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Avactis, the easy-to-use PHP shopping cart system (now with hosted solutions), is giving away 3 "Owned" licenses ($249/license) to WRD readers with celebrating the launch of their hosted version and hosting bonuses.
What is Avactis?
This previously-shared application is a very flexible shopping cart which can power any type of e-commerce website whether it has few or 1000s of products.
It lets you to create unlimited categories, add unlimited products and define detailed + categorized (thanks to the "custom fields" feature) information about them.
The application has many tools to help selling the products like the ability to create any type of promotions (discount codes, price-based or quantity discounts), built-in affiliate system, newsletter management and more.
Its interface is totally customizable with the support for theming, integrated with 40+ payment systems and can be extended with modules.
To sum up, Avactis is a robust enough to create and control an online store. And, besides the paid ones, it also has a free version.
Announcement of hosted plans and hosting bonuses
Avactis used to be only a downloadable product where you can install to your own servers. Right now, they are offering a hosted version where setup, backup, optimization, etc. are taken care of.
And, until April 28th, there are special hosting bonuses offered:
- Standard plan, 1 month
- Standard plan, 6 months pre-pay
- Bonus: 3 extensions pre-installed for free* (worth $82.85)
- Standard plan, 1 year pre-pay
- Bonus: SSL Certificate pre-installed for free (worth $149.00)
- Bonus: 3 extensions pre-installed for free* (worth $82.85)
- Professional plan, 1 month
- Professional plan, 6 months pre-pay
- Bonus: SSL Certificate pre-installed for free (worth $149.00)
- Bonus: 5 extensions pre-installed for free** (worth $118.75)
The good part is, every hosting plan includes free support from the company besides the included license.
The giveaway of licenses
In order to get a chance to win one of the 3 "Owned" licenses being given away, simply comment to this post and winners will be selected with the query below on 26 April 2011 (1 week later):
SELECT * FROM wp_comments WHERE comment_post_id=2202 AND comment_approved=1 AND comment_type='' GROUP BY comment_author_email ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 3
Good luck to all.
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Skitter is a jQuery plugin that enables us to convert unordered lists into slideshows with attractive animations.
The slideshow can display the list of slides as numbers or thumbnails and items can be browsed with the help of prev-next buttons as well.
It has many original animation types including cube (with various sub-types), tube, block and more.
There are several options offered for maximum customization like: velocity (for the animation particles), interval between each slide or label display on/off.
Another nice feature is the ability to mention the animation type for each slide as a class name which allows us to use multiple animation types inside one slideshow.
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Last week, a post at WRD was announcing the giveaway of 5 Extended Licenses ($47/each) of Ajax Form Pro to WRD readers.
Today, the winners are selected and can be found at the bottom of the post. But before that, let's remember:
What is Ajax Form Pro?
It is a professional PHP script for creating Ajaxed and real-time validated forms easily.
It has very nice features like:
- using multiple instances on the same page
- validation as-the-user-types
- flexible and built-in CAPTCHA
- notification e-mails being sent with the
mail() function or through SMTP
- e-mails can be sent to multiple recipients without disclosing all the addresses to each one
- ready-to-use Lightbox integration and forms inside sliding interfaces
The script is unobtrusive and can be used to create an unlimited number of forms for yourself and your customers.
50% discount to first 10 users
Ajax Form Pro offers a 50% exclusive discount to first 10 purchases using the discount code "afp50" and the links for the related versions:
If the discount codes are all used, you can still use the code "wrd" for a 30% discount for a limited time.
And, the winners
The winners are selected randomly with the SQL query mentioned in the previous post and here they are:
- Djurre (comment #316399)
- Zainal Shah (comment #316893)
- ulysess (comment #316433)
- Alejandro (comment #316491)
- Peter (comment #316436)
Congratulations to the winners and thanks very much to everyone for joining.
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Adapt.js is a tiny (<1kb minified) JavaScript file that can load CSS files according to the width of the web pages.
Before the browser renders a page, it checks for the width and decides the CSS file to be used from a given array.
This can be easily accomplished with a server-side script, however, Adapt.js will work even if caching is enabled and it has support for the resize + orientationchange events.
A potential drawback is the possibility of the flash of unstyled content (the same problem that occurs when using JS-powered web fonts) which can occur only for a tiny period time.
The usage of the script is very straightforward, just include it to your web pages, define the rules and that's it.
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OSClass is an open source application, built with PHP-MySQL, for creating and managing a classifieds website.
It can be used to display any type and number of items in a categorized interface. Also, there are some sector-specific extensions (cars, jobs, real estate, dating, etc.) for creating lists easily.
The application has a customizable interface with a flexible theming support (there are already several themes provided).
And, besides the extensions mentioned above, there are few others for extending the functionality like Google Maps or PayPal integration, breadcrumbs navigation and more.
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Looking for something fun to do during your summer vacation? Why not check out a WordCamp! WordCamps are locally-organized casual conferences of, by, and for WordPress users, developers, and enthusiasts just like you. The focus of a WordCamp is to foster face-to-face connections and collaboration among the local WordPress crowd, but there are usually some out-of-towners there as well. Here are the WordCamps that have been approved so far for the summer:
April 16: WordCamp Seattle in Seattle, WA. This weekend! After taking a year off, WordCamp Seattle is back with tracks for bloggers, designers, and developers. This year they’ll feature a lineup including presentations by both local speakers and visitors like core committer Andrew Nacin, as well as an Ignite session of lightning talks at the end of the day.
May 5: WordCamp Vancouver (Developer Edition) in Vancouver, BC. This one-day WordCamp is aimed purely at developers working on the WordPress platform, and will not have content aimed at bloggers (as previous Vancouver WordCamps have). I predict we will start seeing more of these types of niche WordCamps moving forward, because they will mean smaller, more intimate events that allow more collaboration (and make it easier to find venues!). Note that we’re working with the organizers to get the tickets to a more reasonable price, so keep your eyes open this week if you’ve held off on buying a ticket because of the price tag.
May 7: WordCamp Switzerland in Brugg, Switzerland. This one will cover a wide range of topics, including getting started with WordPress, advanced development topics, BuddyPress, and an inside look at running a WordPress-based business.
May 14: WordCamp Orange County in Orange, CA. Already sold out! Orange County had their first WordCamp last year, and the organizers have put together another great event this time around.
May 14: WordCamp Paris in Paris, France. One of the last true unconference-style WordCamps, the Paris group will plan their schedule the morning of the event like they do at BarCamps. WordCamp Paris had one of the best WordCamp t-shirts ever a couple of years ago. And it’s in Paris in the spring.
May 21–22: WordCamp Raleigh in Raleigh, NC. Repeat organizers from the Raleigh WordPress Meetup Group are just starting to select speakers and put together their plans, but if it is anything like last year, the venue will be packed with WordPress professionals (and maybe there will be cookies). I’ll be attending this one, as will Nacin.
June 4–5: WordCamp Reno-Lake Tahoe in Reno, NV. Organized by a WordPress core UI group contributor, WordCamp Reno-Lake Tahoe is taking place in Reno and has a packed schedule full of visiting experts.
June 11–12: WordCamp Kansas City in Overland Park, KS. With publisher, designer, and developer tracks, Kansas City’s WordCamp will have a little something for everyone, presented in large part by local speakers.
June 17–19: WordCamp Columbus in Columbus, OH. WordCamp Columbus has a new organizer this year and is bringing the focus more firmly onto WordPress (and less on social media). Their 3-day event includes an entire day for newbies, and another for non-profits, a nice addition to the usual blogger/developer tracks.
July 9–10: WordCamp Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. This group consistently puts on a great every year. If you register now, you can still get a $10 discount and get both days for only $30 (with sessions in both English and French to reflect the bilingual nature of the city). Montreal plays host to a number of festivals throughout the year, and this weekend is no different, including festivals for the arts, comedy, tango, and even circus arts.
July 16: WordCamp San Diego in San Diego, CA. First WordCamp in San Diego! They have talking about this for over a year, and are now starting to really ramp up the planning. They’re finalizing their venue right now, and I would expect a great roster of speakers.
July 16-17: WordCamp Portsmouth in Portsmouth, UK. The annual WordCamp UK that moves from city to city each year alights this year in Portsmouth. This one is notable because Mike Little, co-founder of WordPress, is part of the organizing team.
July 23–24: WordCamp Boston in Boston, MA. Another one just about to lock down some details and get starting with speaker selection, etc. An easy train ride from so many places, and not in the middle of winter this year!
July 30-31: WordCamp Chicago has new organizers and is a new venue this year. A call for speakers, supporters, and volunteers will likely be posted sometime next week.
WordCamp Portland is looking for a venue before deciding on a date this year, as it has outgrown the space it’s used the past two years, but hopes to happen in September. If you would be interested in donating a venue to this popular event, please contact them.
We’ll hold off on posting fall events until later in the summer since there a lot in the planning stages now. To get the most up-to-date information, visit WordCamp Central.
Hope to see you at a WordCamp soon!
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jQuery.Easie.js is a plugin for the popular JavaScript framework for creating CSS3-like easing animations.
With the help of a web-based drag 'n' drop interface, it enables you to create the easing curve and generates the related jQuery + CSS3 code automatically.
This way, you can use the CSS easing code for supported browsers and the JavaScript code as a fallback.
The plugin is lightweight (2kb) and works pretty fast by using lookup tables.
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Speakker is an open source and customizable HTML5 audio player that can be inserted into any web page with a few lines of JavaScript.
It is very flexible; dimensions can be changed, unlimited colors can be used and there are 2 built-in button themes.
Also, you can select between 2 player types, mini or big where the big version also enables users to control a playlist.
The project uses the Projekktor's core and has other features like Flash-fallback, shuffling, a customizable interface and much more.
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For years, it was images or JavaScript that usually helped us to create non-standard and attractive buttons.
With the getting-wider support for CSS3 features and stable resources that can CSS3-enable non-compatible browsers, there are no obstacles left for using CSS3 buttons.
Using CSS3 properties, there is a huge space of creativity for designing buttons; using border-radius for rounded corners, linear-gradient and box-shadow for creating depth, transitions for the animations and more.
Here is a list of 10+ nicely-coded and creative CSS3 buttons where you can use or get inspired. Also, you can find all other CSS3-buttons related resources that can help you to create better ones at the end of the article.
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A set of 18 buttons that are created with a simple markup as much as possible.
While 3 of them are WebKit-only, the other are compatible with all modern browsers.
This is a simple CSS framework for creating GitHub-style buttons.
The buttons can have rounded corners and icons (a CSS sprite with a list of icons exist).
Zardi is a ready-to-use CSS file for creating buttons in various shape and colors.
The file is sized ~4kb, however, using only the styles needed will help minimizing it.
These CSS3 buttons make use of box-shadow and border-radius CSS properties to create the look.
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BonBon buttons easily deserve the name they have with the shiny, 3D feel created.
After a standard CSS rule, they are customized with multiple CSS classes and buttons can be used with or without icons.
The styles for Fancy Buttons are written with SASS but the source can be found easily in the demo page.
A set of 10 CSS3 buttons that offers a different option for every taste.
They make use of linear-gradient, box-shadow, border-radius and more.
A set of very chic and animated buttons that uses multiple backgrounds and transitions.
A slick button that uses RGBA, border-radius, box-shadow and linear-gradient.
A great set of buttons where most of them are only compatible with WebKit browsers.
They are created by different designers and the resource was shared previously at WRD.
This is a HTML-CSS framework for creating buttons that can auto-grow, have icons and can use either <button> or <a> elements.
Also, a layered Photoshop template is provided for creating new skins.
A very good implementation of CSS3 buttons where the buttons can adapt to text with flexible widths.
Like every other CSS3 solution, they have issues with some browsers but offers a very clean and realistic experience.
Other CSS3 Buttons Resources
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As a part of a project, knowing your tasks and completing them on time, collaborating with the team members, reaching the necessary documents and analyzing the time/effort spent on a project, using a project management application is definitely a "must". No matter you are a freelancer or a huge team.
AceProject is a professional project management application that can control simple to complex projects pretty easily.
It allows assigning multiple users to a project (each having their own access rights), creating tasks (and task groups for a better categorization), setting the details of the tasks and assigning them to users.
Tasks can have almost every detail you may need where you can decide which ones to use according to the complexity of them, like:
- status, percentage of completion, priority
- estimated completion time
- hours worked
- dependencies with other tasks
- and more..
In order to have a snapshot of the project, AceProject can instantly generate Gantt charts and a calendar-view using the data in these tasks.
Documents are an important part of a project and the application manages them very well. Unlimited number of documents can be added, attached to tasks and they can be marked as private or public.
A nice feature is "versioning" of the documents so you'll know who edited the document and reach the past versions. Also, it is possible to "lock" documents to protect them from being edited or deleted.
For a company who charges by hours, timesheet management is very important. AceProject can handle this automatically with the help of a "time clock" where users just push when starting and stopping a task. Rest is handled with the system. And, manual updates are always possible.
As a group of users will be collaborating on the same project, getting notified on actions important for your workflow is necessary. AceProject sends e-mail notifications on such events (a task being assigned, timesheet approved, etc.). Also, it lets you know when a task is "soon due" to help preventing any delays.
There is a built-in per-project-forum to discuss any details and an integrated mailbox to see the messages received from the system and project users.
AceProject comes with many other features including mobile-access for all major smartphones, ability to brand the application, API support for 3rd party product integration and much more.
The project management software has various plans that can meet the requirements of any team. And besides the paid plans, there is a free plan provided which can be enough for a small project team.
P.S. There is also an "Intranet Package" for anyone who wants to install the application to their own servers.
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