I deal with many complete novices and newcomers to the internet who just need someone to outline in straight- forward terms how they can start to make money online. This article will show you five easy steps anyone can take to set up a web page and start earning money. Before you start though, ju...

The difference between a sloppy layout with a homemade appearance and a neat, professional layout is often found in one principle: alignment. Solid alignment can transform the appearance of a design from unfocused clutter to stunning order. Your use of alignment can make the difference between wheth...

Designing a website without intentional and effective white (or blank) space is like throwing your dinner into the blender and then drinking it through a straw. Pretty unappetizing. Otherwise-good food is ruined because you're not able to appreciate each taste and texture. In the same way, it's.....

One of the most common questions I get from my clients is, "What should I put on my home page? Where do I begin?" Whether you are starting a new web site or redesigning your existing one, these are important questions to ask. If you don't get the answers right, you might as well not even have a w...

It is a hot opinion that "it’s the words that sell, not a design" and that "you should invest all your money into writing a good sales copy and what is left (if anything) into web-site". I can give you 99 out of 100 that authors of these claims are copywriters, web-designers usually don’t write ...

I had a meeting with a client a few weeks ago and I shocked myself completely. The client requested that I design a Flash intro for his site. Before I could think twice the words had already come out of my mouth. "Why do you want a Flash intro for your site?" I asked. His response was t.....

For many years we have heard about the impending death of URLs that are difficult to type, remember and preserve. The use of URLs has actually improved little thus far, but changes are afoot in both development practices and Web server technology that should help advance URLs to the next generati...

In a previous article I argued that the reason why gray text is used more and more on the web is because it looks better than black text from a distance, and since designers do not really read the text on sites they design, they prefer the visually better looking alternative. I also offered a soluti...

Graphic design is an intimidating subject for many Internet entrepreneurs. However, most of us must learn some basic design techniques to avoid the high costs of hiring a professional graphics designer. You can create your own graphics that can look just as nice as some of the professionally crea...

Choosing a font is something that most of us give little thought to. After all, most fonts are more or less the same, right? Let's face it, most writing is presented in a stock-standard font like Times New Roman or Arial. Why is the choice of font important? There are many differences between ....