Tag Archives: Software Sagacity

Top 5 Brainstorming and Wireframing Tools

Lightbulb IdeaGood wireframing tools can save time and make sure everyone’s ideas are incorporated in the final product.  There are a plethora of tools available, however a core set of tools seems to be used by most designers.  They help save time on software development and web development projects, and result in thought-out and well-designed systems.
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Web Development Tips – Customize AddThis Toolbar Buttons

Web DevelopmentSearch engine experts recommend adding social media links to your website.  Although it can seem inconsequential, this small tip will help increase the number of likes and shares your website receives on social media.  This tutorial reviews the steps necessary to add the “AddThis” toolbar to your website, and how to customize the buttons to show the social networking sites that are most relevant to your business.
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JavaScript Anonymous Functions – Blessing or a Curse?

Anonymous FunctionsThe growing popularity of AJAX and jQuery has significantly increased the use of anonymous functions in client-side JavaScript code.  Although anonymous functions provide a very convenient way to decrease the amount of code necessary in an app, their prevalence and necessity may portend to structural deficiencies in either the language or development tools.
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Search Engine Challenges – Scanning the Deep Web

deepwebDuring undergrad at Urbana-Champaign, one of the hot topics for search engine scientists was the “Deep Web”.  While most of the web was easily accessible through HTML, a large portion of the dynamically generated content, such as PHP and ASP pages, could not be indexed by search engines.
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WordPress Development Tricks – Independent Blogs per Category

WordPress Tips and TricksWith its extreme flexibility and proven prowess as a publishing platform, WordPress has become an invaluable tool in the arsenal of most web developers. However, advanced customization is often cumbersome and can be difficult to achieve.

Having spent several hours the past two days fighting against WordPress’ limited support for splitting blogs by category, I’m sharing a few of the insights gained during the arduous process.
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