Yearly Archives: 2013
We are excited to present you with special, more exciting prizes. Once again we came up with cool freebies giveaway as promised. This is our way of saying thanks to our readers for being part of the iShift community and helping us make it to where we are right now....
Note: Google rolled out Penguin 2.0 a few days ago, which affected 2.3% of queries. This post is not written to discuss any possible future update by Google – you’ll see no hypothetical Zebras here, no bigger Penguins, no deadlier Pandas and, in fact, nobody from Zoo. Now this means...
In the field of technology, mobile applications are the current fad. These applications, or apps as they are called in short, have become a very integral part of marketing, customer satisfaction, and overall brand management strategies of almost every business. With a good portion of the public turning to their...
The quality of the blur has come to be known as “bokeh”. Bokeh in terms of photography referring the area in the photo which are out of focus light to increase beautiful and dramatic image. The origin of the term is from the Japanese word “romaji” (english characters) is spelled...
As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and observe how...
A perfect code editor is the only thing a developer needs for joy. When it comes to code editors, developers mainly care about usability and functionality of the tool they’re working with, but the era of plain, old, ugly code editors is gone. With years of updates the creators of...
There are 20 important parts one needs to take into account when designing a custom WordPress theme. This guide will introduce you to different areas of theme development. Let’s get started. You can find your current WordPress Themes in wp-content/themes/. This directory hosts all files associated with themes: style sheets,...
In the last few years, there’s been a trend amongst startups for focusing really heavily on design. From the core of the product right up to the marketing page that supports it, many startups make great use of design – often to an extent that puts the larger incumbent companies...
The title “webmaster” gets thrown around loosely these days. Every blogger who has their own personalblog.blogspot/wordpress/blogger/tumblr.com that they update once a year considers themselves to be a webmaster in the loosest terms imaginable. These “webmasters” don’t care about conversions, click through rates, rankings, backlinks, domain authority, mobile performance, or a...
Whether you are a designer, writer or an artist, having a portfolio website is a great way to increase your customer base. Besides examples or photos of your works, another important page to include is an author bio page. There are countless ways how to create it. Some people create...
Creating a thought provoking and creative ad needs loads of brainstorming that obviously requires plenty of time. But such investment definitely pays off. Creative advertisement ideas catch the audience attention and convey the message in an effective and attractive way. Sometimes, such ads are funny or humorous and bring a...
All good web designers are looking to make an impression with their work. Grunge design – with its myriad textures, patterns, and colors – can be a great way to do that, particularly for brands that are looking for an “edge” to their look. The key is to make sure...
Facebook has contributed to the globalization issue immensely. It has made businesses become more social therefore connecting with the rest of the world. These businesses, as well as individuals, have come to appreciate the importance of having a Facebook template on their accounts. Facebook templates are quite useful. They help...
The focus on aesthetics in website designing remains as is, but another element has been added to the mix, which is Emotion. A mixture of emotions and aesthetics helps you design user experiences that effectively capture the mood of the website and help deliver the website’s message effectively. You might...
You might be surprised with some of the main reasons that cause freelancers to fail. The first-time freelancer doesn’t fail because of doing poor quality work, or due to missing a deadline; nor do they lack the talent to execute their tasks. However, these factors may contribute somewhat to the...