Web Designer's Reference
Web Designer's Reference provides an integrated approach to web design. Each of the chapters covers a specific aspect of creating a web page, such as working with typography, adding images, creating navigation, and crafting CSS layouts. In each case, relevant XHTML elements are explored along with associated CSS, and visual design ideas are discussed. More ...
How to Hide From Robots
A "robot" is a program that search engines use to follow links, read web pages, and create indexes of the information they find on the web pages. There are several reasons why you might want to prevent robots from indexing your web page. More ...
Set Up a Freefind Search Box on Your Website
A search box is an element that enables site accessibility and navigation. A search box provides an alternative way for people to find things at your site. This article explains how to embed a Freefind search box on Your Website. More ...
How to Redirect a Web Page Using a 301 Redirect
You've just redesigned some pages of your web site. The pages have high search engine rankings that you don't want to lose. How can you safely redirect web site traffic from your old pages to the new pages without losing your rankings? You can do this by using a "301 redirect" More ...
Video - Optimizing the Order of Scripts and Styles
This video by Tony Gentilcore, software engineer at Goggle, shows you two easy-to-implement yet high-impact techniques for speeding up your web pages. For example, a script included before a CSS file may cause the browser to block. More ...
Website Updates are a SNAP With Server Side Includes
If you ever had to make a change to your website that needed to be carried onto every page, you know what a tedious job it is. Well, have I got news for you. It doesn't have to be. Welcome to the world of Server Side Includes, also known as SSI. More ...
What is a Web Service?
Try to find an article on the Web that explains, in plain English, what a Web Service is and you'll be going around in rhetorical circles with no simple explanation, and no examples. More ...
Create a Favicon for Your Web Site
A favicon is a small icon that appears to the left of the address in the address bar of your Web browser and to the left of favorites. Having a favicon makes your Web site more professional and is an element of branding. Fortunately, the process of creating a favicon is very easy. More ...
Seven WordPress Security Tips
Most WordPress users are not aware that the chance of getting hacked is higher than they think. Here is a list of tips that can greatly improve the security of your WordPress website. More ...
Create a Simple, Effective PHP Form for Your Web Site
If you have been struggling to set up forms on your web site using cgi, then definitely read this article. Installing a simple PHP form is much easier and faster than installing a cgi form and doesn't need any programming experience. More ...
Creating a Secure Website Using Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
When setting up a website that will require payment through credit card it is important to have a minimum level of security. One protocol that has effectively become the de facto standard for website security is Secure Socket Layer (or SSL). More ...
Web Design Blunders That Can Cost You Lost Profits
It's hard enough to bring people to your little corner of cyberspace,and once they're there, you have just a few brief seconds to catch their attention. Keep as many interested prospects on your site by avoiding these blunders. More ...
