Hey, We save our favorite movies on our Mac, but sometimes we would like to play them on portable or home DVD player. Then we need to convert and burn quicktime video file into a DVD format, so that we can enjoy mov movies on DVD player outside Mac OS? iDVD is ok, but it [...]

Tips on Using a Linus ISO File

It can be confusing when trying to learn or try a new operating system. One of the more confusing parts about Linux is downloading this ISO file then having no clue what to do with it. The ISO is actually what is called an image. It contains the operating system and the applications with it. [...]

Create Your Own Business Cards, Part 2

This is the second part of creating your own business card. If you missed the first one, let me know: mailto:webmistress@janes-place.com Click in the box, where you want your text to appear.Type in your text. Make sure the text is where you want it. For example, in my card the bottom text wasn’t under my [...]

The Secret of the Layer Styles Dialogue

When you double-click a layer in the Layer Palette, you will access the Layer Style dialogue box. Here, you can set many eye-catching layer styles such as Bevel & Emboss, Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, etc. The lesser known secret of the Layer Style dialogue is that when you move it out of the way so [...]

Building Your First Web Site?

Before doing anything on the technical side, you need some kind of basic idea to work with. I suggest first getting some paper and a pencil. Start by sketching a layout of how you would like your web page to appear. For example, a simple title at the top, the area in which you would [...]

Taking HTML Further with Javascript

Once you’ve built your HTML pages, you might need them to do something a little more interactive on the client-side (that is, in the visitor’s web browser). How can you do that? Javascript is the answer. How Does Javascript Work? To add Javascript to your HTML, you simply insert it between tags (or refer to [...]

Web Design Using Dreamweavers Layers Feature

I have been using Macromedia products for my web site production for years. I just recently found a new way to design that has made my life a lot easier. Prior to the “Layers” feature, I always found it difficult to make a page look the way I wanted it to due to the fact [...]

Anybody interested in creating RealAudio and RealVideo content on their sites will find it’s a great deal easier than they might have initially imagined. The instructions given below are for RealAudio on a Windows 95/98 computer, but the process is almost identical for RealVideo and other platforms. I tentatively suggest you print out this tutorial [...]

Anybody interested in creating RealAudio and RealVideo content on their sites will find it’s a great deal easier than they might have initially imagined. The instructions given below are for RealAudio on a Windows 95/98 computer, but the process is almost identical for RealVideo and other platforms. I tentatively suggest you print out this tutorial [...]