Top 10 Firefox Add-ons every web developer should use in 2013

Firefox was the first web browser to start supporting the installation of add-ons. If you ask why Firefox became so popular and why it is still liked so much, the answer will definitely be the ‘support of add-ons’. Add-ons are the extensions in Mozilla Firefox which adds new functionality, themes and plugins. There are many people who use Firefox without any add-on. And there is absolutely no need if your aim is to browse the internet just the usual way. But then, you are missing the power of Firefox for [...]

Adding Google AdSense in Responsive Website Design

If you are an AdSense publisher, you must be aware that as per their policies, you cannot make any modification in the AdSense codes and these should be used as it is. This is to ensure that the ad performance is not artificially inflated and harms advertiser conversions. However, there are certain circumstances where the alteration in AdSense code was necessary. Since the internet users on mobile phones and other handheld devices are increasing at a rapid rate, many of the websites are now coming up with responsive design. However, [...]

How to add Numbered Page Navigation in WordPress without Plugin

In WordPress, you have the option to set the number of posts you want to display per page. Once the number of total posts in your blog exceeds this number, you will see previous and next links in your home page and archive pages. By default, WordPress has the “older posts” and “newer posts” navigation style and your user will not know the total number of posts published. If the number of posts to your blog grows to a large number, it will be a good idea to change the [...]

Essential WordPress Plugins we use at hudku.com

If I ask why do you prefer WordPress over other CMS, the most likely answers that I am going to get is the “ease of blogging”, “availability of themes” and the “power of WordPress Plugins”. That’s right. WordPress is awesome because you can easily customize it through thousands of themes and can always find Plugins for all your website or blog related needs. Here, at hudku.com also, we have been using many Plugins to carry out additional functionalities which make our lives much easier. From the time we started this [...]

How to use Gmail to send emails in WordPress, PHP and ASP.NET

One of the best things I like about Gmail is the free POP and SMTP services. You can easily configure Microsoft Outlook or other installed email programs to receive and send messages with Gmail. When you are at your PC, use your preferred program; when away use the website version – it’s so cool! If you are into website or web app development, you can use Gmail to send the message programmatically. For doing that, all you need is a valid Gmail account. Today, I will explain the methods and [...]

How to take WordPress Backup the right way

If you are reading this article, I assume you have a website or blog powered by WordPress. You are not alone; almost 25% of all new websites coming up these days use WordPress. It is the largest used CMS across the world and growing at extra-ordinary rate. People who start using WordPress just fall in love with it and don’t want to use anything else again. No doubt, WordPress is precious and as for all precious things, it should also be kept secure and safe. If you are among the [...]

Getting productive with Google Drive

Of late, you must have started hearing a lot about the cloud computing. With the availability of faster internet, powerful handheld devices and growing need to access important files from anywhere; it is the demand of time to start using the cloud storage facilities. Although a lot of online companies are now providing cloud storage facilities free of costs; there are three big players – Google Drive, Dropbox and SkyDrive. All these major players provide you with some free space to keep your important files online. And you can access [...]

Facebook – 5 important Settings which are often ignored

In last few years, Facebook has emerged as the most viewed and most loved social sharing network over the internet. If you know how to surf internet, most probably you will have a Facebook account. Currently, Facebook is the second most viewed website in the world after Google. You can see Facebook everywhere – websites using like buttons, mobile and tab applications and even printed on t-shirts and caps.  The main reasons for it being so successful is the simplicity of sharing information. You just update your status or share [...]

15 things to ensure before coming up with a new website

Are you planning to start a new website soon? Great! But have you planned well in advance? There are hundreds of new websites coming daily and all of them are associated with some expectations from their owners and developers. If it is a business website, the business owner expects good online visibility and surge in business. If it is a blog, the blogger thinks to reach out a large number of audiences. Whatever be your expectation with the upcoming website, you should always plan well in advance. Well planning and [...]

How to select the best tablet available in India in 2013

A few years back, India has seen the rapid growth in mobile market. Within a few years, India became the second country in the world with highest number of mobile subscribers. It is estimated that currently there are about 90 million mobile users in India which is expected to reach 165 million by 2015. Well, the same story can very well get repeated for Tablet PCs in India. With the availability of internet on move, 3G and Wi-Fi; tablets are one of the fastest selling gadgets in India now. All [...]