Web Design/HTML You are Here: What is this Blog thing?
If you hadn't noticed, the About Web Design/HTML now has syndication and is in a more blog-like format. But if you're not familiar with weblogs Read more... HTML tags that act like XML
One of the hardest leaps to make when switching from HTML to XHTML is the jump to thinking of an element's function. Does it define Read more... So, you think you know what text is...
Most beginning Web developers think that they know what text is. But often, they don't know exactly - especially when it comes to what a Read more... There are so many "ML"s
After you've worked with the Web a while, you'll notice that all the languages seem to be called something "ML". But what is an ML? Read more... Hidden Information on Web Pages
There is more to Web pages than display on the screen. There is a lot of hidden information in the "head" of the page. This Read more... Web Design World is Coming Up
Today is your last chance to save $100 on tickets to Web Design World in Seattle July 28-30th. Speakers include Jeffrey Zeldman, Kelly Goto, Sandee Read more... SOAP 1.2 is a W3C Recommendation
The W3C announced today that the SOAP Version 1.2 is a new W3C recommendation. SOAP or Simple Object Access Protocol is an XML protocol that Read more... New Colors on the Web
The W3C is proposing a new way of setting color on the Web using hue, saturation, and lightness, or HSL. Once you understand where the Read more... Adding a Dreamweaver Site
In order to use Dreamweaver you first need to add a site, but this can be challenging. In this article introducing Dreamweaver, I cover how Read more... WYSIWYG - but you really should know HTML
Jacci is a woman after my own heart. She says, "Personally I've always believed that even if you use a WYSIWYG editor for creating Web Read more... Goodbye GIF
The GIF patent expires today. Some people feel this will be the end of the PNG format, but PNG is still superior to the GIF Read more... Fun MovableType Plugin
I've been using MovableType for a while on my personal site, and one of the new toys I've found is BookQueue. BookQueue is a CGI Read more... Apache Wins Webby
Apache won the Webby for technical achievement this year. This award shows that Apache has been instrumental in providing technology to help the Web. Since Read more... Web Safety
Did you know that as a Web designer, you can play a part in making the Web a safe place? Learn how to use safety Read more... Don't Just Copy That...
Just because it's on the Web doesn't mean that it's free for the copying. Taking someone's text or images from a Web site and using Read more... International Special Characters
There are even special characters for writing non-english pages. But if you don't know what they are, you can't really use them. Read more... International Web Pages
When you write for the Web you need to remember that your audience is potentially global. I wrote some tips on writing for a global Read more... Refreshing Web Tags
The Meta refresh tag is an easy way to move your readers from one page on your site to another. It uses a special tag Read more... Blogging for Normal People
You would be surprised at the possibilities blogging gives to a Web site. There are many ways for companies and individuals to use Weblogs or Read more... Freelancing
Freelance Web development is a very common way for Web designers to earn money doing something they love. In interviews with five freelancers, you'll learn Read more... Types of Web Files
There are many different extensions on Web sites, and they all mean different things. Find out the difference between .htm and .html and what a Read more... The Envelope Please...
This year, one of the judges for the Webby Awards was my fellow Guide, Dustin Woodard, of Mutual Funds @ About. Dustin posted a list Read more... What Fonts Do You Use?
I saw this question posted to the Web Design forum and I thought it was interesting: "Just wondering --- what fonts does everyone typically use Read more... Improving Your Web Site
Improving your Web site isn't just about putting up great images and awesome content. If your Web site is validated as correct HTML, that will Read more... Blogging: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Weblog? What does blogging mean? How can I blog? Why would I want to blog? And many other questions about a new Read more... What is a Markup Language
H T M L - what does it really mean, and why do all these other languages have the "ML" designation as well? In understanding Read more... Hidden Info on Pages
Every Web page has it, a section of the document that is only really visible to programs, Web surfers, and snoopy people. This is the Read more... Do You Have a Great Site?
Do you think your site deserves an award? Well, the Web Marketing Association is having their WebAward Competition but submissions are due June 13th, 2003. Read more... A Powerful FTP Admin Console
I just finished reviewing AdminPro, a powerful admin client for Web sites. This is a nice tool, very useful and easy to use. I had Read more... Hacking Exposed Chat
A week from today, on June 12 from 8pm to 10pm eastern time George Kurtz and Stuart McClure, two thirds of the authors of Hacking Read more... Browser Wars II?
Web browsers are how we all view the Web, but now with the Possible doom of Netscape we are left with fewer browsers to choose Read more... Do We Need Web Standards?
Web standards are an integral part of the Web, but do we really need them? Right now, many Web browsers are standards compliant, but HTML Read more... Web Safety
It's hard to think how a Web site might be able to hurt you, but if you're at work and you accidentally (or deliberately) go Read more... Macromedia Dreamweaver Help and Resources
Dreamweaver Help and resources to learn to use the Macromedia Dreamweaver HTML WYSIWYG editor and Web development tool. Macromedia Dreamweaver Help and Resources Read more... Authorware 7 Announced
Macromedia announced today that Authorware 7 is coming out. This new release has some great new features. It should make creating eLearning even easier than Read more... Copyright
One of the most common problems I see on Web pages is one that isn't very obvious -- copyright infringement. It's so easy to take Read more... Password Protection
Password protection has been on my mind for the last few weeks. My team has been getting trained on Oblix to do access management. Which Read more... My latest toy
I've been playing lately with Moveable Type on my personal site, and I'm finding more and more that I can do with it. It's like Read more... Bye Bye Netscape
It's the end of an era - Netscape may die. But luckily Mozilla lives on. Netscape was a powerful browser when it first was released, Read more... PNG Second Edition - Proposed Recommendation
The W3C announced that Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Second Edition is now a proposed recommendation. This brings this really useful standard into focus for the Read more... RSS - Really Simple Syndication
Really Simple Syndication or RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, no matter what you think it stands for, RSS is the answer to Read more... Harvard Studies Gator
Gator is out there hijacking ads from your site and it's attracted the attention of Harvard University. Gator is spyware, and it slaps competitors ads Read more... What is a Font?
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 Read more... People Photos
Do you put photos of people on your site? This how to by Jacci Bear (Desktop Publishing Guide) explains some great tips for using Read more... | 
