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There's been some confusion around about what's known as SSO (single sign-on), here's a brief description of the differences. We'll talk more about how all this fits into IGLOO in a later blog.
There's been some confusion around about what's known as SSO (single sign-on), I want to clarify a couple things, first, the definitions:
SSO (single sign-on)
As the name implies, this functionality allows a user to "sign-in" (a.k.a. authenticate) once and then travel between different applications without being asked again to sign-on. A variety of applications can participate in SSO, these systems could be on the web, in your enterprise or both - the point is that the systems are linked in such…
Welcome to IGLOO’s API blog! Here you’ll find tips, tricks and information focused on our technology and how it interfaces with your specific needs.
Let's start building
Whenever people ask me about how to get into a certain technology or product, I always recommend just get your feet wet somehow. For our API, the best way to get an understanding of what can be done is to start reading about the calls look at some of the samples then, start coding.
So, to get started:
- Have a look at the numerous API calls we currently support
- Imagine a simple very application/tool that could utilize your community data, maybe even just an application that…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Let's dive into my favourite aspect of design, colour!
Some people are afraid of colour because they don't know what colours look good together, they have pre-conceived notions that you just don't mix certain colours (and therefore they're left with fewer colours to choose from), they think the only colours out there are the ones from their crayon box when they were a kid.
All colour stems from the three primary colours, Red, Blue and Yellow, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with viberant…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Every company and organization should have a brand identity, in other words, they should have a logo and a colour scheme that compliments it.
Here are a few logo designs, let's take a closer look into what these logos are saying about their companies.
1) Logo 1
Analysis: the typeface looks handwritten and casual, the colours are bright and bold, there is a lot of depth to the logo which gives it a 3-D look.
Verdict: this logo is FUN, FRIENDLY, and CREATIVE.
2) Logo 2
Analysis: the typeface is…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Did you know that IGLOO provides logo design services? Now you do!
Every company and organization should have a brand identity, in other words, they should have a logo and a colour scheme that compliments it.
Logos come in all styles, shapes and sizes, but in the end it needs to express something that represents your company. This artistic expression doesn't have to be taken literally. Logos can communicate a feeling, mood, objects or an action…just about anything.
There are three main types of…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Icons are the universal language, whether it's a traffic sign, the Nike logo or a web icon, these symbols cross borders because they are simple and one can easily recognize their meaning.
Web Icon
Common icon sizes for the web are:
16 pixels X 16 pixels | 32px X 32px | 48px X 48px |
Icons are a great way to…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Below is a list of acceptable file formats for web graphics and photos to help you achieve the best results visually as well as reducing file size for your online community.
.jpg
.gif and .png
GIFs and PNGs are used for flat-color images like logos, buttons, and graphic…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Imagery Part 1: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Ever wondered why an image you've uploaded to your site looks out of focus or slightly fuzzy like this...
...rather than like this image?
On the web images should be uploaded at their actual size (100%) in RGB colour mode, not sized-down or sized-up, this is the best practice for maximum quality imagery.
If you have to re-size an image and you don't have photo editing software it's always best to size-down an image rather than size-up (you can do…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
Did you know that you can align, add padding and size up or size down your images using the IGLOO editor? Here's how…
In the editor menu bar there is an "insert image" function (looks like a tree).
When you click on this button a pop-up menu will appear allowing you to choose from an array of open galleries IGLOO has set up for you (these images are free). If you have already created a photo gallery using your community's own gallery then that will show here as well.
Select a gallery (I…
These blogs are meant to help you build and enhance your community’s appearance as well as its public perception using design as your tool.
The world is divided into Right brain and Left brain people. Images grab the attention and resonate more with right brain thinkers. While left brain people are more attracted by headlines and the text that follows. Either way, both images and text are equally important to have in order to grab as much of your audience as possible.
The world is busy and fast passed - you only have minutes, if not seconds, to grab someone's attention and make a connection. By including imagery on your website that…
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