Problems related to web site performance remain elusive to many Web site designers and developers. Due to the amount of time they spend on the Internet, most web professionals utilize high-speed broadband connections, such as DSL or cable, and thus web sites are never tested properly in a worst-case user environment. See our article entitled Proper Web Site Testing for more information regarding this topic.
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Web Site Development
Web Site Performance and the Cumulative Effect
Sunday, June 13th, 2004Web Designer versus Web Developer – Which Do You Need?
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004Many people do not realize that there is a difference between the skills, training and experience necessary to be a web designer versus a Web developer. Even though the titles are sometimes used interchangeably, the focus and requirements for each is distinctly different. Here’s an overview to help you decide which you will need for your Web site project.
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Proper Web Site Testing – Web Page Validation
Monday, April 12th, 2004Why should web pages be validated? Validation assures that your HTML or XHTML code is compliant with industry standards. This in turn means that your web pages should render (display) without errors in a browser. It also helps assure that the code can be easily read by search engine spiders, which is essential if you want the search engines to index and rank your site.
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Proper Web Site Testing – Browser Testing
Monday, April 12th, 2004Web site pages can frequently display differently in different browsers. Each browser interprets HTML, XHTML and CSS code slightly differently, which means that it is important to test any web site you develop in multiple browsers to assure that you visitors do not get a bad impression when they visit your web site.
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Proper Web Site Testing – Internet Connection Speed
Monday, April 12th, 2004Although Internet connection speeds are not as much of a problem as they were in the 1990s, they still do present a problem for many users in rural areas who do not have access to high speed connections. Unfortunately, these Internet users who frequently buy products on the web, are largely ignored or not considered when web sites are designed.
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Developing Effective HTML Titles and Meta Tags
Tuesday, February 24th, 2004One of the more important aspects of an SEO campaign is the development of effective HTML title tags and description meta tags. Why is this so important? The answer is simple. The words in the title and description for a Web page that appears on a search engine results page (SERP) will either convince a user to click on your link or ignore it for another.
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Is Your Web Site Search Engine Friendly?
Wednesday, January 28th, 2004If you want to drive more free search engine traffic to your web site, then obtaining high rankings in Google, MSN, Yahoo and other search engines should be an important part of your Internet marketing strategy.
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Developing Faster Web Pages
Friday, January 2nd, 2004How many times have you visited a Web site and found yourself abandoning the site because the pages are slow to load? What was your initial impression of that site? Chances are that you will not consider visiting the site again if your first impression is poor or you think the site may have technical problems.
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