WooThemes launches retail WordPress plugin – Memeburn

Posted by admin on Sep 28, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

WooThemes launches retail WordPress plugin Memeburn The four-year old company claims to have amassed 50 000 paying customers and that its free WordPress themes have been downloaded some 800 000 times. WooCommerce is an open source plugin and available for download. and more »

New Website Launched for Portfolio WordPress Themes – Connectus.net (press release)

Posted by admin on Sep 22, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

New Website Launched for Portfolio WordPress Themes Connectus.net (press release) Originally designed as a blogging platform, it has expanded dramatically as a general content management system, and it is surrounded by a community of developers who have released a rich array of WordPress themes for specific purposes. …

15-Second Pitch: Web Design Academy – Daily Camera

Posted by admin on Sep 21, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

15-Second Pitch: Web Design Academy Daily Camera The courses range from the introductory to courses suitable for web developers on customizing WordPress themes. Submit your pitch: Pitch your business by visiting dailycamera.com/submit. Click on "Submit Business" under the 15-Second Pitches category.

Site builders: Drupal vs. Joomla vs. WordPress – Network World

Posted by admin on Sep 14, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Site builders: Drupal vs. Joomla vs. WordPress Network World In playing around with free WordPress themes, I found a lot of visual and configuration variety, even though I stayed with the default Twenty Eleven theme for my WordPress site. It took me a little time to figure out how to update site elements like … and more »

Photo Retouching

Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2011 in Photography | Comments Off

Photo retouching, to Photoshop or not to Photoshop, is an ongoing dilemma for webmasters. Since most webmasters usually do not have advanced Adobe Photoshop skills, there is an expense involved in having photos photoshopped by photo retouchers in addition to facing the basic dilemma itself. Fantasy photo retouching can remove blemishes, bloodshot eyes, scars, tattoos, freckles, birthmarks, etc., and make other photo corrections. Photo retouching has come along way since the days of airbrushing actual photos.

How does a webmaster decide whether to have a photo touched up? Webmasters have to use their visual judgment. In some cases, natural unretouched photos are perfect, in other cases, touched up photos are superior for grabbing the attention of website visitors and keeping visitors on a particular webpage. At this point, it’s more or less known by the majority of website visitors that photos are going to be touched up for presentation. Unless there is a “truth in advertising” issue related to product marketing, where unretouched photos are required, photo retouching for better visual appeal should not be viewed as dishonest or unfair practice. If webmasters want to confront the photo retouching dilemma with honesty, there is a perfect solution!

Some webmasters present touched up photos, but a visitor can click the photos to see the unretouched versions. This touched up versus unretouched feature is gaining in popularity as visitors like to view an attractive photo, and then, as a bonus, they can view the original and marvel at the capabilities of the photo retoucher. They can also see what photo retouching software, usually Adobe Photoshop, can produce.