When you create a new style in Dreamweaver using CSS features, you will need to choose which type of style you want to create and which ‘selector’ you want to use. Understanding (and remembering) the differences between the various types of style selectors can be a challenge. That’s why I created this short tutorial on […]
Read MoreComparison Table: When is it best to create a Web App vs. a Native App?
Native apps, Web apps, iTunes apps, Android apps, what does it all mean? And where does a web site fit into the brave new world of the mobile web and app stores? This comparison table will help you better understand your options and why some sompanies are creating both. A Native App vs. A Web App […]
Read More mobile web design, web designWhat are the advantages (and challenges) of using a blog, content managment system (CMS), or other dynamic database-driven site?
The advantages (and challenges) of a content managment system, dynamic site, or blog with a database When you store all of your goodies (the photos, posts, and such) that you display on your web pages in a database, you gain the ability to create web pages dynamically — as they are served to the visitor […]
Read More cms, web design, wordpressHow can I add submenus to a standards-based vertical navigation bar?
Hi Janine, Could you please show me how to change a standards-based vertical navigation bar into a Spry menu bar? In other words, how to add submenus to a standards-based vertical navigation bar? Regards, Coddie PS: I’m working on a template. HTML Code: <ul> <li><a href=”#”>Item 1</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item 2</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item 3</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item […]
Read More css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, web designShould I use lowercase or uppercase letters in a domain name?
When I send people my Web address (URL) or print it on my business cards, should I use all lowercase, or can I write it like I would in a sentence and use the caps? Answer: In any URL, caps are optional up to the .com part. Addresses are only case-sensitive after the .com (same […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, SEO, web design, web hosting, wordpressHow do you add text to an image so that the text appears when someone rolls a cursor over the image in a browser?
Good question. Dreamweaver includes the Alt text field when you insert images, but it has no easy way to add the title attribute, and that’s what you need if you want the text to appear when you roll a cursor over an image in IE. Here’s an example of what it looks like: <img src=”photo.jpg” […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, graphics, web designHow do you insert audio files into a web page and where can you host audio files online?
Many people who want to host audio on their sites are surprised that it’s harder than hosting video. If you’re not careful, audio inserted incorrectly won’t play at all in most web browsers, or worse, your audio file will play automatically and there is no way to turn it off. Worse still, multiple audio files playing simultaneously. […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, web design, web hosting, wordpressMeasuring Web Traffic: How to track who’s visiting your website
Knowing how many people are visiting your website, where they come from, and what they do when they visit your pages is key to the success of any business or service on the web. Here are three traffic reporting services you can easily add to the pages of any web site to get detailed traffic […]
Read More css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerce, web design, web hosting, wordpressRegister Variations and Misspellings of Your Domain Name and You’ll be Easier to Find
Can your friends, family, and customers find your web site – even if they can’t spell or don’t know about your clever abbreviation? I am amazed when I type a domain name into a browser and don’t find the site I’m looking for. I must confess, sometimes it’s because I’ve typed it wrong or assumed […]
Read More web design, web hostingHow to register a domain name (anyone can do it!)
The address for your Web site is called its domain name, or URL. It’s what visitors type into a web browser to find your Web site. When you register a domain name, you create an address for yourself on the World Wide Web. For example, this Web site has the domain name DigitalFamily.com. The www part of any […]
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