Google has replaced the old Google Base API with a new shopping API, which will allow eCommerce focused users to contribute content and products into Google's databases and build web applications from Google's databases. The shopping API program was intended to be the next generation of the Google...
This article provides a simple example of using CSS to create rounded corners. Below you will also find the definitions for how to use CSS rounded corners in your own CSS. This CSS property is not full supported by Internet Explorer, but more contemporary browsers do support this property. Here is...
HTML 5 will usher in a whole host of new possibilities for developing without the need for plugins such as Adobe's Flash Player. Thoughts on plugins like Flash Player Whether or not Flash is on the way out remains to be seen. There are compelling arguments for the elimination of Flash from a web...
There is a very simple and quick way to protect a website or web directory using .htaccess and .htpasswrd. This can be a very efficient way for web designers to protect web pages or sites in progress. The effect will be that any user trying to access the protected directory will be prompted by a...
Use Google Chrome to turn your browser into a web development toolbox. There is a broad range of tools that can allow you to bypass the expensive Adobe Web Standard suite of software and load up your web browser with some pretty hot tools for web design. Granted, this can also be done with...
Many small businesses facing the decision of building a website come across the question of content management. In essence, the business managers need to balance short term costs and long-term usage of a website. Many business managers find themselves asking: "Should I spend more initially and add...
There are some key differences between web project management and a more general approach to project management. Within these differences remain some important challenges that are recurring for web project managers and web designers managing projects. Changing customer requirements Web project...
Forms can be a very important part of a website as often are a gateway in the conversion funnel. Web designers are finding very interesting and often subtle ways to make forms less painful and, at times, more appealing. Forms should not be confusing or overly cluttered. Also, it is important that...
Video is becoming more and more important for the web. Even individuals and small companies frequently employ videos within their websites for marketing, promotions and as general content. Videos have seen great success when used as viral content for marketing. This brief article shows how to...
Help defining TITLE and SUBTITLE attributes for Mailchimp custom template WYSIWYG editor STYLE dropdown We had a few people write in to us and ask how to work with custom Mailchimp templates. Specifically these web designers were having trouble getting the "TITLE" and "SUBTITLE" attributes to show...