I find myself longing for the old days, when I could design a web site in 5 minutes on a Sunday and then go play golf for the rest of the afternoon, and still collect a full week of salary for services rendered. That was back in 1996, when the internet was still new. Websites were created exclusively with HTML. The client would email me the content

Human being the most diligent creation of the almighty is human being because of its unique nature otherwise it would have been a donkey or a fish easily. We think, we reason and then we act. This is what separates us from the other creatures. Features like creativity, learning and reasoning account for our success. Re-usability is also one of the

Remember when the web consisted of nothing more than a few static web sites coded exclusively with HTML? Life was simple back then. Back in 1996, a website could be created in a few minutes by inserting the content into a basic HTML template, and adding some graphics for style. Now, the internet is populated with web sites that are more complex.

Remember when the internet consisted of nothing more than a few simple web sites formatted in basic HTML? Web design was so easy. You could just slap some text into a file, insert some HTML tags into the document to tell the web browser how the text should appear and what the structure of the page should be, and presto, the job was finished. A

If you have your own web site, or if you are a web designer, this article will be of interest to you. Web sites that are updated on a regular basis, such as news sites or content-driven web sites, can pose a problem for the user. It is cumbersome for the user to have to scan through every page of a web site in order to locate any new information

I have been designing websites since 1996. In the beginning, it was easy. Someone called me with a project, they sent me the content for their website, which I would then upload to Microsoft Frontpage or a text editor, insert some HTML tags for formatting and some graphics to make the site colorful, and the job was finished. The wireless revol

We have all heard of HTML. HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. What is a hypertext markup language, you ask? It is a language for specifying how certain text should appear. When you design a web page, you want certain content or text to be displayed in a specific way. You may want some text to appear in bold or italics, while other text

My existence on this planet as a web designer was so easy when I first started developing websites back in 1996. Ah, those were the days. When someone wanted me to create their website, they would provide all the content and some simple design instructions, then I would transfer that content into a simple text file, use basic HTML to give it some

It used to take me 10 minutes to design a web site. When I began designing web sites back in 1996, the process was very simple. I would ask the person who had requested the web site to put all of their content into a Microsoft Word file and email it to me. I would copy and paste that content into FrontPage or a text editor, insert some HTML tags

Writer's block is something that those engaged in the creative arts should be very familiar with. Unfortunately, web designers are not immune to this affliction. There will inevitably be times when you have absolutely no idea how you should proceed with your project, and cannot continue your work until you receive some form of inspiration or dir

As we stand on the threshold of 2008, I thought it would be a good time to reevaluate the state of the web designer. Let's face it. The web designer of today is a completely different animal than a few years ago. If you've been in the web design business for just a year or two, you've already seen more change in your industry than most people see i

It is not always necessary to hire a website designer once you decide that you want to go online for either profit or fun. However, there are certain things that you should keep in mind when you design your website and that is the visitor experience. Online visitors are very selective these days and it takes only a second for them to click away fro

File naming is an element of SEO that most people pay little attention to, yet its a crucial issue for two key reasons; Search Engine Page Results When a reference to one of your pages shows up within a SERP, there are 3 important cues that can entice a visitor to click the link and visit your site. In order, they are Title, Description and UR

When you are getting a website built for your business, you will find that different designers use different methods. As a rule, web designers are too keen on the design and images, and less interested in fast loading of the pages and search engined optimization. So you need to be careful when you select a web designer. What you want is: A sear

The use of attractive banners on websites is a common practice all over the internet and is effective advertising at its best that has in no way lost its popularity. Flash banners, font banners picture banners and even 3D banners are common and linked to the advertisers' website or products directly. Header graphics banners have also become a popul