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[2003-07-31] Adding Movies to Your Web Page
Although I've been working on web sites since 1993, it's only been in the last year that I've started playing around with video on the Web on my own sites and on some of the sites I've designed. Now that standard web connections are faster than ever, video is more accessible than ever.
[2003-07-31] Windows 2000 ICS, NAT, and IAS
A service first provided by Microsoft in its Windows 98 operating system, Internet Connection sharing is meant to allow a single Internet connection to be shared amongst multiple computers on a small network with minimal configuration. In Windows 2000, ICS is implemented via the actual sharing of a network interface, which has a ‘real' IP address, either via a dial-up or fixed network connection. It is important to remember that ICS (which is available in both Windows 2000 Professional and Server) is mainly meant as a solution for small and home offices, and not larger enterprise environments.
[2003-07-30] Usability Testing Best Practices: An Interview with Rolf Molich
You may have never heard of Rolf Molich. Yet, if you've done any usability testing, design evaluations, or heuristic inspections, then you've been affected by his pioneering work.
[2003-07-28] QUICK TIPS TO GET YOU THROUGH YOUR NEWBIE WEBMASTER DAYS
Are you tired of the kids asking the neighbors for dinner because you are stuck online all day?
[2003-07-25] Stretching Images
Most of the time stretching an image by setting incorrect image sizes within the HTML code would distort it horribly. Below is a review of the example comparisons from our related article, "Adding Text to Images: The Right Way".
[2003-07-25] Optimizing Gif Images for the Web
Images are an integral part of the "web experience". Without them a web page looks really dull; however, I have frequently come across web sites where the images take such a long time to load that I either go off to sleep or employ the most frequently used button of the browser - "Back"! Optimized images are a hallmark of a good web site and they are the first indicators of the skill of the web developer. This is a two part article in which we'll take a closer look at Gifs and how to optimize them for the web.
[2003-07-25] WHY MOST FREELANCE WEB DESIGNERS FAIL OR WORK 60 HOUR WEEKS FOR PEANUTS AND WHY YOU DON'T HAVE TO
Whilst planning this article, I visited numerous message boards where web designers congregate. I was shocked! Success did seem to be coming to a few posters, but struggle seemed the plight of most. Leaving design college and still being unemployed after a year was one common story. Beginners to freelance working for next to nothing or not working at all was another.
[2003-07-24] The Nine Pillars of Successful Web Teams
Every Web team has its own take on dividing up roles and responsibilities and implementing processes for design and development. Formal titles, job descriptions, and reporting structures can vary widely. But the best teams I've encountered have one important thing in common: their team structure and processes cover a full range of distinct competencies necessary for success.
[2003-07-24] Are you behind the digital times?
Dynamic database web sites are adding powerful marketing results to today's communication. Updating your web tools can give your business easy and immediate control of editing and updating your site content making your interaction with your clients more immediate, cost effective and exciting than ever before. No more trying to get a hold of your programmer and waiting hours… days to get their attention. "Self Managing" site design puts you in the driver's seat. You have an idea, you make the change and presto it's there for all to see!
[2003-07-23] How To Build a Better Website
Building a better web site begins by giving due respect to an under-recognized commodity:
[2003-07-22] A Unique Approach to Web Traffic Analysis
Understanding Web traffic can be maddening. It's easy to find out, in general, how many visitors your site's had, which pages visitors accessed, and even where most of the site traffic came from with just about any logging software.
[2003-07-20] Pop-Up Ads Driving You Crazy?
Being deluged with those annoying "pop-up" ads while surfing the Internet? You may actually be the victim of having "spyware" installed on your computer. This "spyware" is causing you to receive many of these pop-up ads.
[2003-07-18] Web Site Accessibility - Color Blindness, Forms, and Other Issues
Color Blindness Issues and Problems: Colorblindness is usually a genetic condition, but it can also be caused by injury, disease, or the aging process. As people age, their corneas typically turn yellowish, making it difficult to see violet and blue colors.
[2003-07-18] Top 10 Tips for Outsourcing Success
Entrepreneurs and small businesspeople are always looking for creative ways to accomplish more of their business goals for less money. One strategy that can help you save time, money and frustration as you start and build your business is to outsource as much work as possible to skilled, but cost-effective, external service providers.
[2003-07-18] SEO Corner - Search engines and Web site directory structure
Question: Will search engines crawl/index pages in subWebs? An example of this is http://www.companyname.com/subWeb/pagename.htm.
[2003-07-18] How Can I Stop Getting Spam? - A Tutorial for Webmasters
Are you getting too much spam? We all are, but if you're a webmaster the word spam takes on a whole new meaning. It's not uncommon for the luckiest of email users to receive a dozen or so spam messages each day, while those of us who aren't so fortunate receive hundreds.
[2003-07-16] Languages on the Internet
The capabilities of the Internet have been enhanced and extended by using programming languages with HTML. These languages have been responsible for the dynamic and interactive nature of the Net. New languages and language extensions are being developed to increase the usability of the Internet. Here I will look at some of the important languages that have shape the Internet over the years.
[2003-07-15] Web Site Accessibility - Navigation and Data Tables
Navigation Issues and problems: Making your navigation consistent helps all users to find their way around your site. Whether you choose to put your links across the top, down the left or right side, or somewhere else is up to you, but make them easy to find and use.
[2003-07-15] HTML Tag Order and Search Engine Positioning
Question: First I see assorted versions in both caps and small letters in the HEAD , TITLE, META NAME for KEYWORDS and DESCRIPTION etc. When I check out the source code of various sites with good listings I don't see a consistent set version. Even the "html" or "HTML" at the top varies on different sites. Even the experts seem to disagree. What works best in your opinion? Some site's code starts with the Title then Description followed by the Keywords while others start with the Title followed by the Keywords and then the Description or other variations. What do you think is the best layout for SEO?
[2003-07-15] No-Kill Pop Box (Instead of Popups)
Are you tired of popup killers also killing your income? Today you will learn about a way to present the information previously put in popup windows, yet popup killers can't kill this pop box!
[2003-07-15] No-Kill Pop Box; Part II
In the "No-Kill Pop Box (Instead of Popups)" article, the first part of this series, code was provided to make a box of content pop onto the web page the visitor is viewing. It was presented as an alternative for webmasters who are losing income because of pop-up killers.
[2003-07-14] How To Shop For A Search Engine Friendly Shopping Cart Solution
So you've finally realized that the shopping cart solution currently used by your website doesn't answer an important question - how do you attract the masses searching for related products on Google to your store?
[2003-07-11] Web Site Accessibility
This issue is not a new one, but there is still a great deal of confusion out there about what makes a Web site accessible and why it matters. If you don't think this topic is important, consider this:
[2003-07-09] Google AdSense - A Content Publisher's Dream
Last week Google launched their new advertising service called Google AdSense. AdSense ads are rapidly spreading across the Net thanks to their uniquely relevant nature and high CPC-based payout.
[2003-07-09] The Clickbank Crash of 2003: Lessons Learned
I had a rude awakening recently. I checked the days' worth of sales from one of my sites and there were none. This had never happened before and of course I was anxious to find out what was wrong.
[2003-07-08] How To Send Email With Perl, Part III
Part I contained an introduction and a working Perl script for sending email. Part II showed how to send either plain text or HTML email. This Part III will demonstrate how to send both plain text and HTML formats into one email.
[2003-07-07] How To Send Email With Perl, Part I
You'll get started with a working program right away, one that will send a plain text email. It can be an auto-responder.
[2003-07-07] How To Send Email With Perl, Part II
Part I contained an introduction and a working Perl script for sending email. Part II assumes you understand the basic concepts presented in Part I.
[2003-07-03] Toolup.com Peer Review Results
What did DevWebPro readers have to say about Toolup.com? Read on to find out. You'll find some great tips for your own site, including tips on navigation - some written by professional Web designers.
[2003-07-02] Blue Links - Assumed, or Actual Norm?
Many people take it that links should either be graphics or left to the default colors. Years of debate have existed because of this theory. Essentially the theory is correct, but misunderstood. Let me explain how this theory became the rule.
[2003-07-02] SEO Corner: The Search Engine Marketing Cycle - Part 2
Reader Question: We are not opposed to paying a reasonable monthly fee, but we need a (search engine marketing) company who will actually be concerned about long-term results without us having to think about it and remind them.
[2003-07-02] Reader Response - Great Home Pages Really Suck
DevWebPro reader and frequent contributor Jamie Kiley responds to Cameron Moll's article "Great Homepages Really 'Suck' "(http://archive.devwebpro.com/devwebpro-39-20030627GreatHomepagesReallySuck.html).
Although I've been working on web sites since 1993, it's only been in the last year that I've started playing around with video on the Web on my own sites and on some of the sites I've designed. Now that standard web connections are faster than ever, video is more accessible than ever.
[2003-07-31] Windows 2000 ICS, NAT, and IAS
A service first provided by Microsoft in its Windows 98 operating system, Internet Connection sharing is meant to allow a single Internet connection to be shared amongst multiple computers on a small network with minimal configuration. In Windows 2000, ICS is implemented via the actual sharing of a network interface, which has a ‘real' IP address, either via a dial-up or fixed network connection. It is important to remember that ICS (which is available in both Windows 2000 Professional and Server) is mainly meant as a solution for small and home offices, and not larger enterprise environments.
[2003-07-30] Usability Testing Best Practices: An Interview with Rolf Molich
You may have never heard of Rolf Molich. Yet, if you've done any usability testing, design evaluations, or heuristic inspections, then you've been affected by his pioneering work.
[2003-07-28] QUICK TIPS TO GET YOU THROUGH YOUR NEWBIE WEBMASTER DAYS
Are you tired of the kids asking the neighbors for dinner because you are stuck online all day?
[2003-07-25] Stretching Images
Most of the time stretching an image by setting incorrect image sizes within the HTML code would distort it horribly. Below is a review of the example comparisons from our related article, "Adding Text to Images: The Right Way".
[2003-07-25] Optimizing Gif Images for the Web
Images are an integral part of the "web experience". Without them a web page looks really dull; however, I have frequently come across web sites where the images take such a long time to load that I either go off to sleep or employ the most frequently used button of the browser - "Back"! Optimized images are a hallmark of a good web site and they are the first indicators of the skill of the web developer. This is a two part article in which we'll take a closer look at Gifs and how to optimize them for the web.
[2003-07-25] WHY MOST FREELANCE WEB DESIGNERS FAIL OR WORK 60 HOUR WEEKS FOR PEANUTS AND WHY YOU DON'T HAVE TO
Whilst planning this article, I visited numerous message boards where web designers congregate. I was shocked! Success did seem to be coming to a few posters, but struggle seemed the plight of most. Leaving design college and still being unemployed after a year was one common story. Beginners to freelance working for next to nothing or not working at all was another.
[2003-07-24] The Nine Pillars of Successful Web Teams
Every Web team has its own take on dividing up roles and responsibilities and implementing processes for design and development. Formal titles, job descriptions, and reporting structures can vary widely. But the best teams I've encountered have one important thing in common: their team structure and processes cover a full range of distinct competencies necessary for success.
[2003-07-24] Are you behind the digital times?
Dynamic database web sites are adding powerful marketing results to today's communication. Updating your web tools can give your business easy and immediate control of editing and updating your site content making your interaction with your clients more immediate, cost effective and exciting than ever before. No more trying to get a hold of your programmer and waiting hours… days to get their attention. "Self Managing" site design puts you in the driver's seat. You have an idea, you make the change and presto it's there for all to see!
[2003-07-23] How To Build a Better Website
Building a better web site begins by giving due respect to an under-recognized commodity:
[2003-07-22] A Unique Approach to Web Traffic Analysis
Understanding Web traffic can be maddening. It's easy to find out, in general, how many visitors your site's had, which pages visitors accessed, and even where most of the site traffic came from with just about any logging software.
[2003-07-20] Pop-Up Ads Driving You Crazy?
Being deluged with those annoying "pop-up" ads while surfing the Internet? You may actually be the victim of having "spyware" installed on your computer. This "spyware" is causing you to receive many of these pop-up ads.
[2003-07-18] Web Site Accessibility - Color Blindness, Forms, and Other Issues
Color Blindness Issues and Problems: Colorblindness is usually a genetic condition, but it can also be caused by injury, disease, or the aging process. As people age, their corneas typically turn yellowish, making it difficult to see violet and blue colors.
[2003-07-18] Top 10 Tips for Outsourcing Success
Entrepreneurs and small businesspeople are always looking for creative ways to accomplish more of their business goals for less money. One strategy that can help you save time, money and frustration as you start and build your business is to outsource as much work as possible to skilled, but cost-effective, external service providers.
[2003-07-18] SEO Corner - Search engines and Web site directory structure
Question: Will search engines crawl/index pages in subWebs? An example of this is http://www.companyname.com/subWeb/pagename.htm.
[2003-07-18] How Can I Stop Getting Spam? - A Tutorial for Webmasters
Are you getting too much spam? We all are, but if you're a webmaster the word spam takes on a whole new meaning. It's not uncommon for the luckiest of email users to receive a dozen or so spam messages each day, while those of us who aren't so fortunate receive hundreds.
[2003-07-16] Languages on the Internet
The capabilities of the Internet have been enhanced and extended by using programming languages with HTML. These languages have been responsible for the dynamic and interactive nature of the Net. New languages and language extensions are being developed to increase the usability of the Internet. Here I will look at some of the important languages that have shape the Internet over the years.
[2003-07-15] Web Site Accessibility - Navigation and Data Tables
Navigation Issues and problems: Making your navigation consistent helps all users to find their way around your site. Whether you choose to put your links across the top, down the left or right side, or somewhere else is up to you, but make them easy to find and use.
[2003-07-15] HTML Tag Order and Search Engine Positioning
Question: First I see assorted versions in both caps and small letters in the HEAD , TITLE, META NAME for KEYWORDS and DESCRIPTION etc. When I check out the source code of various sites with good listings I don't see a consistent set version. Even the "html" or "HTML" at the top varies on different sites. Even the experts seem to disagree. What works best in your opinion? Some site's code starts with the Title then Description followed by the Keywords while others start with the Title followed by the Keywords and then the Description or other variations. What do you think is the best layout for SEO?
[2003-07-15] No-Kill Pop Box (Instead of Popups)
Are you tired of popup killers also killing your income? Today you will learn about a way to present the information previously put in popup windows, yet popup killers can't kill this pop box!
[2003-07-15] No-Kill Pop Box; Part II
In the "No-Kill Pop Box (Instead of Popups)" article, the first part of this series, code was provided to make a box of content pop onto the web page the visitor is viewing. It was presented as an alternative for webmasters who are losing income because of pop-up killers.
[2003-07-14] How To Shop For A Search Engine Friendly Shopping Cart Solution
So you've finally realized that the shopping cart solution currently used by your website doesn't answer an important question - how do you attract the masses searching for related products on Google to your store?
[2003-07-11] Web Site Accessibility
This issue is not a new one, but there is still a great deal of confusion out there about what makes a Web site accessible and why it matters. If you don't think this topic is important, consider this:
[2003-07-09] Google AdSense - A Content Publisher's Dream
Last week Google launched their new advertising service called Google AdSense. AdSense ads are rapidly spreading across the Net thanks to their uniquely relevant nature and high CPC-based payout.
[2003-07-09] The Clickbank Crash of 2003: Lessons Learned
I had a rude awakening recently. I checked the days' worth of sales from one of my sites and there were none. This had never happened before and of course I was anxious to find out what was wrong.
[2003-07-08] How To Send Email With Perl, Part III
Part I contained an introduction and a working Perl script for sending email. Part II showed how to send either plain text or HTML email. This Part III will demonstrate how to send both plain text and HTML formats into one email.
[2003-07-07] How To Send Email With Perl, Part I
You'll get started with a working program right away, one that will send a plain text email. It can be an auto-responder.
[2003-07-07] How To Send Email With Perl, Part II
Part I contained an introduction and a working Perl script for sending email. Part II assumes you understand the basic concepts presented in Part I.
[2003-07-03] Toolup.com Peer Review Results
What did DevWebPro readers have to say about Toolup.com? Read on to find out. You'll find some great tips for your own site, including tips on navigation - some written by professional Web designers.
[2003-07-02] Blue Links - Assumed, or Actual Norm?
Many people take it that links should either be graphics or left to the default colors. Years of debate have existed because of this theory. Essentially the theory is correct, but misunderstood. Let me explain how this theory became the rule.
[2003-07-02] SEO Corner: The Search Engine Marketing Cycle - Part 2
Reader Question: We are not opposed to paying a reasonable monthly fee, but we need a (search engine marketing) company who will actually be concerned about long-term results without us having to think about it and remind them.
[2003-07-02] Reader Response - Great Home Pages Really Suck
DevWebPro reader and frequent contributor Jamie Kiley responds to Cameron Moll's article "Great Homepages Really 'Suck' "(http://archive.devwebpro.com/devwebpro-39-20030627GreatHomepagesReallySuck.html).
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