It is assumed you have a basic understanding of HTML, such as having the ability to create a simple web page, add links, etc. If you don't have that basic ability, you may want to explore my Web Design Tutorials for beginners before continuing.
- Web Design Articles
NOTE: The links below do NOT work—this is a sample index only.
30 Tips: 30 tried and true web site success tips
The Worst: The worst web site advice I've ever seen.
Non-hidden harm: How some non-hidden text can harm your search engine rankings.
Blocked Site: Is your site being blocked by parental control software?
Redirect Services: The pros and cons of using a redirect service.
Getting Early Publicity: Getting publicity for a new web isn't easy, here are some ideas.
Search Engine Trick: A simple tactic to pull more traffic from search engines.
Ezine Success Tips: How to start and maintain a successful ezine.
Search Engine Tip: A secret about submitting new sites to search engines.
Another Secret: Here's a "secret" tip for getting more of your site indexed at search engines.
Cool Trick: Here's a cool trick for finding good sites to exchange links with.
Locked Domains: If you don't lock your domain, anyone may be able to steal it.
Copyright Infringement: Some tips for when someone rips off your content.
Template Tip: Save yourself trouble by making a read-only template for your web site.
Easy Reading: Does the text on your web site make it hard to follow?
Annoyances: 50 surfer annoyances...how many does your site commit?
More Clicks: How to get more clicks from search engines.
Effective Link Requests: Get more reciprocal links by following these tips.
Paint With Words: Make your site seem more interesting by carefully choosing your words.
Domain Names: Tips to help you find a good domain name.
Multiple Indexes: Multiple index pages for better search engine placement?
Traffic Generator: Here's a little known traffic generator you may find worthy.
Screen Resolutions: What resolution should you design your site for?
Money for Nothing: Well, not really, but money making tips for the online world.
Glue the Eyeballs: Glue your visitor's eyeballs to your page copy.
Writing YaYa: Learn how writing for the web differs from writing for print media.
- Cascading Style Sheets
Introduction: An introduction to Cascading Style Sheets.
Part Two: Part two of the introduction to CSS.
Part Three: Conclusion of the introduction to CSS.
CSS Reference Chart: A handy reference chart showing many CSS uses.
- Web Design Tutorials
Stop Error Alerts: How to prevent JavaScript error pop-up alerts.
Font Sizing: How to code font sizes to work across all platforms.
Custom Error Page: How to create custom (404) error page.
Robot Stopper: When you don't want certain pages listed at search engines, do this.
Pull Quotes: Use pull quotes to draw your visitor's attention to important points.
Remove the Dashes: Here's how to remove the dashed lines from links.
Colored Scrollbars: Here's how to change those scrollbars from drab to fab!
Highlighting Text: How to highlight inline text with a background color.
Division Tag: The many uses for the mighty division tag.
Server Side Includes: How to put SSI to use on your site.
Table Cell Color Change: Change the background color of table cells on mouseover.
Shooting Blanks: The correct way to open links in a new window.
Easiest Pop-up Window: The easiest custom-sized pop-up windows ever.
Don't Rename Pages: Why renaming your pages can be a bad idea.
Anchor Points: Link to specific points within a web page.
Page Margins: How to remove or increase the default page margins.
Change Cursors: How to have different cursors show up on your site links.
Table Trick: A table trick for better search engine ranking with left-side navigation systems.
Spaced Out: Can't get two images to join together to make one? Here's why.
Alert Line Breaks: How to code a line break into alert messages.
Faked Image: Learn how make text look like an image for faster downloading.
Spider Friendly: Make your web site search engine spider friendly.
Quick Hits: Several nifty little mini-tips on one page.
How to Install CGI: How to install CGI scripts on your web site.
Goofy Scrollbar Trick: Change the scrollbar color on link mouseovers.
CGI-less Forms: How to set up an email form for those without CGI access.
Image Bullets: How to use images for bullets in lists.
Double Borders: Create a page with a background on each side, or just the right side.
Back and Forth: Add forward and back links to your page.
Uniform Form Buttons: Make your form buttons all the same width.
Expiring Text: Add a message to your site that goes away on a specific date.
HTML Shadows: How to create a drop shadow on text without using images.
Mousedown Simulation: Create an image mousedown click-effect without using images.
Tickle Me: Come on, tickle me. Don't make me beg. Please don't make me beg.
Hide Link Status: How to hide the link in the status bar.
Glowing Text: Have plain text glow, or have a drop shadow. IE only.
No Context Menu: This JavaScript prevents the right-click context menu.
Typebox: Add a typebox to your page to draw attention to a special message.
Border Building: Make a border background from a small tile without a graphics program.
Name on Page: Here's your chance to put your name on my web site.
Secure Your Directories: Are your directories providing open access to anyone?
Stop the Image Toolbar: How to turn off the Internet Explorer Image Toolbar.
Random Links: Add random links to your page without CGI.
Cursor Trail: Add a text message that follows the cursor around like a puppy.
Revealing Text: A slick trick for making text appear.
Jazzed Forms: Jazz up your forms like a pro.
Inline Frames: How to make an inline frame and have links open in it.
Easy Copy script: Make it easy for your visitors to copy text, like your link.
Magic Buttons: Is it plain text links, or magic buttons?
More Quick Hits: More great mini-tips you don't want to live without.
More Button Magic: Here's another style of buttons without using images.
Final Button Magic: One final magic buttons style, because...
Columns Without Tables: How to have a two column page without using tables.
Low Source: Make your pages appear to load faster using low source images.
Show Location: Automatically print the page location on your page.
Logical Last Chance: How to give people a last chance, but only at the right time.
Color Swap: Offer your visitors the option of changing the background color.
SSI Alternative: How to use Remote JavaScript in place of Server Side Includes.
Collapse Table Borders: How to collapse table borders and what they look like.
Fancy Rules: Use CSS to create fancy horizontal rules.
Rotate Images: Use this JavaScript to rotate images on your page.
Table Summary: Use table summaries to help your visitors and SE placement.
Jumping Links: Can link text really jump up and down? See for yourself.
Weirdness: Have text be backwards or upside down on your page.
Reverse Scroll Bar: Did you know you can reverse the scroll bar position?
Gradient Backgrounds: Gradient background colors without using an image.
Auto-update © Notice: Add a self-updating copyright notice to your pages.
Iris Filter: A fine reveal effect for Internet Explorer users.
Hide Images: A trick to make it harder for someone to steal your images.
Font Sizer: Let your visitors change your page's font size.
Remove the Scrollbar: You really can remove the scrollbar from a web page.
Self-revealing Quiz: A slick trick for a question and answer format.
Change Backgrounds: Here's a script to allow your visitors to change the background image.
Hide From Spammers: Hide your email address from spammer's spiders.
Monthly Rotation: Rotate content each day of the month without SSI or CGI.
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