681. Bad Web Design: Advertising Mistakes - 09/08/2005
Okay, we know we all need to pay the bills. I know that many of us want to get traffic to our web sites. And some of us just want to make enough money to pay for our costs so that this thing we love to do is free. But, come on, that doesn't ...

682. Graphics For The Web: The Most Common Formats - 09/08/2005
One of the early problems on the net was how to display graphics. The first browsers only displayed textual information - the modern browser with it'simages, multimedia and plugin's did not exist. Everything was text based. Now there are hun...

683. How Frames Affect Your Promotion And... - 09/08/2005
"How Frames Affect Your Promotion And Marketing Effort's" The following article outlines the Pros and Cons of using frames with a deeper look at how they might affect your promotion and marketing efforts. When designing a new webs...

684. In Praise of Raw Code - 09/08/2005
The first program I ever used for web layout was Adobe PageMaker, and it was hellish. I was trying to learn how to use PhotoShop at the same time, and it seemed like neither of them would do what they were supposed to do-I'd scan something, an...

685. Do-It-Yourself Web Sites: The Pros and Cons - 09/08/2005
Not sure what's involved in getting a web site started? Well, there are really only three ways to go about it. In this article, I'll provide an objective review of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. (a) The DIY solution: Create a...

686. Homepages - 09/07/2005
In my humble opinion, everyone should create a homepage. Wait, let's back up a minute. What's a homepage? Well, there are really two definitions. First, a homepage is the first page of a web site, usually named index, default or home. Second, ...

687. Do Visitors Leave YOUR Site Feeling Confused? - 09/07/2005
I recently spent a little time surfing the web looking at general web marketing and promotion sites and was somewhat surprised at how many were making what I consider, basic design mistakes. How many of the following apply to YOUR site? Diff...

688. Checklist For A Successful Web Site Design - 09/07/2005
Designing a Web site can be a time consuming and often complicated task. Even if you have a general idea or a vision for your site, there are many details that will need your attention before the project is completed. How in the world do you...

689. Web Site Design: Pulling Them In Deeper - 09/07/2005
Good web sites take full advantage of the features of HTML (and the various client- and server-side scripting languages), which allow pages to be linked together at will. You need to remember that your web site is not a book, a poster or a b...

690. Brief Web Design Tips - 09/07/2005
Here is a list of some tips to help you with your web pages. These are simply suggestions to help you create a better surfing experience for your visitors. Avoid Under Construction signs - All good web sites should always be under construc...

691. STREAMING MEDIA - Leveling the Playing... - 09/07/2005
"STREAMING MEDIA - Leveling the Playing Field for Small Business" Statistics tell us that there are 5,000 new websites coming on-line everyday! And, sadly, they all have one thing in common...they are all starting to look the same...

692. Interactive Features - 09/07/2005
If you really want people to be attracted to your web site time after time, you need to add interactivity. This can be as simple or as complicated as you want. It does not matter whether you are a beginner, an intermediate webmaster or the m...

693. Bad Web Design: ActiveX - 09/07/2005
ActiveX uses an interesting method for enforcing security ... it doesn't. Well, that's not exactly true. What happens is when a web page requests an ActiveX control the browser determines if that control is already loaded onto your system. If ...

694. How Active Is Inter-Active? - 09/07/2005
"Interactive," like "post-modern," is an impressive word, though no one precisely knows what it means. This can be confusing--not to mention annoying-but the lack of a clear definition provides a good launching point for ...

695. Browser Tips: Browser Helper Objects - 09/07/2005
I must admit that I tend to install a whole bunch of junk on my computer system. It is part of my day job as Director of Technical Services at a major company to review new software to determine if it may be of use. I just love to look at ne...

696. Bad Web Design: Looong Pages - 09/07/2005
One of the sins committed by many inexperienced webmasters is the creation of very long pages. I've seen this most often on sites created at universities, although it can happen anywhere. It's very annoying to run into these amateur sites (a...

697. Bad Web Design: Graphics Problems - 09/07/2005
I know you like to put graphics on your page. There is little better than a site which has been done by a professional graphics designer. The perfect balance between graphics, color, fonts, photos and layout is rare and a wonder to behold. O...

698. Bad Web Design: Strange Cursors - 09/07/2005
I've been to some sites lately which have some pretty fantastic cursors. You probably know what I'm talking about - cursors that have little balls dangling from them, look like a heart or consist of a string of letters waving as if in the wind...

699. Bad Web Design: Navigation Errors - 09/07/2005
Confusing navigation is another way to keep your visitors from coming back or even staying very long on their first visit. You must provide a way for your visitors to find out what you've got - it's of no use if no one sees it. Link Every Pa...

700. Web Site Management: Guestbooks - 09/07/2005
Have you ever visited a web site, liked what you saw and wanted to leave a quick note to the webmaster to let him know your feelings? Did you find a great website which entertained you for hours, and you felt like you had to let the person who...