Curtis Dicken

Introduction Have you ever been to a website that has simple instructions in the text boxes to let you know what you need to enter into the text box? The text in the box is usually a light unobtrusive color and it disappears as soon as you place your cursor in the text box. This […]

Introduction Even the web designer noob quickly learns that not all browsers are created equal. Take the simple horizontal rule

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for example. Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox have very different ways of handling this simple HTML element. Try this little experiment: Create an empty HTML page with just the basic , and […]

Introduction Search engine optimization is ever changing and evolving, so it’s important to keep up with optimization trends and techniques. In the previous articles in our SEO series we dealt with the basics of search engine optimization as well as some tips & tricks of the trade. In this article we will explore more advanced […]

Introduction In Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Getting Started we explored the basic concepts of search engine optimization. We’ll now take the next step and look at some of the best tips and tricks to improve your rankings even more. If you are new to search engine optimization we encourage you to read Part 1 in […]

Even if you are new to web development you have probably heard about search engine optimization–SEO for short. Generally speaking, SEO is more important to commercial websites than it is to personal websites but it’s just plain cool to see your website appear in the top 10 results of a search regardless of what type […]

Introduction Whether you are new to website design/development or a 15 year veteran you will find Google Analytics a great tool to analyze visitor trends for your website. In this article we’ll take a look at how to get set up with Google Analytics, how to add the Google Analytics script to your website and […]

If you own or have had a chance to play around with the Apple iPhone you probably already understand the appeal of the phone and its user interface. And it’s not just the navigation and sleek interface that is the draw, it’s also the incredible number of applications that can be purchased and downloaded from […]

What is Goodle Chrome? Simply put, it’s a browser from Google based primarily on the Chromium open source project which incorporates several other open source initiatives such as WebKit and V8 assembler. As open source projects such as these go, Google Chrome is still in its infancy. At the time this article was written version […]

Where do I find it?One link fits all, just go to http://toolbar.google.com/ and you will be presented with a download option for your browser. The all-knowing Google auto-detects your browser when you first arrive at the page and presents you with the appropriate download for the browser that you are using, provided there is one […]

Use these bookmarks to jump around the tutorial: [Why use Encryption?] [How Does it Work?] [How Do I Set it Up?] [So, What’s the Downside?]   As a webmaster, security can be a very real and common concern. As a rule, the average website visitor knows only the basics of what web security is all […]