Archive for the ‘Web Development’ Category

6 Reasons to Use Windows Live Writer for Blogging

Windows Live Writer 2011

In a previous post, Boutros discussed the top free offline desktop editor for your blog. In this post I will elaborate further… As bloggers, I think it is pretty safe to say that we are always trying to find ways to make our jobs a little bit easier. Any shortcut comes greatly appreciated because crafting quality blog posts takes a fair amount of time and effort. Continue Reading »

Five Reasons for Choosing White Hat SEO

If you are looking for a short-cut method to successful SEO, STOP!

There are black hat SEO techniques…short-cuts that are considered illegal by the search engines. Never opt for black hat SEO, it will lead your Website to doom and ruin your reputation. To rank higher in SERPs, always use white hat SEO methods. Continue Reading »

Top 5 Free FTP Client Software

Best 5 Free FTP Client Software.

Web developers need to install an FTP client software to transfer files between local computers and Web servers. People doing a lot of file transfers, especially people involved in Website development and maintenance, understand the value of a reliable, secure and fast FTP client.

FTP is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP–based network such as the Internet. Continue Reading »

Top Free Offline Desktop Editor For Your Blog

A Desktop blogging editor, also known a Weblog client is a software that runs on your desktop and let you post to your blog via remote publishing XML-RPC specification. Think of a Weblog Client as the equivalent of an Email client such as Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird. Essentially, the Weblog client allows you to write a post offline; then you can publish it the next time you connect to the Internet. Continue Reading »

Top Three Tools for Testing Website Speed and Performance

The speed and performance of your Website has quickly become one of the most definitive aspects of successful blogging. As we have all experienced, our society today is rapidly becoming obsessed with speed and instant gratification. With the internet so heavily involved in our everyday lives, the speed and performance of your Websites is essential to holding readership and gaining more traffic. Continue Reading »

13 Best Free Blogging Platforms

This is my thirteenth post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best free blogging software platforms available nowadays.

There are many blogging platforms available and it can get confusing and difficult to figure out the best ones. But after an extensive research, reviews and trying few of them, below are the best free blog publishing tools. Continue Reading »

26 Best Free Content Management Systems (CMS)

And you thought there are only three. This is my Twelfth post in this series. It is a convenient list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best free self-hosted Content Management Systems available these days.

There are many Content Management Systems available and it can get confusing and difficult to figure out the best ones. Continue Reading »

17 Best Free PHP Frameworks

This is my eleventh post in this series. It is a convenient list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best free PHP frameworks available today for your next Web project.

There are many PHP frameworks available and it can get confusing and difficult to figure out the best ones. But after an extensive research, reviews and personally trying couple of them, below are the best free PHP frameworks available nowadays. Continue Reading »

17 Best Free JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries

This is my tenth post in this series. It is a convenient list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best free JavaScript frameworks and libraries for your next Web project.

There are many JavaScript frameworks and Libraries available and it can get confusing and difficult to figure out the best ones. But after an extensive research, reviews and personally trying couple of them on my work, below are the best free ones available. Continue Reading »

22 Best Free Online Tools for the Perfect Domain Name

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This is my ninth post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best free online tools for searching existing domains, suggesting and registering new Web domains.

In my previous tutorial, I have outlined some tips for choosing the right domain name for your online presence. Continue Reading »