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Is the Web Design Industry Dead?

It's possible for any business owner to go out to a template website and buy a template for just a few dollars. So why should they want to hire you as a web designer? Find outwhat things web designers can offer customers that a template factory cannot.

Examining XML

One sure way to begin to understand XML is to examine the XML specification. But it can be somewhat confusing. This article looks at some of the terms used in the XML specification and explains how to get started with XML.

Online Quizzes—Pros and Cons

Quizzes are a great way to generate interactivity on your website, but they can cause problems too. Before you go out and set up a ton of quizzes on your website, you should know what this can mean for your site.

HTML for Kids: Adding Tables

This is a tutorial to help kids learn HTML. This article teaches kids how to create tables to present information more effectively.

HTML for Kids: All About Tags

This is a tutorial for kids to learn HTML. On this page you'll learn all about HTML tags and HTML elements and how to make your content stand out on a web page.

HTML for Kids: Adding Lists

This is a tutorial to help kids learn HTML. This page discusses how to create ordered, unordered, and definition lists on web pages.

HTML For Kids: The Tools and Rules of HTML

After your kids understand the basics of HTML, they should get a tool to write it. This article by Jon Morin will help kids find some free tools to write HTML and get started actually writing it.

Web Design Glossary

A glossary of jargon terms used in the HTML and XML industry

HTML for Kids: The Basics

This is part of a series of articles designed to teach kids how to build web pages. The first place kids should start when learning to build web pages is with HTML. This article will help kids learn what HTML is and get them ready to use it.

Web Design Freelancers Need a Good Work Ethic

Many freelancers blame their lack of work on everything but themselves. This article examines some of the reasons freelancers might be sabotaging their work.

Iframes and CSS

Learn how to use CSS with iframes. You can style both the iframe itself or the contents within it. This article explains how to use CSS to style iframes.

Using the HTML5 Custom Data Attributes (data-*)

One of the more useful new features of HTML5 is the custom data attribute. This allows you to store data custom to your page and website right in the HTML. And then you can read and modify that data with JavaScript. This article shows you how to use the custom data attributes (data-* attributes).

How to Markup Your Contact Information with VCard Microformats

Learn how easy it is to use microformats in your web pages by embedding a vCard into your contact page. This article will take you step-by-step through how to add vCard microformats to your contact page.

Stylish Backgrounds

Use CSS style elements to change the backgrounds of your Web pages and elements within them. Set up things like watermarks quickly and easily.

Why Use Design Patterns

Once you start understanding how useful design patterns are it can be tempting to use them for everything. But as with all technology moderation is more effective than over-doing it. This article explains why to use design patterns and when to use them.

Tips and Tricks Using CSS

Not all browsers support CSS the same, but there are some tricks to make your pages look the same even in different browsers.

File Sizes for Kindle Books

One of the more confusing aspects of building Kindle ebooks is the file sizes. You will find conflicting information all over the net about how big your cover images should be, how big your images should be, even the cover image has dozens of different sizes reported. In this article you'll learn what Amazon says about file sizes, recommendations for images, and cover image file sizes.

Anatomy of a Blog: The About Web Design Weblog

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 blog in particular, this article delves into the anatomy of a Weblog.

Getting Pageviews on Your Website

Many websites use advertising to earn money, and advertising usually pays by the pageview or the click. And if your site isn't getting the pageviews you won't get any advertising revenue. This article will help you increase your pageviews so that your on-site advertising will yield more money.

How Many Links is Too Many for One Page?

When you have a lot of web pages and articles it can be very tempting to add links to them when ever you write other documents. But too many links on any given page can make your pages look spammy and annoy your readers. And things that annoy readers often result in lower seo rankings as well. Learn how many links to include on a web page.

Kindle Cover Images

Even if your book is 100% text with no images, there is one image you should always have—the cover image. This image is used to market your book, and books that don't have cover image don't sell well, or really at all. Learn how to add a cover image and some of the important aspects of your cover image.

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