The day that everyone long predicted arrived. Video is no longer a novelty online and Flash video has become the darling of the web, favored by video giants like YouTube, DailyMotion, Break, and many others. What makes Flash so special? Not only does it combine good quality with great compression, it comes with a video […]
Read MoreInserting Flash Files into a Web Page with Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver can insert Flash video (.flv) files, as well as Flash files with the .swf extension. In the last issue, I used Dreamweaver to add Flash video to a Web page. In this tutorial, you learn to insert Flash files with the .swf extension. The process is similar to inserting an image file, but Dreamweaver […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, FlashDreamweaver: When should you use Tables, Frames, Div tags, CSS, AP Divs, or Layers?
For years, Web designers used the HTML feature called Tables to create page layouts, now everyone is talking about Cascading Style Sheets, but how do you know when it’s best to use tables, CSS, or both, and what about layers, AP divs, and frames? Today, most professional designers agree that the best way to create […]
Read MoreAdobe shut down BrowserLab in March 2013
If you’re trying to figure out what happened to Adobe Browserlab, it’s gone… Adobe BrowserLab was designed to help web designers preview how pages display in a variety of Web browsers, even if you didn’t have all of those browsers available on your won local hard drive. But in 2013 Adobe announced they were closing […]
Read More browsers, css, dwcs5, dwcs6Protect your email links from spammers
Spammers gather millions of email addresses from Web sites every day by collecting email addresses from links on Web pages. It’s common practice for Web designers to include an email link to make it easy for visitors to contact them. Unfortunately, those simple email links make it even easier for spammers to gather email addresses […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4PayPal vs. Amazon Payments vs. Google: What’s the best eCommerce option?
If you’re looking for a simple ecommerce solution for your website or blog, PayPal and Amazon offer great options. I used to recommend Google Checkout, but Google is closing that service down Nov. 2013 (more on that below). PayPal (www.paypal.com) PayPal wins the game when it comes to supporting international customers. If you want to […]
Read More dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerceAdd a Shopping Cart with Google Checkout
UPDATE 7-2013: Google has announced that it will discontinue the Google Checkout merchant service in November of 2013. Because of that I no longer recommend using this service. To learn more about why Google has cancelled this service and what it means for you, visit this page on the Google website. https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3080449?hl=en Read this […]
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