How to get your website listed in Google
May 3, 2009
Not because you have website means that it is being indexed by Google’s search engine. If you are not sure that your website is appearing on Google results, then go to www.google.com and search your website domain, e.g. www.yourdomain.com.
If the displayed result is “site not found”, it means that the website is not present in the Google index.
Here’s how to add your domain to the Google index:
Go to www.google.com/addurl
and enter your website domain for submission in to the Google directory.
This is called ’search engine submission’ and is a complimentary service of DF Design Studios for all our websites.
Click here to get a Free quote for your website project.
What is Twitter? This video explains
April 11, 2009
There is no math to what Twitter is, but many times people ask ‘What is Twitter?’ Check out the video below, it gives a simple explanation.
Follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/DustinFrampton
How to check when a domain expires and who owns it
March 6, 2009
Ever tried to register a domain name to find it already taken? Well, there is a website where you can view not only who owns the domain, but also see when that domain name expires.
Whois.net allows you to see who owns the domain name as well as the nameserver settings (where its hosted).
Try out your domain name and see if any of your information comes up.
You may get an unpleasant surprise to see your name, address, phone number, etc. on file as the owner of the domain. If you don’t like your information out there like that you can pay extra for privacy.
The Launch of Africentials Corporation Website – an E-Commerce site
February 5, 2009
We are happy to announce the launch of the Africentials Corporation website.
The Africentials Corporation website features a blog, email subscriptions, booking requests and a full fledged e-commerce store along with great design and flare that truly represents the nature of Africentials.
Africentials is a community based enterprise deeply rooted for living, for learning, for life that is committed to the education of both children and adults utilizing African Centered methodologies (history, culture, racial identity development etc.).
We also designed and printed their brochures, postcards and business cards.
See photo below to view.
We also provided them with merchant services, giving them the ability to process credit card and e-check payments online in a secure environment from their website.
How to extract the white out of a Photoshop document
October 24, 2008
Here is a quick and easy way to take out the white in an image in Photoshop. This applies to any white area on the image. The conventional way to do something like this is making use of the magic wand tool in Photoshop. Here I’ll show you how to extract the white out or any color for that matter in just a few clicks.
See the image of the lion below. I’m going to show you how to extract the white out.
1. Select the image layer and make sure that the layer is unlocked
2. While the layer is still selected click, on Select/Color Range, the Color Range dialog box opens up
3. Use the pointer and select any white area on the image
4. Use the fuzziness range to determine your best result
5. Click OK
6. Press Ctrl-X to cut……thats it!!!
