Web Help Articles
Site Ownership
- HTML Basics - the basic tags that mark the basic elements of a web page
- A HTML Document - the structure of a typical HTML page
- Use HTML as Intended - learn the benefits of logical HTML code
- Adding Consistent Style - how you can use style sheets to clean up your code
- Control your Web Fonts - workarounds for awkward text formatting problems
- Dynamic or Static? - what is the difference between dynamic and static content?
- Keeping a Secret - to keep data safe you need to do more than just hide it from view!
- Preventing Hotlinking - steps you can take to limit the effects of potential hotlinking
- Site Popularity Bubble - web traffic, a blessing or a curse?
Web Page Design
- Tables or Frames - the traditional choices for page layout have just been expanded
- The 3 Click Rule - each page of your site should be within 3 clicks from each other...
- Good Navigation - a site without good navigation is as much use as chalk on a whiteboard!
- File Size Issues - why it is important to keep file sizes small, and tips for doing it.
- The Browser Battles - it looks like the days of page tweaking are numbered
- Relatively Speaking - make your site transferable from server to server.
- Common Design Mistakes - even the most experienced web designer has made one of these
- Design Considerations - things to think about when building a site
- Future of Web Design - the benefits of separating your style from your web content
Web Site Hosting
- Things to Look For - Hosting Companies dish the dirt on what you should look for.
- Is Cheaper Better? - comparing features of some of the more popular hosting options.
- Cheap Hosting Economics - why cheap hosting is not suited for business websites.
- 10 Hosting Mistakes - HostVoice.net shares tips on how you can avoid them.
- Bandwidth Calculations - working out bandwidth and data transfer usage with HostVoice.
- Changing your Server - what you should know when changing hosts.
- Researching your Host - tips on picking the right host from the start.
- Value-Added Hosting - how to make your hosting plans stand out from the crowd.
Going Interactive
- What is CGI? - its not a scripting language that's for sure
- Why Bother Scripting? - cut and paste techniques just can't keep up with today's web sites.
- Remotely Hosted Scripts - the pros and cons of remotely hosting your scripts
- Do-It-Yourself CGI Scripts - want to have a go at installing a script for yourself?
- Save Time with SSI - learn how to include text into your HTML and reduce the amount of code
- Client or Server Side? - the pros and cons of using scripts on the client and server sides
- Active Server Pages - a natural language alternative to using Perl or PHP
- Scripting and Security - some tips to help you create more secure scripts
- Database Types - learn about relational and flat-file databases and when it is best to use them
Web Site Promotion
- Forget the Search Engines - submiting to search engines can be a waste of your time.
- Content and Rankings - your site content is growing increasingly important to search engines
- Content on Demand - how dynamic pages can increase your findability.
- Power of Paris Hilton - proof that good content draws in new visitors.
- Google AdWords - this is one advanced way of driving relevent traffic to your site!
- It's all in the Name - a good domain is important for your site, but whats the best name?
- Expiring Domain Names - how to make use of dropped domain names.
- Link Popularity - its not just a case of who you know, but also how relevant their site is!
- Articles for Promotion - are they worth your time and effort just to get a few visitors?
- Real Visitors are Human! - don't forget your real audience when promoting your site!
Web Site Ethics
- Accessibility: The Basics - make your site accessible to a wide variety of visitors.
- Usability: The Basics - some simple ideas to help make your site more usable.
- Beyond Usability: Credibility - what is it that makes a web site credible?
- Truth or Dare? - not everything on a page is what it looks like...
- Disabling Right-Click - think twice before doing this on your own site!
- Web Page Cloaking - has it's legitimate uses but search engine spammers gave it a bad name.
- A Question of Trust - simple things you can do to earn the trust of your visitors.