There has been a recent advent of several modern gadgets and smartphones like iPads, iPhones etc. and the demand for mobile based websites like iPhone web design etc. is growing…
Let’s have a quick glance at some of the recent findings and why we need a mobile friendly site:
- There are approximately over 700 million mobile users who surf the internet using their mobile phones.
- Mobile web surfing is increasing exponentially, and marketers now have to start focusing on their mobile web presence to build their brand image and brand preference amongst the prospects.
- According to another research, it has been observed that with the help of mobile phone web, now the customers like to research about a particular product before purchasing it. (more…)
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We all know that HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is basically used to logically structure a particular web page by symbolizing specific semantics to the entire content such as headings, links, paragraphs etc. in a web-page.
Recently the beta version of HTML5 has been launched. The full version is due in late 2010.
What is HTML5? (more…)
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The need for maintaining quality standards has increased rapidly as a result of the steady rise in the value sourcing space. Hence, it is of prime importance that every web project passes through a rigid quality check before its launch.
Let us have a quick glance at some of the important points to be kept in mind while planning a basic Quality Assurance (QA) process/ Quality Policy.
- Before commencing a web project, ask yourself four very important questions:
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Website hacking has been prevailing since the inception of the World Wide Web. As compared to the past when website hacking involved using someone’s password to create a virtual “Graffiti” on their site, now it’s the age of advanced hacking. This implies that, unsafe and dangerous hacking is done nowadays which at times can be very unpredictable.
The following is a list of some of the major types of hacking that can harm the security of the website:-
- Trojan Horses
Trojan Horses are basically the hacked softwares that are attached to the other programs and once these programs are downloaded, the Trojan Horse gets activated. The hacker can control the computer with the help of this software. (more…)
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When the web was initially introduced, it was called web 1.0 which means it was a very simple, the read-only web. Here, advertisers had to highly depend on the advertising agencies to change or edit the content (if needed).
Then the web 2.0 arrived which is a social web. The web 2.0 brought various features along with it such as Content Management System (CMS), RSS feeds, blogs etc. this means now the advertisers can themselves edit or change any content. Also, they can generate a lot of information on their blogs on everyday basis. It’s all about networking.
But, the web developers are always in search of something new. And thus, the invention of the next generation web i.e. web 3.0 is by far the biggest discovery.
The web 3.0 is basically an extension to the existing Web 2.0. Compared to Web 2.0 which was basically a social networking web, Web 3.0 is semantic web which is considered to be more intelligent web. A semantic web helps the computer to read and use the web. Now, one can read, write and execute the web. The semantic web is all about the meaning of the data. (more…)
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Web accessibility, as the name suggests, is the practice of making a website usable by people of all genre. All users can access the internet with ease only if the site is designed, developed and edited without errors. In fact, incorrect technology used for a website can be regarded as an obstacle to gaining information quickly and conveniently. (more…)
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The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) helps the Web Content Developers and the Authoring Tools Developers to make the Web Content more accessible to a wide range of people.
As different devices are used for accessing Web Content (e.g. computer browsers, voice browsers, mobile devices etc.), surroundings and Operating System also differ from user to user, therefore it becomes an additional responsibility of the Web Content Developers to make the Web Content accessible to more and more people with varied usage styles.
The WCA Guidelines address the two major themes: (more…)
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So much buzz about Web 2.0 - What really is Web 2.0?
What really forms Web 2.0? The building blocks can be the following:-
1. Enhanced User Interface - The web 2.0 design!
2. Interactivity is the key - What are Web 2.0 applications? (more…)
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