Video - HTTP caching
In this video, Stephen Lamm, who works at Google in Web Performance teaches you about browser caching and what you can do to configure your web pages so that they're cached properly in browsers. More ...
Web Design Troubleshooting Guide
Getting your web site to look right can sometimes be a hair-pulling experience. Even for professional web designers! I can only imagine how frustrated many newbies can get. Let me share with you some of the common problems in designing a well-functioning web site. More ...
Four Must-Have Webpages That Add Website Security
A website is a contract between you and your visitor, it must assure visitors that the site is safe. There are many ways to convey trust, but the easiest is within your website pages themselves. More ...
Understanding SSL Certificate
A secure web hosting service provider ensures safety protocols are in place by encrypting the data that is submitted on an e-commerce website. A customer can identify if a website is secure by checking for the padlock icon next to the URL. The address bar will also show the URL as https instead of http. More ...
Update Your Entire Website Instantly Using Server Side Includes (SSI)
Imagine my plight... I have 100+ pages on my website and I have to change my e-mail address and the copyright info on all the pages. The reason... My mail box is over-flown with junk mails. More ...
What is that Double Forward Slash in the URL?
Someone is accessing your site with a URL that contains a double forward slash. This causes all relative links on the page will be broken. This means any relative linked scripts or styles will not be loaded. 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 ...
Basic Dynamic Website Security
There are many things a user can do to cause you annoyance, but the biggest threat is an MySQL injection attack. This is where a user types in some PHP and SQL code into a field in your form. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
