661. The Delicate Art of Copy and Layout for the Web - 09/09/2005
The look and layout of text and graphics on a web site are as important as in a magazine or newspaper layout. It is dismaying to see how many companies simply throw together HTML pages with excessive amounts of scrolling (and boring) text....

662. Building a Free or Low Cost Website - 09/09/2005
Is it impossible to build a really cheap website? Most definitely not! I am maintaining a very low cost website at the moment, in fact the site (http://www.echogecko.co.uk) cost a mere £8.00. So, even if you don’t think you can affo...

663. Banners Don't Have to Be Boring! - 09/09/2005
It's very common to see a banner at the top of most webpages. Usually, they are 468X60 in size, which is the most popular format for banner advertising. But instead of pasting just one banner at the top of your page, how would you like to put ...

664. 10 Shocking Secrets Nobody Will Ever Tell You... - 09/09/2005
"10 Shocking Secrets Nobody Will Ever Tell You About Having a Successful Business Web Site" There are many web designers who are honest and will tell you exactly what you need to do to have a successful web site. Yet, there are ot...

665. Web Source Web Design Tips - Decreasing... - 09/09/2005
"Web Source Web Design Tips - Decreasing A Website's Load Time" The main page of your web site should load in 8 seconds or less with a 56K modem. According to two recent surveys, conducted by Forrester Research and Gartner Group...

666. Your Web Site - Do It Yourself? or Get Serious! - 09/08/2005
FACT: Your web site appearance can make you thousands of dollars OR it can kill your business - DEAD! Why is it so crucial? Given a choice of restaurant, which one would you enter? The one with the entrance under construction, the bizarre ...

667. Success Through Superior Design - 09/08/2005
Many people fail to understand just how important the design of a web site is to your online image. Some simply assume that because they have a great product they'll be automatically successful. But in order to achieve online success, one mu...

668. The 4 Deadly Sins of Business Web Design - 09/08/2005
1. Designing a site with large slow loading pictures and fancy flash presentations. 99% of people surfing the internet are looking for information quickly. When you place large fancy pictures, midi music, and slow loading flash presentations...

669. What Are You Telling Your Visitors? - 09/08/2005
Recently I was out surfing the search engines, looking for high-ranking sites, on different keywords while doing some work for another company. While having a look around I also contacted a couple of sites looking for some information abou...

670. DesignSmarts: Got Flash? If Not, Your Online... - 09/08/2005
"DesignSmarts: Got Flash? If Not, Your Online Business Could Be Suffering!" As a Worldprofit designer, I find myself surfing the web in my spare time to keep up with the latest and the greatest on the World Wide Web. One thing in pa...

671. Should You DIY Your Own Website? - 09/08/2005
Last summer I decided finally to create my own website, to broaden awareness of my advertising-slogan database and related search services ADSlogans Unlimited). Now it's up and running and I'm at last very pleased with it. It's bringing in...

672. Give Your Graphics A Professional Look Without... - 09/08/2005
"Give Your Graphics A Professional Look Without the Price" Graphic design is an intimidating subject for many Internet entrepreneurs. However, most of us must learn some basic design techniques to avoid the high costs of hiring a ...

673. Designing by Numbers - Statistics and No Lies! - 09/08/2005
Stats tell us a myriad of things, some even useful and we're accustomed to using them in our marketing and selling processes. Frequently abused and made to say what WE want, but here I am merely considering them in ways that influence site d...

674. Bad Web Design: Mistakes With Text - 09/08/2005
Even in today's world of Flash animation, animated GIFs, sound files, VRML and other dazzling special effects, the basic reason why people surf the web is to read. Yes, the pictures are great, and yes the animations are wonderful, but what p...

675. Will They Come Back? - 09/08/2005
When you build a website, you of course, want people to come to your site. But not only do you want them to visit, you want them to come back, and often! Most people will not come back unless they have a good reason. This is what you must ...

676. Graphics Optimization - 09/08/2005
Graphics images on the internet come in three major formats: GIF, JPEG and PNG (and PNG's close relation MNG). Each of these formats has it's associated advantages and disadvantages. It is important that you understand all three formats to mak...

677. Good web Design: External Links - 09/08/2005
The world wide web is called a web for a reason. The concept is simple. Allow people to tie (link) documents together in any manner which they see fit. This gives readers the capability to move from document to document as needed. For exampl...

678. Break Through the Clutter With Audio Banners - 09/08/2005
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course, his name is Mister Ed!" Do any of you remember that silly jingle from the television show? That's not really important anyway. What IS important is that Ed, the talking horse, was quite ...

679. "Beginners Luck" a guide to Web Page/Site Design - 09/08/2005
Ever wonder why the cheapest looking, mostly all text, boring web sites get all the top rankings? Me Too! So I found out. As it turns out most search engines have been fooled once or twice by idiots (or genius's depending on what side of the...

680. Awards Programs: Judging Sites - 09/08/2005
Okay, so you've taken the plunge and created your awards program. Your criteria are defined and well written, your purpose is understood and you've promoted the heck out of your program. Now you've started getting applications - and the real ...