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Meeting the Public in Mass
Lee Creek
July 31, 2002
Without question, the toughest task web designers have to face is the promotion of their own business. Banging on random doors is only cost effective if you get lucky and hit the right doors, advertising can get expensive, and waiting on the phone to ring is a waste of time.

The Business of Web Design
Lee Creek
June 17, 2002
Lee Creek delves into the business end of web design. Join him as he discusses everything from finding the money to get started, to planning for the emergency that could ruin your company.

First Impressions on the Internet
Lee Creek
May 20, 2002
First impressions are very important in today's world. Such initial thoughts can determine whether we like someone from the start, whether or not we want to purchase a particular car, whether or not we like the house a realtor is showing us, and whether or not we get a particular job. It is also true that first impressions mean a lot when people look at web sites.

How to find clients
Lee Creek
April 22, 2002
Lee Creek takes a look at some effective ways smaller web design companies can find clients.

Readability on the Internet
There is a great deal written and said about development of Internet sites, with much of the emphasis being placed on usability, navigation, and appearance. It is now time to throw another factor into the mix — readability.

Setting Up A Web Design Business
Starting a Web design business can be risky, but it can also be quite rewarding. Making sure you are prepared before you open the door for the first time can make a world of difference in terms of how your business is accepted.

Finding the Web Hosting Co. That's Right for You
Whether you're a small business or a large corporation, if you're going to have a Web site, you'll have to have a Web host. Lee Creek offers sage advice on how to find the host that's right for you.

Web Hosting List
A definitive directory of thousands of Web hosts. Find personal Web site hosting, business and colocation facilities and dedicated hosting services.

The (Domain) Name Game
Domain names are more important than many people realize. The investment of time, a reasonable amount of money, and a great amount of thought can provide a company with excellent branding and a leg up on the competition.

Internet and Copyright Law
The need for copyright protection has long been apparent. As the Internet has became more prevalent, the need for copyright protection there has also become a necessity. This article covers the basics of copyright law and the Internet.

Page Content: The Long and the Short of It

Writing for the Web is different than writing for printed media. But how different? This article discusses many of those differences, including page layout and length, content presentation, and how the page is viewed by the reader.

Banner Ad Management Software

There is strong demand both for outsourced ad management and for software solutions that can be run in-house by publishers. Most of the top-end ad management outfits now offer both options.

Positioning

You can have the greatest site on the Net, complete with the greatest design, online ordering, company information, links to your services, not to mention the time and money you've put into it. ...Yeah? So what? If nobody can find you, think of all that you've wasted. It's like having a business and not being listed in the phone book.

Are search engines dead?

The imminent demise of search engines has been predicted for years, but they're still kicking. Still, the current state of search engine technology leaves a lot to be desired. This article explains why search engines so often return reams of irrelevant documents, and hints at a possible solution.

What's wireless to a web developer?

The world's going wild over wireless. Whew! But what does this mean to the designer of Web sites? Plenty. The wireless wave is one of several trends that will change the nature of Web development - and ironically make Web coding more like the way it was originally conceived. Here's a look at some of the issues involved in creating Web content for wireless clients, and wireless-enabling existing sites.

Let your business model be your guide

Whether to sell products, services, ads, or simply to deliver information, Web sites exist for different purposes. The right and wrong way to do all these things depends on your business model. Join Charlie Morris for a run-down on using your business model to build a better Web site!

Keeping the Search Engines Happy
By now, even the smallest child knows that having your site listed in the major search engines is the key to earthly happiness. Human nature being what it is, there are those (quite a lot, actually) who would "beat the system," and try to trick the search engines into giving them more coverage than is rightfully theirs. The searchies wage an ongoing battle against these scofflaws, and if you aren't careful, you can be caught in the middle. Even if all you're trying to do is honestly promote your site, you may inadvertently violate one or more search engines' guidelines, and be unjustly barred from their listings. Here's an overview of what's acceptable and what's not, with tips on how to stay on the right side of the line.

A Look at the Web Development World Ahead
As we begin a new millennium, a new era in Web development is also beginning. Making predictions is dangerous in this business, but it seems clear that important changes in the way we use and design Web sites are underway. Web developers who want to stay in business had better take heed of these trends, and start boning up on the new technologies. Head for the woodshed today, or the unemployment office tomorrow!

Y2K Problems...and Solutions
While no major problems arose thanks to all the diligent work by programmers over the last several years, Web developers have noticed that there have been some Y2K-related problems with certain scripts. This page will point you to articles and resources that will help you recover from more than a Y2K hangover.

We've submitted to all the search engines. Now what?
Search engine submissions are an ongoing task, but to really build traffic, you need to do much more. Exchanging links and content with related sites, participating in mailing lists (or even starting some of your own), obtaining press coverage, creating content, and of course advertising both on- and offline, are only a few of the many things you can do to build awareness of your site.

Email-based Public Relations, or Mailing Lists for Web Sites
Email may be the most useful invention since the telephone. Email-based mailing lists are very useful on their own merits, and they can also be great companions to a Web site. In this article, we'll explain the basics of setting up both announcement and discussion lists, and share some tips for building lists into valuable resources. We'll also look at some ways that mailing lists can complement a Web site by increasing visitor traffic and extending the usefulness of the site.

There's gold in them there log files!
Every Web site has a different set of goals, but there's one thing we all have in common: We want more traffic! And that's all about using your Web server log files to direct your efforts and measure your success. You don't have time to do everything, so you need to figure out what works, and spend your time accordingly. Careful analysis of the information in your log files can give you lots of promising traffic-building ideas, and also help you measure which ones live up to their promise.

Writing for the Web
The Web has spawned a tidal wave of writing, and many who never thought of themselves as writers before are sharpening up the old cyberpencils for fun and profit. Writing for the Web is not the same as writing for print, however, and there are a few concepts that it's good to keep in mind in order to get the most out of the medium. Here are some guidelines for writing articles, tutorials, white or green papers and other ruminations for online magazines, corporate and educational Web sites, and other online content.

WWWhat Happened at WWW8?
This is a timely report of events from WWW8, the 8th International World Wide Web Conference. This conference marks the 10th anniversary of the World Wide Web, as measured from the original proposal from 1989. This report is the next best thing to attending the conference, and covers XML, Signed XML, RDF, XHTML, DOM, DOM2, XSL, XSLT, XSL-FO, CSS1, CSS2, CSS3 and more.

Web Caching
Web caches are becoming more common throughout the Internet; they can make your Web site perform better, but they can also cause problems with sites that don't prepare for them. This tutorial helps you understand them, and make your site more cache- friendly.
Updated June 21, 1999

Content Management
This tutorial covers some quick and easy ways to streamline your content management.

UNIX
All about UNIX.

Domain Names
Resources for getting domain names.

Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services or the transfer of money over the Internet or an Intranet. This can involve stores or banking activities. Standards have been established to make the process easier and more secure.

Internet Service Providers
Questions to consider in choosing you ISP and ways to find ISPs or just email providers.

Security and Privacy
A few links to pages concerning security and privacy issues.

Publications
Magazines, journals, online e-zines, etc about web development.

Television and The Internet
These two are definitely giving each other the eye. Are they going to jump into bed together? What will their children be like?

History
LInks to Web History articles by the people who created the Web.

About The Internet
An overview of the Internet's history, structure, applications, organisations, and pointers to further information.

Protocols
The Net is built on several 'protocols' such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and email.

Law
Legal issues, e.g. copyright.

The WWW
What is the World Wide Web ? Website Translation

Web-related Professions and Occupations
A look at job descriptions for jobs connected with the web.

What is a Webmaster?
Webmaster n. person who manages a web; mediator between web authors and system administrator - ensures that applicable standards such as HTML validity and link liveness are met, optimises the web architecture for navigability, takes editorial responsibility for the content, quality and style of the site; finds, creates and installs tools to create web content and check consistency; develops and enforces the house style; liaises with graphic artists; provides first level user support..

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