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Hex Chart

Author : Depiction.net

When adding a color to your webpage with HTML, sometimes you can just type in the name of the color. But more often than not, you'll need to use what's called the hex code, which is something that the browser will be able to understand. Choose a color from the list below and look to its left...

Software : Dreamweaver FrontPage GoLive
Type : Color Theory
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 21, 2004
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Avoid Horizontal Scroll Bars

Author : Depiction.net

What you see is not always what you get at least with the standard screen sizes. Many new web designers will assume that if they are designing for an 800x600 screen that their web page tables should be 800 pixels wide. If you tried it, and you have to horizontally scroll to read your page content, I...

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 21, 2004
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Seven Logos To Avoid

Author : Craig Fraser

Your logo is the visual personality of your business and as a first impression; your logo essentially is your business! A professional logo is one of the fastest way to build credibility. If you sell quality products, your logo should reflect this. Likewise, a poor quality logo suggests inferior pro...

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 22, 2004
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Display Web Page ThumbShots Without Hosting Images

Author : Ed Zivkovic

This tutorial will describe what are ThumbShots

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Basic Web Design Principles

Author : zoreli

Home page should clearly indicate what the site is about. Provide top level navigation on the first page, your logo, and tell to the visitor what he can found on your web site.

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Elements Of Graphic Design For Your Website

Author : Kelly Paal

We've all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make you cringe as soon as they load. But how do you keep your website from becoming, well, ugh. You could hire a professional web designer, and that's expensive, or maybe you already hired a professional, or someone who claims to be profess...

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Optimizing Your Web Site To Load Faster

Author : Dave Tan

Is your website taking forever to load because of all the heavy graphics you're using? How long does it takes for a modest DIALUP user to wait patiently for a website to completely load up on his/her browser? 60 seconds? 30 seconds?

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Terms Used The In The Stock Photography Business

Author : Kelly Paal

So you are a small business person or web designer and you want to purchase some stock photography for your website. Great. Photography is a wonderful way to improve the emotional impact of your site. But there are a few terms unique to the stock photography business that you should know.

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Why Stock Photography Is A Great Resource For Web Business

Author : Kelly Paal

A picture is worth a thousand words.
And it still is today. With the media changing everyday photography has changed along with it and as a result is still a valuable resource for web business.

Software : n/a
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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Do the Write Thing: Spice Up Your Website`s Copy

Author : PeteB

There are millions of sites that start with "Welcome to our web site." Don`t let your site be one of them! This editorial provides you with tips & resources for writing captivating copy, catching and correcting common grammatical errors and discusses how users read when they`re on the web.

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Type : Website Usability
Level : All levels
Added : Oct 25, 2004
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