WebSite Design and Development

CASCADING STYLE SHEETS

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INTRODUCTION:

Cascading Style Sheet is the expansion of CSS. It is a style-sheet language which is used to describe how the webpage is to be presented. Commonly CSS is used to give styles to the webpages written in HTML and XHTML. But it can also be applied to XML including SVG and XUL. The external styles are stored in the CSS files and can save lots of work and time because the developers can control the style and layout of the webpage all at once. CSS is mainly designed to enable the separation of the webpage content from the webpage presentation including colors, fonts and layouts. The CSS sheet can be shared with multiple webpages. It provides more flexibility and reduces more complexity.

For the CSS to work properly, the mark-up in the webpage must be free of errors. The style sheet can be applied to a webpage internally or externally. The style sheet consists of a list of rules. All the webpage presentations are included in the HTML mark-up but the styles such as background styles, font colors, data alignments, borders and size which are often repeated can be solved by giving the style coding in the style sheet at one time. This saves the time as well as makes the HTML document a simple one. Retyping the same tag again and again in the same webpage leads to a big HTML file. The CSS style sheet act as a partner to the HTML code and takes care of the layout fonts, colors, the overall appearance of the site.

Usage of Ajax:

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Huge web corporations like Yahoo, Google and MSN are making huge investments into develping new websites and converting their existing services to Ajax. The latest version of Google Groups, Google Live Search, Google Maps, Gmal, Flickr, , Live Mail, Yahoo mail all are Ajaxified and use Ajax extensively.

Advantages of Ajax:

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Rich User Interface

Ajax allows us to create highly interactive user interface. A user like page refresh continuously like typical web pages but they act more like desktop applications thus increasing the usability and interactivity.

Higher Performance

With reduction of page refresh comes reduction of loading times and faster response to actions. There is no requirement of post back to HTML thus creating a refresh and reload of the whole page

Ajax for Web Applications:

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Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) which is the most spoken about technology on the web today is actually not a technology in itself but a term which describes a new approach which looks into using a number of existing technologies like XHTML, CSS, Java Script, DOM, XML and the XMLHttpRequest object to develop quick website user interfaces which not only avoids reload of entire browser page but also offer lots of other responsive features.

The core component of Ajax is XMLHttpRequest that enables execution of server side code without any page refresh. Ajax can send asynchronous requests to the server using JavaScript and XMLHttpRequest object and mapping functions that will be executed when response is received.

The beauty of Ajax is that, you can execute server side code with out any page refresh. Ajax is a world of “No Page Refresh” and rich user interface like windows applications. In traditional web applications, the user actions in the user interface invoke an HTTP request to the web server. Then the server will do lot of process on the server and then returns an HTML page to the client. In Ajax applications, the request is not for GUI or HTML, It is only for data. After fetching the data, you can create the user interface from the client using JavaScript and DOM. Ajax is a client-side technology and can interact with any server side technologies such as PHP, ColdFusion, ASP.net, JSP, and others.

GROUP BY (Aggregate) Functions

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AVG() Return the average value of the argument
BIT_AND() Return bitwise and
BIT_OR() Return bitwise or
BIT_XOR()(v4.1.1) Return bitwise xor
COUNT(DISTINCT) Return the count of a number of different values
COUNT() Return a count of the number of rows returned
GROUP_CONCAT()(v4.1) Return a concatenated string
MAX() Return the maximum value
MIN() Return the minimum value
STD() Return the population standard deviation
STDDEV_POP()(v5.0.3) Return the population standard deviation
STDDEV_SAMP()(v5.0.3) Return the sample standard deviation
STDDEV() Return the population standard deviation
SUM() Return the sum
VAR_POP()(v5.0.3) Return the population standard variance
VAR_SAMP()(v5.0.3) Return the sample variance
VARIANCE()(v4.1) Return the population standard variance

How many ways can we get the value of current session id?

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session_id() returns the session id for the current session.

What’s the difference between include and require?

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It’s how they handle failures. If the file is not found by require(), it will cause a fatal error and halt the execution of the script. If the file is not found by include(), a warning will be issued, but execution will continue.

How do Photoshop helps in Web Designing

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Photoshop helps in creating new templates for the Website. Designing will be easy when there is a ready made template. Photoshop also helps in making

• Header image
• Buttons
• Logo
• Pictures
• Layout
• Banners

What area do Human Resource Management function

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Human Resource Management functions in the following areas:
• Selection
• Training and Development
• Evaluation and Management
• Endorsement
• Redundancy
• Industry and Employee Relations
• Records of all private data.
• Compensation, allowance, bonus in connection with Payroll
• Advice for internal 'customers' in relation with problems at work
• Career development

What is Human Resource Management

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Human Resource Management is a role within an organization which points on the employment, which helps the workers in the organization. Human Resource Management mainly focuses on the topic related to the people such as recompense, hiring, performance management, business expansion, safety, profits, inspiration of the employee, communication or the contacts, management and the training.

Tools used for Web Designing

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HTML
DHTML
XML
Java
Java Applet
JavaScript
Flash / Shockwave
Photoshop (for images)
CSS ( for style sheets)

Some of the Popular websites in India

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Yahoo
Google India
Orkut
Youtube
Rediff
Blogger
Rapidshare
Wikipedia
Facebook
Naukri
Indiatimes
Sify

What is a professional website

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Anyone those who get a software for designing can make a website but what makes a professional website?
Designing an ecommerce site with a good content
Get to know your visitors
People must get what they search for
Logo must be looking nice
Easy Navigation
Images must be professional looking
Color matching
Browser compatibility
Download speed
Search engine friendliness

What are the advantages of a website

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A website is friendly in doing a business. It will help in many ways such as:
Reduce the number of flyers you have to produce for the company
Saves staff time
Customers saves the time for shopping rather than a crowded shopping outside
The information about the purchase and buying pattern of the customers provides further marketing opportunities
The orders, payments and customer details will be automatically collected
The online database of the products are quick, easy and not expensive to modify
The website hosted on a trustworthy commercial web server is online and accessible for 24 hours a day
Saves money
It is professional

How can we add Paragraph breaks?

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Unless and until the breaks given for the paragraphs, all the sentence will be formatted to one paragraph. < p > is the tag for formatting a sentence to paragraph. It has a corresponding closing tag < /p >. this will format the text to a paragraph.

What are Character Entities?

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Some character has a special meaning in HTML. For example the less than sign ( < ) is used for opening a tag, so it is not possible to add the less than sign in the Webpage as it is. It must be entered in a different way. Either it can be given by using the Entity name or the Entity number. For example, the less than sign is added to the webpage by adding < ( or ) <

What is preformatted text?

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The preformatted text is given in < pre > tag and has the corresponding closing tag < /pre >
The text or the images drawn with the characters within the < pre > and < /pre >tags will be shown as it is in the browser. The text is formatted by the 58 tag. If you want the text to appear as it is with the space given between, the < pre > tag can be used.< /pre >

What is preformatted text?

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The preformatted text is given in

 tag and has the corresponding closing tag

The text or the images drawn with the characters within the

and

tags will be shown as it is in the browser. The text is formatted by the

 tag. If you want the text to appear as it is with the space given between, the  tag can be used.

What are the contents present in the < head > in HTML?

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Meta tags containing the keywords that are used by the search engine
Scripts such as JavaScript or VBScripts which controls any scripts contain in the documents.
Style definitions such as CSS to apply the attributes to the whole page.

Design and Layout

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How to make your pages more effective and pleasing to the eye. Here are some basic principles:

1. Create a Visual Theme that is consistent.

2. Align elements on the page.

3. Use contrasting color and text weight effectively.

4. Group elements together so that the reader can more easily grasp the information you are presenting.

5. Make intelligent use of images including images that display text.

The purpose of web.

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Designing for the web means designing sympathetically with the way people actually use the web. In this section looks at the discipline of web design, how to approach design as a job, and introduces some mental techniques for increasing enjoyment and achievement.
People approach web sites in very different ways to how we design them
They skim pages for clues, instead of reading
They make snap decisions, instead of evaluating and judging carefully
They might not even be looking at the complete picture
They are driven by their goals, not ours

Designers need special skills to succeed in this environment
We must gain the best possible insight into our users' goals, so that we can help achieve them.
We must get clear on our design's purpose, and have the mental discipline to stick to it
We must pursue simplicity ruthlessly - if an element adds complexity but not value, it must be changed

Goal-Oriented Design

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Goal-Oriented Design is critical factor in the success of any design project, You must learn techniques that help you realize your own goals and gain insight into what your target audience really wants.

All web sites are built in response to many needs
Your site may have information that people want, you may have information that you want them to have that they don't necessarily want, or you may want to get information for them. Your site may be a way to pass the information between different consumers & Buyer.
It's really important to understand that all kinds of web sites try to resolve various needs. The publisher must have a need which drives them to publish. The site's visitors must have a need (to earn money, to succeed at their work, to be entertained).
Behind all these needs are goals that drive our desires and behaviour. It's our goals that drive us to use web sites, to buy products and use services.

Top Common Reasons Why Your Webpage May Not Be Indexed by Search Engines

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There's rarely one simple answer for why you're website is not being found. Fortunately, there is generally an explanation and a way to correct the problem if you know what to look for

Below are the Top few reasons we've compiled over the years as to why you may not be finding your Web site in one or more search engines:

1. INDEX TIME: First, make sure you've allowed enough time to become indexed. The amount of time to allow is sometimes listed on the search engine's submission page. Average index times often range from one to eight weeks depending on the engine. Some engines like AltaVista and Inktomi offer paid options if you wish to be indexed more quickly.

2. ALREADY INDEXED: Be sure you're not already indexed but just don't know it. Unfortunately, none of the major engines are kind enough to e-mail or notify you as to if and when you've been indexed.

In addition, you cannot simply do a search on a keyword that applies to your Web site and expect it to pop up at the top. In fact, you must take pro-active steps to optimize your pages for each search engine. If you don't, it's very unlikely you'll find your Web site except on the most specific of searches.

3. MISSING PAGE: Make sure you have uploaded the pages to your site before submitting them. This one will seem obvious to many people, but submitting a page that does not exist or submitting with a subtle typo in the URL is a goof we might all make at one time or another. This is important since not all search engines will notify you if the URL does not exist when you submit.

4. ROADMAP FROM HOME PAGE: Some engines have been known to drop pages that cannot be traveled to from the home page. Think of your Web site as a series of roads (i.e., links) from one page to another. If there's no road from your home page to the page you want indexed, a search engine may decide the page is unimportant or of low-quality. You could submit the page directly, but the engine may reject it or may drop it at a later date when it finds no "road."

5. EXTERNAL LINKS: Some search engines such as Google and HotBot have been known to reject to index Web sites that do not have any other Web sites linking to them. Or, they may index your home page but reject to index any other pages awaiting you achieve at least one or more links from another domain. Or, they may index you for awhile but then "prune" their database later of all Web sites that did not achieve any external links within a certain period of time. However, do not worry! You simply need to establish some links and when that's done, resubmit both your pages and the pages that link to you. Once you have links to your Web site, it becomes much easier to get indexed, stay indexed, and to achieve top rankings.

6. FRAMES: Content inside HTML frames, this can cause problems with submissions. For example, the search engine may index the main content of the page, but not the surrounding menu frame. Visitors to your site will then find some information but may not see the associated menu! It's generally best if you can create non-framed versions of your pages.

7. SPIDER BLOCKS: Search engine spiders cannot index sites that require any kind of registration or password. A spider cannot fill out a form of any kind.

8. SUBMISSION LIMITS: Make sure you're submitting within the recommended limits. Some engines do not like more than a certain number of submissions per day for the same domain.

9. DYNAMIC PAGES: Dynamic pages are often ignored by the search engine spiders. In fact, any URL containing special symbols like a question mark (?) or an ampersand (&) will be ignored by many engines. Pages generated on the fly from a database often contain these symbols. In this situation, it's important to generate "static" versions of each page you wish to be indexed. In regard to the search engines, the simpler the page is, the better. Does this mean, for example, having a javascript to count visits to the page will prevent you from being indexed, or lower your rankings? No. It simply means that the search engine will most likely ignore the javascript and index the remaining areas of the page.

10. NON-INDEXABLE CONTENT: It's important to know the types of content that the average search engine cannot index. Most engines cannot index text that is embedded in images. Text that appears in multimedia files (audio and video) will not be indexed. Most engines cannot index information that is generated by Java applets, Flash files or in XML coding.

LARGE PAGES: If your site has a slow connection or the pages are very complex and take a long time to load,

DEEP LINKS: If you submit just your home page, don't expect a search engine to travel more than one or two links away from the home page or from the page that you submitted.

UNRELIABLE HOSTS: If your Web site fails to respond when the search engine spider pays a visit, you will not be indexed. Even worse, if you are indexed and they pay a visit when your site is down, you could be removed from their database! Consequently, it pays to have a reliable hosting service that is up 99.5% of the time.

SPAM: If you have ever used any questionable techniques that might be considered an overt attempt at spamming

REDIRECTS: If your site contains redirects or meta refresh tags these things can sometimes cause the engines to have trouble indexing your site

PROPER DIRECTORY SUBMISSIONS: If you're submitting to a directory site like Yahoo, Open Directory, Looksmart, or others, then a human being will review your site. They must decide if the site is of sufficient "quality" before they will list it.

PAGE LIMITS: If you have many pages indexed but are having a hard time getting new ones recognized, be aware that there are limits. Each search engine will only spider so many pages of your Web site. This may range from a few dozen or three or four hundred depending on the engine. Google is one engine that tends to crawl deeper into your site. However, how deep they go may depend on factors like your link popularity.

5 Reasons A Website Is Not Drawing Visitors

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There are any number of ways to draw visitors to your site, here we’ll take a look at 5 common reasons that websites aren’t getting visitors, as well as what can be done to correct the issue.

1 - Poorly Optimized

A poorly constructed site can cripple its chances of getting visitors from search engines, while a well-constructed site can reach targeted visitors every day by earning high rankings.

2 - Targeting the Wrong Keywords

Search engine traffic your site should be targeting specific keywords and phrases. Ideally you’ll find words and phrases that have a high search volume and low competition. Of course this is easier said than done, but some solid keyword research can really help to boost your effectiveness with search engines.

3 - No Inbound Links

Link building is a key to Improving traffic from click-throughs and from search engines. Because search engines use the number and quality of inbound links in their purpose of the search rankings, link building should be a priority for every website owner.

4 - Lack of Content

Small websites with only a few pages and very little content will have a difficult time drawing significant traffic through search engines, and it will also give other website owners and bloggers less of a reason to link to them. Because content is so valuable for drawing traffic, blogs are a great addition to just about any website. The content published through the blog will add up over a period of time and should frequently lead to improved traffic.

5 - No Marketing Plan

Website owner that wants to create a profitable site needs to have some type of plan for promoting the site. This can be an informal plan or it can be a very detailed plan that covers all aspects of marketing. Don’t simply rely in creating a great site and having visitors just find you on their own.

Few other Topics:
Visitors Have No Reason to Keep Coming Back
Not Updated Frequently
No Audience/Very Small Niche
Visitors Can’t Remember Your Domain Name

Building Your Own PHP Framework!

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There a reason why you should build your own framework?

First of all, how big is your project? How many projects do you work on? How much functionally are you looking for?

Second of all, do you have enough time and knowledge to build your own framework?

The first step is listing a few features that you need:

Basic XHTML document generation with the ability to add HTML titles, CSS, JavaScript, Icons etc.
A global template(or multiple templates) that can changed from page to page or stay static throughout the whole site.
Simple content placement, pages(determined by the URI)-would be loaded into the template.
Quick database access.
Data Sensitization.

…and go from there.

I like using OOP(Object Orientated Programming) for my framework because it makes things so much easier.

It’s only as complicated as you make it. Just integrate the features that you need, keep it secure and keep tweaking it until it meets up to your personal standards.

The things that you should look for in any framework before it’s used in public:

Freedom and flexibility
Quality and performance
Security

The ultimate goal for your framework should be to save time as well as to give yourself a little extra freedom. All you need to do is write up a plan and start coding:)

Oh, and you might find this site helpful from time to time: http://php.net

Some of the best Web Templates Collections.

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Want a complete template that requires minimal alteration. We highlight some of the best complete template resources on the web.

1. TemplateNavigator: The largest catalogue of free website and flash templates, along with quality preview shots.

http://templatenavigator.com/

2. TemplateBox: Over 300 freebie website, logo, banner, and flash templates to complement their collection of paid offerings.
http://www.templatesbox.com/templates.htm

3. Template Monster: A small but very high-quality set of web, flash, and blog templates.
http://www.templatemonster.com/free-templates.php

4. Art for the Web: 75 freebie templates. Pretty good place to look if you’re looking for something slightly out of the ordinary.
http://www.webpagedesign.com.au/Free_Templates/

5. Free CSS Templates: A 206 template strong resource which is frequently updated with new submissions.
http://www.freecsstemplates.org/

6. Effex-Media: Free website templates designed by designers, this massive list is categorized by website type and includes user reviews of many of the templates.
http://effex-media.com/templates/

7. DotcomWebDesign: Hundreds of free templates, some of which are really top-notch. However, the categorization is a little arbitrary so be ready to spend some time manually searching.
http://www.dotcomwebdesign.com/?Free-Website-Templates-Section-1

8. Themebot Design Templates: This site has some design templates, but not very many. There is a good amount of free themes.
http://themebot.com/new-free-web-layouts/free-html-templates/

9. Groovy Lizard: Personal page templates (commercial use must buy a license)
http://www.groovylizard.com/site/linkware.htm

10. Interspire: Freebie web, Frontpage and Dreamweaver templates
http://www.interspire.com/templates/

11. Joyful Heart Designs: Personal page templates generally with floral designs.
http://www.ajoyfulheart.com/floral_linkware_sets.htm

12. OpenSourceTemplates: Free CSS and xhtml open source website templates and Web 2.0 designs.
http://www.ajoyfulheart.com/floral_linkware_sets.htm

13. Ricky’s Web Templates: 50+ freebie templates, graphics, and buttons.
http://www.rickyswebtemplates.com/

14. Free CSS Templates: A dozen full-featured fully functional CSS based templates.
http://www.free-css-templates.com/free-templates.html

15. FreekTemplates.com: A collection of business, cars and bikes, and hosting templates.
http://freektemplates.com/

16. Template Perfection: 200+ freebie templates with quite a few non-english oriented templates.
http://freektemplates.com/

17. TemplateWorkz: 48 freebie web templates, along with some basic logo and newsletter templates.
http://www.templateworkz.com/website_templates.php

18. Zymic: 80 freebie templates (HTML Pages + CSS + Images + PSD Files + Blank Images Files).
http://www.zymic.com/show_templates.php?id=1

19. OpenSourceTemplates: A community-driven CSS and xhtml open source template design showcase.
http://www.zymic.com/show_templates.php?id=1

20. Freelayouts: HTML and Flash templates.
http://www.freelayouts.com/

21. FreeCSSTemplates.org: Over 100 freebie CSS templates.
http://www.freecsstemplates.org/

22. Free Layouts: Complete list of hundreds of HTML, flash, and CSS templates.
http://www.freelayouts.com/websites

23. Free Templates Online: Dozens of easily customizable templates categorized by theme.
http://www.freetemplatesonline.com/

24. Free Website Templates: A large collection of templates that don’t require a reciprocal link.
http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/

25. Six-Shooter Media: Free CSS and xhtml open source templates.
http://www.sixshootermedia.com/free-templates

26. Free Flash Template: Web templates and intros with tons of special features.
http://www.free-flash-template.com/

27. Layouts4Free.com: Free web layouts with search capability.
http://layouts4free.com/

28. Solucija: Free XHTML / CSS website templates already setup and sorted by commercial use.
http://www.solucija.com/home/css-templates/

29. MasterTemplates: Professionally designed free website layouts along with PowerPoint templates.
http://www.mastertemplates.com/

30. TemplateWorld: Free, tableless, W3C-compliant web design layouts designed by Template World designers.
http://www.templateworld.com/free_templates.html

31. Painted Pixels: Free web page templates, buttons, and background tiles for non-commercial use.
http://www.paintedpixels.com/graphics/index.php

32. CSSFill: A selection of CSS / XHTML based layouts and templates by Michael Strand.
http://www.cssfill.com/

33. ThemesBase: Templates organized by popular content management, blogging and forum systems.
http://www.themesbase.com/

34. Arcsin Design Templates: 22 Freebie XTML and CSS Templates
http://templates.arcsin.se/category/website-templates/page/2/

35. Snakeye Web Templates: 20 templates with a focus on Dreamweaver and Fireworks.
http://www.snakeyewebtemplates.com/free_dreamweaver_web_site_templates.asp

36. Steve’s Templates: Dozens of templates, free with link back.
http://www.steves-templates.com/templates.html

37. GordonMac.com: Free CSS templates along with some freebie PHP scripts.
http://www.gordonmac.com/downloads/?type=templates

38. Web Design Helper: Full page templates including the graphics and code.
http://www.webdesignhelper.co.uk/page_templates/page_templates/page_template_homepage/page_template_homepage.shtml

39. Webmaster Resources: 25 free web templates.
http://capmex.biz/resources/free-web-templates

FTP - File Transfer Protocol

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File Transfer Protocol(FTP), the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.

FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the Internet or to upload a file to a server.

Quick download links

http://filezilla-project.org/

http://www.smartftp.com/

http://www.ipswitchft.com/resources/evaluation.asp

Increase Link Popularity

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Links Popularity on other web sites pointing to your web site, is a well known factor in achieving high position on search engines. Also known as "Page Rank" by Google. A high page rank can mean the difference between page one results and page 20 results for a competitive search term.

Quality vs. Quantity
Many search engine marketing companies offer to submit your site to thousands of sites and directories for a low, one-time cost. Don't be mislead. At worst, so-called "link farms" and such devious techniques will get your site banned from Google and other popular search engines.

Your site’s titles and descriptions are optimized to perform to significantly elevate your link popularity, increasing your site traffic and leading to more sales.

Knowing About Web Safe Fonts

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Web safe fonts?

Basically every personal computer has a set of fonts installed. These fonts are generally put there by the computer manufacturer or are the default sets of fonts for the operating system that computer is using. It's possible to install additional fonts on your own. However, not all font sets are created equal.

Different computers can have very different sets of fonts installed, and most casual computer users never know the difference.

Choose font types that:

1. fit the character of your site,

2. are easy to read on a computer screen, and

3. are widely available across many browsers and operating systems.

There are basically two types of fonts: serif and sans serif. Serif fonts are those that have fine cross-lines at the extremities of the letter. Sans serif ("sans" being the French word for "without") are fonts that don't have serifs. The most common serif font is probably Times New Roman. Arial is an example of a common sans serif font.

10 Important Tips for a fast loading web site

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Viewers are not made to wait for a long time and to accommodate users on slow internet connections. Search engine(SE) algorithms also do take into consideration your load time.

Few Tips are providing here:

· Optimize your HTML Script: Make sure that your site doesn't have any unwanted tags and that it is optimized.

· Effective Table designing: Design using nested tables instead of using cell merges and splits. Use separate tables where ever possible.

· Maximize content area: This not only reduces load time, it enhances the readability of your site.

· Minimize use of graphics, Flash, scripts: These are the major contributors to the size of your web page

· Stick to simple designs: Most fast loading sites have very simple designs. Take the hint! Complicated designs will slow down your pages.

· Optimize or Reduce all heavy files: As much as possible optimize heavy graphics, Flash files and scripts. In editors like fireworks and flash you can see the various options in the preview panel to reduce the sizes. See how popular web sites like google, yahoo & MSN have pages that are very small in size and thus load in seconds.

Where Design Really Fits

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Do you know where your work really fits in the process of design?

We all love Website design. Looking at a blank white box on a computer screen and using only your mind's eye, a mouse, and a keyboard to transform it into a living, breathing Website is no minor achievement, and there is undoubtedly a creative rush when it comes to doing something like this. Website design can be a strong artistic outlet and it inevitably brings with it the joy that comes with looking at your finished work and presenting it to others.