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Jennifer's Web Design / HTML Blog July 2004 Archive

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com Guide to Web Design / HTML since 1997

When Mailto Forms Don't Work

Saturday July 31, 2004
Mailto forms are very easy to build, but mailto forms don't always work as you expect.

Playing with Lists

Friday July 30, 2004
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

Thursday July 29, 2004
Safe CSS properties are cascading style sheets properties that will display in most browsers.

CSS2 vs CSS1 - What's The Difference?

Wednesday July 28, 2004
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

Tuesday July 27, 2004
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

Color Symbolism

Monday July 26, 2004
New Article Color symbolizes many things to different cultures, but it is easy to forget this when designing a Web site. If you use color on your site, then you ... Read More

What is the W3C?

Sunday July 25, 2004
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 July 24, 2004
Learn how to use background colors and images to enhance the look of your Web pages.

Create a Netscape 6 Sidebar Tab

Friday July 23, 2004
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

Using Web Pages with Excel

Thursday July 22, 2004
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

Wednesday July 21, 2004
XML namespaces clarify XML documents and allow you to use elements and attributes using the same name.

XML Terms

Tuesday July 20, 2004
An explanation of some of the more common XML jargon and what they mean.

Introducing the Macromedia Web Publishing System

Monday July 19, 2004
New Article More than just a content management system, the new Macromedia Web Publishing System puts together everything an organization would need to publish to the Web quickly and effectively ... Read More

"Secret" Ways to Improve Your Traffic

Saturday July 17, 2004
Learn ways beyond just meta tags and search engines to increase your page views.

That's "Sir Tim Berners-Lee"

Friday July 16, 2004
Sir Tim's knighthood was finalized on Friday in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. He was dubbed a Knight Commander for his work in creating the World Wide Web. Read more ... Read More

Templating Your Pages

Friday July 16, 2004
Use SSI, PHP, ASP, JavaScript, or other technology to include portions of HTML on many pages of a Web site.

The Most Important Web Usability Issues

Thursday July 15, 2004
The Web has many usability issues, but these are some of the most important for you to create a usable site for your customers.

Simple JavaScript for DHTML

Wednesday July 14, 2004
Some simple JavaScript scripts to create Dynamic HTML Web pages.

Privacy Policies and P3P

Tuesday July 13, 2004
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.

The Ten Most Important CSS Tips

Monday July 12, 2004
New Article Cascading Style Sheets or CSS may seem daunting to beginners, but there are ten simple things you should understand about CSS in order to create style sheets that ... Read More

Dynamic Fonts

Sunday July 11, 2004
Use TrueDoc or OpenType to display the fonts you want to display on your Web pages.

Simple Object Access Protocol

Saturday July 10, 2004
What is the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and how does it relate to XML, HTTP, and Web applications.

Let Your Organization Reflect Your Site Layout

Friday July 9, 2004
Use the organization of your directories and your 404 page content to help your readers navigate your site.

"Thank You for Your Patience"

Wednesday July 7, 2004
Comparing the reasons why someone might wait on hold for over two hours but only wait 10 seconds for a Web page.

Overcoming Resistance to Content Management

Tuesday July 6, 2004
A closer look at why people might not want a content management system, and what you can do to overcome these issues.

Basics of Web Design

Monday July 5, 2004
New Article Web design is made up of some basic premises, and if you understand them you can design pages that will impress and illuminate your readers. These fourteen tips ... Read More

A Closer Look at Content Mangement Systems

Sunday July 4, 2004
Find out all the different things that CM systems do beyond just managing content.

Does Your Web Site Have a Content Management Problem?

Saturday July 3, 2004
Many larger Web sites do, but there are content management systems available to help. Find out if your site has similar problems to this case study.

CSS Step by Step

Friday July 2, 2004
Learn how to use inline styles, stylesheets in the header, and external stylesheets.

Displaying Stylesheets Dynamically

Thursday July 1, 2004
Learn how to use Dynamic HTML to use stylesheets that take advantage of the browser.

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