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What should a webmaster know about his websites visitors (06/27/2010)
(...) It’s not suffi cient to say, “Our audience consists of people who want to buy computers, stereos, and appliances.” We need to be more specific. What are the demographics of the target audience, in terms of income, age, education, family status, and health conditions? What problems do they have? What appeals to them? What do they need? Unless you have a very clear defi nition of the audience, you cannot design a site to appeal to that audience. (...)

Creative web design process (06/14/2010)
(...) Usability plays an efficient role while you are creating a new website.10 Points to consider in Usability   1. Don't use frames   2. (...)

Magic of htaccess file in Internet marketing (06/14/2010)
(...) htaccess can do including:password protecting folders, redirecting users automatically, custom error pages, changing your file extensions, banning users with certian IP addresses, only allowing users with certain IP addresses, stopping directory listings and using a different file as the index file.Custom Error PagesThe first use of the .htaccess file which will cover is custom error pages. (...)

Creative Web Design (06/14/2010)
(...) Optimizing the websiteThere are two main design elements in a website- Home Page Concept- Inner Page ConceptHome Page Concept includes- Logo- Main Navigation- Website Search functionality- Sub Navigation- Images- Flash Header- Main Content areaInner Page Concept- Main Content area- Image Gallery- Video Gallery- Main-Navigation- Sub-Navigation- Contact FormsTypes of Website Design:- Enterprise design- Content-centered- The Big Header type design- Technology driven design- Web App design- User Experience driven design- Illustrated Character type design- Completely Flash Design- Completely CSS design- Portfolio type model- Blog type designDifferent types of layouts:- Symmetrical layout- Asymmetrical layout- Dominative layoutTypes of Navigations:- Site Structure Navigation- Function Navigation- Direct navigation- Reference navigation- Dynamic Navigation- Breadcrumb Navigation- Step Navigation... (...)

Naming a few practical tips for installing WordPress (01/26/2010)
(...) Here are a few things to look for in a host, because your host has to have them for you to run WordPress: PHP version 4.3 or later. WordPress itself is written in PHP, so it makes sense that PHP has to be installed on the server for WordPress to run. (...)

Solutions to common problems when working with WordPress (01/26/2010)
(...) You've spent a good amount of time working on your wp-config file, so chances are that you won't run into any problems. Just use your FTP client to upload your WordPress Blog files to the directory you chose. You should see a file list. (...)

How to add and delete users in WordPress Blogs (01/26/2010)
(...) Click the Add User button. Understanding user roles WordPress has five user roles that you can assign to any user-one role per user. These roles define what a particular user can and can't do. (...)

Basic functions of your WordPress blog Control Panel (01/26/2010)
(...) Below that orange banner, you see some statistics about your WordPress Blog, complete with hyperlinks. A fresh installation of WordPress comes with one post and a comment to give you a good starting place. Clicking one of the statistics hyperlinks takes you to the related part of WordPress, as follows: The blog post hyperlink takes you to the Manage Posts panel, where you can edit or create blog posts. (...)

What is a development blog and what plugins should I use (01/26/2010)
(...) Only excerpts are shown in this panel's limited space; disable this option if you want to see just titles. Display of item author: In keeping with the mini-RSS reader idea, you can also display the author of the entry if it is available in the feed. The Development Blog panel is also known as the Primary Feed panel because you can display whatever RSS feed you want in it. (...)

Writing settings and remote blog posting (01/26/2010)
(...) Enabling emoticons allows both commenters and bloggers to use them. You can add your own custom smilies by replacing the files in root/ wp-includes/images/smilies, where root is the directory in which WordPress is installed. Be sure to replace the files with small GIF files that are named the same way. (...)

How to choose the right avatar for your WordPress Blog (01/26/2010)
(...) WordPress can accommodate either viewpoint. You can enable or disable gravatars with one click. If you don't want them on your WordPress Blog, select Don't Show Avatar. (...)

How to maintain your website successfully (01/15/2010)
(...) Try to set up a regular schedule so that you don’t forget an important task. I make notes in my calendar for even the most mundane tasks so I don’t forget. Weekly Tasks Try to get to these tasks once a week. (...)

What is Google Analytics all about and how to use it (01/15/2010)
(...) 2. Click the Access Analytics button. 3. (...)

How to effectively use a content management system to build a website (01/15/2010)
(...) com lets you set up a social network in just a few minutes without having to mess with a web server. The second part of this article covers the open source CMS, Joomla. Joomla is being used for business, educational, and other industries. (...)

What is Joomla and how to build a website with it (01/15/2010)
(...) 1. Check to ensure that the right software is installed on your server. To run Joomla 1. (...)

What exactly does streaming audio and video require (01/15/2010)
(...) Go to youtube.com and create an account: http://www.youtube. (...)

What is a multimedia website and how to build one (01/15/2010)
(...) Don’t you hate it when you visit a website and it immediately blares music or video at you? It is the equivalent of inviting someone into your house and then shouting at them when they arrive. Make playing any multimedia file the visitor’s choice. ■ Metatag your multimedia elements - If you use meta tags with your multimedia, search engines will pick up your content. (...)

How to set up your own wiki using MediaWiki software (01/15/2010)
(...) Before Installing Your MediaWiki Software Before starting your install of MediaWiki software, you’ll need some tools and you’ll need to do some simple things with your hosting service. Here’s what you need to do before installing the MediaWiki software: 1. Check to see that the right software is installed on your server. (...)

Building and understanding a wiki (01/15/2010)
(...) There are distinct differences between PBWiki and MediaWiki, so to help you decide which is best for you, I’ve created lists of reasons to use each. These lists will help you determine your priorities and decide which part of this article you should read. Five Reasons to Use PBwiki to Host Your Wiki ■ You are brand new to wikis - PBwiki makes it easy to get up and running quickly while connecting you to a larger community of more experienced wiki creators. (...)

How to create a Blog Site with WordPress (01/14/2010)
(...) To put it simply, a blog is a list of dated entries that have the latest entry at the top of the web page. The subject matter can be anything - and I do mean anything. There are blogs about food, knitting, and politics, or anything that gives you the urge to write. (...)

Five Reasons to Create Your Blog Using WordPress Software (01/14/2010)
(...) WordPress.com is one of the biggest blog sites in the world. It hosts more than 3 million blogs and hundreds of thousands of posts. (...)

Steps to follow when building a Wordpress blog (01/14/2010)
(...) People had written blog entries on plans, wood shop design, choosing materials, and all things related to woodworking. Bill loved reading about other people doing woodworking projects and looking at pictures they took during construction and finished products. After reading a number of blogs, Bill decided he wanted to try it on his own. (...)

How to login and write your first post on Wordpress (01/14/2010)
(...) php On your blog, choose Login under the Meta menu. Go to WordPress.com and sign in under Already Hip. (...)

Setting Up Your Own Blog with WordPress Software (01/14/2010)
(...) It’s important to know what parts are involved and how they work with each other. There are a number of parts all working together to make your blog work correctly. When you use WordPress. (...)

Which are the main limitations of the mobile web (01/14/2010)
(...) If you are thinking about a Mobile Web site, pay close attention to your page sizes. Making Your Website Mobile I’m going to show you how to create web pages that work best on the Mobile Web and how to test these websites. As with any website, you should follow the steps of planning, designing, building, and then testing. (...)

How to perform a HTML test (01/14/2010)
(...) The Validator is probably going to find tons of things “wrong” with your page. Read the report carefully and evaluate whether the errors and warnings are really important. Some errors are major, such as HTML problems you might not have caught, while others are very minor. (...)

How to promote your brand new website (01/14/2010)
(...) On the other hand, a website that is just rehashed, boring, dull material or, worst of all, devoid of content altogether, will not attract visitors. Try not to make your website only about you and how great you are. People want to find out about new things, not just about you. (...)

How do search engines work and how to optimize your website for them (01/14/2010)
(...) At first, when your site has been added, no search engine knows your site even exists. 2. A spider finds your page. (...)

How to cascade style sheets and format them (01/13/2010)
(...) External Style Sheet (CSS) 3. Internal formatting (in the <head> tag) 4. Specifically applied formatting So in the preceding list, because the italics is specifically applied (4), it overrides all the other formatting (1,2,3). (...)

How to create a particular element of a website (01/13/2010)
(...) To view a page’s source, follow these steps: 1. Open a page in a browser. 2. (...)

How to make a website mobile and become a mobile web user (01/13/2010)
(...) ■ Someone with a taste for cannoli can use their cell phone or PDA to search for local Italian restaurants that have posted their menus to the web and that offer cannoli. As these examples illustrate, websites that cater to the mobile market will see traffic increase. How people access the mobile web If you want to use the Mobile Web, you first need a device that provides a connection to the Internet. (...)