Reducing PNG filesize using TinyPNG (for Mobile and Web)

Weeks ago, while at work, I was doing an Android project and also monitoring a web-application project. During the process of development, I noticed something not-so-strange : my Android application build is getting bigger and bigger in size as I am building newer versions.

It was clear that the real culprit is nothing other than the image resources included in the project. We use PNG files in Android app development, as it supports full alpha transparency and easily ported across various platforms. Continue reading

Kick starting WordPress themes development – really fast

You know HTML. You know CSS. You know PHP and JavaScript, and how to setup a WordPress website. But little knowledge on WordPress theme development. What to do next?

Yes, sometimes that case arises.

WordPress is an excellent tool to build websites. But for a developer who is just starting with WordPress  ends up in a theme that’s available with the installation, or some other themes that are freely available online.

But when it comes to developing a new website for a brand or product, you will need a totally customized, and themed website. Here comes the themes development process. All what you need is to develop required HTML documents, add CSS to it, and add some PHP code to deliver the contents. There stops you! Continue reading