It goes without saying that CSS is now used for layout on a vast majority of websites however for anything but the smallest website keeping your CSS files organized can be tricky. I’ve complied a list of CSS organization tips that I’ve found to be invaluable for both saving time and avoiding bugs. These aren’t meant to be the definitive guide by any means but in the 5 years or so that I’ve been coding CSS they have proved very reliable. more…

I’ve always been fascinated by how artists create that authentic retro look and although its not quite the fad it once was it still has its place for certain brands. However designing a retro theme for a website is harder than it looks and its very easy to end up with a complete mish-mash of styles if your not careful. Luckily there is plenty of resources on the web to help you get started so I’ve compiled the following list of fonts, illustrations and website examples to help you get on the road to retro stardom.

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Creating a basic dynamic navigation is fairly straightforward in Wordpress and with a few tweaks or the installation of a custom plugin you should be good to go. However if your using Wordpress as a CMS for a larger content driven site then your going to find yourself running into problems with scaling the menu. more…

It takes something really special to drag me away from Wordpress development these days but Pligg, the open source content management system for social media/web 2.0 websites is my new passion. It’s got incredible functionality out of the box, is perfect for social media sites and has an active community developing mods. more…

Whilst Wordpress is a great publishing tool it does have it’s challenges and one of my greatest concerns is always security. The Wordpress team of developers do a good job of releasing regular fixes but as always hackers inevitably find loopholes and exploits in each new version. Left in its default state Wordpress can prove particularly vulnerable so here is a list of simply steps you can make to ensure your Wordpress blog or website is hacker proof. more…

It seems that freelancing is one hot topic at the moment and everyone seems to be putting their lists of top freelancing websites and tools online. Not wanting to be left out I have put together the following list, but rather than link to specific articles I have compiled a list of websites that are worth coming back to time and again. These websites should form a bulk of your reading when it comes to starting or developing a career as a freelance web designer or developer. more…

I’ve always loved that faded worn look and sometimes finding good tutorials on the techniques used can be elusive to say the least. I’ve documented some of the best on the web for easy reference. Please feel free to add any further tutorials to this list via the comments if you know of any. more…