Have you ever noticed that Photoshop will anti-alias the edge of a rectangle? This is because the edge of the rectangle happens to fall in the middle of a pixel. If you follow these few simple rules when designing websites in Photoshop, you can ensure that the edges of your rectangles will fall exactly on the edge of a pixel, making the shape super crisp and sharp.
Archive for July, 2010
Pixel Perfect Web Design
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by JohnDebugging with Krumo
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by Bernard RobbinsSome websites do not require advanced debugging with an IDE. If you just want to know the value of a variable without having to step through a site, Krumo may be for you.
The easiest way I have found to add the Krumo library is to use the auto_prepend_file for php. The auto_prepend_file declaration can be inserted into either the php.ini (for your entire web server), the httpd.conf file if you want it for just one site, or in your .htaccess file for a particular sub-directory. This will allow you to prepend a php script before any of your scripts run.
Create a new file on your web server called prepend.php.
include_once('krumo/class.krumo.php');For php.ini, use:
auto_prepend_file = “auto_prepend.php"
For .htaccess or httpd.conf, use:
php_value auto_prepend_file auto_prepend.php
Resources:
http://krumo.sourceforge.net/
http://php.net/
Call for beta testers!
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 by Rafael CorralAs you can probably tell by our recent posts, we have released a few new products…and we also have other products coming as soon as we get our coffee machine fixed.
We need some happy and trustworthy mutants to help us test product updates and upcoming products. If you are interested in helping, email our CEO Steven Pignataro….I’m kidding! He will be mad if he gets all that mail. Just post a comment to this post and make sure that you enter a valid email address.
Just one thing – Please don’t volunteer unless you have the time to download and test Joomla! products on a regular basis.
As a compensation for testing our products, you will receive a hefty discount if you decide to purchase any of them.
Thank you!
New Website = New Products!
Monday, July 26th, 2010 by StevenOur new site has been up for almost a month. Thank you all for your feedback! I am happy to announce that all the updates noted in the “New Site Updates: Part 1″ Blog post are completed. With those last few changes, the site should be pretty much rock-solid. Of course, we welcome suggestions, so please let us know if you notice anything or encounter any problems.
Now, to business! Here’s a list of the great new products and services that will soon be available through ‘corePHP’.
iJoomla SEO makes WordPress for Joomla! even better!
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 by Michael PignataroiJoomla SEO – Fast, Easy and Effective!
Normally, increasing SEO for my WordPress blogs is a challenge. I need a special plugin to assign a title metatag (the most important factor for SEO) and then I have to enter each one individually. Then I need to figure out how to monitor the keywords on Google.
The solution is iJoomla SEO.
This new update is amazing and worth the investment. Not only does it work with WordPress for Joomla!, it also works with Virtuemart, the popular e-commerce solution. Another plus! Keep reading for a feature list – and a special discount!
Utilizing Envelope Distort for Typographical Effects
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 by JohnI’d like to share a method for creating unique typographical effects on the outside of the letters using Adobe Illustrator. See what I mean in the example below. Then read on and find out how to do it yourself!
Cutting down on lines of code with array_walk()
Monday, July 19th, 2010 by Adam DochertyHello there!
Today I am going to be talking about the array_walk php function which can help you cut down on lines of code and organize your code better.
An easy way to think of array_walk() is think of it as an automatic way to loop through arrays of data. From time to time in your coding duties there are likely to be occasions when you find yourself writing these kind of loops over and over again:
New Site Updates Part 1
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by StevenWe have received hundreds of compliments over the past 12 hours of the site being live. This is tremendous and rewarding. Although with any major migration there are going to be some hicups. We have encountered only a few and none of them are detrimental. Here is a list of things to know and what to do:
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New ‘corePHP’ site has been launched!
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by StevenThe wait is over as our new website has arrived! We have worked hard to build a site that improves your user experience, and we are very excited to share our results with you. Please feel free to explore, and let us know your thoughts. We look forward to feedback!
Get great discounts from other Joomla! sites!
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by Emily PignataroAs a thank-you for being our customers and visitors, we’ve found some great Joomla! companies who have agreed to give ‘corePHP’ customers a special discount! Just enter the coupon code for the company listed below, and receive your discount when you make a purchase. Hope these come in handy!

