Monthly Archives: June 2009

6 reasons a small business can beat the recession

We are in a recession, so why is it a good time for a small business to sort out its web presence right now? Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the recession to end before starting to invest again? In this post I outline 6 reasons why a small business should have a website and why you should be thinking about doing this now rather than later. For a limited period, this post includes a special offer on web hosting packages.

How to make accessible tables in HTML

Tables can now get back to their primary purpose, which is to display data on pages. There is misconceptions about the use of tables in HTML and this tutorial is intended to dispel some of these myths and show you how to display tables of data so they are accessible for all.

The web design process

This is part 2 of the 5 Stages of Project Management series, which covers how to develop a Project Management methodology easily for any web or graphic design process. This post covers the issues to handle as part of the Design stage and how to develop concepts to present to a client.

Further problems with WordPress 2.8 upgrade

This is an update on my recent post about problems upgrading to WordPress 2.8, where I have experienced problems with White Screen of Death (WSOD) errors and Error 404 pages on my blog. This post tells you how to fix these problems by troubleshooting the WordPress 2.8 Installation, checking plugins, themes and permalinks.

How to use custom fonts with cufón

Do you want to use non-web safe fonts on your website and ensure that they are seen? In this post, you will learn how to use cufon, a javaScript rendering engine for any font on your site. It is simple to use, fast, reliable and supported by all browsers (including IE6!). Follow this step by step guide to easy font changing on your web site so you can use real typography, styled with CSS.

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