Writing for the web is similar to writing for print but requires even more concentration. Here are 10 tips to improve your web content and encourage visitors back. Visitors tend to have shorter concentration spans than print readers. They can drift from one website to another to find relevant information, especially if they don’t think the content on a page is relevant to them. It is even more important on the web to make your content work.
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.
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.
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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.
This post is about how to dramatically increase your readership overnight based on my experience here at Redcentaur Blog. It involves some Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), good timing and responding to an opportunity and a huge dollop of luck. It shows the importance of keywords, excerpts and Google rankings in drawing readers to your blog or site.
Yesterday I upgraded my WordPress 2.7.1 version to 2.8. I approached this with considerable trepidation because I remember how easy it was a few weeks ago to install the blog for the first time. In my experience, anything that is easy to install is hard to upgrade! So, I took a cautious approach and I’m really relieved I did.
Web design projects are only ever successful if two things can be achieved at the same time: your client is satisfied with your work; and you have been adequately paid for the work you have done. To achieve both of these, it is essential for you to have a clear understanding of what your client wants to achieve. One of the ways I do this is to set out exactly what the client wants to achieve from their web site and the reasons for it in a Creative Brief.
