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WordPress, Drupal, Joomla Winning the CMS Game?

by Scott Frangos

Have you ever noticed how many Open Source Content Management programs there are out there? CMSMatrix.org that tracks and compare them, currently lists over 750. But of that number, only a handful have risen to the top of the heap, and a new study, The Open Source CMS Market Share report from Water & Stone names WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal as the winners.

The report author, Ric Shreves… Continue reading

In: OS WebMaster, Web Help

32 AJAX Tutorials for Beginners

We’ve had a number of requests from readers for more AJAX — Asynchronous JavaScript And XML — tutorials, and so Max Keisler presents here a round-up of 30 good online tutorials for you. If you’re new to AJAX, just reading the descriptions of the tutorials here will give you an overview of capabilities. Then, move on to the tutorials to learn more about it. Thanks

In: Blogging Help, Online Business, Social Media-Marketing, WordPress CMS Help

Is Your Website Mobile Ready?

by Scott Frangos

Recent research shows that just Apple’s iphone, alone, is up to 1.8% of the US browser market. Small potatoes? For the moment… but internet browsing with mobile phones is growing — Goldman Sachs predicted in 2007 that 14 million iPhones will be sold in 2008. That could be low — newer predictions see 10 million sold by September of this year, well before the Chrismas rush. Research also shows that more mobile phone users are browsing the internet each month, that they watch videos (like those on uTube), and that those viewers tend… Continue reading

In: Learning CSS, OS WebMaster

CSS Concepts & Design Principles in the Zen Garden

by Scott Frangos

Learning about CSS at WebHelperMagazine.com

In this Lesson we’ll look at the CSS structure of an excellent site design in the CSS Zen Garden. You can follow along using the Web Developer Firefox extension which will help us reveal the hidden structure of the design.

In: Blogging Help, OS WebMaster, Social Media-Marketing, WordPress CMS Help

WordPress Roundup: News, Views, & How-Tos for WP BlogMasters…

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by Scott Frangos, Managing Editor - WebHelperMagazine.com

Countdown to WordPress version 2.5

WordPress 2.5 is almost here — below, a screenshot shows some of the planned revisions to the administration area in the next upgrade of WordPress — version 2.5. Revisions are still being made… Continue reading

In: OS WebMaster, Web Help

13 Great Firefox Extensions for Web Professionals

By Adam McFarland

Like most web developers or SEO professionals, I use a vast array of tools to get the job done. I use a combination of desktop and web applications, some purchased and some free. Everyone I know has downloaded a free copy of Mozilla Firefox, but few realize that by installing some of the 1,500 free extensions they can eliminate the need for most of the… Continue reading

In: AJAX Help, OS WebMaster, Web Help

Learning AJAX and Javascript

When you are learning AJAX and JavaScript, it is best to take the time to review a variety of tutorials by different authors — even if they cover the same material. Why? Each writer/instructor will have a slightly different perspective and way of explaining techniques for you. There’s always more than one way to solve a programming challenge, and often you will use techniques you