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Convert a PNG to ICO (favicon)
A great tool for easily creating high quality favicon’s is ConvertICO.com. All you have to do is create a transparent PNG of your favicon (which is always 16 pixels by 16 pixels), then run it through the ConvertICO tool. Once you have the .ico version of your PNG, upload it to your website. On your [...]
New Grand Haven Website
Element Design is proud to announce the launch of the Buffalo Bob’s website. From the “Snow” section of their website: We carry all major snowboarding brands such as Burton, Union, Oakley, Analog, Special Blend, SkullCandy, Anon, Spy, and much more. With new hardgoods and softgoods arriving constantly, Buffalo Bob’s is committed to carrying all of [...]
Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 7
When it comes to testing websites in newer versions of Windows, the current solutions are very cumbersome. My previous setup involved launching 2 virtual machines running Windows XP to test in Internet Explorer 6 & 7. This process was slow, memory intensive, and had to be redone semi-annually due to expiring licenses. Another problem with [...]
Facebook Page Requires Login
If your company’s Facebook page is requiring users to login when viewing it, the issue is with the “Age Restriction” setting. To prevent kids from viewing age inappropriate content in groups, Facebook checks their profile whenever the “Age Restriction” setting is anything other than “Anyone”. To fix this, go into the “Edit” area of your Facebook page. [...]
Browsing Testing: Making sure your website works for everyone
While doing research for a client I ran into a rather large website (Weight Watchers, ranked 3,000th in the world) that does not work with the Google Chrome internet browser. What was surprising was that the website worked with Safari, which has a smaller browser market share than Chrome. Here is a visual break down [...]
BuddyPress Sidebar Links Widget Plugin (v0.92)
While developing a new WordPress site for a client I noticed a need for the ability to easily move around the links bar for BuddyPress. One of the easiest ways to do this was by the creation of a simple widget, that can be moved around to different widget positions in the admin panel. The [...]
Social Network Launched in Grand Haven
Element Design is proud to announce the launch of a brand new social network for Mulligan’s Hollow Ski Bowl in Grand Haven, MI. The site aims to be an exclusive social network for riders at Mulligans. They can post videos and pictures, as well as send messages and register for events. Based on volunteer work, [...]
QR Codes: Connecting Physical and Digital Advertising
An easy way to link your physical advertisements (flyers, brochures, posters) to the digital world is to use QR Codes. QR Codes is a type of barcode that can be read from nearly all new smart phones. When users take a picture of this code with their phone, it will transfer them directly to the [...]
Grand Haven Website Development
Element Design is proud to announce the launch of Kowalski Granite Center’s new website. Located in Grand Haven, MI, the Kowalski Granite Center is a granite installation company that has been serving the area since 1991. The website showcases their various products and services with a clean and modern design. The site runs off of [...]
Save Videos from Youtube
Looking for an easy way to save your favorite videos from Youtube? Check out www.keepvid.com. Simply paste in the URL of the video you want, and it will generate links for you to download.
