Good web design is more than just a good looking web site, it’s also making sure that the web site design is displayed as intended no matter which browser a visitor to the web site uses.
Internet Explorer (IE) has always had issues with displaying CSS styles correctly. It became necessary for web designers to develop hacks to ensure that their designs looked as intended in Internet Explorer as well as other browsers. (Read more…)
Browsers typically cache the page it has visited to save on bandwidth and load time. This means that when you hit the back button, the browser will use its locally stored page instead of requesting the page again from the server.
You may not want browsers to cache pages in several instances such as for online forms where credit card or personal details are viewable. Another instance is when you’re trying to password protect web pages when using scripts such as Simple Authorization Script.
To stop browsers from storing a version of your web page in its cache, use the meta tag, (Read more…)
Uses of Pop Ups
Pop up windows are used for a variety of reasons. As much as people hate pop ups, they are still a form of advertising that works. In particular, they are used for Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising as well as banner exchange advertising.
Pop ups are also useful for open up a link to an external web site without leaving your site completely. Once the user has finished with the external site, they can close the pop up window and go back to your site.
You can also use pop up windows to request visitors to complete surveys, or for newsletter signups. They are also a useful way to display your help or frequently asked questions page.
Methods of Creating Pop Ups
There are several ways to achieve a pop up window. The simplest method is to use (Read more…)
The next generation of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is XHTML (Extensible HyperText Markup Language). XHTML 1.0 is a reformulation of HTML 4.0 as an XML application, so it’s pretty much standard for software where syndication is used. XHTML was created to replace HTML. It’s stricter and cleaner than HTML and is endorsed by W3C as the recommended markup language for the internet. It’s almost identical to HTML with a few exceptions outlined below.
The main differences of HTML and XHTML are:
<strong><em>Improperly nested elements</strong></em>
An example of properly nested elements is
<strong><em>Properly nested elements</em></strong>
<html>
<head>...</head>
<body>...</body>
</html>
Visit W3school.org for a tutorial on XHTML.