Building professional looking websites can definitely be challenging.While anyone in the world can learn the basics of html and get an operational site up and running on the internet, making a site that looks attractive can be another story altogether!The internet abounds with cheap-looking mom and pop sites that look like they were designed by a first year html student.Do you want your web sites to look like that?I hope not. Especially when it...more
The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you'll find that the subject of human beings meeting in soul is certainly no exception. This is done in several ways: You can do this as you care for a dying loved one.You can do this in putting a bandaide on a child who is hurt.You can do this when you offer forgiveness to someone who has harmed you.You essentually do this any time you reach out...more
Forms are a very common way of interacting on the Internet and you can see them used everywhere - to collect comments, for registering products, even for navigation. The problem is that sometimes we don't use things in the way they were intended and when we 'stray' from the ideal state, problems crop up. We as webmasters can't always identify accessibility problems when we code, but people who use screen-readers or other assistive technologies can. Here are some guidelines for you to use to code accessible forms.Screen-readers are really buggy in their implementation of javascript so leave it out or make sure it doesn't interfere with the normal operation of filling out and submitting a form (as I have done below). Definitely don't use scripted form controls to change the page. Forms weren't designed to be used as navigation anyway - there are better ways to build a nav.Lets look at some important form elements that sometimes get forgotten but should always be included.The legend tag can hold important information about your form and should always be used to describe the intention of your form.If you have several distinct areas or groups of form fields fieldsets can come in very...more
Directories help you rank by linking to your site. This works because most modern search engines calculate your pages worth and ranking within their index based on links. Though links generally arent the only factor when trying to rank a site, they are a significant one. When submitting to directories its important to remember that search engines...more
One of the most important principles of any website design is to actually know what you want your website to do! You need to identify what your websites objectives will beOkay, that may sound obvious but it is amazing how many companies approach a web design agency without thinking through their brief and before they have identified what their...more
I don't know about you, but when I first entered the world of internet marketing I thought I could just submit my newly finished website to a few search engines, then sit back as the visitors flocked to my site. I imagined that people would arrive on my website, as if by magic, purchase goods, and perhaps come back again for more. A week or so later I came down to earth with a big bump. I realised that it would take a bit of time and effort to see the results that I was dreaming about! Since my reality check, I have learned all about the weird and wonderful ways of internet marketing. In this article I will tell you about my top 5 free ways of increasing website traffic. All these methods are completely free and if you spend some time on them you will find that they work consistently. (1)Writing Articles Writing an article on a subject related to your website and getting that article published has two major benefits: - People who are interested in your article will read it and often click on the URL in your resource box find out more. This gets you another free targeted visitor. Targeted, because that reader wants to find out more on the subject of your article, which is hopefully...more
Today there are so many websites and more are coming up every day. Here are the top 10 best organized and professional websites which are used by people around the globe.Amazon: Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where...more
Profiles are one of the best kept secrets around regarding Mozilla Firefox my browser of choice. In the role of web site designer, I find it useful to have Firefox set up with various Extensions for helping test compliance, keep track of Google...more
Most of us aren't sure what an online sentences rephrasing tool is or does and how it can help us in our quest to write correctly. As it has been for thousands of years, putting thoughts into words is among the most valuable methods we...more
Read the next few paragraphs and you will find out why an online dictionary & sentences fixer is a thing you owe it to yourself to think about. Written english is a reflection of your level of education and your level of expertise in...more
Most internet marketers have heard the term list building, but are you familiar with the idea of doing joint ventures with your list? The phrase “joint venture” may sound very official and a bit daunting, but in reality it is a...more
List building is one of the cornerstones of having a profitable internet marketing business. The basic premise is that you can either sell to someone one time or multiple times. Once you have their contact information, you can market...more