What Do Women Want?
Good question. And one that marketers all over the world
are struggling to answer. No, I'm not talking about late-
night strolls by the sea and diamonds; I'm talking about the
future of marketing. And women, it seems, hold the key. More »
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Designing for the Wireless Generation
Do you have to design to fit their needs or not? It depends
on how many people you're interested in reaching and what
kind of information your site provides. More »
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Give Nothing to Get Something
The concept is so easy, that it's hard for some designers to
take seriously, though they should. Whitespace is one of the
simplest and most desirable ways to create eye-pleasing
pages and yet it takes some thought to use it in a way that
will make your pages attractive. More »
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Splashing Without Getting Wet
Splash pages are fun to make and can look really cool. Too
bad most people aren't into them. The irritation most people
feel towards splash pages is due to the time factor. Nobody
wants to wait 30 seconds or longer to see a sign that tells
them where they are. They already know that, they want the
information inside, not just the package. More »
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Creating Virtual Worlds: Adobe® Atmosphere
Three-dimensional worlds. Users interacting with their
environment and other users. Portals into other worlds.
Sound like the latest offering from Nintendo? In fact,
it's a new development tool from Adobe that allows you
to create interactive, three-dimensional, Web-based
worlds: Adobe® Atmosphere. More »
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Trimming Your Site With Holiday Cheer-Well, Maybe Not
With holidays fast approaching you may have the thought to add a jack-o-lantern,
snowman or reindeer to your Web site somewhere, as a decoration of sorts. It's
not a bad idea, but one you might want to think more about it, especially if your
Web site caters (or you want it to) to an international audience. An audience
that may or may not be familiar with your particular holiday customs. More »
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Free, Fast, and Friendly Web Tools
Paying for Web design tools is becoming as ancient as
standing in long checkout lines during Christmas; remember
that? Thankfully, because of the Web, we don't have to do
either anymore. More »
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The Webmaster's Toolbox
Over time every webmaster will build their own little tool kit of utilities and
programs that they find necessary to build and maintain their site. I too have
developed my own set of programs that I use on a regular basis. More »
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Themes That Speak Volumes
What's your favorite decor for a Web site? Do you want to be
serious, yet creative? How about smart and snappy? Yes,
creating a theme for your Web site is as important as
wearing the right clothes to impress a client. More »
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Design Guidelines
I have compiled a list of general guidelines that you should follow while designing your site. The guidelines below are widely accepted throughout the website design industry, and will help make your page more attractive, and user friendly.
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Designing a Sticky Website -- Good or Bad?
The Web spawns catch words and phrases. 'Stickiness' is one of them. The meaning is apparent: keeping visitors 'glued' to your site. A 'sticky' Website attracts visitors to it, and then keeps them on the site for a long time. But the term has its nuances.
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Cleaner, Sharper GIF and JPEG Images
While they're not absolutely necessary for Website functionality, images help improve the appearance of a site. By using a few high quality, highly optimised images on your Web pages, you can give your site the edge it needs to leave a lasting impression. The problem is that many Webmasters, both novice and experienced, don't feel confident when it comes to creating clean looking graphics, and optimising them for the Web.
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An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
This introduction isn't meant to teach you everything about Cascading Style Sheets, but is rather meant as an overview of what can be done with CSS. Read through this article, and then decide whether or not CSS is right for your site. At the very least, you'll know what can be done using CSS, so when the time comes to gain more control over the layout and typography of your site, you'll know where to turn. More »
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