php[architect] magazine has announced the release of their June 2018 issue - Command and Control. This issue includes articles like: "Domain-Driven Architecture With Commands and Events" by Barney Hanlon "Pro Parsing Techniques With PHP, Part One: Simplifying Your Parsing Strategy" by Michael Schrenk "Design Is for Designers" by Steve Bennett "Self-Host Your Team's Git With Gitolite" by Gabriel Zerbib The usual columns are also back sharing tips for development leads, security, going "beyond PHP" and building APIs. You can check out the articles in this month's issue and pick up a copy on the php[architect] site. If you're interested to "try before you buy", check out this month's free article about Git and Gitolite.

Shadows in CSS are quick and easy, whether you’re slapping on a box-shadow or a text-shadow. But how comfortable are you with inner shadows? Can you pull off an inset box-shadow? How do you do the same thing on some text? Today we’re going to learn some really simple inset shadow techniques that you can […]

Whether you are just getting into graphic design or you are an expert with years of experience, there are certain tools that you just can’t live without as a professional. This list covers the most essential hardware, software and equipment that every graphic designer should have on hand. Top Essential Tools for Graphic Designers Laptop: Apple Macbook $2299+ or Desktop: iMac $1,299 High-Res Monitor: BenQ PD3200U $699 Monitor Calibrator: X-Rite i1 Display PRO $260 Reliable Hard Drive: LaCie Porsche Design External Hard Drive (4TB) $140 Graphics Tablet: Wacom Cintiq 13″ Pen Display $280 Sketch Pen: Inkling $119 Brainstorm Board: Dry Erase Whiteboard Paint $140 Smart Notebook: Evernote Smart Notebook $15 Color Swatches: Pantone Swatch Book $255 Ergonomic Chair: Herman Miller Aeron $1275 Studio Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV $3549 Noise-Cancelling Earphones: Bose SoundSport Free $199 Wide-Format Printer: Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 High-End Smart Phone: iPhone $999+ Ergonomic Mouse: Logitech MX Master 2s $79 Pens: Sakura Fine Liner Set $23 Creative Software: Adobe CC from $9.99 — Laptop and/or Desktop Computer: Laptop: Apple Macbook Pro If you are a creative you need to appear as such. Right? Personal brand image and operating system are the two main reasons why graphic designers […]

One of the most important things in photography is right timing. A photographer can convert a normal shot into a once in a life-time shot with lots of patience and perfect timing. Apparently, taking a perfectly timed animal photo requires a great deal of time, patience, and some say luck. There is no margin of error, not even a tiniest one because if they even blinked they would have missed a shot. This showcase rounds up 40 extremely hilarious photogenic animals posing for camera which looks like pure luck, but it's a result of those photographers who are hard-working day … Continue reading →Visit us at InstantShift.com

Those that work with WordPress are familiar with this problem. The internal search function is not the best. So an obvious idea is looking for plugins that fix just that. Today, I’ll show you ten of these WordPress plugins. This way, you’ll be able to provide a better WordPress search for your readers. 1 – WP Google Search WP Google Search integrates the popular Google search function for websites into your blog. If you want to try the Google search before the installation, start a search here on Noupe, as we’re using Google. 2 – Category Wise Search Widget The plugin lets you create a search in which you get results from specific categories. You can also exclude categories and subcategories. It is possible to place a standard category. 3 – Highlight Search Terms A lightweight jQuery script makes sure that the found search terms are highlighted in color. This lets the searcher see if the shown results are relevant, or if they don’t correspond with the entered search request. Useful. 4 – Simply Exclude Simply Exclude allows you to determine in which taxonomies or post types users are allowed to search. You get to choose whether you want to include or exclude results […]

There's so much you can learn from startup "unicorns". The companies that generate billions in revenue. The one who revolutionized industries. And changed how you work and manage your day-to-day life. The way they solve common problems. The strategies they use to stay relevant. The business models they use to generate billions in revenue are […]

CSS refactoring process is not an easy task — it needs to be done in a way that doesn't negatively impact UX, doesn't introduce additional issues, and doesn't prevent developers from doing other tasks on the project. Before even diving into the refactoring process itself, developers need to analyze the existing codebase, audit CSS codebase health, discover weaknesses and improvement opportunities, agree on the refactor or rewrite approach, and convince management to invest time and resources into the process.

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The evolution of technology today occurs at an alarmingly fast rate. Just within the last ten years, technology has grown, transformed, and is almost unrecognizable to what it was before. Many would attribute that growth to the boom in the business, a technological gold rush if you will. With more and more tech startups on...