Archive for 2013

The Google Hummingbird Algorithm

The official logo for Google Hummingbird, a massive update to Google's search algorithm.

For the first time in years, Google has released an overhaul on how its search algorithm answers queries. Google Hummingbird has now replaced 2010´s Caffeine, which saw updates such as Panda and Penguin.

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WordPress 3.6.1 Update

WordPress 3.6 - Boutros AbiChedid.

The reliability and flexibility of WordPress has made it a popular choice for both Web development and blogs. As a content management system (CMS), WordPress helps businesses, corporations, news outlets and many other organizations keep track of content created by multiple users. A good CMS is always evolving, and WordPress is no exception. The latest release, version 3.6.1, shows a commitment to positive user experience and overall platform security. Continue Reading »

boutrosabichedid.com – New and Improved

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Boutros AbiChedid. Coder. Designer.

This is a short post to announce (and advertise) my latest work: I recently redesigned my professional portfolio Website boutrosabichedid.com. Feel free to take a look at my Old Website for comparison. The improvement is HUGE!

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Why Drupal Might Be a Better Choice Than WordPress

Drupal Versus WordPress - Boutros AbiChedid.

Are you planning to start a new blog or launch a website? Want to know the key differences between Drupal and WordPress? Both are excellent CMS and operate as free open-source format platforms. There are many different CMS and Blogging platforms out there to choose from. Some of the more popular platforms include Joomla, CMS Made Simple, Magento, and PrestaShop. Continue Reading »

10 Excellent Web Design Tips to Maximize your SEO

There are numerous ways that a Web developer can make the page a little more SEO friendly. If you are the Webmaster and Web developer, you will be able to add the SEO elements to your page and fill them out at the same time. This will make optimizing your pages a little easier and quicker. Continue Reading »

Increase Traffic With These Social Sharing WordPress Plugins

Social Sharing WordPress Plugins.

Whether it is about recommending or tweeting, the idea of having social presence of websites has become a popular practice. Social presence of website doesn´t only make your presence felt, but also gives more value to your website in the eyes of search engines.

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Best Reasons to Use WordPress Themes for Web Design

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When developing a website, you will have a number of choices when it comes to web design. While it might be nice to use a professional designer, few small businesses or individuals have the funds that it would cost to hire a designer. Most of the time, a pro designer is going to cost several thousand dollars minimum. Continue Reading »

Twitter´s Bootstrap – Arguably the Most Comprehensive Framework for Responsive Web Development

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They say 2013 is the year of Responsive Web Design, the year when responsiveness will come into its own. Actually, the field of web design and development is already going through a responsiveness induced revolution of sorts.

Let´s face it, we as designers and developers simply cannot keep up with all the new resolutions and devices entering the market at a rapid clip. Continue Reading »