Posts Tagged ‘Design’

Beautiful Abstract Wallpapers

Monday, April 6th, 2009

If you have been looking for something a bit different to use for your background wallpaper then you might want to check out these three links, there are some really great wallpapers:

SynthaSite - Web 2.0 Free Web Design

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Website building for amateurs is a very difficult thing, if you don’t have HTML knowledge or have access to a quality WYSIWYG editor (which can be expensive), you are a bit stuck. Even if you do have a decent graphical web page creator, you will still have to have a fairly decent knowledge to be able to create a decent webpage, with no errors. There used to be almost no options in this department. Many web hosting services had a form of website creation tool but these were usually rather badly designed and the results were often mediocre unless you were willing to spend a lot of time and effort. Even then they were not really easy to use and often required knowledge of FTP and other things.

Today things are very different. With the rise of Web 2.0 and social networking the need and desire for people to have their own easily accessible platform to express themselves, through blogging or a personal website. The arrival of Synthasite has filled that gap and filled it well.

A quick summary, Synthasite is a website and/or blogging platform which is completely free and allows anyone (and even businesses) to sign-up for free. There are no catches, no banners or other advertisements forced onto you and the site is yours. They will even let you use another domain name (or you can just use a free one, though it will be yournamehere.synthasite.com).

What sets Synthasite apart from other free web hosts, is not the fact that it is a free service (though zero advertising is scarce!) but the interface you are presented with once you are ready to start building your site. The site seems to have been built from the ground up (and I am pretty sure it is) and looks absolutely lovely - and it is just not eye candy either. The interface is simple and easy to use - want to create a blog, do it with a few clicks - the same applies for websites. Now I know you are probably thinking,

‘Sure it creates sites easily but they are probably rubbish and it is not that easy to personalize them to what I want!’

Well, with Synthasite, that is just plain not true. In fact the best part is the customization options, which are large. Not only that, there is no coding knowledge required.

To be honest with you the best idea is for you to try it. If you are looking for a simple blogging platform or a website and don’t have knowledge of HTML coding or don’t have the time to learn a WYSIWYG editor then Synthasite is for you.

Seriously, check it out today, just click HERE.

 

Free Desktop Wallpapers

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Tired of your desktop wallpaper? Well, maybe it’s time for a change. Here is a link to some great desktop wallpapers and they are all free.

40 Wallpapers Loaded with Color is HERE.

 

Creating a Personal Website

Monday, October 27th, 2008

In these days of Web 2.0 a service like a personal website of your own is no longer a dream, only for those with high technical knowledge. Historically, you would have to have had a good working knowledge of HTML or had expensive software to produce a working website.

Things really have changed and with the availability of Open Source software and online website creation tools almost anyone is able to launch their very own website!

So where to begin:

  • If you have no skills in designing your own site then something like Synthasite is a great option. Basically Synthasite offers online website building. So simple that even a novice can have a website up and running in no time.
  • Second option, if you are interested in creating a web page from scratch then a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor is a good option. This will require more time and energy then the previously mentioned alternative but you will be less restricted. KompoZer is a completely free WYSIWYG editor for creating websites and has more than enough functionality for individual use.
  • HTML Coding from scratch. This is not recommended for anyone starting out but if you are wanting to get seriously into website design and creation learning HTML is a good idea. There are plenty of FREE tutorials on the internet for this purpose, just use Google to find a tutorial that suits you. You will need a good text editor for writing HTML code in. Notepad++, which I have mentioned before, is a good editor
  • Free website hosting with NO BANNERS is something you would also need. Free hosting is not usually as good as hosting you pay for but for simple pages free hosting with no advertising will be fine. Synthasite (mentioned earlier) incorporates free hosting but for the other options you will need a host. No advertising or banners is a good idea as they usually ruin the layout of the web page you have created.

This is not intended as a comprehensive guide to getting your first website up and running but a good starting point. So, what are you waiting for, get that website up today!