Just in case you have not already learned how to utilize style sheets:
An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
May 23, 2002
Does your site bite?
If nothing else, check out this article to make sure your site isn't one of the examples!
WebmasterBase - 10 Sites that Bite
If nothing else, check out this article to make sure your site isn't one of the examples!
WebmasterBase - 10 Sites that Bite
May 09, 2002
So, you've got a killer web site and you've outgrown that free web hosting package (you know the ones). What's next? Web Hosting Options
Web site confessional
Naw, we'd never do anything that would be considered bad design. No, not ever. (wink) Check out this article, just to make sure.
WebmasterBase - 10 Deadly Web Site Sins
Naw, we'd never do anything that would be considered bad design. No, not ever. (wink) Check out this article, just to make sure.
WebmasterBase - 10 Deadly Web Site Sins
April 30, 2002
What's up with Doctypes?
No longer just for HTML validation, new browsers are now paying attention to your doctype declarations.
O'Reilly Network: Use the Right Doctype
No longer just for HTML validation, new browsers are now paying attention to your doctype declarations.
O'Reilly Network: Use the Right Doctype
April 25, 2002
Pop-ups, you gotta love 'em
Ok, I know, pop-up windows are everywhere. But here is a handy script that sets a cookie so that the message only pops up once per day (adjustable).
Java-scripts.net: Create a Popup Once Window
Ok, I know, pop-up windows are everywhere. But here is a handy script that sets a cookie so that the message only pops up once per day (adjustable).
Java-scripts.net: Create a Popup Once Window
For those that are artistically inclined, here is the first of a three part series on designing logos:
Design Harbor: Logo Design Workshop, Part I
Design Harbor: Logo Design Workshop, Part I
Apparently there is still much debate over the the use of "cookies" on the Web.
WebmasterBase - The Cookie Conundrum
P.S. Feel free to post your opinion over in the Forums sections too.
WebmasterBase - The Cookie Conundrum
P.S. Feel free to post your opinion over in the Forums sections too.
Set your own style...
It never hurts to brush up on your style sheets every once and awhile. And for those who haven't starting using CSS yet:
CSS Is Easy!
It never hurts to brush up on your style sheets every once and awhile. And for those who haven't starting using CSS yet:
CSS Is Easy!
April 15, 2002
I may have posted this once before, but this is still a handy tool for turning off services on your IIS web server that you don't need (and might be creating a security risk).
IIS Lockdown Tool (version 2.1) - 14 Nov 2001
IIS Lockdown Tool (version 2.1) - 14 Nov 2001
Been hacked lately?
Here's the latest Security Bulletin from Microsoft on IIS patches (posted April 10, 2002):
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services
Here's the latest Security Bulletin from Microsoft on IIS patches (posted April 10, 2002):
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services
March 31, 2002
More on preloading your Flash movie. Includes a section on displaying a download progress bar.
The Art of Flash 5 Preloading
The Art of Flash 5 Preloading
March 28, 2002
It's a Flash kind of day
You can never have too many tutorials on how to use Flash 5.0:
WebmasterBase - Flash 101 - Part 1: The Hammer and The Chisel
You can never have too many tutorials on how to use Flash 5.0:
WebmasterBase - Flash 101 - Part 1: The Hammer and The Chisel
I've seen sites that have a cute little "Please Wait ..." animation that plays while the main Flash presentation loads, and I've always wondered "how'd they do that?" Well, here's a tutorial on just that.
WebmasterBase - Optimize Preloading with Flash 5
WebmasterBase - Optimize Preloading with Flash 5
March 26, 2002
Yum, cookies!
They're everywhere. They're handy to have if you need to authenticate your users or track site usage. Here's a good primer on using cookies with CGI/Perl:
Cookies in Perl - Builder.com
They're everywhere. They're handy to have if you need to authenticate your users or track site usage. Here's a good primer on using cookies with CGI/Perl:
Cookies in Perl - Builder.com
March 21, 2002
Sniffing out browsers
Do want to use a spiffy JavaScript trick, but it only works in specific browsers? You can add this to your script to check out what version your reader is using before hand.
Internal Browser Test
Do want to use a spiffy JavaScript trick, but it only works in specific browsers? You can add this to your script to check out what version your reader is using before hand.
Internal Browser Test
March 01, 2002
Tables vs. CSS
I recently purchased a copy of Dreamweaver. Nice product, but it relies almost entirely on HTML tables for layout. Not that there is anything wrong with tables, but the better way to control your page layout is with a Cascading Style Sheet (well, I'll admit, this is still a point of debate within certain circles).
So, for those willing to learn how, let's take a little journey down the CSS path:
WDVL: Toss out your Tables! CSS is the scene!
I recently purchased a copy of Dreamweaver. Nice product, but it relies almost entirely on HTML tables for layout. Not that there is anything wrong with tables, but the better way to control your page layout is with a Cascading Style Sheet (well, I'll admit, this is still a point of debate within certain circles).
So, for those willing to learn how, let's take a little journey down the CSS path:
WDVL: Toss out your Tables! CSS is the scene!
How do they do that?
Ever see those smooth page layouts with the nice rounded corners? If you're like me, you thought to yourself "How'd they do that?" Well, ponder no longer because this article gives you all the details:
WebmasterBase - The Trick to Rounded Corner Tables
Ever see those smooth page layouts with the nice rounded corners? If you're like me, you thought to yourself "How'd they do that?" Well, ponder no longer because this article gives you all the details:
WebmasterBase - The Trick to Rounded Corner Tables
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