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How to Use the Frame Blocking Facility (Anti-Clickjacking Defence) in Internet Explorer 8

3 Jul 2009 03:25:13 GMT

Internet Explorer 8 gives webmasters a new way to protect their site from being placed in a frame, and thus, hopefully, prevent clickjacking from taking place. This article shows you how you can configure your website so that it takes advantage of IE 8's new feature.

How to Add Images to Your Website in Serif WebPlus X2

29 Jun 2009 04:18:35 GMT

The second chapter of the Serif WebPlus X2 Tutorial is now online. This chapter deals with how you can add things like your website's logo, photos, product images, background images and so on to your web page. It also introduces the concept of a stacking order to the objects on your web page.

(For those who don't know, Serif WebPlus X2 is a point-and-click visual web editor that you can use to create a website.)

How to Add a CAPTCHA Test to Your Feedback Form Script: Reducing Spam in Your Contact Form

15 Jun 2009 07:13:55 GMT

Is your mail box filled with spam sent by automated computer programs dumping junk into your feedback form? Are you tired of having to wade through tons of ridiculous body enhancement suggestions replete with grammatical errors before arriving at your real email? This article shows you how you can add a CAPTCHA facility to your feedback form in an easy-to-do way, to hopefully reduce the spam arriving through your contact form.

Note that this article is intended for the ordinary, non-technical webmaster, and can be implemented by anyone.

[Updated] Free Feedback Form Script Wizard: New Features Added

9 Jun 2009 04:04:07 GMT

The Feedback Form Script Wizard has been updated to add the following features to the feedback form it creates:

The PHP feedback form script created by the wizard can now, at your option, check to make sure that the comments/message field is not empty before submitting its contents. (Note: this is not exactly a new feature since it was present in older versions of the script but was removed in recent versions. By popular request, the facility has now been restored to the script.)
You can now make the wizard use either XHTML or HTML for the form code. If you don't know what to use, just leave it at the default.

If you don't need the new features, you don't have to upgrade. As always, the script is free.

How to Point a Domain Name to Your Website (Or What to Do After Buying Your Domain Name)

3 Jun 2009 01:00:10 GMT

So you've bought your own domain name. What do you do next? How do you point a domain name at your website or your web hosting account? This article answers that question.

What Does It Mean to Park a Domain Name? Domain Name Parking Explained.

26 May 2009 06:42:58 GMT

In response to a query, this article explains what it means to park a domain name. It also covers situations where you may want to park a domain name, and discusses why you may not want use your domain name registrar's parking services.

Serif WebPlus X2 Tutorial: How to Design Your Website with Serif WebPlus X2

21 May 2009 03:01:15 GMT

At the request of a number of visitors, I've now begun a new tutorial series. Serif WebPlus X2 is a site builder and WYSIWYG web editor that allows you to simply drag and drop elements onto a page to create a website. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of building a complete, fully-functional, multi-page website using the web editor.

Why Am I Still Seeing My Web Host's Default Page or a File Not Found Error Page After I've Published My Website?

12 May 2009 06:05:28 GMT

This article attempts to address a problem where some webmasters publish their new websites using a web editor or an FTP program, only to find when they visit their website, that their web browsers still show them their web host's default web page or an error page. It provides a checklist of things to do in such a situation.

Is it Possible to Use Microsoft Word or Office to Create a Website? If So, How?

1 May 2009 08:15:27 GMT

In response to a visitor's question on whether he can create a website using Microsoft Word, I have written a guide on how to create a website using MS Word/Office along with information about the problems you will face if you do so.

How to Move Your Website from GeoCities: Closure of GeoCities' Free Web Hosting

26 Apr 2009 08:52:48 GMT

The venerable GeoCities, born in the early days of the Internet, is closing. If your website is currently hosted there, you should start moving it to another web host, free or otherwise. Since there are many things to attend to when moving a website, this tutorial gives you a step-by-step guide on how you can move the site from GeoCities so as to preserve (as much as possible) your search engine position as well as your visitors. Don't wait too long to get started. Some things, such as getting the search engines to recognize your new website, take a lot of time to resolve.

How to Create Hanging Indents in HTML and CSS

23 Apr 2009 06:10:00 GMT

A hanging indent is often used in bibliographies and probably also other places. The first line of a paragraph having a hanging indent usually juts out to the left while the rest of the paragraph is indented. This article shows you two methods that you can use to create such an effect using CSS and HTML.

How to Insert a Footnote or Endnote on a Web Page with Dreamweaver

21 Apr 2009 10:57:21 GMT

A visitor asked me some time back how he could insert a footnote or an endnote into a web page using the Dreamweaver web editor. This article answers that question, and also deals with how you can create the special symbols associated with footnotes and put them in superscript. At the same time, it goes further and discusses ways to improve the usability of a web page using footnotes.

How to Upload and Link to a PDF File (or PDF Ebook) in KompoZer and Nvu

14 Apr 2009 09:00:50 GMT

Following my earlier article on publishing a PDF ebook using Dreamweaver, I was asked to write a tutorial on how this can be done using a free web editor like KompoZer and Nvu. This article shows you how you can upload and link to your PDF file using only free tools.

How to Make a Link Open in a New Browser Window or Tab in Dreamweaver

10 Apr 2009 04:12:51 GMT

In some rare instances, you may need a make a link on your website that, when clicked, opens the page being linked to in a new browser window or tab. This article shows you how you can do this using the Dreamweaver web editor.

How to Make / Create Your Own Website: A Beginner's A-Z Guide (Updated)

19 Mar 2009 06:35:35 GMT

The popular Beginner's A-Z Guide on Starting/Creating Your Own Website has been updated. In particular, the section on making money from your website has been augmented so that it now has information on how to put an order form or "Buy Now" button on your site in addition to the existing tutorial on placing advertisements and collecting credit card payments.

If you're thinking of starting your own website, this guide will take you through all the steps necessary, in an easy-to-understand way.

How to Put an Order Form or Buy Now Button on Your Website Using PayPal

16 Mar 2009 06:40:11 GMT

If you want to start an online shop where your visitors can buy products or services from your website, this article guides you step-by-step through the process of setting up an order form and a "Buy Now" button. Your shop will be able to accept credit and debit card payments, along with the other payment methods supported by PayPal.

How to Upload and Link to a PDF File (or PDF ebook) with Dreamweaver

27 Feb 2009 09:01:20 GMT

If you are dreaming of publishing your own ebook but have come to a standstill because you don't have the technical know-how to actually put the PDF ebook onto your website and link to it, check out this article.

Is it Possible to Create a Website Without Buying a Domain Name? The High Price of "Free".

6 Feb 2009 09:00:04 GMT

A visitor recently asked me whether it was possible to create a website without buying a domain name. The short answer to that is yes. But you should really read the long answer. The devil is in the details.

How to Create a Website with Dreamweaver CS4 (Dreamweaver Tutorial)

8 Dec 2008 11:08:57 GMT

If you are thinking of a way to create your own website, check out this tutorial on how you can use the famous Dreamweaver CS4 web editor to design and build it. The tutorial series goes through all the steps necessary for you to create a fully functional website, complete with home page, feedback form, site map, and so on.

What is HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl? Do I Need to Learn Them to Create a Website?

30 Jun 2008 09:00:29 GMT

If you're thinking of starting your own website, and are stumped by terms like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl, take a look at this article, explaining them, as well as describing what you'll need to do to create a website.