Website Construction

Expression Web Community Toolbar

2009-11-06T14:35:00.000-08:00

"Like all communities, the best way to spread information about your chosen interest is to gather all the information in one place so everyone can freely have access the latest news, help and tutorials. The Expression Web Community Toolbar provided by FrontPage to Expression Web's Microsoft MVPs - Expression Web Tina Clarke and Pat Geary does just that."

A good toolbar from two good people.

Web Design Processes | Safari Pdfs

2009-09-19T19:57:00.000-07:00

"Web design is the skill of creating presentations of content (usually hypertext or hypermedia) that is delivered to an end-user through the World Wide Web, by way of a Web browser or other Web-enabled software like Internet television clients, microblogging clients and RSS readers."

This article describes mostly what I would describe as website construction.

Issues On Web Design | Download This Theme

2009-09-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

"Web designers do not have control over everything when designing a web site. Some of the factors that they do not have control over are browser window (the web browser used), used input devices (such as mouse, touch screen, voice command, and text) and the size and characteristics of fonts available."

Good solid information on website construction decisions.

50+ Awesome Just Published Articles for Designers | tripwire magazine

2009-09-06T13:25:00.000-07:00

"Readers at tripwire magazine daily submit links and short descriptions to highly relevant and worth investigating articles. User links are normally JUST PUBLISHED articles and have gone through a check to be relevant for designers and developers. This is a round-up providing latest user links submitted on tripwire magazine... A great thanks to anyone contributing!"

This is quite a roundup of great articles.

38 jQuery And CSS Drop Down Multi Level Menu Solutions | Graphic and Web Design Blog - Inspiration, Resources and Tools

2009-09-06T12:03:00.000-07:00

"Hello again, it’s time for comprehensive programming article. Here you’ll find 38 mainly jquery and CSS based drop-down or just multi level menu tutorials with down loadable files and explanations as well."

Some excellent examples of drop-down and multi-level menus.

Get to Know Why CSS is Good for Google

2009-09-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

"Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism that helps you add style on the content of a web page together with fonts, colors, layouts and spacing. CSS also helps you have control over the layout and look of a web page. This mechanism is often called as ‘Separation of Content from Presentation‘."

Discussion of CSS and Google.

Merchant911 Blog

2009-09-02T09:11:00.000-07:00

"It doesn’t get any simpler than this, dear reader. By October 2010 any merchant that is not PCI compliant will be de-certified and must stop accepting cards."

Time to get PCI compliant.

MiniSiteGallery.com Releases Free PHP Script for Selling Digital Products with Paypal IPN

2009-08-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

"MiniSiteGallery.com, a website that helps online entrepreneurs by providing free direct response website templates just released another tool to their website visitors – a PHP script that will help online entrepreneurs sell and deliver their digital product automatically and securely with Paypal."

Worth checking out.

35 Websites To Teach You How To Use CSS Effectively | Graphic and Web Design Blog - Inspiration, Resources and Tools

2009-08-29T16:20:00.000-07:00

"In this article, you’ll have all the best resources available, which will teach you how to use CSS really effectively. I started myself with W3Schools and HtmlDog – pick your own favorite and stick with it! Also I wanted to mention especially Css-Tricks website and Delicious CSS tag usage – there you will find never-ending sources of CSS resources, you could ever need! Enjoy and good learning!"

A great list of sites to help with learning CSS.

1000+ Flash animation tutorials plus FLA downloads | Best Design Options

2009-08-29T10:21:00.000-07:00

"Here, I am going to list some of the most useful sites for learning Adobe Flash:"

Good resource for Flash Tutorials

Web Sites Using Flash Instead of Browser Cookies to Track Your Activity - Cookies - Lifehacker

2009-08-11T14:47:00.000-07:00

"Wired reports that over half of the web's most popular sites are using Flash to track users who block traditional browser cookies."

If this is the case, it should at least be added to privacy policy.

70 Must-Have CSS3 and HTML5 Tutorials and Resources | Web Resources | WebAppers

2009-08-10T13:06:00.000-07:00

"CSS3 and HTML 5 are capable of revolutionizing the way we design websites. Both include so many new features and functions that it can be hard to wrap your head around them at times. The inclusion of native support for things like rounded corners and multi-column layouts are just the tip of the ice berg."

CSS and HTML resources.

The Definitive Guide to htaccess Techniques: Do’s and Don’ts | Noupe

2009-08-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

"Below are a dozen basic htaccess techniques and tips to get you started. They’re not nearly as intimidating as many people expect, and if you study the code for a few minutes, I’m sure you’ll quickly grasp exactly how they work and why."

.htaccess is a critical tool. This is an excellent resource.

Places to Get Free Web Polls for your Website

2009-07-31T15:19:00.000-07:00

"Web polls are a great way to get feedback and involve visitors on your website. If you are looking to add a web poll to your site, check out these resources. They offer free web polls that can be customized for your needs."

A good list of polls you can add to your website.

53 CSS-Techniques You Couldn't Live Without | CSS | Smashing Magazine

2009-07-21T13:31:00.000-07:00

"Let’s take a look at 53 CSS-based techniques you should always have ready to hand if you develop web-sites."

A terrific collection of CSS techniques. Do not leave home without it.

50 New CSS Techniques For Your Next Web Design | CSS | Smashing Magazine

2009-07-21T11:46:00.000-07:00

"... 50 fresh CSS tricks, techniques and tutorials that will help you to improve the quality of your next web design."

Some great tips for CSS.

Driving Directions Gadget

2009-07-08T13:45:00.000-07:00

"Bring driving directions to your website"

10 New PHP Content Management Systems(CMS)

2009-07-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

Many of my clients want to update their websites themselves, so I am continually looking at content management systems. This is a great list of PHP Content Management Systems.

45 Incredibly Useful Web Design Checklists and Questionnaires | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine

2009-06-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

"45 Incredibly Useful Web Design Checklists and Questionnaires"

Excellent check list of essential items for websites.

ContentSeed : Home

2009-06-13T20:03:00.000-07:00

"Webmasters, Developers, and Site Designers:
ContentSeed is the tool you've been looking for.

Whether you use FrontPage, Dreamweaver, GoLive, the brand-new 'Expression Web' from Microsoft, or even Notepad ContentSeed will change the way you do business.

ContentSeed works great with templates from places like Pixel Mill, Template Monster, Classy Themes, etc. It works on any server and can easily be used with shopping carts, database applications, and plain old 'static' HMTL websites."

I have been investigating content management systems. I like the look of this one. Web developer creates template, client creates content.

SiteProNews: Webmaster Tool Box

2009-03-20T12:40:00.000-07:00

"Here is a collection of what we consider 'must have' tools for webmasters. These tools will benefit any webmaster, both novices and experts alike. Arm yourself with these tools in order to achieve a more professional online presence."

Excellent collection of website tools.

Ecofont | less is more

2008-12-14T18:03:00.000-08:00

"The prints we make for our 'daily use' not only use paper, but also ink. Lots of ink! According to SPRANQ creative communications (Utrecht, The Netherlands) this is partly unnecessary. Based on a hunch of Colin Willems, SPRANQ therefore developed a new font: the Ecofont."

A green font that uses less ink.

Open Clip Art Library Drawing Together

2008-12-14T12:46:00.000-08:00

"This project aims to create an archive of user contributed clip art that can be freely used. All graphics submitted to the project should be placed into the Public Domain according to the statement by the Creative Commons."

A large collection of free clip art.

Is it Verdana? No - by-expression blog

2008-11-12T09:01:00.000-08:00

"A question that comes up frequently on many of the web design groups I belong to is 'What is the best font for the web?' Frequently followed by 'Is it Verdana?'"

Some excellent thoughts on the best fonts for web construction.

100 Web Designers to follow on Twitter | Design And Marketing Blog

2008-10-19T14:04:00.000-07:00

"If you’re looking to connect with other web designers on twitter then this 100 web designers who use twitter will help you. This Twitter List will give you a chance to follow some very talented web designers."

I distinguish between website design and website construction. This list includes both.