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April 2003

Promotion Tip :  Something For Nothing At Froogle

It seems like every online portal and search service is feverishly looking for new ways to charge for services they used to provide for free. Sure, they're just trying to survive, but small online retailers are finding it much harder - and more expensive - to get their products noticed. Click here to read on.

Design Tip :  Add Default Files To Subdirectories

You probably have files on your Web site that aren't available to visitors. Usually, they're just outdated information you haven't gotten around to deleting. They may also contain important information about your business or products that you aren't ready to make public. You think they're safe because no other links point to those files. You may be wrong. Click here to learn more.

Usability Tip :  Highlight Your Links

A lot of designers remove the traditional underlining from their text links because they think it creates a cleaner, more professional looking layout. You may think so too, but consider user expectations and usability issues if you decide to remove underlining. Be sure to use other visual clues that clearly identify your text links as links. Click here to read on.