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BlueGriffon Tutorial: How to Create a Website with the BlueGriffon Free Web Editor
11/5/2012 external link
BlueGriffon is a free and open source WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") web editor. Unlike the other free web editors around, this one contains an up-to-date engine that supports the modern HTML and CSS constructs used on the Internet today. Find out how you can use this web editor to design and create your own website in this BlueGriffon Tutorial.
What Banks Need to Know Before Getting a New Domain Name
30/3/2012 external link
I was interviewed by the American Bankers Association's Bank Marketing Magazine on the things that banks need to be aware of when they get a new domain name. An edited version of that interview is now available online.
How to Add a Contact Form (Web Form) to Your Website Using Dreamweaver CS5.5
26/1/2012 external link
Find out how you can add a feedback form to your website using the Dreamweaver CS5.5 web editor. This is the final chapter of the Dreamweaver CS5.5 tutorial, so if you are considering creating a website with this editor, the complete tutorial is now available online.
How to Make / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner's A-Z Guide (Updated)
12/1/2012 external link
Find out how you can create a website with this complete beginner's guide written in plain English. It takes you through all the steps of making a website, including designing the site, putting it on the Internet, collecting credit card payments and putting advertisements.
How to Efficiently Manage a Multi-Page Website with Dreamweaver CS5.5
9/1/2012 external link
When you create a website, you not only want an easy way to design multiple pages, but you also want a way to automatically update all the pages on the site should you make a change in the original design. Find out how you can get Dreamweaver to do this tedious and mundane work for you in this article.
How to Reserve a Domain Name. Do You Need a Web Host if You Want to Reserve a Domain for Future Use?
16/12/2011 external link
How do you go about reserving a domain name for a future website? Do you need to get a web host or do some other special thing? This article answers those questions.
How to Customize the Navigation Menu on Your Website with Dreamweaver CS5.5
30/11/2011 external link
A website's navigation menu is the set of buttons on every page that links to important pages on the site. Learn how to customize this menu with the Dreamweaver web editor to add, delete, and modify the buttons as well as to change their colour ("color"). This is chapter 6 of the Dreamweaver CS 5.5 tutorial.
How to Change Your Words and Images into Clickable Links in Dreamweaver CS5.5
18/11/2011 external link
Find out how to make images and text into clickable links using the Dreamweaver CS5.5 web editor. This is chapter 5 of the Dreamweaver CS5.5 tutorial.
How to Change the Background Colour and Set a Background Image for Your Website in Dreamweaver CS5.5
7/11/2011 external link
Learn how to change the background colour ("color") of your website, or if you prefer, use a picture as the background with the Dreamweaver CS5.5 web editor. This is chapter 4 of the Dreamweaver CS 5.5 Tutorial.
How to Change Fonts, Text Size and Text Colour in Dreamweaver CS5.5
25/10/2011 external link
Find out how you can change fonts, put text in bold or italics, underline words, and change the text size or colour ("color") using the Dreamweaver CS5.5 web editor. This is chapter 3 of the Dreamweaver CS 5.5 tutorial series.
What's the Difference Between a Content Management System (CMS), a Blog, a Web Editor and an Online Site Builder?
15/9/2011 external link
Are you wondering whether to use a CMS, a blogging program, a web editor or a site builder to create your own website? Or perhaps you're confused about the difference between all these things. If so, this article may be just what you're looking for.
How to Add a Site Logo and Other Images to Your Website in Dreamweaver CS5.5
16/8/2011 external link
Learn how to insert pictures, photos, a website logo and other images into your website using Dreamweaver CS5.5. This is chapter 2 of the Dreamweaver CS5.5 tutorial series.
Dreamweaver CS5.5 Tutorial: How to Design a Website with Dreamweaver CS 5.5
21/7/2011 external link
As many of you already know, the newest version of the well-known Dreamweaver web editor has been released. Learn how to use this editor to create a website with this tutorial, Dreamweaver CS5.5 Tutorial: How to Design a Website with Dreamweaver CS 5.5.
How to Create Automatically Numbered Lists, Bullet Point Lists and Definition Lists in HTML
12/7/2011 external link
Learn how to create lists that are automatically numbered by the web browser, bullet point lists as well as definition lists in HTML. This is chapter 3 of the HTML tutorial.
The HTML Tags that Deal with Text (HTML Tutorial Chapter 2)
16/6/2011 external link
If you have always wanted to learn HTML, but have found all the various guides available too intimidating, give this series a try. It's designed for the layperson, and explains everything in plain English. This newest article is chapter 2 of the HTML Tutorial for beginners.
HTML Tutorial - Learn to Design a Website using HTML
18/5/2011 external link
Are you thinking of creating a website by directly writing HTML code? Or perhaps you are experienced in using a visual web editor, but have decided that it's time you learnt ("learned") more about the underlying code your website depends on. This systematic HTML tutorial will take beginners who know nothing about HTML all the way to being able to create a functioning website by directly coding in HTML and CSS.
Should I Learn HTML or Just Use a WYSIWYG Web Editor? Pros and Cons of Using a Visual Web Editor vs Learning HTML
26/4/2011 external link
Do you lose something by not knowing HTML? Should every webmaster learn HTML or is it enough to just use a visual (WYSIWYG) web editor? This article addresses that question.
How to Insert Text (or Images) Beside Your Site Logo in the Header with Dreamweaver CS5
11/4/2011 external link
If you want the title of your web page to appear at the top of your web page next to your site logo, and don't know how to make it work using Dreamweaver CS 5, this article shows you how.
How to Restore or Reopen the Properties Panel (or the CSS Styles or Files Panel) in Dreamweaver
9/2/2011 external link
Have you accidentally hidden one or more panels in your Dreamweaver window, such as the Properties, CSS Styles or Files panel, and don't know how to restore them? This article shows you how to reset the layout of your Dreamweaver window to its original state, so that you can continue to create your website using the interface that you're accustomed to.
How to Add a Feedback Form to Your Website with NetObjects Fusion 11
26/1/2011 external link
Find out how you can add a feedback form (or contact form) to your website using the NetObjects Fusion 11 web editor. A feedback form allows your visitors to send you an email message simply by filling in a form on your site. This is the final chapter of the NetObjects Fusion 11 tutorial.
What is MySQL? What is a Database? What is SQL?
26/4/2010 external link
If you're trying to set up your own website, and are puzzled by the terms "MySQL" and "database" that seem to appear everywhere on webmaster sites, read this article to find out what they mean.
What is HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl? Do I Need to Learn Them to Create a Website?
30/6/2008 external link
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.