Here is a video I found on how to ftp if you are using a godaddy account. As you know if you have godaddy as a host provider its not easy to find clear instructions on how to ftp using dreamweaver or any type of ftp program.
Dreamweaver Tutorial - Setup FTP remote settings for Godaddy and - Watch more Funny Videos
Showing posts with label web development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label web development. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Creating a favicon with free software
A favicon is an icon that appears on your browser when you go to a specific site.
If you notice on blogger you have a little b icon which was created in icon format.
So use your favorite software and make the dimentions 16x16 pixels
save it in jpeg format and then go to this website to create your icon.
Favicon creator
Thats it. I will post on how to add it to your web page if your doing the site in straight html in the next post. So Stay tune
If you notice on blogger you have a little b icon which was created in icon format.
So use your favorite software and make the dimentions 16x16 pixels
save it in jpeg format and then go to this website to create your icon.
Favicon creator
Thats it. I will post on how to add it to your web page if your doing the site in straight html in the next post. So Stay tune
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Joomla Contact plugin module
If you use joomla to maintain your website and need a more slick contact form try this site out. This site offers a free joomla module to upload to your website.
http://mavrosxristoforos.com/joomla-modules/68-rapid-contact
Its real easy to use.
If your not familiar with Joomla I will write more about the Joomla CMS next blog. Stay tune.
http://mavrosxristoforos.com/joomla-modules/68-rapid-contact
Its real easy to use.
If your not familiar with Joomla I will write more about the Joomla CMS next blog. Stay tune.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
email and alt tags why do you need them?
I recently got an email from Tiger direct. You know the company that sells really reasonable computer stuff. Today's blog is not about what Tiger direct sells but what they send you in your email box. I got an advertisement from them but I was not able to view any or the products because the email message was in a sliced picture format.
If your a new company getting your name out there with your products this may not be the way to go and chances are your email message will be sent to the email trash can.
Which brings me to the point when you create an email news letter or advertisement make sure you add alt tags for your subscriber to get an idea what it is that you are trying to sell. It also helps those who are visually impaired and rely on alt tags to describe what the product is they are reading. If you have a website not only does it help search engines tell the user what is on your website but it helps those who can't see your photos. So make sure you put some descriptions on your alt tags.
So when you create your next email newsletter make sure you add those alt tags. They will help you keep your subscribers from leaving your newsletter.
Here is a link on what alt tags are:
http://www.thunderdata.com/website_business_101/images_alt_tags.html
Notice in the link example when you hover your mouse over the image you will see some text. This is how you know there is an alt tag for that image.
If your a new company getting your name out there with your products this may not be the way to go and chances are your email message will be sent to the email trash can.
Which brings me to the point when you create an email news letter or advertisement make sure you add alt tags for your subscriber to get an idea what it is that you are trying to sell. It also helps those who are visually impaired and rely on alt tags to describe what the product is they are reading. If you have a website not only does it help search engines tell the user what is on your website but it helps those who can't see your photos. So make sure you put some descriptions on your alt tags.
So when you create your next email newsletter make sure you add those alt tags. They will help you keep your subscribers from leaving your newsletter.
Here is a link on what alt tags are:
http://www.thunderdata.com/website_business_101/images_alt_tags.html
Notice in the link example when you hover your mouse over the image you will see some text. This is how you know there is an alt tag for that image.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Make sure your site is searchable. - a review on a website
Two years ago I was asked by a non profit to examine their website. They asked me why their website was not searchable.
I told them I don't do websites for a living but I was willing to take a look and see how I could help them.
What I found out is that their site's information was in the form of a picture. Don't get me wrong the site was nice but their content was unsearchable. As you know if your in the SEO business you will know that content is king in the search engine world.
Here is what I am talking about. I'm not picking on this company but this is a company that has a good product but their front page is not searchable.
http://www.screentechnique.com/
If you notice their site has the same problem as the non profit. Their graphical layout is pretty decent but you notice if you try to highlight any of their content you find that the content is in the form of a graphic.
A simple remedy for this is to create the graphic and set it as a background or place it in a css style sheet. This would take care of the search function. This is not just only on graphics with text but also look at how your web buttons are layed out. For navigation buttons remember to place an alt tag on the button so that search engines as well as people who use a keyboard to read words will be able to navigate your site. And if your in business you may want to do this. Its the law. I remember Target fell into this issue with their navigation on their website because some of their products didn't not have alt tags and were not searchable.
Remember when creating websites content is king. Graphics supplement your content so make sure your content and your design complement one another.
Have a goodnight but thats my website review for tonight.
I told them I don't do websites for a living but I was willing to take a look and see how I could help them.
What I found out is that their site's information was in the form of a picture. Don't get me wrong the site was nice but their content was unsearchable. As you know if your in the SEO business you will know that content is king in the search engine world.
Here is what I am talking about. I'm not picking on this company but this is a company that has a good product but their front page is not searchable.
http://www.screentechnique.com/
If you notice their site has the same problem as the non profit. Their graphical layout is pretty decent but you notice if you try to highlight any of their content you find that the content is in the form of a graphic.
A simple remedy for this is to create the graphic and set it as a background or place it in a css style sheet. This would take care of the search function. This is not just only on graphics with text but also look at how your web buttons are layed out. For navigation buttons remember to place an alt tag on the button so that search engines as well as people who use a keyboard to read words will be able to navigate your site. And if your in business you may want to do this. Its the law. I remember Target fell into this issue with their navigation on their website because some of their products didn't not have alt tags and were not searchable.
Remember when creating websites content is king. Graphics supplement your content so make sure your content and your design complement one another.
Have a goodnight but thats my website review for tonight.
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