How to Build an Ecommerce Web Site
You've got a brilliant idea for selling products online that's been festering in your mind for a long time. This means you need to build an ecommerce web site or online store as others would call it, but have no idea what is involved and how much it is going to cost you. More ...
A Random Walk Down Web Street - Litter Revolution
The best way to learn how to start a business and design a Web site is to study how other people do it and see what works and what doesn't work. In this series of articles, I randomly choose a Web site to review. Today's Web site is litterrevolution.com. More ...
Separation of Layers of Webpage Code
Eventually almost all webpages will require changes. Separation of layers of webpage code is one approach that makes future changes very easy. Separation of layers means the content and html code are in one page, the CSS presentation code is in a separate file, and JavaScript behavior is in a separate file. More ...
Excuse Me, May I Borrow Your Passwords?
The web site password authentication process is chock full of security flaws. And wherever there are security flaws, there are scads of both real and wannabe hackers trying to exploit them. More ...
DHTML or Flash?
An important facet of flash / shockwave glossed over by most people is that these technologies are a packaged scripting environment: In other words - most of what you can do in flash, you can do in DHTML with a little effort. More ...
Design Website for Older Users
The discussion on web design for older site visitors often drifts towards accessibility and gets mixed up with looking at disabilities rather abilities, but this should not always be a given. More ...
Create a Google Sitemap for your Web Site
Google Sitemaps is a simple and fast way for your site to be constantly indexed and updated by Google. This article will discuss the benefits of implementing this new technology, who should use it, how it works and how to create a Google Sitemap for your web site. More ...
Test Your Webpage's Load Speed
Most mobile web users will wait only 6-10 seconds before they abandon a webpage. Fortunately there are several free websites that will not only measure the load time of your webpage, but also analyze it and recommend improvements. More ...
Simple Steps to Create a Website
If done correctly, the entire process of establishing your web presence can be done in as little as 48 hours. In this article, I will establish some basic guidelines any newbie webmaster will want to know in order to make this process as smooth as possible. More ...
Does Your Business Understand COPPA Compliance Laws?
Any website that is directed toward children under the age of 13 or knowingly collects any information from children under 13 will need to comply with The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). More ...
"About Us" Pages in Small Business Websites
On the Internet, any company, no matter how small, can look as good as a large company. This situation presents an important challenge for small businesses: how can I convince my potential customers that I am not an unethical, fly-by-night operation? More ...
Design Your Website's Directory Structure
Anyone can make a webpage, but only a few people can create a WEBSITE. The stumbling block is knowing how to link webpages together to form a website. The first step to implementing a website is to design the directory structure. More ...
