Database Admin Tool
Aug 24I don’t know how many folks, like me, have had troubles using phpMyAdmin to perform large MySQL database restores, but if you have, then perhaps this little set of pointers will help you out. I know this process has made my life easier. As most of you probably already know, phpMyAdmin is a wonderful toolset. It makes database management and editting both simple and straightforward. ...
WebMaster Tools
Mar 04Most of these pointers are courtesy of: http://mywebresource.com .htaccess Generator .htaccess URL Rewrite Adsense Calculator AdSense Preview Advanced Meta-Tags Generator Advanced Syntax Highlighting Alexa Rank Comparison Alexa Traffic Rank Backlink Checker Base64 Encoding / Decoding Broken Link Checker Check Server Headers Class C Checker Code to Text Ratio CPM Advertising ROI Calculator CSS...
CSS Guides
Mar 04CSS: Style Sheet Guidelines Web applications should always adhere to W3C standards and validate correctly. Numerous excellent CSS style Guides are available that discuss the how-tos of achieving these objectives, below are a few: References: Miha Hribar Interface / CSS Coding Guidelines NYPL Style Guide Tutorial: Style Master CSS...
Web Site Analysis
Mar 03Goals Establish an overall goal for your web site. Who will your audience be? What information do you want to convey to this audience? Targets Which of the following will your audience be using? Web browsers (FireFox, Netscape, Internet Explorer, AOL, Opera, lynx) browser versions (2.0+ 4.0+, 5.0+, 6.0+, 7.0) platforms (Windows, MAC, UNIX, Linux) screen resolution – The most...
Design Pointers
Mar 03The most important part of your web site is the actual text content. Use the following tips regarding content: Site Navigation Scheme – Using index cards or smaller pieces of paper, write down all the items that you want included in your web site (Brainstorm here!). Now separate them into Categories, understanding that one index card may end up in more than one category. When you have...
Special Tips
Mar 03Special Tips Be aware of the pitfalls of character sets . (Here comes a pound sign £ what did you get?) Currency signs are a real danger. It might be safer to write the currency in full. It is not just the signs that fail in some way; even those that do display may be misinterpreted. Let ‘ s say you are in the USA and write $25.00 without qualification. How much does that look...