Here’s a quick tip that can come in handy for web developers dealing with “dot files” like .htaccess, .gitignore, etc. Easy: There’s an App for That Funter Funter’s sole purpose is to toggle showing/hiding hidden files. Just install the Funter (File Hunter) app. Since it’s from an unverified developer (special Mac security precaution), you’ll need …
I use Namecheap for domain name registrations and managing DNS settings. It’s easy to use and has a one-click Google Apps setup (MX records only, not subdomains, DKIM, SPF, or SRV settings for Google Apps). Following are the quick-and-dirty advanced settings to really get the most out of your Google Apps setup. Screenshots are from …
Created each landing site to make it easy for the loan officer’s team to receive loan applications and inquiries for each of their builder relationships. Bonus: attracting organic search visitors. Created a map graphic with clickable cities for a mortgage lender operating in multiple states. The map and its clickable areas are responsive for all …
A closing cost calculator for a title company that’s been in place for years and continually receives compliments. It was re-coded in time to meet October 2015’s regulation changes, to improve visitors’ ease of use (UX), and to simply managing costs (i.e. easier and quicker to administer editing costs on the Results Page). It saves the company …
Did you know that Facebook had a Page Suggestion tool, similar to its Facebook Friend Suggestion tool? Facebook also has a Friend finder/importer tool that hooks up with your email account. But finding buiness pages is tons of fun because of the many categories you can choose from on the top menu bar. Browse Facebook …
Pinterest is a social network to share images or videos, one at a time. Users can comment, like, or re-pin. In order to sign up, you’ll need either a Facebook login or a Twitter login. Pinterest doesn’t have its own login option at this time. “Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.” from http://pinterest.com/about/ Pinterest consists of: …
As a WordPress expert, we come across a lot of good information. We have a lot we could share, but this is what we have for now. WordPress in use around the web & template examples When you recognize that WordPress is the foundation for 43% of the top 10 million sites on the internet, …
YouTube’s been rolling out a lot of great new features in the last few months, but YouTube Audience Retention (i.e. Drop-Off) metrics was my favorite pseudo-enterprise-level-service addition. It lets you see where viewers stopped watching. For example, within the first 10-seconds, 30-seconds, or 60-seconds (common drop-off points in online video). You get to watch your …
Publish annotations for any website Markup any website and share your annotations: http://markup.io/ Allow Screenshot-ed Feedbacks on your own Site Add a magical “take a screen shot, annotate it, and submit it” button to your own website: http://www.jotform.us/wishbox/ Why? Showing is better than telling. A picture is worth a thousand words. It improves communication. What …
In case you didn’t know, TourKick provides technology services like WordPress websites and hosting. Most clients either already have WordPress and need some tweaks or want WordPress. But for those of you who need a new or improved website and don’t know about or don’t yet love WordPress, here’s a video from the 2010 Real …
Realtor.com released a PDF to provide a brief introduction into video for Real Estate. There aren’t any “do this and kabloom” amazing tips or anything, but it’s straight-forward. Highlights 82.5% of Internet viewers watch video online…and it’s getting even bigger. (comScore Online Video Rankings, February 2011) 75% more videos were viewed in December 2010 than …
If you’ve read some of our YouTube-related blog posts (like linking to a specific time position), you know what an embed code and/or a YouTube URL looks like. This post is the creme-de-la-creme of YouTube URLs and embed code options. Basically, reference this: http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/player_parameters.html The Overview section starts with this write-up: This document defines the …