How to Learn the A to Z of Web Design
Most people just buy a WYSIWYG web page design tool like Adobe Dreamweaver or Microsoft FrontPage so they don't need to learn anything. I recommend that you do NOT use a WYSIWYG web page design tool, but instead start out by hand coding web pages and web sites in a basic text editor. More ...
Copyright Law - Fair Use
A important consideration about fair use is the copyright owner does not need to be and should not be asked for permission. Why? By asking permission you are, in a small way, weakening the law. More ...
Your Logo - Much More Than a Decoration
What are the company logos that you remember the most? As you are about to design your corporate identity, take a look around and notice the logos that are all around us. Here are some tips to help you get a memorable corporate identity of your own. More ...
Define The Design of Your Website
The single most important step before you begin designing your website is defining the structure and purpose of your site. Once you have your structure planned out, you can unleash your creative genius. More ...
Go Ahead And Use That Copyrighted Material, It's Fair Use!
Many people would like to use a picture or some textual information they found on the Web, but they assume that copyright law prevents them from doing so. The copyright law provides a 'fair use' exception that permits you to legally use copyrighted material for many purposes. More ...
Sitemap Construction for Beginners
You wouldn't think of going on a vacation trip without a map or guide to refer to but many websites present a rich source of information without a sitemap. Your visitor needs a roadmap of your website if they are going to find what they are looking for and that is the primary job of a sitemap. More ...
Maximizing ROI via Web Site Traffic Analysis
We are clearly well past the innocent "golden age" of the Internet. Darwinian economics have become the order of the day today. Any company worth their salt must maintain a web site as an information resource and/or to generate incremental ecommerce revenue. More ...
Why You Should Register Multiple Domain Names
Your website should have one domain name by which people can reach it, but there are several reasons why you might choose to register additional domain names. 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 ...
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 ...
Real World Website Development Proposals
Writing a website development proposal is time consuming, but without one you are not likely to get the project. If do you accept a project without a proposal, you might end up very sorry. More ...
So, You Want To Be A Web Designer?
Before you can offer web design you need to fill your design toolbox! While you can spend a ton of cash in this phase, the best strategy is to acquire the bare minimum, at least until you have a few clients under your belt. More ...
