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Excellent Free and Premium Responsive WordPress Themes

2012-02-21T06:42:55Z

As we know with rapidly the growing use of mobile devices such as tablet or smart phone that has the ability to use of the screen horizontally and vertically as well as a variety of screen sizes, because it is also a need for a website that can customize the layout and size depending on the size of the screen or browser window is important.

Two months ago I posted an article inspiration and resources for responsive web design that may help you to create web designs that are responsive and exciting. And in this post I will present some wordpress themes that remain responsive and of course beautiful and exciting whether it is free and the premium to be a good choice for your website.

So, let check them out and let me know what do you think!

Free responsive WordPress Themes

Premium responsive WordPress Themes

Good Minimal

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View

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Rising

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Reaction

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Swagger

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Zig Zag

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Construct

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Jigsaw

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Brilliant

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Call To Action Page Design Mistakes That Can Make a Convict

2012-02-14T15:48:05Z

Congrats, the design looks impressive and yours greatness as a designer is quite obvious. But wait, what about the Call to action page. It does not look that much awesome and if I am not wrong, the wow effect is conspicuously missing here. It seems the page is missing out on love and dedication from your part which are so prominently present in the rest of the parts of the design, be it main interface or the navigation. But this should not be the case. Call to action, contrary to your belief, is the most vital part of a website. It is the page that causes the conversion and if you do not give much attention, it can cause havoc with the conversion process and users may bounce back with a heavy heart. Now in this tough economic scenario, you should not let this happen. Here we are going to include some common errors that usually cause the disaster:

Do Not Get It lost:

Are you sure that the Call to Action button look prominent? Featuring a call to action button against a bright background is certainly not going to help you see the best of the time. But this is one of the common mistakes committed by majority of website designers. So, when you are designing a call to action button, you need to make sure that you are not placing the button at the back of something bright otherwise, it is the background that will hog all the limelight and your visitors might miss out on the button that cause all the conversion.

Do Not Push It into Clutter:

Yah, I know, you have repeatedly been told and taught that all the vital elements of the page should be featured in the Above the Fold section. But unless you have the Harry’s magic wand, you are most likely to make a mess out of it. Featuring all the elements can lead to extreme visual distraction that goes against the very basic of website design. If you are adding too many elements, call to action button is most likely to fail to seize the attention of the visitors and the visitors probably have the feeling that they are lost in the maze of graphical jungle.

Give text Due Importance:

Just having a bright and bubbly button is not going to do the trick. You can find loads of them in the navigation. It is the text that makes it easier for visitors to have an idea what they are supposed to do at the very first look. Do not try any trick here as it is not a good idea to play hide and seek with the visitors. It is better to use some clear text like – “Contact US”, rather than going for some vague terms like – “Click here” (I do not understand why they are supposed to “Click Here” or there when there is no certainty that they will get something nice and interesting).

Do Not Overdo:

The purpose of designing a great Call To action button is not pushing the visitors all the time to contact you. Rather it is just the opposite. Call to action button helps visitors contact you when they need some help or your service. So, you should not put all the attention to it making rest of the others elements look secondary. Great content, great design and great interface all do remarkable job in making visitors confide faith in you and this will go a long way to get them convert. So, try to maintain a balance while designing a Call to Action button.

Placement & Location:

It is not just the color combination and text, rather it is also the placement and location of the Call to Action button that are equally important. Do not place it at the bottom of the page as very few people would take the pain to scroll down and click onto that button. Place it either at the left or the right of the above the fold section and you are good. However, it is good practice to place two call to action buttons, one at the top and one at the bottom of the page so that visitors do not need to scroll up again to contact you. Just apply your common sense and you will have a better world to live.

Rule of Thumb:

Ok, so you have got everything to make your call to action a great success. Now, here I am going to add some quick fire tips. Here go they:

KISS – Keep it simple stupid
Have a semblance of Urgency
Use some proactive words like – Call, Now, Today,
Do Not make it too Long
Always try Split testing

Try them and conversion is guaranteed.

5 Things to Never Include in Your Logo Design Portfolio

2012-02-07T14:27:00Z

When marketing yourself as a designer, there’s nothing more important than your portfolio to showcase your creativity and skills. You want to include a variety of samples to represent a spectrum of clients yet focus on a particular niche that you’ve worked with successfully.

Keeping in mind that your portfolio is your main marketing workhorse, there are certain taboos you should strive to avoid if you want to land the best quality gigs in terms of ideal client and pay grade. Just like any other creative art form, logo designers will have their share of good, bad, and ugly. That’s to be expected, especially as your craft evolves from your first attempts at achieving an edgy, captivating design in school to working your way up the ranks of highflying designer.

Every logo designer will need to have a healthy variety of samples in their book, along with a meaningful account of the story behind the brand.

Here are some cardinal rules to try and adhere to when putting your portfolio together:

Avoid logo designs with tag lines. Remember, you’re a designer, not a copywriter. And your portfolio is meant to showcase your creative design skills, not market the brand of the company for whom you design a logo.
Don’t just include “edgy” designs. These modern masterpieces may be your aesthetic favorites, but you need to also include the more subdued logos as well. Remember, your portfolio is to market your design skills to clients both modern and traditional. By skipping over the more “modest” designs, you are limiting your prospects.
Logos with no tale to tell. Know the story behind the design. In the world of branding, it’s all about telling a story. How did you come up with this design? What about the logo appealed to the client? By demonstrating that you can tell a story with design, you show your ability to listen and perceive your client’s message, which is paramount in logo design.
Redundant or monochromatic color themes. Show the width and breadth of your creativity, not your love for the color beige. This includes too many logos of the “rainbow” variety. Spice it up and mix it up. Keep your prospective client guessing. Get them excited about the possibilities of what you may come up with next.
Never changing your portfolio samples. Your work is evolving, and so should your portfolio. Static is for the laundry, not for your designs. Forget what you did 10 years ago. Keep your samples fresh and within the last 5 years for greatest impact.

Have a fellow designer evaluate your portfolio to see if it’s up to muster.

Ask for honesty and ideas for improvement, and offer to do the same for your colleague. It’s hard to be objective when it’s your own work. By reviewing your portfolio as an ongoing effort, your will be perceived (and rightly so) as a polished design professional on top of your game, with clients lining up to work with you.

Signs That You’re Working with a Bad WordPress Developer

2012-02-03T08:44:54Z

While judging a WordPress developer you should always be peculiar about certain points. A bad WordPress developer always gives you signs by which you can make out how bad he is. You should be smart enough to actually understand those signs. Don’t wait for too long as that might cause you a problem.

You too want to know, how to be sure about a WordPress developer? Well here are a few signs that will let you know that you’re working with a bad WordPress developer.

Without a Contract:

Most of the WordPress developers do not come along with a contract. They say that they do not have a contract at present, but they will get it done once they start working. What they would actually do is, leave you alone in case of a problem. But don’t let anything of that sort happen to you. Ask them to sign a contract before they start working for any of your projects.

What you should actually do is make the WordPress developer sign the contract on the very first day itself. If he provides you with a contract of his own, go through the contract very carefully and only then sign it. Signing a contract in the beginning will help you in protecting yourself from a bad WordPress developer.

Says YES! To Almost Everything:

IF this is something your WordPress developer is doing aswell, then it is for sure that you are in a big problem. A developer who just goes on saying YES! to everything doesn’t actually do anything. Doing anything is possible only after researching, so if someone is just going on saying YES! is of no use.

It is always better if a WordPress developer first does some research regarding the project work and then gives an affirmative. Even if he says no to a certain things, it’s still understandable. But all YES!, would definitely land you in some or the other problem.

Bad Communication Skills:

Having a good communication between everyone is very important. A project can only be successful if every individual working on it communicates with each other. But at times it is seen that a WordPress developer does not communicate with his co-workers. This actually is very bad for the development of the project.

If you too are going through the same problem, fix it as soon as possible. You should always try and communicate with your developers 3-4 times in a week. Try to get details by asking the developers about their work progress. If any of the developer seems to be reluctant in doing so, remove him at once for the betterment of your project.

Starts Working At The Last Minute:

Always provide your WordPress developers with a deadline. Make sure that they complete their work within the time limit. You should always keep a note of them, if they working on a regular basis or not.

If you don’t provide your WordPress developers with a deadline, they would start working at the last minute. This will waste a lot of your valuable time. And if something goes wrong, you might have to get it done again. This might further cause you loss of time and money. Never let them cross the time limit until and unless there is some serious need. Getting daily updates would definitely help you in maintaining that.

Always Asking For More Time:

At times things do really get complicated and tough to handle. If a WordPress developer asks for more time in such a situation, then it is pretty understandable. You can extend the time limit and give them a day or two to complete their work. But if the work still doesn’t get completed, then that is a sign that you’re working with a bad WordPress developer.

You should make sure that you don’t hire the same developer again. That is because if you hire the same WordPress developer again, he will again ask for extra time and this will become a habit. But if he goes on delaying your work it will become a nightmare for you.

Bad in Coding:

Things will get even worse if your WordPress developer turns out to be a bad coder. If it is hard for you to understand the terms of coding, don’t hesitate to seek advice from another developer. Ask the other developer to review the work that your WordPress developer is doing. And if the other developer doesn’t seem to be too impressed by his work, get rid of your developer.

There are numerous good WordPress developers today, you just need to beware of the bad WordPress developers. It is definitely hard to find a good WordPress developer, but these points will definitely help you in identifying them.

Mind Blowing Abstract Arts

2012-02-01T04:24:48Z

Everyone has a different approach to abstract art; people see and read things differently to others. Abstract art is a visual language that has decades of important history. It has not only brought to our attention world famous artists but has also played a big part in developing other iconic art movements.

There were three influences that contributed to the rise of abstract art, romanticism, expressionism and impressionism during the 19^th century. Expressionists liked to paint with intense colour, exploring emotions and reactions to their unique experiences. Their subject was always represented in a psychological states.

Rehe im Walde (II) 1914

Impressionists were radicals of their time; they violated rules of academic paintings and used a free brush technique, short brush strokes that weren’t blended in. The result was intense colour and visual effects.

Tänzerinnen an der Stange – 1888

Finally, romanticism focuses on strong emotion of an aesthetic experience.

Cole Thomas The Voyage of life Childhood.

The history of abstract art reveals that art of any form should be able to some up your unique experiences; you have the freedom to break all boundaries and represent anything in any way you wish. Abstract art doesn’t have a specific meaning a viewer should never try to understand what a piece of work means but instead should appreciate the journey of the artist and masterpiece they have made.

“Everyone wants to understand art. Why not try to understand the song of a bird? …people who try to explain pictures are usually barking up the wrong tree.”

Pablo Picasso

Great Designers, Where They Come From?

2012-01-30T03:54:15Z

So, you have come across sites that have made jaw dropped in wonder and awe. Yah, there are sites that look really cool and they make you wonder whether you will ever be able to design sites that cross the boundaries of average. So, how come some designers manage to come up with such great designs when you are working hard under pressure to come up with half as good as these.

You might tend to believe that great designers are different species and with brains developed rather unusually. But this is not the case for sure. Great designers are not handiwork of God nor do they belong to an alien planet. In fact you can also metamorphose from an average designer to designer if you manage to follow certain tips and believe me they are not that much hard. So, let’s start:

Follow the Trend:

Though great designers often tend to defy the trends, go against the rules and try set new standards all the time, they are at the same time very attentive about the ongoing trends. However, do not get me wrong, I am not asking you to go by the trends all the time, this might have negative effects on your uniqueness; rather what I am asking is to follow the trends to make your clients feel happy and at the same time, you should go on making experiments.

Study & Develop:

Try to stay on the learning curve. Learning is the best way to keep yourself updated and this will save your blushes if you are asked to give your opinion about a new trend that is doing the round in web design industry. Find some great resource like CSS Mania and its likes and you will have your free daily dose of inspiration free of cost and you will have a great designer in the making.

Back to paper:

Getting back to basic is the very first step to get you envisaged as a great designer. You need to have pen and paper ready and try to sketch out a rough plan of a design project before you get your hands on it. This will give you enough scope to come up with some interesting additions and make sure you are getting suggestions from your friends and colleagues as they might help you see the loopholes exist in your design.

White Space:

Do not try to cram too many things like fancy designs, weird fonts, gruesome colors schemes into a single design, believe me this will do more harm than good to your design project. Try to keep things as simple as possible as great design does not necessarily mean that you need to make the design creek under the volume of pressure.

Know Your Audience:

Unless you have the information about targeted audience, you will never be able to come up with something really interesting and engaging. Your design should be based on the type of audience you are targeting. For example, if majority of the targeted audience are above 60, you should try to keep things as simple as possible without making any kind of compromise on the creative front.

Use Upgraded Application:

This is a known problem for all designers. For example, I have never seen any designers trying anything except Photoshop. But there are some great tools available that can make your design stand out from the rest. Try to explore new horizon as it will help you hone your skill to a great extent.

Give these techniques a try and I hope, you will have a better world to live.

How to Make Your ‘Good’ Photograph, a ‘Great’ One

2012-01-23T15:44:52Z

There are a number of software’s available that facilitate photo editing. Pictures can be enhanced with a multitude of effects to get the desired look.

There is a lot of room for experimentation and the features provided by these software’s make the possibilities limitless. Some the most commonly used techniques used while editing pictures are discussed below.

Multiple exposures

This is a technique where more than one image is blended on a single photograph. These pictures give the viewer a sense of movement and are not clearly defined images but mere impressions. The shape and color of the object being captured is retained but is slightly blurred. This can be attained by moving the camera between exposures. The degree of movement is proportional to how abstract the final picture turns out to be. This can be done using hand held cameras or even with software’s once the picture is taken.

Polarizer

The primary function of a polarizer is to minimize reflections and glares. This helps intensify the colors of your image. It is ideal for making skies appear more blue and taking pictures of the sun especially at a 90 degree angle.

Overlays

The concept behind an overlay is to blend two images together. This can be done by altering the opacity of one of the pictures. The degree to which one picture needs to be altered is subjective and can be adjusted to meet the photographer’s requirements.

Filters

The function of a filter is to alter the image before it gets recorded. The can be of different shapes and colors. Filters can be hand held in front of the lens or have metal frames that can be directly screwed onto the front of the lens. They are usually made from plastic or glass. Color filters usually absorb some of the light affecting the overall outcome of the image. Other than color, filters can serve to distort pictures in various ways like diffusing a sharp image for instance.

Flash

Flash is used as a source for light when there isn’t enough light available or when the photographer desires more light. The intensity of the flash can be altered to suit your specific needs. It is always important to take some test shots before using the flash, as in some cameras it needs to be manually adjusted.

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Sometimes images have a wide range of contrast in them. Regular filters do not help in bringing out the bright and dark parts of the image. In such cases, it is best to create a high dynamic range. This will enable you to capture the whole dynamic range and bring out powerfully contrasted parts of photographs.

A combination of equipment and techniques contribute to the final image. There are a wide range of techniques a photographer can use while capturing a picture that will add effects. However, these can be done using software’s once the image has been taken. Using these software’s can be quite technical and complex, online tutors and induction packs help make it easier.

7 Great Usability Tips For Web Designers

2012-01-18T14:13:16Z

Web designers today need to make their websites offer more than its worth to keep ahead of the online competition that is getting fierce day by day. Any website that is attractive and easy to use by its visitors ranks high in popularity. Therefore, the web designer has to keep the factor of usability on a priority when making a website. No visitor will stay at a great looking site that takes ages to open and with very poor navigation. He will simply move away. So, make sure the website is easily accessible to its visitors and hold their interest. They should be able to get what they want whenever they want.

Follow these useful tips to stay ahead of the competition and increase web traffic to your website.

Tip 1: Maintain Good Navigation

The first impression of your site on your potential visitor should be that the site is easy to navigate and has what he wants. List all the product categories clearly and make sure he can reach anywhere in the site from any page. He will just close the site in frustration if he gets lost and is not able to find what he wants.

Tip 2: Make Use Of A Tagline

Including a tagline is a good way of making a positive impression with the client. It puts across the mission and objective of the site or the company. In a way, he gets what the whole site is about in just one line and likes it.

Tip 3: Apply Site Search

Using site search is aver good idea to increase its usability. It gives the visitor complete freedom to explore what he wants and save his time. The user will always like this options and make more visits to the site.

Tip 4: Avoid Using Too Many Graphics And Flash

Anything that slows down your website will leave a negative impact with your visitor, Remember you have only a couple of seconds to make contact with them and leave a positive impression. So use animations and graphics only where they are necessary.

Tip 5: Always Use Site Map

Site maps are a great way to improve the usability of the website. Just a glance at the site map gives the visitor a summary of the whole site. He can view the architecture of the website and understands the hierarchy working behind.

Tip 6: Place Useful Content

Keep in mind that most of the website surfers are not just there for entertainment. Many of them are looking for important information. So place good informative content and keep updates it regularly so your visitors have fresh information. Use the right font size and colors to increase readability.

Tip 7: Give Feedback That Is Meaningful

Keep a communication channel open between you and your visitors. Get feedback and leave comments so as to let the visitor know what is going on. Write meaningful error messages in case there is an error with your website.

All the above may seem casual tips to many. But remember that it is these small details that increase the usability of a website and make it great.

7 Online programs that help in generating revenue from a blog

2012-01-11T05:46:01Z

In today’s time, blogging has achieved widespread relevance and acceptance as an effective medium to reach to the public. A lot of users today are stepping out of their fear of being read or expressed and are unabashedly expressing their own selves on the Internet medium, with sense of responsibility and honesty, of course.. The blogging platform is not really limited to simply writing and sharing texts, but substantial feature which you can think of sharing – be it your inclination for photography, a new hobby class, your love for animals and petting, talking about the relationships, dedicating the entire blog for your dream celebrity, or perhaps starting up with a corporate blog, the usage of blogging is immense.

Under the fierce times of commercialization, lot of corporate houses have utilized the power of blogging or advertising and promoting their products and services, and creating an awareness amongst the general public about the brand, its features and etc. Blogging is the sure shot medium to get a stop closer to the Internet users in a little personalized way.

The write up may be of particular interest of those active bloggers who have been looking out to turn their hobby or passion for blogging into a high paying endeavor. Today, your blogs can be turned into a highly profitable venture and that too in very less time, you can be the next millionaire with the help of your blog. The seven online programs which guarantees you monetary benefits out of your blog are discussed in details.

1. Google Adsense

Google Adsense is the undisputed leader in the advertising category and is currently the market leader as far as the Online Advertising Industry is concerned. Every highly ambitious blogger dreams of achieving the Google Adsense Approval. The advertisements via Google Adsense are managed, sorted, administered and maintained by Google itself. They offer you the revenue on a pay per click basis or through the per impression basis. However the problem arises because Google Adsense are really picky about the people they approve. Google Adsense follows some highly strict procedures and guidelines which its users must follow in order to achieve the approval and maintain the same. Otherwise Google Adsense can even discontinue the services by deactivating the account. Some of the other options which are available for fervent bloggers, in order to earn revenue through their blogs are discussed in the below mentioned points.

2. Luminate

Perhaps the best option at present, which helps you to turn your blog into a highly money yielding affair. Luminate Inc was founded in the year 2008, and was previously popular as Pixazza Inc. It is highly profitable online advertising program and currently enjoys the status of being the market leader in making the images much more lively and interactive. It is the pioneer platform for image application and is the best available option for you, if you have shared lot of images on your blog. The functioning of Luminate is very simple and easy to understand. It gets active whenever a user hovers his cursor over the images on your blog. The Luminate icon on the image confirms that it is interactive, and upon the hovering of the cursor, various related products and services, information etc are displayed in the subsequent box. Luminate is able to produce the relevant information and advertise the related products by taking into account the keywords you have put in your image tag and hence comes up with relevant ads.

By acquiring the features of Luminate, you get a minimum payout of $10. The same amount can be received on a PayPal account or through cheques.

Getting an access to Luminate helps in escalating your business to levels beyond imagination. Currently Luminate serves and exhaustive 150 million users each month and has over 30 billion page views annually.

3. adBrite

This is one of the most widely used network for the purpose of online advertising. According to the Media metrix, adBrite is the 10^th largest ad network being prominent over the Internet and the survey carried out by Attributor ranked adBrite Inc. sixth largest ad server in the year 2008, enjoying the market share of 2%. For now adBrite serves ads on over 112,009 sites worldwide and has a thorough reach to Three Hundred Million unique users each month. Half of the users are solely from USA. Along with the widespread exposure, with adBrite, your blog receives various services like adbrite Intelligence and adbrite Audience Manager.

The minimum payout offered by adBrite is $100 and the same can be received easily with the standard cheque options.

4. Chitika

Chitika owes its name to a south Indian language – Telegu and its meaning is “in a snap.” chitika Inc. came into existence in the year 2003 and has progressed continuously as a search targeted network for advertising and also as a research firm. The products and services offered by Chitika can be distinguished into three different categories, which are mentioned below:

I) Chitika Premium – Chitika premium performs the task of displaying the advertisements to the visitors who have flocked to the page from various major search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and etc.

II) Chitika Local Ad Exchange – This is Chitika’s attempt to bring together the search targeting and local advertising through its Local Ad Exchange (LAX).

III) Chitika Mobile – mobile usage and especially smartphones etc has been a hit with the users and Chitika Mobile is a feature provided by Chitika Inc which permits the typical Chitika Premium advertisements to intuitively transform into the advertisements designed for mobile. The entire conversion is based upon the user agent of the Internet users.

Chitika provides a minimum payout of $10 which you can receive through the traditional means of a cheque or through PayPal subscription.

5. Kontera

It was founded in the year 2003 and since then, has been providing the in text advertising and information services. Kontera Technologies Inc. is an advertising network and the market leader in providing the in text advertising for a website. Kontera Networks are visited by hundred and forty unique monthly users and its advertisements are being adequately used by the majority of top ten thousand websites, the ranking being done on the basis of traffic they get.

The minimum payout which you are entitled to is $50 and the same can be received either from the PayPal account, or through standard cheque.

6. Bidvertiser

Bidvertiser is based on the concept of Pay Per Click and offer content based ads which can be fully customized depending upon your needs. The website owners and the blog owners get the opportunity to trade off their advertisement space to the right prospect automatically by getting the person who has put up the highest bid for the space. Any advertiser has the liberty to directly place their ads on the website and pay on the basis of pay per click model. Besides it supports advertisements of any type, be it banners, buttons, skyscrapers or the inline ads. In addition to that, Bidvertiser also offers an optional affiliate program which can help you earn extra income.

Bidvertiser offers you a minimum payout of $10 which is received through PayPal account, and a $25 payout that can be received through Standard Cheque.

7. Technorati Media

The recent times have experienced an undeniable boom in the use of social networking and social media for various purposes. Technorati media is largest network for advertising across the social media platform. Technorati has built deep routed relationships with various clients and agencies, which enables them to deliver the campaigns in a precise and focused way for top level brands at high CPMs. Technorati Media now boosts of a national sales team with a proven success record from the top notch media companies that include Google, MSN, Yahoo!, IGN, Hearst, CNET, Tribal Fusion, Washington Post, and Time Inc. Thus it gives you an opportunity to participate in the advertisement campaign of top brands and achieve highest possible rates by filling in the remaining details.

The minimum payment amount offered by Technorati Media is $50 and you can receive the payments across PayPal medium or through cheques.

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Top 5 CMS And Why Are They So Useful

2012-01-10T04:06:55Z

Creating website has become a fashion as well as a need today. Every business, be that a small firm or large enterprise, create one. Every now and then you see a new website popping up. But the main question which is in most of peoples’ mind is that is it difficult task and requires a lot of coding??

Let me answer this question……NO, creating a website is very easy. There are many open source CMS platforms which have made the process of making a website very simple. Now the question arises……

What is CMS?

CMS – Content Management System, is a powerful and painless way to manage all of your E-commerce, content management and business process needs. A content management system is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site. It is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site. In short you can say CMS is the web application used to manage information from the website without knowing any technical information about markup languages or web technologies.

There are many open source CMS software that are available on net for free to create your site. You have to select that suits you best. Below are top 5 CMS platform that are popularly used.

WordPress:

Word-press without any doubt is the best content management system, blogging platform and has healthy developer ecosystem with countless plug-ins which help you incorporate your efforts on your word-press based site. This popular CMS helps you create beautiful websites and blogs. It is free of cost so you can use freely as per your will and website requirements. It is based on PHP and MySQL. Its core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers with thousands of themes and plugins available for your use, so after installing it you do not need to go through the coding part, all you have to do is re-arrange the widgets and appearance of your web page and…..voila!!. Latest Version is available for download: Wordpres 3.3.1

Joomla:

Joomla is a dynamic portal engine and a content management system. This award winning CMS enables you to create powerful websites and online applications. This easy to use and extensible CMS is written on PHP which enables user to easily publish their contents on World Wide Web. It is also freely available to anyone and there are many themes and extension from which you can choose but the only problem with Joomla is that you’ll have to pay for most of the themes and plugins. Latest Version is available for download: Joomla 1.6

Drupal:

It is another open source content management system which supports a variety of websites ranging from personal web blogs to large community-driven websites. Drupal was designed by Dries Buytaert in 1999 and within a year because of its popularity it was made an open source. Drupal.org came online in 2001, and the Drupal community gained momentum in 2005. By using this free software package you can easily manage, organize and publish your content with as much customization as you desire. Latest Version is available for download: Drupal 7.10

Umbraco:

Umbraco is another open source CMS platform that enables the user to publish his content on the internet. It is written in C# built on Microsoft’s ASP .NET framework and is especially for .NET developers. It is generally not used for making personal blog but it is best suited for those companies which are running big sites. More than 110,000 sites trust Umbraco. Latest Version is available for download: Umbraco 4.7.1

Pligg:

Pligg is an open source CMS that you can download and use for free. Pligg is an open source CMS that allows you create your own social networking site which is combined with social bookmarking, syndication, blogging and a democratic editorial system that allows you to submit and vote articles i.e. it is specialized in Social networking community. It provides an Admin Panel where you can manage the feature to view and edit the user on their Pligg site. Other features are: Category Management, Modify Language, File and MySQL Backup, Modules, Configuration and RSS Importer. Latest Version is available for download: Pligg 1.2

Here I would like to conclude my article by saying that in a CMS; data can be defined as nearly anything from docs to movies, to texts, pictures and almost everything!

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Call To Action Page Design Mistakes That Can Make a Convict

Do Not Get It lost:

Do Not Push It into Clutter:

Give text Due Importance:

Do Not Overdo:

Placement & Location:

Rule of Thumb:

5 Things to Never Include in Your Logo Design Portfolio

Here are some cardinal rules to try and adhere to when putting your portfolio together:

Have a fellow designer evaluate your portfolio to see if it’s up to muster.

Signs That You’re Working with a Bad WordPress Developer

Without a Contract:

Says YES! To Almost Everything:

Bad Communication Skills:

Starts Working At The Last Minute:

Always Asking For More Time:

Bad in Coding:

Mind Blowing Abstract Arts

Pablo Picasso

Great Designers, Where They Come From?

Follow the Trend:

Study & Develop:

Back to paper:

White Space:

Know Your Audience:

Use Upgraded Application:

How to Make Your ‘Good’ Photograph, a ‘Great’ One

Multiple exposures

Polarizer

Overlays

Filters

Flash

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

7 Great Usability Tips For Web Designers

Tip 1: Maintain Good Navigation

Tip 2: Make Use Of A Tagline

Tip 3: Apply Site Search

Tip 4: Avoid Using Too Many Graphics And Flash

Tip 5: Always Use Site Map

Tip 6: Place Useful Content

Tip 7: Give Feedback That Is Meaningful

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