"Framed" Pages without Frames
Friday October 31, 2003
CSS positioning is a great way to create framed pages without using frames. CSS allows you to position your HTML elements including making it look like a frame.
XHTML 2.0 - What is It?
Thursday October 30, 2003
XHTML 2.0 is the latest version of XHTML - it brings XHTML even closer to its XML origins and is no longer backwards compatible with older versions.
Tableless Layouts
Wednesday October 29, 2003
CSS Positioning helps you create Web pages that have a creative layout without the use of tables. This is often called tableless layout.
Aural Style Sheets
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Aural style sheets specify how your Web page will sound to customers who use audio browsers - especially for customers who are disabled and use assistive browsers for accessibility.
Little Web of Horrors
Monday October 27, 2003
New Article Design tactics that will often scare away even the most dedicated reader. These tactics are the worst of the Web - and should be avoided at all costs. ... Read More
When Mailto Forms Don't Work
Sunday October 26, 2003
Mailto forms are very easy to build, but mailto forms don't always work as you expect.
Playing with Lists
Saturday October 25, 2003
There are many attributes of lists that you might be unaware of that allow you to create more flexible lists.
Safe CSS - Cascading Style Sheets For Most Browsers
Friday October 24, 2003
Safe CSS properties are cascading style sheets properties that will display in most browsers.
CSS2 vs CSS1 - What's the Difference
Thursday October 23, 2003
What is the difference between CSS2 and CSS1? Cascading Style Sheets, level 2 offers many new properties and methods to control the look and feel of your documents in various ... Read More
Scrollbar Colors
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Using CSS to change the scrollbar colors in Internet Explorer or Konqueror is not legal XHTML, but it can be interesting. Learn how to prevent other designers from changing your ... Read More
Create a Netscape 6 Sidebar Tab
Tuesday October 21, 2003
Netscape 6 and Mozilla sidebars are an easy way to promote your site to Netscape users. And Netscape even has an affiliate program to help you earn money from your ... Read More
Introduction to XSL
Monday October 20, 2003
New Article XSL is more than just transformations of XML documents, it allows you to define your presentations and provide specific maps of your documents.
What is the W3C?
Sunday October 19, 2003
Are you confused by the World Wide Web Consortium, or just want to know what it is? This article from the Web Design Guide will help you understand both the ... Read More
Bringing Backgrounds to the Foreground
Saturday October 18, 2003
Learn how to use background colors and images to enhance the look of your Web pages.
Using Web Pages with Excel
Friday October 17, 2003
It's easier than you think to convert Web pages into Excel spreadsheets. It's just a matter of formatting your data so that Excel can read it.
XML Namespaces
Thursday October 16, 2003
XML namespaces clarify XML documents and allow you to use elements and attributes using the same name.
XML Terms
Wednesday October 15, 2003
An explanation of some of the more common XML jargon and what they mean.
Before You Buy an HTML Validator
Tuesday October 14, 2003
A review of the different types of HTML validators and how to know what kind is best for your needs.
Squareness of Web Graphics
Monday October 13, 2003
New Article When I first started building Web pages, I struggled with trying to find a way to build graphics that didn't have a rectangular or square shape. Curves seemed ... Read More
"Secret" Ways to Increase Web Traffic
Sunday October 12, 2003
Learn ways beyond just meta tags and search engines to increase your page views.
"Secret" Ways to Increase Web Traffic
Templating Your Web Pages
Saturday October 11, 2003
Use SSI, PHP, ASP, JavaScript, or other technology to include portions of HTML on many pages of a Web site.
Most Important Web Usability Issues
Friday October 10, 2003
The Web has many usability issues, but these are some of the most important for you to create a usable site for your customers.
Angry with IE? Get in Line
Thursday October 9, 2003
In an article from CNET News.com, developers are getting more and more cheesed off about the lack of standards compliance with Internet Explorer. Writing CSS is one of the best ... Read More
Simple JavaScript for DHTML
Thursday October 9, 2003
Some simple JavaScript scripts to create Dynamic HTML Web pages.
Simple Object Access Protocol
Wednesday October 8, 2003
What is the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and how does it relate to XML, HTTP, and Web applications. It's not something to clean your sites with...
Microsoft Altering IE to Resolve the Patent Issues
Tuesday October 7, 2003
In an article on
CNN.com, it seems that IE will be altered so that it no longer infringes on Eolas's patent.
How Will this Affect You?
With the new version of ... Read More
Privacy Policies and P3P
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Use the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P) to create and use privacy policies on your Web site. And find out what browsers support this project.
Dynamic HTML Attributes
Monday October 6, 2003
New Article There are a bunch of attributes that actually describe events that can happen on a Web site. These attributes are used with JavaScript and CSS to create DHTML. ... Read More
Absolute and Relative Paths
Sunday October 5, 2003
Paths on Web pages can be tricky to understand, but they are vital for the beginning Web developer. Learn how to link to pages and images using full domains, absolute ... Read More
Dynamic Fonts
Saturday October 4, 2003
While they aren't widely supported, dynamic fonts are still interesting. Use TrueDoc or OpenType to display the fonts you want to display on your Web pages.
Let Your Organization Reflect Your Site Layout
Friday October 3, 2003
Navigation is crucial on well designed Web sites, and the organization of your site pages can help in defining how the navigation works. Use the organization of your directories and ... Read More
Even More Meta Tags
Thursday October 2, 2003
Meta tags have many more uses than for search engine optimization. Use meta tags to prevent search engines from searching your pages, plus protect child viewers, and provide more information ... Read More
Essential Blogging
Wednesday October 1, 2003
New Book Review This book will help bring blogging to more people, but it's not really an in-depth coverage of any of the different blogging tools or functions. Instead it's ... Read More
"Thank You for Your Patience"
Wednesday October 1, 2003
Your business is important to us, so please stay on the line listening to our abysmal hold music for the next ... 5 ... hours ... and ... 39 ... ... Read More