I get a lot of people asking my on how to start your own website. However, it really depends on whether you are going to do it yourself or if you’re going to hire someone. Once you have decided, the plan is nearly the same, but a few added steps within the general ones are
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24 Common Web Design Terms
For anyone learning how to create a website, you definitely have to learn some of the terminology. I’ve put together 24 common web design terms to help you on you way. 24 Common Web Design Terms HTML – Hypertext Markup Language PHP – Hypertext Preprocessor. This is a server-side scripting language. CSS – This is
[Continue Reading...]Basic HTML: The A Tag
The <a> tag is a very common piece of HTML. It allows you to link to other websites or within a website. There are quite a few things you can to with the <a> tag. It is synonymous with the term called hyperlinking. Basic uses of the <a> tag Linking within and to outside sites
[Continue Reading...]Understanding How to Use Transparency in Web Design
Transparency techniques in web design, if done properly can add to the value of a website. Using transparency in web design is a means to open up space without hindering the view of the site. You can pull off this technique with either CSS or with creating a graphic. Either way is fine, but using
[Continue Reading...]Why Monitoring Your Website’s Uptime Is Necessary
Monitoring your website uptime is necessary. It means less time for visitors to see what you have to offer, and even losing advertisers. Downtime can be caused by any of the following: The server is simply down or the network it is on is down. Improper configuration of your web host’s server. Improper configuration of
[Continue Reading...]How to Be a Better Webmaster
Being a webmaster requires knowing what a webmaster is and what responsibilities are required. If you cannot maintain your own site, why bother having one. You might as either pay someone to help maintain your site or as I already said… don’t even bother having a website. A webmaster is someone who does not necessarily
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