Web Developer Tools, CSS and HTML Troubleshooting – Firebug, Opera Dragonfly , Chrome, Safari and IE Developer Tools June 25, 2010 No Comments
Cross browser compatibility is a big thing; having your website render correctly in every browser is tiresome to implement but absolutely essential. Luckily today there are a bunch of tools for each browser to finetune CSS and layout issues in all the modern major browsers.
With everyone having their own preference for their favourite web browsers and some really strange people out there that are still using IE6, it’s become one of those jobs that if you build websites regularly, you code your CSS and html in a way which avoids the major problems, but a slight oversight can always bring you an out of line div or a float that isnt quite behaving how you expected it too. Luckily I’ve done a quick round up of some tools to fix all your browser based CSS problems Read the rest of this entry »
Tim’s top tips for a user-friendly site April 29, 2010 No Comments
One of the most common things I spot day to day is sites that turn off visitors. Nobody wants to see how talented your flash designer is or navigate through over-complex navigation or tab systems. Visitors are looking for answers and your site needs to be geared towards delivery in order to retain the visitor.
The key to retaining visitors is to deliver your content in a clean and well-structured manner.
Twitter @Anywhere and everywhere! March 16, 2010 No Comments
Twitter’s CEO Evan Williams has announced another step for the social media platform called @Anywhere.
Basically the new system is designed to make Twitter more integrated with the web. So rather than going on a site or blog, then clicking on a ‘follow me on Twitter’ type button and going to their Twitter page, logging in and following them, it will all be integrated in a more simple way. Read the rest of this entry »
A profile of the developers at redsauce January 27, 2010 No Comments
Here is a glimpse into the department that is – “the development team” here at redsauce. ‘Small but mighty’ is the phrase I would use to describe us. Consisting of just two members: Tim and Chris, we have managed to create and sculpt the structure of some of the biggest sites in the industries we are involved in.
Improving Page Load Times Will Boost Conversions June 16, 2009 No Comments
You might be able to get visitors to your site with a mixture of natural searches and PPC, but can you keep them there? Fast loading websites are key to higher conversions. I am going to describe just a few ways to speed up your site without too much effort.
