How Adsense Changed the Internet
The largest change in the way the Internet works due to AdSense comes from the publishers point of view. Whereas one would previously have to jump through many hoops to get a website to even support itself now people are making fortunes off their sites. More ...
Finding a Reliable Web Hosting Company
We went through a nightmare recently when we changed internet web hosting companies and servers. Our sites were down for days on end and never worked right after the change. We lost tons of business and gained lots of wisdom in the process. 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 ...
The Web Design Process In Layman's Terms
The web design process is a six-phase process. This is the roadmap designers use to build websites. This document is a description of each of the six phases in terms that are simple and easy to understand. More ...
Creating an Effective Web Site
There's more to creating a great web site than taking your paper documents and throwing them on-line. Working in hypertext takes a little more thought and planning. By its very nature, hypertext works differently from paper documents; it's more of an active media. More ...
Bandwidth Stealing
Bandwidth is limited. Why? Because it actually is a bunch of wires or fibers connecting servers to the global network. And wires can only carry so much data. When someone attempts to get more data than can be handled by the wire, the transmission of the data is slowed down. More ...
How to Run User Testing Fast and Cheap
Teams don't often have enough time and resources for a proper user testing or replace it with customer feedback. That's why it is better to run even the simplest form of user testing to validate your product functionality before moving to the next development stage. 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 ...
Flat Styles - The Future of Web Design?
The 3D look requires heavier webpages making them slower loading on mobile devices, that's why IOS 7 and Metro use flat web design style. Consider using flat style for your designs. 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 ...
Designing Professional Web Pages
If your Web site doesn't project a professional and polished image to your visitors, your credibility and that of your products and services will suffer. Image is everything, especially online where your competitor is only one mouse click away. More ...
Seven Steps to a Money Making Website
Have you been considering setting up your own website to make money on the internet? Perhaps you already have a business or a business idea and want your own presence on the web. Or maybe you just know that you want to make money on the internet but have no idea what is involved. More ...
