Here at FlashMint Blog we tend to keep you updated about all the hottest trends in web development. This time we gonna talk about the next big thing in free opensource e-commerce solutions. It’s called Prestashop.
Prestashop is a closest competitor to a powerful Magento CMS, and it has almost outranked OScommerce, according to Google Trends graph:
What’s so great about this e-commerce CMS? Let’s look at some of the features:
- Scalable and modular – clear opensource code and uncluttered framework allows web developers easily build their own prestashop themes and modules, as well as toggle the software itself;
- Light & Fast – 5.5 Mb, that’s a very low number for such a powerful software and besides it’s really easy to install;
- Sleek and intuitive interface – both the front end and the back end are intuitively clear and very handy, just install and see yourself;
- Sophisticated features and tools – the number of modules that you can apply to your shop is growing every day. Moreover you can hire a developer and order to create a module of your own.
It’s hard to deny the importance of Facebook in the global Internet activity. With no exaggeration, if managed wisely, Facebook profile can become a universal, multi-functional landing page of a subject on the Web. Individuals and businesses use Facebook to communicate, learn and promote themselves to the enormous audience of this world’s fastest growing social network.
Web design industry, Flash platform community in particular, grows and evolves fast, too. Community discussion is a powerful source of knowledge and creative ideas. Facebook has become one of the hot spots where Flash platform evangelists gather together to share things and simply enjoy communication with peers.
In this post you can find a list of over 25 Flash Platform organizations and developers that are presented on Facebook. From Adobe official centers to Flash related blogs, from company employees to independent enthusiasts, all of these organizations and personalities have contributed a lot to the community. Note, that our selection is not based on the usefulness of content posted by Flash developers on their Facebook pages, many of Flash developers use their FB profiles solely for personal needs. We just hope that this list will help you make new contacts and discover new information.
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In continuation of the showcase of Africa-inspired web designs, this post is dedicated to another mine of artistic inspiration – the natural and cultural diversity of Latin America. We’ve gather 33 beautiful CSS and Flash websites that wonderfully implement authenticity of Hispanic and Portuguese colour. Rich colors of Amazon rain forests, passion of the Argentinian tango , mysterious ornaments of ancient Indians and spirit of the splashy Rio Carnival – it takes just one look and one breath to fall in love with Latin America.
We hope the showcase below will bring you in the right mood for the most effective creative process. Enjoy the post and share your opinion in Comments.
Showcase of Latin America-inspired websites
Africa… So many wonders are concealed in this word! Not only is this continent a cradleland of civilization, but it’s also one of the richest natural environments that has given birth to a variety of unique cultures. Africa is a limitless source of inspiration. Distinctive African motifs are often used in modern graphic art and web design. Tasty colors of jungles, beautiful tones of savannas, mystical ornaments of aboriginal tribes and incredible colour of African nationalities can be seen in traditional art, music and design.
Especially now that South Africa hosts 2010 FIFA World Cup, millions of eyes are riveted on this amazing land. An event of such scale gives the world community an opportunity to get to know the life of Africa better, both the good and the bad sides of it.
In this post we’ve collected 33 websites that feature authentic African motifs. While some of the following sites have direct relation to Africa and thus, are incorporated with authentic visual concepts, others are just influenced by the inimitable flavor of Africa and use design elements inspired by its natural and cultural life.
So enjoy the showcase and feel the spirit of Africa!
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With the evolution of the Internet and accessibility of the broadband connection, more and more product and service producers use video format to showcase their work. Video immediately catches the viewer’s attention and it enables to show off the entire portfolio or a promotional campaign within just a couple of minutes. No wonder that web designers and creative agencies take advantage of this engaging showcase format by making showreels.
Simply speaking, a showreel, or a demo reel, is a video or motion picture equivalent of a personal portfolio. This type of portfolio especially fits the needs of interactive agencies, motion graphic designers, animators and designers of Flash websites. These fields usually use plenty of visual effects and dynamics, which can be mixed into an eye-catching artistic showreel. Usually, creative studios and freelance designers produce demo reels on the annual basis, highlighting their recent projects and awards.
In this post you can find a collection of original, sophisticated and extremely beautiful showreels belonging to the well-known media agencies, interactive studios, motion graphic and Flash animation designers. This is double inspiration as not only can you observe the latest works of the industry movers and shakers, but you can also have some ideas of how to get creative with the demo reel project.
Glimpse is a motion design studio based in Krakow, Poland. Although they don’t have big names on their client list, a vivid and well implemented portfolio hints at talented and professional team.
