Using Keywords To Be Found
There has always been a great debate about exactly how keywords should be used on your pages. Should I use them in my headlines and how many times should they be on a page? How many times does repeating your keyword on a page does it take before your page will be considered Spam? When […]
Starting A Website On A Shoestring
What would you do if you wanted to start a new website and had pretty much no money to do it with? When I decided to begin this business that was pretty much my case. I thought at the time that I can try to work for myself and all that I really have to […]
What Are Your Company Colors?
When designing a new site for a customer one of the first things that I ask them is if they have a logo and company colors. Because I’m dealing with mostly small and sometimes new businesses many times they say that they do not have them. I usually suggest that they visit my favorite new […]
Promote Your Own Website
I subscribe to several Craigslist (computer gigs) feeds for many cities that are within about a five hour drive from here in Pittsburgh. It helps me keep up with people who are advertising for my kinds of services. I use Thunderbird for this and that lets me view these ads just as if they were […]
Friday Just For Fun Site – Beach Photography Tips
Here’s something just for some fun on a Friday. (Not responsible if you get caught playing at work) It’s the time of the year for vacations and if you’re like me the beach could be part of your plans. Digital-photography-school.com has a nice post called “10 Beach Photography Tips”. Friday fun and summer dreams. More…
Help With CSS
CSS can be a wonderful thing. It can take a plain ordinary page and turn it into a beautifully styled work of art. You can also change all of the pages on your site by simply editing one file. It can also drive you nuts. You go back and forth trying to get an effect […]
More Newsletter Help – HTML Email Tips
I have written before about how hard it is getting to get HTML emails through to your readers. The way email readers are today, especially on line readers like Hotmail or Yahoo Mail are very restrictive as to what they will allow their users to see. I have several customers who like to send HTML […]
What Are Web Standards?
I have written many times about how important it is to use Web Standards when designing a website. If you are wondering exactly what are web standards or where do I find them it may actually surprise you to know that there aren’t any Web Standards, only Recommendations. Until recently the web has been the […]
More Favorite Designs To Check Out
I quite often hear from people who are looking for good ideas to help them design or redesign their websites. I try to help by publishing my own section of favorite new sites on the web. Smashing Magazine has just published their list of “60 Elegant and Visually Appealing Designs” for this year. You’ll find […]
Friday Just For Fun Site – Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
Here’s something just for some fun on a Friday. (Not responsible if you get caught playing at work) Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest. The contest is a celebration of the ingenuity and creativity of the world’s premier visual illusion research community. More…
