10+ Free HTML5-CSS3 Website Templates

admin    CSS     css3, free, html5, templates

We are pretty bored with the current limits of the HTML-CSS and it is clear that the HTML5-CSS3 is the cure to let the creativity flow.

And, browser compatibility is no more a big issue as there are various resources like Modernizr, ExplorerCanvas or IE7.js that empower incompatible browsers.

If you didn’t already, it is a good idea to warm your hands on HTML5 and CSS3 as they offer so much.

Here are 10+ free HTML5-CSS3 website templates to help you get inspired and started:

HTML5 Starter Pack

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45 Web Builders to Create an Insanely Awesome Free Website

admin    Tools     free, site builder, tool

Looking for a place to create a free website?  There are plenty of resources that allow you to create you own website, blog, wiki, or social community without having to know any programming language.  These free website creation sites allow you to easily create a site, customize the design, add content, and use a custom URL.

Take a look at 45 best web builders to create a free website.

Google Sites

Hey its Google and they are letting you create a free site….so do it.  As usual, Google makes it extremely easy to build a free website with cool integration features like Google Docs, Google Calendar, and RSS.

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Best Web Sites For Designers To Find Icons and Icon sets

admin    Tools     free, icons, online service, tool

1. IconFinder

Iconfinder provides high quality icons for webdesigners and developers in an easy and efficient way.

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How to Customize fonts in WordPress blog with CSS3

admin    Wordpress     css3, font, free, howto, tutorial, Wordpress

Fonts type that can be used for Safari, Chrome and Firefox3.1+ are .ttf(True Type Font) and.otf(open type font). Both support the @font-face rule that allows stylesheet to point to a .ttf  or .otf on server.  IE has little problem with .otf.  After declaring the @font-face rule give reference to your required font-family property in your stylesheet as following:

  @font-face {
   font-family: MEgalopolis Extra; src: url(‘MEgalopolis-Extra.otf');
   }
  h3 { font-family: MEgalopolis Extra, sans-serif; }

Reference:
@font-face {
 font-family: MEgalopolis Extra;
 src: url('MEgalopolis-Extra.otf');
}

Example:

MEgalopolis Extra

The drawback of embedding fonts in stylesheet is again licensing and infringement issues which you can handle with the sIFR (Scalable Inman Flash Replacement) method. There is a well explained article on sIFR implementing the core method, you can find it at Mike Industries’s Blog “sIFR 2.0: Rich Accessible Typography for the Masses“.
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JavaScript-based Geo-Enable Websites: YQL Geo Library

admin    Plugin     free, Geolocation, Plugin, YQL

Geolocation is one of the most popular subjects for today’s web & there are many solutions that help geo-enabling web applications.

YQL Geo Library is an impressive resource for geolocation as it is totally free & JavaScript-based.

It has various powerful features like:

• detecting the visitor’s location with the W3C geo API and with IP as a fallback
• find geo location from text
• find location from lat/lon pair
• find locations in a certain web document (by URL)
• get the location for a certain IP number

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5 Fantastic Free Tools to Showcase Your Portfolio

admin    Photos     flash, free, opensource, photo gallery, Plugin, tool

但凡看到有关图片秀的工具，都会多看两眼，虽然这样的工具真的很多。打算尝试一下SimpleViewer的方法，给自己的BLOG填上些图片什么的。

Original article from mashable.com.

Whether you’re an artist, designer, or photographer, your web portfolio is your calling card and your showroom. While the work should speak for itself, presentation is important. Modern style and clean functionality can be a great selling point.

If you’re looking for an alternative to hand-coding or DreamWeaving your ultimate gallery, check out these five great tools that should make maintenance a bit easier, and give you a stylistic leg-up on the competition.

1. SimpleViewer

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SlickBoard: flash tool

admin    Tools     flash, free, opensource, tool

SlickBoard is a simple, yet powerful tool for creating unlimited graphics, attractive interface elements (buttons, menus, tabs, drawers, etc.), animated slideshows, live dashboards (dials, gauges, ticker tapes, etc.), interactive presentations (drag, dock, etc.), dynamic web pages, and much more.

Create an XML source to describe your content, then pass it to this tool’s flash file to generate an attractive product. The XML source can be prepared manually or generated dynamically, using any scripting language (PHP, ASP, CFML, Perl, etc.)

SlickBoard makes the best of both the XML and SWF worlds. XML provides flexible data generation and Flash provides the best graphic quality. read more

Web UI & Button Set Contents (PSD)

admin    Photos     free, icons

MediaLoot is presenting a free set of user interface elements that can help designing/prototyping faster.

It has 3 distinct styles: glossy, satin/light gradient, and one-color which the satin/light gradient set is available in 7 different colors.

The set comes in both .PNG & .PSD formats and includes items like:

• control buttons
• info boxes
• breadcrumbs
• forms
• scrollbars
• & more.. read more

WordPress Plugin For E-Commerce: GetShopped

admin    Plugin, Wordpress     e-Commerce, free, Plugin, Wordpress

GetShopped is a free WordPress plugin for adding e-commerce capabilities into WordPress-powered websites.

It is a very easy-to-setup plugin which can work with any standards compliant WordPress theme (and WordPress MU).

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9 Widely-Used And Free Forum Softwares

admin    Tools     free, opensource, php, tool, tutorial

Forums are clearly one of the most standard ways of sharing knowledge on the net. With easy-to-use interfaces & strong community features, they are still very functional & popular.

They can be easily integrated into a website by customizing the look & feel or used as a framework which is sometimes a good idea considering the features they offer.

Here are 9 widely-used, open-source & free forum softwares, where most of them are built with PHP, that you may consider using:

phpBB (PHP)

phpBB is one of the oldest & widely used forum softwares around. It is being updated frequently with improvements in speed, security & features.

It comes with a powerful administrator panel where all aspects of the system can be managed & supports almost any database.

The software has a very crowded community which makes it easier to get support. read more