Web Design Software: Which One is Right for You?
Saturday May 31, 2008
If you're looking to find the right Web design software to meet your needs you should take this questionnaire. After just a few questions, you'll have a list of some ... Read More
Reader Question: Improving the look of forms
Friday May 30, 2008
ryguy4025 asks:
"I made a form on my website and am looking for any reccomendations on how I can make it look better."
My Thoughts
There are many ways to improve the look ... Read More
Poll: What are some ways that you promote your websites?
Thursday May 29, 2008
Promotion is a critical piece of Web development if you want people to visit your site. I realize that this poll left off "SEO". That is because I consider promotion ... Read More
Dreamweaver Public Beta
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Adobe is launching a public beta of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth. Anyone can join the beta, but only CS3 customers will have access (using their CS3 product serial number) for ... Read More
5 New Color Palettes
Wednesday May 28, 2008
This month I received five new color palettes - including "Hot and Cold" pictured here. If you're looking for an idea for colors for a new website or you just ... Read More
Does your browser support CSS 2? What about CSS 3?
Tuesday May 27, 2008
One of the first steps in deciding to use advanced CSS techniques such as those found in CSS 3 and some CSS 2 is knowing what browsers your customers use. ... Read More
What should I write about?
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Skribit: Social Suggestions
Do you need a CSS editor?
Saturday May 24, 2008
I got an email the other day asking me why I didn't recommend WYSIWYG CSS editors. That seemed like a really good question, so I started looking at the CSS ... Read More
Reader Question: How can I get my domain back?
Friday May 23, 2008
otelynx asks:
"A couple of years ago, I purchased a domain name.....fourpeaksranch.com. Someone that I knew offered to design a website for me and also arranged for hosting. This person "Sam" ... Read More
Poll: Have you taken formal Web design, HTML, or CSS classes?
Thursday May 22, 2008
And before you ask, by formal I mean any class where you had assignments and a regular course of study - online or offline. If you haven't taken classes, is ... Read More
Web Host Reviews - 18 New Reviews
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Here are the most recent Web hosting service reviews submitted by other Web Design / HTML readers. I got 18 new reviews this month. If you love or hate your ... Read More
Write valid XML by writing your own schemas
Wednesday May 21, 2008
XML schemas are a way to define your XML so that it validates - written in XML. XML schemas are different from DTDs because it is also written in XML. ... Read More
Web design is more than just slapping images and text on a page
Monday May 19, 2008
Design used to be managed by professionals who had studied graphic design, but as budgets get tighter, speed becomes more and more important, and Web pages are critical for businesses, ... Read More
Web Design Clinic - Starks Building Directory
Sunday May 18, 2008
My Thoughts
I really like the idea of match the design color scheme to the building interior. After all, this is a website about a building, and that's a great way ... Read More
Learn HTML forms
Saturday May 17, 2008
If you already know HTML, but you still don't understand forms, this class will help.
After 5 days you will know how to use form tags, how to write a mailto ... Read More
Reader Question - Would you host your client's work on your website?
Friday May 16, 2008
Sandy K asks:
"We went live last night despite the fact that her host only gives her 5mg and the movie is 22mg.... The video remains on my domain and I ... Read More
Poll: Are the browser safe colors still needed?
Thursday May 15, 2008
In your opinion do we still need to use the browser safe color palette? This is a palette of about 216 colors that should display the same on most browsers, ... Read More
Google Doctype launched
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Google Doctype is an encyclopedia of Web development written by Web developers. One of the best things are the test cases for checking browser compatibiilty.
Google Doctype
Web Editor Reviews - 6 New Reviews
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Here are the most recent Web editor reviews submitted by other Web Design / HTML readers. If you love or hate your editor, or just feel ambivalent about it, let ... Read More
I want to create a site just like ____, is that a violation of copyright?
Tuesday May 13, 2008
I got a question the other day asking me about copyright. The reader wanted to create a website for job seekers and he was concerned that since there are a ... Read More
What is the Head Tag For?
Monday May 12, 2008
Many novice Web developers ignore the <head> tag because it doesn't seem to do anything. In fact, if you read the specification, it's not explicitly required in valid Web pages. ... Read More
Web Design Clinic - Røros restoration camp 2006
Sunday May 11, 2008
My Thoughts
This site is built completely with CSS and XHTML. There are a few errors in the XHTML that probably crept in after the site was finished, in maintenance, but ... Read More
Reader Question: How do you get fancy fonts?
Friday May 9, 2008
Hedie asks:
"is it possible to embed an obscure font into a site so that I don't need to create images for section headings?"
My Thoughts
Embedded fonts are really popular with Web ... Read More
Poll: Do you check the download speed of the pages you build?
Thursday May 8, 2008
It's one thing to state that you design fast loading pages, but do you really? The best way to tell is to check the speed of your pages and find ... Read More
Web Design Firms - 18 New Listings
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Here are some of the most recent Web Design Firm listings submitted by fellow designers.
Submit Your Web Design Company
FrozenSkys Software
UK
"FrozenSkys Software Specializes in web design and development, including bespoke programming, ... Read More
Standardize your CSS workflow
Monday May 5, 2008
One thing that novice Web designers don't realize is that even if you have a very powerful Web editor like Dreamweaver or Expression Web, you still need to think about ... Read More
Web Design Clinic - KevinSeals.com
Sunday May 4, 2008
My Thoughts
Kevin clearly worked hard on this site. He's made good use of branding and the images are attractive and easy on the eyes. I normally don't like the reflection ... Read More
Reader Question: Are tables easier?
Friday May 2, 2008
Hedie asks:
"If you build your client a website and the deal is that they will take over the maintenance and all afterwards, wouldn’t it be best to build the site ... Read More
Poll: Do you use social networking sites?
Thursday May 1, 2008
Many people are finding lots of ways to spend more time online, and social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are becoming ever more popular. It has taken me some ... Read More