Skat Design Blog

Received Today: The Smashing Book #2

Posted February 1, 2011 By skat In News Comments 0

I have just received today my “Smashing Book #2“. I’ve pre-ordered it in January and was expecting it in February (as the Smashing Team announced) but not so fast on 1st of February. So, I guess the overlong shipping times of the first edition of the book have gone. Read more

Essential Plugins for every WordPress Install – Part I: Security & Database

Posted February 1, 2011 By skat In WordPress Comments 0

Securing a WordPress blog is something that many bloggers don’t pay enough attention to. Being the most popular blogging platform in the world, WordPress is getting more attention by hackers and spammers. If you think that you’re chances to get hacked are very low, you’d better think again. If you don’t take precautions in time, sooner or later you’re going to have problems. Read more

Three Easy Steps to Post to Your WordPress Blog by Sms

Posted January 29, 2011 By skat In How To, WordPress Comments 4

You know that WordPress allows you to update your blog by simply sending an e-mail to a secret address. Well, how about adding a blog post by sms?

Updating your WordPress blog by sending a text message is very easy, you just have to tweak your blog’s settings a little. I will show you how to do it in just 3 easy steps. Read more

29 First-Class Css Design Galleries for your Inspiration

Posted January 28, 2011 By skat In Inspiration Comments 0

CSS galleries have been around for some time but most of them tend to share the same content originally showcased on the larger and most known ones first. Still, css design galleries are a great source of inspiration and are often the first places to look for that little impulse when you lack creativity. Read more

15+ Creative, Funny and Unusual 404 Error Pages

Posted January 26, 2011 By skat In Inspiration Comments 0

404 error pages were overlooked in the past. As the web designers and web developers figured out that a good, creative and helpful 404 error page can increase the user experience, thousands of beautifully crafted 404 pages were born.

Here is a list of 15+ creative, funny and unusual 404 error pages that, I hope, will inspire you. Read more