Even the computer writers get Linux wrong. Time after time competent Windows or Mac writers will make a reference to Linux and be completely wrong on their assumptions. Their ignorance about Linux today is somewhat disturbing since they are employed in the tech market and should be somewhat aware of what's going on. Many claim [...]

If you’ve ever tried to build a JavaScript drop-down menu from scratch, then you know how hard it can be. They can get very complicated very quickly, and unless you are building menus all day, everyday mistakes will creep in that can be challenging to find and fix.

Whether you have used Microsoft Word for years, have just switched from WordPerfect or are new to word processing, try these easy steps to save time and simplify your work in Word: Turn off Personalized Menus and Toolbars Although it is a default, Personalized Menus and Toolbars is a terrible “feature” which limits your initial [...]

Most people feel that optimizing is to target the search engines alone. In my opinion, this is not the only case. Optimization requires a balance of traffic enhancements and a user friendly atmosphere that provides clear navigation. Most will agree it would be much better to have people accept offerings from a Site, rather than [...]

This you DO NOT want to miss: The newest report out on “seeing” what people look at when they browse through your site and how they react to certain layouts, headlines, images, and text formats. Do you really want to know what people see when they visit your site? You think you’re ready for the [...]

There are two ways that most people who create web pages do it: either they hire a professional web designer, or they use some visual HTML editing software. You could say that hiring a designer is like getting someone to make furniture for you and deliver it, while using an editor is more like buying [...]

With Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop and most other popular image editors being commercial, paid-for software, you might be forgiven for thinking that there aren’t any free alternatives. While they’re not very well publicised, there are plenty of free graphic editing alternatives out there, if you know where to look. Here’s a rundown of some of [...]

One thing that sometimes escapes web designers is the need for the end product to be focussed on the customer rather than on what the web designer can provide. While new whizzy things are nice they can be at best unnecessary and at worst so distracting from the purpose of the website that the true [...]

Today’s applications – either for the Web or standalone – are starting to focus more and more on the user interface. The time when you had to write lines and lines of commands or go through several menus to execute a certain task has passed. Developers have now implemented simple wizards, with on-screen help near [...]

A highly effective website will always reflect its highly effective webmaster. Throughout the years of doing a number of websites, I’ve seen quite a few effective webmasters all over the web and I would like to share to you their successes by exploring on this topic: “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Webmasters.” Be Consistent. Consistency [...]