back to Flowplayer)
Website: http://videojs.com/

Open Source PHP API Framework: FRAPI

2010-05-21T13:07:00.000-07:00

Once we build a web application, creating an API for it and enabling anyone to interact with the service easily is a great way to help the application grow.

However, it can be a time-consuming process to build the API from scratch (if you want to build one, check: How To Create An API? -10 Tutorials-).

And this is where FRAPI, an open source PHP API framework for building an API for any web application very quickly, comes in.

The framework is RESTful, simple and only focuses on building the API. It generates the skeleton for you to handle REST calls and you only need to put your business logic in it.

From a web-based interface, it enables you to create the methods, error codes and messages for your API.

Once finished, the PHP files for the methods are created automaticallywhere you can easily add any extra functions.

FRAPI also auto-generates the documentation for the API using the "description" fields of each function.

WHAT WE DO?

2010-05-21T13:06:00.000-07:00

Do i need a website ?
If you're still wondering whether you need a Web site, consider this: A company without a URL is like a company without a business card. In today's fast growing business world of Internet communication, a successful company must have its presence on the Internet and view this incredible marketing tool as a 24 hour-a-day, 365 days-a-year advertising billboard for your company and your services - regardless of its size.

A small business owner may balk at the idea of spending several thousand dollars to create a presence on the web, however, this is a very sound investment which will reap its benefits in the years to come. It is also essential not to overlook how much money a small business will actually save by tapping this valuable marketing tool. A commercial web site will become an important adjunct to any company and, in some cases, it will be the main way in which your customers and others interact with you in the future.
How to do it ?
Typically, any organization interested in producing a promotional Web site needs to follow a number of steps to insure efficient production. Here are some major topics you may want to address in order to ensure your Web site's success.
DEFINE THE PURPOSE OF YOUR WEBSITE
IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
An e-commerce Web site will greatly differ from a Web site designed for a small, service-oriented business whose goal is to simply publicize the business on the Net. There's no need for expensive bells and whistles to create a simple site designed to spread the word about your business.
DECIDE WHO SHOULD DESIGN YOUR SITE
Consider all option, but beware of Do-it-yourselfers. Trying to create a Web site from scratch could drive you to the brink of insanity. Web design is a true skill, and unless you're savvy, you'll spend a lot of time with nothing to show. Most entrepreneurs are better off trying to find a reasonably-priced site designer.
DEFINE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD TO SPEND
Construction costs can range from several hundred dollars for a do-it-yourself Web site to a couple of million dollars for the 'Cadillac' version.
DO SOME ONLINE RESEARCH
IDENTIFY SOME DESIGN CONCEPTS THAT EXPRESS YOUR IDENTITY

What we do ?
- Planning and management
- Creative and technical consulting
- Network/IS consultation
- Website design and layout
- Custom logos and graphics
- Search engine development or setup
- Online poll set up
- Inclusion of sound/music content
- Inclusion of Java and Visual Basic scripts
- Email newsletter setup
- Bulletin (message) boards set up
- User input or data capture (forms processing)
- Hosting management
- Website promotion & audience building
- Regular site maintenance
- Database-driven site creation
- Custom application development
- Active Server Pages (ASP) programming
- Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) programming
- Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Access database development
- Multi user SQL Database Managment (MySQL)
- Portal style links site (mini-Yahoo style drill down directory)

WHO WE ARE!?

2010-05-21T13:05:00.000-07:00

Whether it's creating custom Internet marketing solutions for the small to medium sized business, or redesigning an already existing web site, VOLTDIZAJN.com's web development team will create just the right product to meet every client's individual need.

We strive to and successfully create a professional, visually appealing and functional site customized for each client's needs and tastes, incorporating all aspects of professional web design, including graphic and web design, animation, video, sound, HTML, DHTML, Java, JavaScript, ASP, PHP, MySQL, AJAX & Web2.0 Standard database programming and project management. Other available services are updating and maintaining the web page which is necessary as the business evolve and strives to stay current.

VOLTDIZAJN.com's energetic, enthusiastic and professional team works with each client to not only build a great looking, top quality Web site, but also create a comprehensive plan for meeting all business objectives, generally to attract new customers, give information about products and services, do market research, or provide customer support. We recognize that no two businesses are alike, and we'll work with each client to create a customized web site.

Our professionals have extensive experience in providing consulting services and working with a variety of clients and businesses.

Hello World.

2010-05-21T12:12:00.000-07:00

Hello World, i am just testing blogspot how it works.