Frequently Asked Questions

This should answer most of your questions about me and Inspired Buddy. If you have any further queries please feel free to contact me.

Inspired Buddy

Why did you pick this name for your blog?
This blog is called Inspired Buddy in honor of all great resources on internet which provide lot of inspiration to me and encourage me to do something better on every new day. I believe in learning from everyone and then share the useful information to the world.

What is the idea behind this blog theme?
This theme is designed in honor of Indian freedom fighters who gave their lives for the nation and led India to independence, inspiring the rest of the world also for civil rights and freedom.

What are these colors used in Inspired Buddy?
These colors (deep saffron, white and green.) are from national flag of India. You can read more about Indian flag here.

I can see lot of colors, have you considered web accessibility?
I have tried to make Inspired Buddy accessible for everybody, irrespective of the browsing device used. Still, if you find something that needs improvement to make the blog more accessible, please contact me.

What is that main picture on homepage?
That is a poster from an Indian Movie called Rang De Basanti. I have redesigned the picture using Photoshop to fit well with Inspired Buddy theme. I decided to use this because I really loved this movie. Rang de Basanti is a film about awakening and standing up for ones beliefs where the spirit of revolution surpasses the time and age.

What is that picture on archives page?
It is a mixture of some legendary idols from India. On the left side there is Ashoka Chakra used in Indian flag. Right after that you see Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. And in the right side you see is a picture from an Indian Movie called Mother India.

Those wordings in the middle of picture ‘sometimes in my dream’ are from an eye witness at the time of execution of Indian freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Rajguru on March 23, 1931.

What is this picture on FAQ and about page?
A combination of unique pictures representing Indian culture and Indian currency.

What drives your blog?
Inspired Buddy is fully powered and driven by WordPress.

Can you share your custom Wordpress theme for public?
Not right now. In future, I may do that when I think of version 2 with new theme for Inspired Buddy.

Will you help me to understand how you did this all Wordpress/PHP work on your blog?
I would love to, feel free to contact me.

Will you sell ad space on your website?
Yes, but It depends completely on your advertisement product and that should be really useful for my visitors.

What is that twitter stuff?
Twitter allows posting mini updates for people subscribed to my feed or visiting Inspired Buddy homepage, Read more.

Can I use your images or content?
I would advise, it is always better and satisfying to create something by your own. I don’t want to sound particular. If you need any help, please ask me once.

Freelance

What can you help with?
I can help you design and develop a beautiful hand coded W3C Valid XHTML/CSS website with excellent usability.

What about CMS work?
I surely do, I have worked on many common and widely used CMS tools like WordPress, Confluence Wiki, vBulletin, IBP Forum, Joomla and many more.

Do you work on JavaScript and Ajax?
I am not an expert with these but I am very much familiar with online libraries like jQuery, mootools, script.aculo.us, Highslide JS and more. I can build attractive and advanced web pages (like drop-downs, flyouts, sliders, tabs, mouseovers etc.) to meet your requirements using these.

Do you also work on SEO and SEM?
Not specifically, but I make sure to deliver you focused and optimized markup which meets all the main accessibility requirements also. So this makes sure that you don’t have to spend any more time for on-page optimization and your web site is SEO friendly.

What is your freelance availability and how much time can you spend per day?
Currently I am accepting freelance work. In weekdays I can spend 4 hours daily and on weekend I can spend 6 hours daily. If you have some urgent requirement then I can see accordingly to meet the deadlines.

Why can’t I see your work portfolio in this blog?
From past 6 years whatever I have developed, is from my fulltime job. I am not authorized to use those client names or mention any web site URL in my blog. However, you can check my recent freelance work in progress on homepage in the introduction section.

How much do you charge?
It depends on what type of work you have. But I can assure you a competitive price with a quality work to your satisfaction.

Why should I risk my money and time for you?
I would just say, you are not risking but seeking an opportunity for the best solution to your work. You make the first payment only after your 50% of work is completed.