Finally website redesign rolled out. We are all excited here !

Guys finally we took out time to redesign our website. We were busy with work and couldnt find time to get it rolling. We are eager to listen to your comments, critics and feedback. You know where to contact us. Send it in at contact@variable3.com

Update: We have launched a proposal planner to help clients to get started with us and their projects.

Appologies to Mr Ron

I apologize to Mr. Ron about the Rip off of his article top ten geek business myths. I didn’t take the extra step to find Ron and take permission and give him the credit. The post has been taken down. I take full responsibility for this happening.

Must use Web Design and Developer Tools

Web coding can be quite tricky at times, figuring out how you want your website to look and where your visitors are coming from. Here’s a compilation of the most helpful free tools on the web to make your website better.

Google Analytics

Google analytics is a web application which gives you an enormous amount of insight about your traffic and visitors, from what browsers they’re using to how long they stay on your site. It tracks data over time and lets you see how your web traffic has changed. It shows you where your visitors are coming from and more. I highly recommend using Google Analytics. (more…)

10 Business Myths of the Geeks

The post will be back after negotiating with Ron to publish this article. until then

Apologies to Mr Ron for not taking prior permission

When to use HTML Break Element ?

Well like other’s i had been using the <br/> when ever i could thinking that since its an html element its okay to use it. Well its not. So STOP using it.

The use of the Break Element (<br/>) is only to break lines between text in paragraphs. Using it to add padding between elements was one of the ways i used it for. Use <div> instead as many number of times you want instead of the break element.

Another place where we tend to use <br/> is in a vertical Menu for places each link on a different line. The right way of addressing this is by using unordered list (<ul>) and list items (<li>).

In case you really need that extra spacing use div’s with properties like margin and padding. Let CSS do the magic!

Hope to see you guys implement this hence forth!

Introduction to CakePHP Controllers

Naming conventions:

• RecipesController
• recipes_controller.php
• extends AppController

Different Variables

var $name = ‘Recipes’;
var $uses = array(‘Recipe’, ‘User’);
var $helpers = array(‘Ajax’);
var $components = array(‘Email’);

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Startup Saturday Bangalore June 12 @ IIMB: "Media and PR for your Startup"

The June edition of Startup Saturday Bangalore will focus on “Media and PR”.
You could have the most incredible product on the planet but it would do you no good unless your customers know that it exists.
Media and PR play an important role in helping you reach out to your prospective customers. They often allow you to enter into markets which you could not have tapped into, with your current network or finances.

Startup Saturday Bangalore June aims to equip you with powerful insights and strategies on getting your startup featured in mainstream media.
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Why to use SQL Buddy over phpMyAdmin

Let’s face it, phpmyadmin looks terrible and must be the last web app on the planet to use frames. SQL Buddy is a beautiful and simplistic application that can do everything phpmyadmin can do, but it doesn’t look like it was made in 1999. Since it’s a PHP based application all you need to do is upload to your server and you’re ready to go!

No setup
Just unzip the files to your server and its ready to use. Seriously, the next step is logging in.

Complete control of users
Logins are handled directly by MySQL. Create as many or as few users as you want.

Speaks your language
The current release is bundled with 37 translations – with more on the way! (more…)

How To Get People To Pay For Content

Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey says people have never paid for content and never will. What they have paid for — and will pay for — is access to content. The lesson for product strategists: make more content available, on more devices, in the most convenient ways possible. Read more of James analysis at his blog: http://blogs.forrester.com/james_mcquivey
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Habits Web Developers/ Designers should ditch right now !

Am sure you will agree with me that these are the guilt’s that you find yourself going to bed with. As Web Developers and Designers we should ditch them right now and get productive.

1. Excessive Social Networking, Instant Messaging And Internet Browsing
2. Email Obsession
3. Information Overload
4. Cluttered Desks
5. Distractions
6. Working 24/7
7. Working on Weekends
8. Breaking Deadlines
9. Breaking Deadlines
10. Being Too Hard On Yourself
11. Failing In Separating Professionalism And Friendship
12. Tame Your Phone Calls
13. Procrastination
14. Overpricing/Underpricing Yourself