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What is Metadata?
Definition, description, and examples of metadata. More ...

What is a security certificate?
I bet one time or another you've surfed the web and suddenly found a pop-up window in front of you, demanding your approval for a security certificate. I occasionally see these on shopping sites, usually the smaller, less-well-funded companies. More ...

Big Data Cloud Providers
Cloud providers come in all shapes and sizes and offer many different products for big data. Some of the cloud providers that can be used for big data include Amazon, ATT, GoGrid, Joyent, Rackspace, IBM, and Verizon. More ...

Tips and Tricks to Optimize a Website's Speed
An online shopper expects a website to load in four seconds. Websites are becoming complex and bigger with each passing day. This is leading to slower loading of websites and ultimately, decreased sales conversions. More ...

Integrating Advertising into Your Web Design
If you are going to be placing ads on your website, you'll want to put some thought into how you'll integrate them. Poor integration of ads into your website will cause visitors to click away fast. Successful integration of ads into your site can be highly profitable. More ...

Preplanning Your Website, The Secret To Success
I've known several people who put together a website, and within a month or two had to do major redesigns and rewriting of the copy. They wound up spending twice as much time as was necessary just because they didn't preplan. More ...

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If your business has been working on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), then a lot of the work you've already done will help you with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 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 ...

Choosing the Right Colors for Your Web Site
Researchers agree that colors greatly influence the human psychic. Consequently, the color scheme that you use on your web site can entice the visitor to engage in the goal of your site (i.e. make a purchase or request your services) or leave it after the first few seconds. More ...

What is "Above the Fold?"
The term 'above the fold' originates in the paper publishing industry where 'fold' refers to the place where a newspaper is folded in half. Of course, on the Internet there is no 'fold', the phrase 'above the fold' now refers to the area visible when a visitor first loads a webpage in their browser. More ...

The Five Biggest Mistakes Almost All Web Designers Make
Huge Mistake Number 1: Creating a Website with Flash. In a recent study, top internet marketers discovered that a website created with Flash DECREASED the response from prospects and customers by as much as 370 percent. More ...

Home Page Essentials - Miss These and You're Missing the Mark
The home page is usually the first thing people see upon entering your site. If it doesn't grab them, or contain certain information, many people won't venture past it ... and might just leave your site altogether. More ...


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