Posts

Showing posts from January, 2016

Creatives for Beauty Sanctuary

Image
This is a creative set for Beauty Sanctuary beauty shop. I hope it gives you some inspiration too.

Implementing Token-based Authentication for Service-based Web Applications

Image
With the magical things developers can achieve with JavaScript these days, there is almost no reason to develop on the web without JavaScript. The drawbacks of the traditional web development approaches are just too unbearable. JavaScript introduces superb user experience with AJAX and developers can now update an element on a page without post back! Although JavaScript solves  most of the developer's head ache, it introduces its own issues. Foremost of these are security flaws of which we have the 3 giants: XSS, CSRF and SQL Injection. I remember implementing a solution for a leading financial company in Nigeria, and though I insisted on stringent security measures for the Web API, the guy in charge maintained that there was no need for it, and the project went ahead without it. Yes! there are lots of systems trusted by the public that are in use without adequate security. I'm afraid these are time bombs waiting to explode. The effect of not adequately securing a syste

Logo Design for Fashion Bags Store

Image
MWoB is a fashion bags store in Nigeria. This logo concept was created using deep Turquoise as the primary colour.

Making Website Images Blend-in Naturally

Image
Okay, maybe like me, you have experienced this frustration at one time or the other: A perfectly designed website with great layout still looking out of place. Trust me, the culprit most times are just website images that do not blend with the site's primary colours. Images used in our website design are usually sourced from several places and they come with different colour themes. Injecting these pictures directly into our design automatically creates confusion in the design. So how do we resolve this? Solution In order to ensure that your images do not create confusion in the design, the images you use need to be readjusted to harmonize with the primary colour(s) of your design. There are several ways to achieve this, I'll illustrate one of the simplest approach in this post using Adobe Photoshop. Open the image in Photoshop Navigate the menu: Image - Adjustments - Photo Filter  In the Use area, select Color Select your website's primary colour in the Color Di