www.Naeem.co.za

Below are a few domains and websites that I’m looking to sell off. Alternatively if you have a really good idea, perhaps we can collaborate on something.

www.blogosphere.co.za - No site for this domain, however it could make a great aggregator for South African blogs, more so since theres only 2 competitors locally. Afrigator & Amatomu

www.FoodBlog.co.za – currently a mini aggregator showcasing a few leading South African foodblogs. It’s in somewhat of an autopilot mode but I’m sure more can be done with it (more…)

One of those constant tasks that never seem to get done, carpenters tools and all of that.

This blog has been a bit neglected on the design site lately.  Luckily a few days ago Woothemes launched a free theme (which if it was premium I’d happily pay for!) Their layout, typesetting and overall look and feel fitted my needs like a glove.

Load it up and tweaked the .css styling a bit, added what is now my signature arabesque tiled background along with the big N logo and this is the end result.

You could call it an Eid gift for the blog.

old homepage

Recently the Autostyle website was given a facelift.  Many new features on screen and behind the scenes were implemented to keep up with current trends and usability.

Right from the start, you’ll notice the site is a lot more wider.  On the old site (2 years old) we had to cater for a substantial 800×600 monitor resolution userbase.  Fast forward to 2009 using Google Analytics, I can now safely say that minimum monitor resolutions is now at 1024×768.

Colors and side navigation has not strayed too much from the old site. I have grouped the categories further and given the popular Car Audio its own menu bar. The titles of each category is also alot more visible. (more…)

Recently 2 of my wordpress powered websites were hacked.  Not really taken down like traditional hacks but rather some random code or script was injected into the header and/or footer areas of the site.  Both websites  are on separate web hosts and in both cases sites were running wordpress 2.8 (not the latest one)

One solution is to delete ALL folders & files in your wordpress site but save the WP-Content Folder & wp-config.php file. Upload the new wordpress files and run the upgrade utility in your admin login area.
In essence this is how you manually upgrade your site
However sometimes your theme files could also be infected so running an upgrade would not help. (more…)

I’m looking to get in touch with graphic designers, artists, illustrators and basically anyone in the creative arts field. Just one requirement is to have a leaning toward Islamic & Eastern designs.

I am working on www.NasihaDesign.com – an online store and design blog.

Initially it’ll be stocking T-Shirts, Armbands and hand crafted Ramadan greeting cards.  We plan on launching at least one new design tshirt per month.  I would like to get in touch with artists who would like an online showcase to sell and promote their works. I will also be commissioning projects to said artists on an ongoing basis.  The focus is not only on selling goods.  I would like to feature any Islamic & Eastern art worldwide on the blog, perhaps interview prominent designers, painters and so on. (more…)