Many people use the terms Responsive Design and Adaptive Design interchangeably, but creating a distinction between them does help clarify two different approaches to the modern challenge of designing web pages that work on small and large screens. In the world of web design, the only thing harder than keeping up with the ever-evolving standards in HTML, CSS, […]
Read MoreWhy I started cyberstalking my friends and colleagues
True confession: I started researching people online in an effort to save myself embarrassment. Too many times I met someone at a professional event and politely asked who they were, only to discover they were someone I “should” have known about, such as the CEO of the company that had sponsored the seminar or […]
Read MoreWhen your online reputation matters most
You never know who will search for you on the Internet before your next job interview, business conference, or blind date. The question is, what will they find? Your online reputation is at least as important as a good credit rating or a well-edited resume. You can’t build a good online reputation overnight, but you […]
Read More5 ways you’re making it easy to steal your identity
1. Your password is easy as 123 If your password is as easy to guess as the name of your pet — and you’ve posted photos of your pet with her name on Facebook 27 times already. You’re not alone, using your pet’s name as a password is very common, but if you’re posting the […]
Read MoreWordPress.com vs. WordPress.org?
So you’ve decided to design your website or blog using WordPress, the super popular open-source content management system (CMS), but now you have to answer the next question. Should you set up your site at WordPress.com, which makes everything super easy, but with some limitations and advertising (unless you pay to avoid their ads). Or, […]
Read MoreHow to use the CSS rule definition panel for styles in Dreamweaver CS6
The CSS Rule Definition dialog in Dreamweaver makes it easy for you to choose among the many CSS options you can use to define the formatting and other options you want to include in any style you create. The following article provides an overview of the many options available in this CSS dialog. Bookmark this […]
Read MoreWhy faster is not always better on the Web
The speed of your Internet connection may be misleading you about your website performance If you remember the days when you had to dial into the internet using a modem, and the beeps and crackling sounds that indicated you’d established an Internet connection, then you should also remember how unbearably slow it was back then. […]
Read MoreDesigning for Multiple Screens: Responsive vs Adaptive (View Janine’s PowerPoint Presentation on Slideshare)
This is a short presentation on trends in web and mobile design, including a comparison of Adaptive and Responsive design strategies. Subscribe to Janine Warner’s SlideShare Account Learn More about Responsive and Adaptive Design in these articles Creating Responsive Web Designs How to create responsive web designs with the new Fluid Grid Layouts in Adobe Dreamweaver […]
Read MoreResponsive Web Design & Testing Tools
Responsive Web Design is the hot new thing on the web, but it’s also one of the most complex strategies yet when it comes to creating a website. This tutorial is designed to point you in the direction of some of the best tools for designing and testing responsive websites. You can learn more about […]
Read MoreWhat’s on your 404 Page?
In the rush to get a new site online, or to keep your current site up to date, it’s easy to forget little details, such as the 404 Page — the page is what your visitors see when they follow a broken link, type in a bad URL, or otherwise try to open a page […]
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