Do You Really Need All Those Meta Tags?
Tuesday July 31, 2012
I visited a site the other day that was using something like 15 different meta tags. There were the standard keywords and description, but they also used the author, copyright, ... Read More
Do You Suffer from Link Rot?
Monday July 30, 2012
Link rot is a disease that most sites that have been around for more than a year or two suffer from. In fact, most websites that are redesigned often create ... Read More
Setting Prices is Hard
Friday July 27, 2012
Coming up with a fair price is always challenging. I've been doing freelance web design for many years now, and I feel doubt about my prices at times. It's a ... Read More
Poll: Do you understand semantics in HTML?
Thursday July 26, 2012
Let’s Get Inspired — Magic Fabric
Wednesday July 25, 2012
Magic Fabric HTML5 Website
Here’s a bright looking website for a contest (since ended) that uses HTML5, image replacement, and CSS to create a site that is both search engine friendly ... Read More
Learn HTML5 CANVAS for Free
Tuesday July 24, 2012
If you're interested in learning about how to use the HTML5 CANVAS element, you can get a free copy of Hour 10: Drawing with the HTML5 CANVAS Element over at ... Read More
Mobile Meta Tags Help Your Responsive Designs
Tuesday July 24, 2012
The same site with and without mobile meta tags
It's easy to forget to use mobile meta tags because most of them only affect either mobile devices or just one type ... Read More
Hosting, I've Tried Them All…
Monday July 23, 2012
I have been building, maintaining, and hosting websites since 1995 and I’ve used nearly every type of hosting method there is. My first website was hosted on the Netcom website ... Read More
Simple Scripts Can Add Functionality to Your Pages
Friday July 20, 2012
JavaScript is a useful tool for web designers and developers to learn. And before you say “but I'm a designer, I don't need to know JavaScript,” hear me out. While ... Read More
Poll: What is the best way to submit an HTML form?
Thursday July 19, 2012
Let’s Get Inspired — Red Rokk Interactive
Wednesday July 18, 2012
Red Rokk Interactive
This site is much more inspiring when you realize that it’s interactive. You can actually play the game at the top! In the screen shot, one of the ... Read More
Scaling Background Images is Simple with CSS3
Tuesday July 17, 2012
CSS3 provides the style property background-size that you can use to set your background images to fit inside the browser window, no matter what that window is sized at. This ... Read More
Is Duplicate Content Bad for SEO?
Monday July 16, 2012
There are many reasons you might want to put up the same, or a very similar page up on the web. But while there isn't a duplicate content penalty, putting ... Read More
Interesting Kickstarter campaign for web designers
Saturday July 14, 2012
Have you ever had a client who wanted to add on an ecommerce site? This can be a challenge even if you use a tool like osCommerce. And if ... Read More
Pretty Forms Get More and Better Responses
Friday July 13, 2012
Okay, to be honest, I don’t know if that’s true or not. In fact, it probably depends upon how usable a pretty form is. But the fact of the matter ... Read More
Poll: Have you ever used an online guestbook?
Thursday July 12, 2012
Let’s Get Inspired — RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012
Wednesday July 11, 2012
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 Website
Here is a pretty design that you have probably seen variations of before. Only this one is written in HTML5 rather than HTML 4.
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Misconceptions about HTML5 Elements
Tuesday July 10, 2012
There are lots of new HTML5 elements, but it can be easy to get confused about how to use them if you have preconceived ideas of how they work. ... Read More
Don't discount your web page titles
Monday July 9, 2012
The title is an important part of the web page. It's used to label the page in the browser, it labels tabs in the browser window, it provides a default ... Read More
Position Elements on Your Page With Float and Alignments
Friday July 6, 2012
One of the first things you should learn when learning to use CSS for layouts is how to align elements next to one another. You can align images and boxes ... Read More
Poll: Have you ever used Flash, SVG, or CANVAS for animation or interactive graphics?
Thursday July 5, 2012
Let’s Get Inspired — Triverse Centre
Wednesday July 4, 2012
I love the design of this site the photo imagery is very appealing and fits with the tone of the site as a whole. The animation effects make the site ... Read More
CANVAS vs. SVG vs. Flash
Tuesday July 3, 2012
These are three tools you can use to add animation and interactivity to your websites. There are benefits and drawbacks to all of them. Find out the differences between these ... Read More
Do you use the HTML5 HEADER and FOOTER elements correctly?
Monday July 2, 2012
Many people assume that the HEADER and FOOTER elements are used to define just the header and footer of a web page, but that isn't correct. Learn how to use ... Read More