Search Engine Optimization can largely be broken down into two areas of effort – on-page and off-page. On-page SEO refers to the content of the individual HTML files that make up your site, and off-page SEO refers to external efforts, such as links to your pages from...
There are lots of new features in HTML5, but some elements from HTML4 have been changed or removed. So here are a few tips for changes you might need to make if you're upgrading. 1. The CENTER tag The center tag was deprecated in HTML4/XHTML, and not allowed in XHTML...
If I go to the homepage of a website on a computer with a fast connection, and after 5 seconds there are still large pieces of the page missing, something's wrong. So in the interest of making the internet a better place for all, especially those without...
We did a review on Windows Live Skydrive in October. One of the main features Microsoft offers is the ability to create, edit and store Office docs for free online via the browser. It also allows you to view the documents on your web-enabled mobile phone. As some of...
Like HTML5, CSS3 is currently in draft form, and has varied support across the major browsers. All of the major browsers are at least developing support for the existing CSS3 properties, however. CSS3 goes hand-in-hand with HTML5 to make pages simpler by reducing...
HTML5 is still a work in progress, and some parts are still being refined or are subject to change, but partial experimental support is already existent in most major browsers. At this point I wouldn't recommend building a whole website in HTML5 without any kind of...
Microsoft recently released SkyDrive, a web-based storage and sharing utility. In addition to being a handy way to access up to 25GB of your files from pretty much anywhere, as well as optionally share those files with others, SkyDrive features Office Web Apps -...
Recently I was studying some finer points of application development on the Android platform, and I was inspired to share some basic information with those who may be unfamiliar with the system. The first thing you need to know about Android applications is that they...
I've read plenty of articles about the all-importance of validation, and some about why validation isn't important. The articles that dismiss striving for the green light usually cite examples of people breaking down their code and inadvertently removing functionality...
Using the 27" iMac (Summer 2010) as your second monitor does give you the benefit of a great desktop real estate, an additional of 2560X1440 pixels, and a pretty decent secondary computer at the same time. It's a little tricky to set all the gears up and the Apple...
When people think of animation design, they usually think of a 16:9 or 4:3 ratio animation. We usually have a lot of freedom and pixel real estate to work with. Adding HD graphics, detailed videos are straightforward and pleasing to the eye, but when it comes to...