2006 December

PrismaStar Software has announced the launch of a Web 2.0 relationship advice community named YouMe.Us and is giving away free iPods through March 31st, 2007 to reward the most active beta users. The goal of the interactive site is to provide users with an easy way to give and receive relationship advice while significantly improving […]

When it comes to learning more about a domain name, you have or a domain name you are interested in, there are a lot of ways you can go for good quality information. Over the past year or so there have been many Web applications that let you do everything from whois searches to […]

Have you reached that point with your Web site or online project to where you think you have done everything you can do? Maybe you are not out of content ideas. Maybe you just need to look at spreading yourself out into more directions. Now I am not talking about covering more […]

Now I never have understood floating in CSS and probably never will. Well, let me take that back. I think that I have the basics down, but past that I am pretty lost. So when it came to learning a little more about the layout and design aspects of the “float” code […]

Now ever since I feel for the shortcomings of Blogware, I have wanted to stay far away from services that toss in a Web site manager and hosting all into one package. Giving everybody the benefit of the doubt though, Wild Apricot deserves a shot. It looks like it might be another great option out […]

I have a confession. I haven’t read enough books from the Web design category to justify creating a top 10 list for books. But I’ve read or heard about a few good ones that are worth mentioning:
Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design: The author of this one has a feature […]

Sometimes it is a good idea to get out of our comfort zone; go out and experience new things. No matter if you want to go climb a mountain or try a new back engine for your Web site, it is an important thing to do. Who knows, you might find something you […]

Anything that helps monitor your Web site a little easier is a welcome tool to have, correct? I have recently been turned on to a new tool that allows you to get this done with almost no fuss at all. Mon.itor.us provides free Web site monitoring for everybody. Yes, even you in […]

Arriving at a Web site only to get it in a pop up window with Flash. Takes control away from user. I want to decide how many windows I have open.
Forms that don’t make it easier for the user to fix when making an error especially those that erase the form when you return to […]

One of the oldest and most tested content creation tools in the history or mankind is the ordered list. For millions of years people have been making lists, and sharing these lists with others. I have a feeling that even the cavemen probably made lists; although they might not have been very long. […]

To address the latest and greatest advances in Web development, author Dave Thau is out with The Book of JavaScript, 2nd Edition: A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages. This new edition of the popular JavaScript guide has been completely updated with coverage of Ajax and features new examples throughout to reflect today’s Web environment.
“Dave […]

Now when it comes to creating content, no matter what type of Web site you have, there are a few tips that you should at least consider before you put your fingers to the keyboard. I would not consider myself a guru on the topic, but I have done my fair share of […]

Now I would not say I was a big pro at CSS editing or even Web design. I am a little sloppy with my code, I still use tables here and there and I wouldn’t exactly say I am the greatest layout artist in the world. Thankfully though, there are good tools out […]

When it comes to cleaning your code on your Web sites, you are not doing the most creative or fun job on the planet. This is a boring and tedious task, but it must be done. You want to make sure you are delivering that Web site of yours out to the public […]

Now one thing that people ask me for a lot when it comes to Web development issues is a good place to create a free poll or script. Till I found AskItOnline, I had to point people to these cheesy, ad-filled nightmares. Sure, you could install a script yourself as well, but that […]

It seems as if everybody has their own way of doing things. When it comes to downloading flash videos via your favorite video sharing Web sites, it is no different. There are several different extensions that all do their jobs well. The newest one to be added to the list is the […]