Latest posts on the Web site design: Web site layout and presentation design issues http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/category/web-site-design/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:26:14 GMT en http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/category/web-site-design/ http://files.phpclasses.org/graphics/phpclasses/logo-phpclasses.png http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/210-Becoming-a-PHP-Master-Part-2-Reputation.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/210-Becoming-a-PHP-Master-Part-2-Reputation.html">Becoming a PHP Master (Part 2): Reputation</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">A new important feature is being launched today in the PHP Classes and JS Classes sites. It is a reputation system that will provide more recognition and visibility to all PHP and JavaScript developers that perform good actions in the site.<br /> <br /> Unlike other site features, the new reputation system is meant to make the site more rewarding and fun for all users, not just those that submitted classes.<br /> <br /> Read this article and watch the demonstration video to learn how it works and how you can benefit from it to get more reputation and become a greater PHP and JavaScript master.</a></div> </div> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:28:08 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/210-Becoming-a-PHP-Master-Part-2-Reputation.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/138-2010-Yet-another-great-year-for-PHP.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/138-2010-Yet-another-great-year-for-PHP.html">2010: Yet another great year for PHP</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">2010 was an year full of interesting happenings for the PHP development and its community of developers.<br /> <br /> This article presents a balance of what were the most important happenings in the PHP community in 2010, as well a reflection of what we can expect for 2011 for PHP, as well for the PHPClasses site.</a></div> </div> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:53:35 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/138-2010-Yet-another-great-year-for-PHP.html New site features PHP Performance Web site design PHP User Groups PHP community http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/136-AJAX-2-New-possibilities-offered-by-XMLHttpRequest-level-2-specification.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/136-AJAX-2-New-possibilities-offered-by-XMLHttpRequest-level-2-specification.html">AJAX 2: New possibilities offered by XMLHttpRequest level 2 specification</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">AJAX applications are often implemented using the XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object.<br /> <br /> XMLHttpRequest is getting a new specification named Level 2. This post is just a quick note about another interesting article about what new specification brings and how you can take advantage of it in your AJAX applications.</a></div> </div> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:09:51 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/136-AJAX-2-New-possibilities-offered-by-XMLHttpRequest-level-2-specification.html Web site design News http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/120-Launched-the-winning-design-of-the-Web-Design-20-contest.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/120-Launched-the-winning-design-of-the-Web-Design-20-contest.html">Launched the winning design of the Web Design 2.0 contest</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The PHPClasses site had Web Design 2.0 contest, i.e. a design contest that allowed the users to propose new designs, allowed the users to try the proposed the designs in real pages, and allowed the users vote on their preferred design. Now the winning design is finally being launched.<br /> <br /> This article talks about the initiative and interviews the finalists that disputed the second turn of the election. They gave their opinion about the present and future editions of the site redesign contest.</a></div> </div> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:16:25 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/120-Launched-the-winning-design-of-the-Web-Design-20-contest.html New site features Interviews Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/112-Site-design-contest-results-announced.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/112-Site-design-contest-results-announced.html">Site design contest results announced</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The results of the first turn of the Design Award contest were announced.<br /> <br /> A second turn will follow because none of the contestants got at least 50% of the votes.<br /> <br /> This article tells about how the contest went so far and explains how the second turn will work.<br /> <br /> It also mentions some of the upcoming site features that have been in development, now that the design contest developments have practically ended.</a></div> </div> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:26:09 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/112-Site-design-contest-results-announced.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/111-Vote-on-your-preferred-design-proposal.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/111-Vote-on-your-preferred-design-proposal.html">Vote on your preferred design proposal</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The period for submit proposal for the design contest has ended. Now is time to choose on which you prefer. This article explains the design voting and commenting process.</a></div> </div> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:42:39 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/111-Vote-on-your-preferred-design-proposal.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/110-Screencast-of-how-to-create-and-submit-a-design-theme-proposal.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/110-Screencast-of-how-to-create-and-submit-a-design-theme-proposal.html">Screencast of how to create and submit a design theme proposal</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">This article presents a screencast that demonstrates how to create and submit a new theme proposal for the site design contest.<br /> <br /> It should be useful for all those willing to submit a proposal but could not understand clearly how to take the most of the design editor tool provided by the site.</a></div> </div> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:57:18 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/110-Screencast-of-how-to-create-and-submit-a-design-theme-proposal.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/109-Site-design-contest-is-getting-started.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/109-Site-design-contest-is-getting-started.html">Site design contest is getting started</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The PHPClasses site redesign contest is finally getting started.<br /> <br /> The deadline for submission was November 30, but by request of a few authors, it was postponed to December 15.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, several design proposals were submitted and available for commenting.<br /> <br /> This article tells more about these and other details.</a></div> </div> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:06:48 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/109-Site-design-contest-is-getting-started.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/104-Submit-your-site-redesign-proposal-for-the-contest.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/104-Submit-your-site-redesign-proposal-for-the-contest.html">Submit your site redesign proposal for the contest</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The PHPClasses site is accepting new site redesign proposals now.<br /> <br /> In this phase, candidates may create design themes using a visual editor. Then they can submit the design theme proposal when they are done.<br /> <br /> This article gives more detail of how the visual editor and the proposal system work.</a></div> </div> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:47:07 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/104-Submit-your-site-redesign-proposal-for-the-contest.html New site features Web site design http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/81-Site-design-theme-editor.html <div style="clear: both"> <div style="margin-top: 1ex"><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/81-Site-design-theme-editor.html">Site design theme editor</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">By Manuel Lemos</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 1ex">The site is launching an editor that allows designs to propose new site design themes.<br /> <br /> This is the initial beta version of the site design editor, but it already allows any designer to try different presentation designs.</a></div> </div> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:52:11 GMT http://www.phpclasses.org/blog/post/81-Site-design-theme-editor.html New site features Web site design