XSL-FO - Extensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects
Thursday September 30, 2004
What is XSL:FO and how do you use it? Extensible Stylesheet Language: Formatting Objects is the way to make your XML look the way you want it, online or in ... Read More
Introduction to XSL
Wednesday September 29, 2004
XSL is more than just transformations of XML documents, it allows you to define your presentations and provide specific maps of your documents.
Beginning Macintosh Web Designer Setup
Tuesday September 28, 2004
New Top Pick If you're just starting out as a Macintosh Web designer, you might need some hardware, software or references. If you had the items on this list, you'd ... Read More
All Web Graphics are Square
Tuesday September 28, 2004
Web graphics may look like they are round or have jagged edges, but they are all square. Once you understand the basic shape of a Web graphic, you can use ... Read More
Cloaking: What it is and Why You Shouldn't Do It
Monday September 27, 2004
New Article This article discusses the issue of cloaking and why some firms will recommend it as a way to improve your ranking in search engines. Web site owners who ... Read More
Change Text Color Dynamically - Modern Browsers
Sunday September 26, 2004
It used to be very difficult to get text to change color in Netscape (4). But now it's very easy. And your HTML can be valid XHTML as well.
Building Your Homepage
Saturday September 25, 2004
Learn how to design a front page that explains what your business is and how it will help your customers. The first page is crucial to make a good impression ... Read More
Adobe GoLive Help
Friday September 24, 2004
Tools and help using Adobe GoLive.
Pricing Web Projects
Thursday September 23, 2004
Learn to use forumlas to estimate both the base cost of a project and how much you need to earn to make a decent salary
How to Set up a Webcam Web Page
Wednesday September 22, 2004
Learn how to setup a Webcam Web page with the correct HTML codes in the document and the Web cam image on the page.
Beginning Windows Web Designer Setup
Tuesday September 21, 2004
New Top Pick If you're just starting out as a Windows Web designer, you might need some hardware, software or references. If you had the items on this list, you'd ... Read More
Effective Web Navigation
Tuesday September 21, 2004
Designing effective Web navigation is crucial to create a Web site that your readers can get around on. If you don't have decent navigation, even if they like the site, ... Read More
Color Harmony
Monday September 20, 2004
Learning to put together colors in a harmonious fashion is one of the most important skills of a Web designer. Once you understand color theory, you'll be better equipped to ... Read More
Color Wheel and Color Theory
Sunday September 19, 2004
Web pages are designed in color, but if you don't understand how color works, you could end up with some really ugly pages. Understanding the basics of color theory will ... Read More
Pretty Forms
Saturday September 18, 2004
There are ways you can make your forms look nicer and interact with CSS layout and design directives.
Accessible Frames
Friday September 17, 2004
Unless you're careful, using frames is a poor accessibility experience for customers with screen readers. If you must have frames, do what you can to make them accessible.
Ga Ga for Google
Thursday September 16, 2004
Learn how to edit your Web page so that it works with the Googlebot and not against it. These tips won't guarantee you top ranking, but they will help.
How to Syndicate this Site
Wednesday September 15, 2004
The Web Design/HTML weblog is available for syndication. And with a simple script, it's easy to have this site and other RSS feeds right on your Web page. You can ... Read More
Ultimate Macintosh Web Designer Setup
Tuesday September 14, 2004
New Top Pick Apple is now offering the most beautiful LCD monitor I have ever seen. 30 inches of digital glory, and it only works with the G5 Power Mac ... Read More
Anatomy of a Blog: The About Web Design Weblog
Tuesday September 14, 2004
There are specific formats that all blogs share, the About Web Design/HTML blog is no exception. Whether you want to learn more about weblogs in general or the Web Design/HTML ... Read More
Introduction to Dreamweaver
Monday September 13, 2004
Learn how to define a Web site in Macromedia Dreamweaver MX so that you can edit it and manage it with Dreamweaver.
How to Use a Blog for Non-Diarists
Sunday September 12, 2004
It's possible to use a blog or weblog to improve your business, even if you think your business really isn't suited to blogs.
Blog FAQ
Saturday September 11, 2004
Learn more about blogs and weblogs through this FAQ answering the basic questions about weblogs or blogs.
Macromedia Dreamweaver Help and Resources
Friday September 10, 2004
Dreamweaver Help and resources to learn to use the Macromedia Dreamweaver HTML WYSIWYG editor and Web development tool.
RSSReally Simple Syndication
Thursday September 9, 2004
Really Simple Syndication or RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, no matter what you think it stands for, RSS is the answer to Web site syndication.
What is a font?
Wednesday September 8, 2004
Font families can be hard to understand, especially when trying to develop a decent style sheet for a Web site. Once you understand what the fonts are, you can better ... Read More
Ultimate Windows Web Designer Setup
Tuesday September 7, 2004
New Top Pick If you've been looking to improve your Windows setup to create the ultimate system for a Web designer, then look no further. This hardware and software is ... Read More
External Style Sheets
Tuesday September 7, 2004
External style sheets (CSS) allow you to use one style sheet on multiple Web pages - so when you change the look for your site, you chage the CSS in ... Read More
Comments on Comments
Sunday September 5, 2004
HTML comments allow you to write notes about the code, hide old information, and hold reminders on the page. Comments are not seen by the people viewing the page, but ... Read More
Web Design Meetup
Sunday September 5, 2004
Did you know that you can meet other Web Designers in your area? It's easier than you might think by going to Meetup.com and find a group near you. Meetup ... Read More
Two New Certifications
Saturday September 4, 2004
Congratulations to Ursula Stegall the latest Level 2, and Tanja Säily our latest level 1.
Apologies also to Paola Cavallari who passed at Level 1 back in February, but her ... Read More
CSS Media Types Create Print-Friendly Pages
Saturday September 4, 2004
Learn how easy it is to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) media types to define a printer-friendly page without actually building one.
Using Points, Pixels, Ems, or Percentages for CSS Fonts
Friday September 3, 2004
Pixels vs points - deciding what unit of measure to use on Web page style sheets is a hotly contended issue. Ems, pixels, and exs are relative units, while points, ... Read More
IE Rules?
Thursday September 2, 2004
"This battle is lost."
I've been browsing for years with Netscape 4 and then Mozilla. At work I have to use IE 5.5 for some of our applications, but I use ... Read More
What is a Printer-Friendly Page?
Thursday September 2, 2004
As Web pages get fancier and fancier, the ability to print out simple versions becomes more necessary. What makes a printer-friendly page printer-friendly.
Create Menus with Lists and CSS
Wednesday September 1, 2004
New Layouts These list layouts show you how to use a basic list and some CSS styling to create menus that look good and download quickly.
Playing with HTML Codes
Wednesday September 1, 2004
You might be surprised at the various HTML codes that are available. Use these special characters to dress up your page or just include more correct language.