Possible iWeb Replacement in Wix.com

For those of you using Apple’s iWeb, y’all know that Apple no longer supports it. Within a few years, your site will be breaking as new browser updates are issued and iWeb’s code is not upgraded to cope. So, start considering now what software you will use to replace and rebuild your iWeb-built site. Now, [...]

Mark Pilgrim, HTML5: Up and Running

HTML5: Up and Running by Mark Pilgrim My rating: 3 of 5 stars A how-to manual that explores the new offerings of HTML5. My TakeInteresting, but I didn’t feel that it was getting me up and running! First, let me say that this is more for an intermediate experienced web designer who already is comfortable [...]

HTML Creates Single Quotes within Double Quotes

Interesting trick! A set of <q></q>s will encase text within a set of double quotes. However, if you use a second set of <q></q>s within that, it will automatically appear as single quotes. For example: There are times when you may want a character in a story to add emphasis within their dialog. <q>There are [...]

Custom Cursors Grab Attention

You might choose to customize the cursor that displays on your viewer’s screen by setting a cursor property in one of your selectors. Grab their attention by popping up a question mark for links to “help” sections or the timeless hint of a watch to let a viewer know that there might be a short [...]

Adding a Flourish with Drop Caps

Create the Effect of a Dropped-Cap It can be a pretty little trick to create a dropped cap effect at the start of a paragraph. Creating this effect is actually very simple. The CSS is as follows: CSS Appearance .dropCap { float:left; width: 0.8em; font-size: 300%; font-family: Apple Chancery, cursive; line-height: 60%; font-weight: bold; } [...]

PHP-Like Menu for iWeb

I like to play in Apple’s iWeb. I especially like to play with pushing it past its limitations and creating dropdown menus in it. One menu which I created for a genealogy website, Family Tree, is similar to the concept of a php menu. An iWeb Menu iWeb creates a horizontal menu for you at [...]

PHP Menus are Too Easy…At Last!

Finally, finally, I got the PHP thing figured out for menus. I’ve really been in love with the idea of a single external menu file that I can edit, add, or generally “decorate” without having to change 3,056 pages as well. Sigh…the php menu…lust, desire, covet… Well, with the help of my SMEs, we got [...]

Jon Rognerud, Ultimate Guide to Search Engine Optimization

Ultimate Guide to Search Engine Optimization by Jon Rognerud My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hey, I read serious books…once in awhile. And Rognerud’s book was definitely serious. Serious good. I had no idea there was so much involved in search engine optimization or the depths to which one can sink into it. Amazing load [...]

Create DMG package for client installs

God knows, I need to be held by the hand half the time…just think of your poor clients…! Senda Shallow took me by the hand and led me through this process. Now, it’s my turn to help you out. In this article, we’ll go step-by-step to create a DMG file to make it way too [...]

Create custom email templates in Mail

Create a Custom Email Template in Apple’s Mail You must be comfortable with (or willing to learn!) simple HTML and have access to an image-editing software program in order to use this particular method of customizing one of Apple Mail’s existing stationery templates. General Instructions for Working with Your New Template You cannot move your [...]