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March
2005
Promotion Tip
: Where Did My Site Go?
It's every webmaster's nightmare. One day your site is steadily climbing in the search engine rankings and building solid link
popularity. But the next week, you find that it has either vanished entirely from the search index or the rank has dropped so low that
nobody will ever find it. Here are some hints to help you find, fix, and hopefully avoid this traumatic situation.
Click here to read on.
JavaScript Tip
: Involve Users With Dialog Boxes
Even if you can't define the term "dialog box," we're pretty sure you'd recognize one if you saw it.
JavaScript dialog boxes can hold any message you want. Everything from the beginner's "Hello World!" message to really
important stuff like "We can't process your order without a valid credit card number." Visitors are more likely to pay attention and respond to
these messages if you use them correctly and make the text as easy to read as possible.
Click here to learn more.
Design Tip
: The Value Of White Space
"Above the fold" isn't just a newspaper term. On the Web, it refers to the part of a Web page that appears in a visitor's browser
without scrolling. It's the most valuable part of the page - and everybody in an organization wants that prime spot. But, in trying to please everyone,
Web designers often try to stuff too much inside too small a space. Remember the value of white space. It makes your page look more attractive,
professional, and legible. All are key components of a successful Web site!
Click here to read on.
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