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White Space Is Not Your Enemy

The term “White Space” is often misused; many believe that it refers to any space in a design that’s white. White space actually refers to the “negative space” of a composition. It’s not simply “blank” or “unused” space, it plays a key role in the design process. Another crucial role white space plays is eye […]
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1 year ago

Login issues? Check your domain for underscores

I recently migrated a WordPress installation to a new site, and when demoing the new install I found I was unable to log in. I checked the usual places, the database had the correct URL, there were no funky redirects and I disabled ALL the plugins. This led to 30 minutes of hair pulling confusion […]
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1 year ago

Form API introduction for the Houston Drupal Users Group

As part of our commitment to the Drupal community, we’ve been leading demonstrations and explanations of parts of the Drupal system. This week we covered an introduction to the Form API. Form API Basics Why should I use Form API instead of just printing the form? Form API is extensible and interoperable- Your exposed elements […]
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1 year ago
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Key Elements Of UX/UI Design

Most people interact with the Internet on a daily basis, but not everyone experiences the Web in the same way or for the same reasons. That’s why a great UX (user experience) is key for many businesses. If you’ve ever deleted an app or refused to shop online at a certain site again, you’ll know […]
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2 years ago

Build a Better Paintball Website

Here at eMUNICATIONS we love to play paintball. The game has a lot to offer: teamwork, adrenaline, exercise, and good old-fashioned sunlight (something usually alien to the eMUNICATIONS team). Naturally, we also like good quality websites (something usually alien to the paintball community). Most paintball websites I’ve come across are in a state of disrepair […]
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2 years ago
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jQuery Quickie For Zebra Highlighting In Tables

If you haven’t taken the time to check out this framework you absolutely must do so now. jQuery allows you to accomplish so much more with so much little. It may be a little arcane to look at the first time, but after a little research, you’ll wonder how you lived without it. Case in […]
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2 years ago

CMS for High Schools: Getting it Together

The biggest advantage of using Drupal for a high school website is the ability for the staff to make edits without any previous web building experience. However, this is also the biggest disadvantage. The root of the problem is a lack of communication between editors. The goals of the site become lost in a sequence […]
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2 years ago
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Why Mobile First Design Principle is so Important on Website Development

Mobile First Design:Historically, most web designers and their clients have approached the desktop side of any project first, while leaving the mobile part as a secondary goal that gets accomplished later. Even with the rise of responsive design, many of us begin with the “full size” site and work our way down. One downside to […]
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2 years ago