When using an HTML form on a web page, it is important to make sure that all of the information that you request is filled in. It is also important to make sure that the correct information is entered. JavaScript is a client-side web language that can be used to validate the information you request before the form is submitted to your web server for processing.
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Here is a simple fix for problems with missing images in situations when you cannot predict when an image might be missing. Why not just fix the missing image problem? Well, sometimes a site relies on images from another source, such as those provided by affiliate marketing merchants. The fact is that there are situations where you just do not have control over the images that display on your site and broken image links make a site look unprofessional.
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Page weight is the total size in bytes for all code, content, images and objects that must be downloaded from a Web server to a first-time visitor’s browser. Why is this important? Because page weight is primary factor in Web site performance, and Web site performance is a key factor in retaining users on a Web site.
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Many common web site design mistakes can have a negative impact on a visitor’s user experience. If the goal for your web site is to attract users who will stay long enough to make a purchase or inquire about your services, you need to deliver impressive results as soon as a user lands on your web pages.
Greg Loumeau from Dreamco offers his top web design recommendations.
Banner ad rotators can range in complexity from simple systems that randomly display banner or sidebar ads, to very complex systems that track every click on each ad and display different ads based upon preset percentages for each ad display. This snippet of PHP code is the simple version. As many ads as you want can be loaded into an array and the code will randomly select an ad to display every time the page is loaded.
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By now you have probably installed FileZilla, the very powerful and free FTP file transfer utility. Once it is installed, it is time to start digging into its many features. We’ve collected a few tips that you may find to be useful.
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Web site performance, page loading and rendering is one of the first impressions a user observes when visiting a web site. Fast web pages appear much more professional. Web pages that load slowly, especially if the pages take 5 or more seconds to load, cause users to abandon a site pretty quickly. Think about it. How many web sites would you continue to visit if each page takes 5, 10 or more seconds or more for each page to load. There are steps that you can take to assure that your web site performs well and helps to retain users.
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When a non-technically inclined web site owner speaks with an experienced programmer, technical jargon frequently enters the conversation. Some programmers do that intentionally, just to show off their expertise. For others, it is just the way they talk because they are immersed in a technical working environment. If you get confused talking with IT people, you may find this jargon guide to be handy.
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The World Wide Web Consortium, also known as the W3C, is the organization tasked with setting and maintaining the international standards for common Web scripting languages, such as HTML, XHTML and cascading style sheets (CSS). Their web site offers several valuable tools that assure that a Web site is compliant with international coding standards. First and foremost is the W3C HTML and XHTML code validator.
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FileZilla is a real nice FTP utility that competes well with WS_FTP, CuteFTP and other popular tools. The best part about FileZilla is that it is a free download from Source Forge. The only issue I have with FileZilla is that the user interface is designed more for seasoned professionals and tends to stump users who are not familiar with FTP utilities. In this tutorial lesson we will show you how to set default directories in order to make your file transfer connections simpler and more efficient.
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