Ramblings
RSS to the next level
The power of RSS and social media is amazing! I have been testing Twitter and the results have been impressive. With over 1500 followers on my Twitter page ( Follow me here ),... [Read more]
Digital Newsprint?
Save a tree, go digital. This appears to be the trend with the large news media companies. With more people going online to read the daily news will the guys making paper survive? Several... [Read more]
StudioPress Themes
For several months I have been using Wordpress Themes from StudioPress. Clean code, great designs and one of the best support communities make these themes a success. For your... [Read more]
Wordpress Development
We have been busy working with Wordpress to develop solutions for Fredericton area clients as well as a few international projects. The flexibility of Wordpress is incredible,... [Read more]
Finally! Made the Move
Welcome to the new look and feel for Nictech Designs Inc. It has been a long time coming as client projects tend to take the prime time with personal work getting shoved back.... [Read more]
How to Choose a Developer?
~ The past few years have seen a great diversity in the field of web development. The staggering growth of the internet has created a variety of specialists in their respective fields.
~ The first step to a successful web presence is to identify what you want your site to look like and how you would like to have it work for you. A site is no longer a simple picture of your office with your address and phone number. Today's technology allows you to have a complete interactive presence online with customers near and far.
~ Your next step is to decide on a development team. Selecting the right developer should be done as any other business process, view past work, ask for referrals from trusted friends or ask for client contacts so you can check on previous projects. Any reputable developer will provide this information willingly.
~ Now you have the ideas and the team in place put together a list of what you expect from your site. If you are unsure, ask, successful projects start with good communication. Provide as much information as possible so the developer can offer suggestions targeted to your requirements.
~ Still unsure? Contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions.
Wordpress Updates
BuddyPress for One (and All!)
Back in April of last year, Matt posted here on the dev blog about the release of BuddyPress 1.0, a plugin that adds a social networking layer to an installation of WordPress MU.... [Read more]
Menus, the Merge, and a Patch Sprint!
A Report from the 3.0 Development Cycle Menus There’s been a flurry of blog posts about the integration of the WooThemes Custom Navigation into WordPress core, so I thought... [Read more]
WordPress On The Go
I like to moderate comments when I’m waiting for something: a checkout clerk to help me, the dentist to call me back to the office, a soy chai to be made. I don’t lug... [Read more]
WordPress 2.9.2
Thomas Mackenzie alerted us to a problem where logged in users can peek at trashed posts belonging to other authors. If you have untrusted users signed up on your blog and sensitive... [Read more]
WordPress Foundation
It is with extremely great pleasure that I point you to the first post at the new WordPress Foundation site. Not only am I excited about the things that will happen under the auspices... [Read more]
Local Business
Business digest
Local NewsA Canadian Heritage spokesman says the government has ordered a review of Amazon's proposed plans to open a Canadian distribution centre to determine if the investment... [Read more]
Biogas research project planned for Grand Falls
Local NewsThe New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has announced a $400,000 investment in a biogas research project being conducted at Le Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick... [Read more]
Three credit unions merge
Local NewsThe credit unions in Moncton, Fredericton and Oromocto have merged to offer clients more services.By dailygleaner.canadaeast.com Read More →
Moncton’s Major Drilling reduces third-quarter loss
Local NewsMajor Drilling Group International Inc. narrowed its fiscal 2010 third-quarter loss despite a 17 per cent decline in revenue, the company said Monday.By dailygleaner.canadaeast.com Read More →
World Color CEO defends deal
Local NewsWorld Color Press' merger with Quad/Graphics is the Montreal-based printer's best opportunity to thrive again, the company's CEO said Tuesday.By dailygleaner.canadaeast.com Read More →
Cool Desktop Images
Camp Meeker Waterfall
I hiked up to this very calm pleasant spot. I had heard of this waterfall but never seen any images of it. Canon EOS 5D Mark ll, EF 24-105mm f/4.0. 6 second exposure at f/18.... [Read more]
Ocean Colours
Taken at Cap Sani in Greece during the Summer of 2009. 8-second exposure with tripod. Sorry for the unstable quality in this picture. Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 18-200, Adobe... [Read more]
Pier to Nowhere
San Francisco\’s Pier 7. Taken on a foggy morning just before sunrise. This is looking back toward what should be the SF skyline. This is an HDR image with only very mild... [Read more]
Ferrofluid
In my quest to bring something different to InterfaceLIFT I came across Ferrofliud… enjoy! Nikon D60. Resolutions: 2560×1600, 2560×1440, 2560×1024, 1920×1200,... [Read more]
Storm Field
An HDR-picture I took last summer just before a thunderstorm. Taken in Ruhr-Valley (Germany). Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 18-200m, Photomatix Pro, Adobe Lightroom 2. Resolutions:... [Read more]
Technology News
Interesting Facts
