FileZilla Are you a Webmaster? If so, you're going to love this FTP program! It's one of the best I’ve ever come across. Let's check it out, shall we?! In case you're not sure, FTP is a handy way to upload your files and Web pages onto your Web server (where you store all of … Continue reading FileZilla
Web Site Week – Day 5
Web Site Week - Day 5 Come along with me as I finish up Web Site Week with some final thoughts! Yes, today is the last day of Web Site Week, but don't worry, we are going to end it with a bang! Today, we'll be discussing some more ways you can increase your site's … Continue reading Web Site Week – Day 5
Web Site Week – Day 4
Web Site Week - Day 4 Here we go with day number four! You've seen those animated banners floating around the Internet, haven't you? You know, the ones that flash multiple images and tell you to click them. It seems that practically every Web site you look at has them. Here's an example of one: … Continue reading Web Site Week – Day 4
Web Site Week – Day 2
Web Site Week - Day 2 Welcome to day 2 of Web Site Week! Today, we'll be discussing Web site stickiness and ways to get more hits on your site. If you didn't understand a word of that last sentence, that's okay! By the end of this week, you will be a Web site wizard! … Continue reading Web Site Week – Day 2
Web Site Week – Day 1
Web Site Week - Day 1 I have some great news! Throughout all of this week, I will be showing you tips on how you can make your own Web site as good as it can be. Now, many of you are probably thinking, "But I don't have a Web site." No worries! I am … Continue reading Web Site Week – Day 1
Web Site Week – Day 3
Web Site Week - Day 3 Web Site Week rolls on with day number three! Web site owners are always trying to find ways to make their site better for their visitors. They also want to know what their visitors think of their site, so most designers include an e-mail address as the main way … Continue reading Web Site Week – Day 3
Web Design Workshop: Recycle for Speed (cache)
Web Design Workshop: Recycle for Speed While designing your website, you may have noticed that you are using the same graphic images over and over throughout the site. This doesn't mean that you are being creatively redundant. It just means that the design throughout your site is consistent. That's good news for viewers of your … Continue reading Web Design Workshop: Recycle for Speed (cache)
Web Design: the Basics (acronyms)
Let's go over some basic definitions. I'm sure you've come across words and acronyms on the Internet whose meanings you don't know. You may even see them every day but find your eyes glazing over with indifference to their definitions. If you plan on building your own website, then it would be helpful to know … Continue reading Web Design: the Basics (acronyms)
Web Design Tip- This is the end
Web Design Tip - This is the End... …my only friend, the end. Sorry – I slipped into a Doors song there for a moment. The end I mean is a footer. A footer is separate from the main body of information and is located at the bottom of a page. Footers are commonly seen … Continue reading Web Design Tip- This is the end
Web Design Workshop: Rollover
Rollover A rollover, also called a mouseover, is an element on a web page that changes when you place your mouse over it. Rollovers are typically graphic or text elements that indicate a link or some other type of active area on a site. I like rollovers on a site. I think they can be … Continue reading Web Design Workshop: Rollover