12/26/05 - Tables for Tabular Data - What is Tabular Data?
While you don't want to use tables for the layout of your pages, it is perfectly alright to use tables for tabular data. The problem is, what IS tabular data? This article attempts to shed light on this mystery.

12/12/05 - Abbreviations and Acronyms on Web Pages
Abbreviations can be really useful, but if your readers don't know what they stand for, you can have trouble. Using the abbr and acronym XHTML tags will help prevent that problem.

12/05/05 - Organizing Your CSS Files
Writing a CSS stylesheet is often just a matter of slapping all your styles into a document so that your pages look okay. But if you organize your stylesheet, your pages will be more easily maintained in the long run.

11/07/05 - Formatting Rules to Live By
Advice on how to format your Web pages so that people will read them.

10/31/05 - Why Rewrite Your Web URLs
It's easy to redirect your customers, and there are many good reasons to do so.

10/17/05 - What is Ajax
Web applications can be a challenging endeavor where you try to get your customers to wait for data to load or pages to render. But with Ajax - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML - you can create multi-purpose Web applications that feel like desktop applications. No more waiting for pages to load, and the hourglass is gone.

10/10/05 - The Title Attribute
The title attribute allows you to annotate your document elements with titles that explain things about that element. It is primarily used on the anchor (a) or link tag, but is valid for many tags within XHTML. Used in the anchor tag, it acts like a tool tip when your readers mouse over that link in modern browsers.

10/03/05 - What is a Referrer?
Referrers or HTTP Referers are anything online that drives visits and visitors to your Web site.

09/26/05 - Web Analytics Basics: Learn to Measure Your Web Site
Web analytics - learn to talk the talk when setting up web measurement so that you can get the most out of your Web metrics

09/19/05 - What is an IP Address?
IP addresses are the backbone of the internet network. They allow systems to identify and locate one another in a distributed environment. IP addresses are the mailing addresses of the Internet.

09/05/05 - Web Design Jobs
When you're looking for a Web Design Job it can be hard to find one, possibly because there are actually so many options for the Web designer looking for a job. Web design jobs come in many shapes and sizes and these resources and tips will help you find the perfect Web design job for you.

08/29/05 - How to Set up a DNS Alias
It's easy to set up DNS aliases with the Apache Web server. What this means is that if you have one Web domain or 100 you can set them all up to point to different directories on your Web server and host them all yourself.

08/08/05 - Macromedia Studio 8: A First Look
Macromedia Studio 8 offers an exciting upgrade to one of the best software suites on the market right now for Web developers and Web designers. The Studio 8 software suite includes Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, Fireworks 8, Contribute 3, and Flashpaper.

07/18/05 - Disabled Attributes in Web Forms
The disabled attribute is a useful tool for HTML forms developers, as it allows you to make forms that are more dynamic and useful to the user. Use the disabled attribute to set form elements to disabled so that the customer cannot fill them in.

07/11/05 - Tabindex: Making Your Pages Accessible
Tabindex is a seldom used attribute that could make Web pages so much more accessible and usable if only it were used more frequently. Tabindex provides an order for the clickable elements on the page so that someone using a keyboard does not have to resort to the mouse to get to the more important links.

06/27/05 - Web Analytics: How to Use Web Analytics Effectively
Web analytics can be very confusing, as there are many ways you can evaluate your Web site. But it's important to be systematic when reviewing your Web analytics so that you can get the most out of them. The best thing that Web analytics can do for you is to help you improve your Web site.

06/20/05 - Wikis, Blogs, Weblogs, Web pages: Who CARES?
A Web site is a Web site is a Web site, whether it's a wiki, a blog, or something else. Why do many people get upset with the definition of their site when they should be worrying about what's on it and who's reading it.

06/13/05 - Search Engine Optimization Made Simple
Search engine optimization can be as simple or as hard as you want it to be. These five steps make search engine optimization easy and fun. You'll have your pages optmized for search quicker than you think. And you'll get more page views when you use these tips for search engine optimization.

06/06/05 - What is a Style Sheet?
Style sheets are used on Web pages to define the design and layout of the page - the style of the page.

05/23/05 - Book Review: The Zen of CSS Design by Dave Shae and Molly Holzschlag
This book might be a bit much for the beginning style sheet user, it is definitely a must-have for anyone with some CSS experience. Based on the CSS Zen Garden Web site, this book teaches through example, and every designer should own it.

05/09/05 - Book Review: CSS Pocket Reference by Eric A. Meyer
If you're looking for a CSS book you can carry with you all the time, this is the perfect book, but don't rely on it as your only CSS reference unless you're Eric A. Meyers yourself.

04/11/05 - Call for Web Design / HTML Review Writers
Web design and HTML review writers wanted for the Web Design/HTML @ About.com Web site. If you feel you have what it takes to write reviews of Web products and would like to submit your reviews for publication, please read the following guidelines and then submit your reviews.

03/21/05 - Web Writing Rules to Live By
Web writing is not as hard as you might think it is. Web writing is basically just saying as few words as you need to get your point across clearly. Use these nine tips to improve your Web writing.

03/14/05 - 10 Tips for Good Web Writing
When you write for the Web you write differently than when you write for printed publications. Knowing some of the basic guidelines will help you to make better, more effective Web pages that people want to read.

03/07/05 - Web Style Guide
This Web style guide is intended to help Web designers and Web developers work within a Web style format that is easy to edit and use. Web style guides help you maintain consistent code and thus consistent pages.

02/28/05 - Playing with BLOCKQUOTE and CSS
When you use the blockquote tag it can result in pretty boring looking quotations. But if you use Cascading Style Sheets, you can dress up your quotations to get blockquotes that pop on your Web page.

02/07/05 - What is a Web Robot?
Robots often visit Web sites, and they can be beneficial to you or possibly harmful. Understanding how robots work and how they interact with your site can help you rank higher in search engines and get more pageviews.

01/31/05 - Colocation Extra Fees
Besides bandwidth there are other fees and options that can jack the cost of your colocation service if you're not careful. But this article by Mark Kyrnin explains what some of the more common costs are and why you might or might not want to add them to your service.

01/24/05 - Colocation Bandwidth Billing
Bandwidth is the typical way that colocation providers bill for their services. But unlike ISPs or other hosting services, it's not usually just a simple straight number. The billing for bandwidth in a colocation situation can be tricky and this article by Mark Kyrnin should help clear it up.

01/17/05 - Colocation Rack Space
In order to understand colocation you need to understand what they mean when they say rack space. This article covers the basics of rack space and how to find the colocation provider that has exactly what you need.

01/10/05 - Managed vs. Unmanaged Colocation
Managed and unmanaged colocation are two of the options you need to understand if you're going to choose to colocate your Web server. This article by Mark Kyrnin will help you to understand the differences.

01/03/05 - What is Colocation and Why Would You Choose it for Web Hosting
If you're looking into getting a new hosting system for your Web sites or domains, you should look into colocation. There are many benefits to co-lo and this article discusses why you might choose colocation over other types of Web hosting.

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