Nathan Segal

Mobile apps are a highly popular way to disseminate information but it’s easy to drown in detail, complexity and cost overruns. In this article are 7 things you must avoid when designing mobile apps.   1.      Coding Without a Plan: If you’re building an app from scratch, this is the most important step. If you […]

8/14/13 In this article we look at Edge Animate CC for Dummies, by Michael Rohde. Edge Animate is one of the many programs that is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. The book is comprised of six sections, which are: 1.      Part I: Getting Started with Edge Animate 2.      Pat II: Adopting Tools and Techniques […]

7/17/13 In the last article we looked at an overview of WPTouch Pro 3. Today we look at some of the advanced features that let you customize the look and feel of this program. To learn how to configure your installation, click on the Knowledgebase section. This brings up the Knowledgebase web page. The first […]

7/9/13 Today we look at Duda Mobile, which allows you to create custom mobile websites. When you visit the site, you’ll see a field where you can enter an existing site which Duda Mobile will convert into a mobile site. I used my portfolio site: http://NathanSegal.org for this process. This site was created using OptimizePress, […]

6/27/13 At some point online or in your email spam folder you’ve probably seen a message like this one: “Make Money Online with Your Own Store. Get Started Today!” The message will probably go on to paint a rosy future of how your life will change if you buy their product or service. While it’s […]

6/25/13 Quite often, when you go to an ecommerce site, the retailer will give away something for free, usually in the form of a coupon or a low-cost item to get you in the door and to entice you to purchase their products. But what would happen if you gave away something with real value […]

6/17/13 In this review, we look at Sencha Animator, a program which allows you create CSS3 animations for WebKit browsers and mobile devices. Note that this program will work on multiple platforms, including: Macintosh, Windows and Linux. When you download the program you’re also prompted to download the Ball Bounce tutorial, as well. Sencha Animations […]

6/12/13 In this review we look at the free version of WPTouch, a mobile plugin for WordPress. Note that in order for the plugin to work properly, you need WordPress 3.1 or higher and that the plugin is compatible up to version 3.5.2. For reference, I’ve used WPTouch on my blog: Travels with Nathan. To […]

In this article we look at CSS3 Playground, another web-based tool for creating CSS3 Layouts. On the interface you’ll notice several different options for manipulating CSS: These are: CSS3 Radius and Box Shadow, CSS3 Text Shadow, CSS3 Transforms, CSS3 Columns, CSSx Gradient Background, Border and Outline, Background+ and Content and Text. On the far left […]

5/23/13 In this article we have a look at the Accessify Quick Form Builder. As you can see there’s not much to it. For the purposes of this tutorial, I’m going to enter some basic values, similar to what you’d find on a squeeze page. One exception will be the addition of a field for […]

In this article we look at CSS3 Maker, a web-based tool which allows you to create CSS3 for your web projects. On the main tab, your options are: Border Radius, Gradient, CSS Transform, CSS Animation, RGBA, Text Shadow, Box Shadow, Text Rotation and @Font Face. Looking at the interface, on the far left is the […]

In this article we’re going to have look at the Rapid SEO Tool. As many of you know, SEO (search engine optimization” is the process of improving the visibility of a web page or website and making it more attractive to the search engines. As your web page/website climbs in the rankings, you’ll receive more […]