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19-Sep-2007
Blog Clients
So you've signed up for a LiveJournal or Blogger account, and are getting down to the business of creating your online masterpiece. Although most blogging sites have very good browser-based posting functionalit...
08-Aug-2007
Which Media Player for Online Streaming?
There are three main contenders in the online streaming media player business: Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and QuickTime. If you're adding streaming media to your website, you need to decide which of these to offer, or whether to support two or all of them. Wi...
08-Aug-2007
Streaming Media on your Website
Adding streaming media to your website can be very useful. Although gratuitous use is not recommended, band websites might wish to feature streaming audio, or you might want to have a video advertisement available to your customers. There are a few requirements you ...
02-Aug-2007
Why You Should Keep your Browser Up-to-Date
Keeping your web browser up to date may seem like an unnecessary chore, but even minor updates can make a considerable difference to all sorts of factors of your browser experience. We've all been there: you launch your browser, eager to look up a definition, read yo...
30-Jul-2007
Choosing a Media Player
Because Windows Media Player comes pre-installed with Windows operating systems, many people use it by default, without considering other media players and the benefits they can offer. There are so many features available with various media players that you will probably deci...
25-Jul-2007
Open Source Graphics Software
Open source software is software which can be installed, modified and redistributed freely by its users. The main benefit of using open source software is that it's free, but it can also be very useful to developers, who can modify the software as they desire to fit their own...
16-Jul-2007
The Benefits of Compliance with Web Standards
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has produced a series of recommendations for accessibility and usability of websites. Put simply, the aim is to make sure that websites are usable for as many visitors as possible. The Multimedia Programming and Coding Website Design
16-Jul-2007
The Trouble With Flash
Flash website design is extremely popular, and Flash certainly has a rightful place in site design for certain functions. However, whilst the explosion of all-Flash or Flash-"enhanced"...
12-Jul-2007
Flash Web Design: Pros and Cons
Flash is a powerful web technology that achieves a high level of visual impact from the graphical point of view. Unfortunately, it is widely misused in web design. There are still many problems with Flash, especially related to usability and search engine behaviour; we need to...
12-Jul-2007
Website Colors
Author: Michael Colucci In 1994, Netscape defined 216 colors that have priority in browsers based on the 256 colors displayed by an 8-bit system. 40 colors display differently between PCs and MACs and are therefore eliminated. These 216 fixed colors, known ...
12-Jul-2007
Ten Basic Steps for Building a Web Site that Works
Assemble a Web site development plan that is integrated with your overall marketing processes. The content should be consistent with offline materials; the graphics/images don’t have to be identical with traditional media, but should be consistent with your overall branding, s...
11-Jul-2007
How to Calculate and Speed-Up the Download Time of Your Web Site
Copyright 2002 Herman Drost Have you ever experienced the frustration of waiting for a web site to download, then giving up and moving on to another? This is because most web users lose their attention after 10 seconds. If your site takes longer than this to load, yo...
11-Jul-2007
What your website REALLY says about you and why it matters
Everything you say and do says something about you. This has never been more true than in a text based environment like the Internet. A website ALWAYS reflects the organisation or people behind it. Often negatively! Getting a website right takes work and commitment, ...
11-Jul-2007
10 Things All Webmasters Should Know
- Lata Budhrani Geared Up with a website and lots of energy to make a mark online? Spare some time and go through this. You'll be glad you did. If you don't already, this is something you MUST know! 1. Maintain an easy to follow Navigational system througho...
11-Jul-2007
Plan Your Web Site for Profits
Leva Duell - 30 October 2003 Most businesses fail to plan for online success. Knowing your purpose, audience, and uniqueness are the first steps to developing a successful web site. Follow these three steps to position your web site for Internet profits. S...
11-Jul-2007
Make Sure Your Site Loads Fast
Author: maricon Williams Every site must exert every effort in order to make their websites load fast. Too slow or lousy loading drives away visitors. The reason behind is – they don’t want to WAIT, that is! Patience and time are two of the precious attribu...
11-Jul-2007
Web Design Mistakes - Graphics
****************************** Good design involves a good balance of text and graphic design. How many graphics you choose to use on your web page, if any, depends on what your site is about. A sales letter page about a virtual downloadable product doesn't need a lo...
11-Jul-2007
Web Design Mistakes - Text and Fonts
by Breal Web Design ************************************ The main purpose people use the Internet is for research, according to most user surveys. While not specifying the kind of research being done, it is safe to assume that people are spending a lot of tim...