Web Development Articles

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 4th September 2007 @ 11:00 AM

We are a culture that is consumed by time. We hang it on our walls, we keep it in our cars, and we even wear it on our wrists. Time dictates everything from when we get up in the morning to when we go to bed. It's not surprising then that a culture so immersed in time would have a number of time oriented tools to enable users to feel more comfortable as they access the site. Day by Day One great feature of a site that is accessed every day, whether it is informational or an e-... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Cliff Posey @ Tuesday, 28th August 2007 @ 12:55 AM

Regular website maintenance is an important aspect of owning an online business. Just like a house, your website needs an annual spring cleaning. Certain website maintenance tasks should be performed throughout the year to keep content relevant. Other tasks can be done once a year. You may be worried that website maintenance is costly, but there are many budget web design methods that can be employed to get the job done. Here is a list of budget web design tips that will help you perform ... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Shawn Hickman @ Tuesday, 7th August 2007 @ 12:11 AM

If you ever want to create a state directory, article directory, dating site or link directory, you need to know about creating database driven web sites. This may seem like a daunting task at first, if you have never done it, however I was in the same boat as you. It is not as difficult as you think. Benefits of building database driven web sites -Store vast amounts of information about your products or services. -Efficient data sorting and retrieval -Complex queries... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 6th July 2007 @ 8:13 PM

When people access an Internet web page they are probably not aware of all of the work that went into developing that page for public and private viewing. The programmer must follow some basic fundamentals when they create programs on a web page. The HTML codes are only one of the programming styles used in web development and that might surprise some folks a lot. Many computer programmers only learn one or two programming languages in school. The rest of the languages must be learned thr... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 20th June 2007 @ 7:13 PM

When used sensibly, website link exchanges can draw an exceptional amount of website traffic and greatly increase your search engine outcome. Nevertheless, remember that too many link exchanges can be harmful. You do not want your website clogged with other website links. This can look tacky and cause visitors to turn away from your website almost immediately. You can write to other website owners and ask them to place a link from their website to yours, but there are a few rules of etiquette yo... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 11:08 AM

When you have a business, no matter what you are selling or offering, a website is an absolute must. Most of the world is online in some way or another now and if you truly want to compete in the world market, when it comes to your business, you had better be online as well or you will find that you are left behind. However, because being online is so popular and because lots of people have web space now, it is often hard to get a good page and it is often hard to make sure that you are actually... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Wednesday, 16th May 2007 @ 12:12 PM

If you are creating a web site for the first time, then you probably have some knowledge of the HTML programming language. HTML is a fairly simple language to learn, and most beginning web designers are usually self-taught when it comes to using HTML to create a simple web page. HTML provides the style, structure, and formatting for a web site. However, HTML does not actually do anything. It is a static programming language. It does not process anything or make your site interactive, it j... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Kelvin Ho @ Tuesday, 15th May 2007 @ 10:15 AM

Currently, there are many content management systems (CMS)out there to help you with your website building. Examples include Wordpress and Joomla. All of them have different strengths and weaknesses. Hence if you are planning to launch a website, it is imperative that you choose the correct CMS. Without the right tool, you are likely to waste much time setting up and maintaining your site in the long run. So what should you look out for? 1. Ease of Installation Whichever system y... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Saturday, 28th April 2007 @ 10:33 PM

If you have recently established a website for your first internet business, adding a simple web form to your website, such as a feedback form, contact form, or other online form, can be a tough task. Most programming novices create their first website using pre-developed templates and have no advanced knowledge of HTML programming. As a result, creating a simple web form that can email the form responses to the webmaster can be a difficult and frustrating task. If you just posted a new w... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Robert Regnerus @ Thursday, 19th April 2007 @ 10:33 AM

I'm writing this article in the middle of February, and you may or may not know I live in a suburb of Chicago. So if you know anything about the Midwest, sometimes the winter weather can be nasty. I'm not complaining about the cold or snow. I choose to live here for a long list of reasons, and really am confused about people that complain about the weather. You live in Chicago. The weather is bad in the winter, so get over it! If you don't like it, you better move South. Wha... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Adrian Adams @ Monday, 16th April 2007 @ 12:21 PM

A discussion forum serves as a fun hobby for some, while others utilize its presence to drive traffic to a website. Just with any association with the Internet, there are tips and tricks that will help any webmaster get off to a good start. Below, you will find a few suggestions to make establishing and maintaining a discussion forum a much easier task to accomplish. Once you have decided on the theme and subject for your discussion forum, you will need to present a decorative and invitin... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Tuesday, 3rd April 2007 @ 9:37 PM

The advent of wireless internet access has made web design a very complicated matter. Previously, all web browsers were created equal. HTML was the only language used to create web sites, and it was only possible to go online with a desktop PC. Since the turn of the century, cyberspace has changed. It is now possible to surf the world wide web using a wide variety of wireless gadgets, such as cell phones, palm tops, laptops, computer screens in automobiles, etc. As a result, new programmi... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Gilles Arbour @ Thursday, 22nd March 2007 @ 6:25 AM

If you want to use music for your website, in multimedia or traditional media productions you need to know about music licensing. Website designers, video makers, TV show producers and all other creative artists are constantly looking for music in their productions. It's important to understand what copyright means, how it applies to music, and how you can obtain the rights to use music for your production. Terms such as "royalty-free music" and "synchronization licensin... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Sameep Shah @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 2:56 PM

When I first started creating websites I remember working with just HTML on Notepad that our High School teacher told us to use. So I was absolutely blown away when I saw the first WYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get HTML editors such as FrontPage which allows you to create webpage graphically instead of having to code by hand. It was good for creating webpages, but I still didn't know how to use forms and submit data, and the other amazing things that could be done with a webpage. <... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 6:47 AM

Every web designer is familiar with the HTML programming language, which stands for Hypertext Markup Language. The language has been in use since the advent of cyberspace, and although it will probably always be used, it is already being supplemented by newer, more versatile versions of HTML. The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) is a family of current and future document types and modules that reproduce, subset, and extend HTML, reformulated in XML. XHTML family document type... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 4:44 AM

If you have recently established a website for your first internet business, adding a simple web form to your website, such as a feedback form, contact form, or other online form, can be a tough task. Most programming novices create their first website using pre-developed templates and have no advanced knowledge of HTML programming. As a result, creating a simple web form that can email the form responses to the webmaster can be a difficult and frustrating task. If you just posted a new w... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Friday, 9th March 2007 @ 11:29 AM

If you need to add an HTML form to your website, then you are going to need a PHP file commonly known as Formmail, which processes the HTML form and sends the results to you via email. Before using formmail, you need to understand how it works and what you need to do before installing it on your website. To create a Formmail file, you can either write the PHP code yourself (which is impossible unless you are experienced), or you can download the code from one of the many sites that have ... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Monday, 5th March 2007 @ 9:12 PM

If you have a website, adding a simple HTML form to your site, such as a feedback form, contact form, or other web form, can be a tough task. Most programming novices create their first website using pre-developed templates and have no advanced knowledge of HTML programming. As a result, creating a simple form that can email the responses from the form to the webmaster can be a difficult and frustrating task. If you just posted a new website, but you do not have a HTML email form uploaded... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Thursday, 1st March 2007 @ 11:39 PM

If you have a website, adding a simple web form to your site, such as a feedback form, contact form, or other web form, can be a tough task. Most programming novices create their first website using pre-developed templates and have no advanced knowledge of HTML programming. As a result, creating a simple form that can email the responses from the form to the webmaster can be a difficult and frustrating task. If you just posted a new website, but you do not have a HTML email form uploaded ... more...

Internet » Web Development | By Jim Pretin @ Tuesday, 27th February 2007 @ 6:37 PM

If you have a website, adding a simple HTML email form to your site, such as a feedback form, contact form, or other HTML email form, can be a tough task. Most programming novices create their first website using pre-developed templates and have no advanced knowledge of HTML programming. As a result, creating a simple form that can email the responses from the form to the webmaster can be a difficult and frustrating task. If you just posted a new website, but you do not have a HTML email ... more...