Good Web Design Practices

Issues with Internet Explorer 8? 3 Replies

I seek a solution to a very weird problem.  One of my websites has a few pages that are displaying incorrectly in IE8.  They all look fine in Firefox and in Safari.  I've even checked them over in th…

Started by M Howden. Last reply by Harvey Raybould Jul 6.

Ten Commandments of Website Design 5 Replies

Written by Mary Finn Bad web design is a sin.  If you want your website to have a prayer, follow the Ten Commandments of Website Design. 1)     I, Microsoft Explorer am not thy god.  Thou shalt remem…

Tagged: website, tips, tutorial, design, web

Started by Harvey Raybould. Last reply by Lesley Pyke Apr 20.

HTML 5 - when will it become standard, and what (if anything) should website designers be doing to prepare for it? 13 Replies

I very nearly de-railed a thread in the Website Reviews group when Dave Cooper posted up an excellent and thought-provoking post about learning HTML / XHTML / CSS in reply to a comment I made in ther…

Tagged: css, xhtml, coding, 5, html

Started by Chris Davis. Last reply by Dave Cooper Jan 26.

Adding a blog to the front page of a website? 8 Replies

Hi everybody, Over the past couple of years I've encountered a couple of websites that have been built using HTML and CSS, but that have a front page with a "news feed" that's updated via a blogging…

Tagged: WordPress, posting, Blogger, HTML, CSS

Started by Chris Davis. Last reply by Gerald Hornsby Jan 3.

New Year Checklist for Web Designers

Hi, As the New Year rolls in, your web site might be in need of a tune-up. What better time to examine and retouch your web design than now? Here are some simple ways you can examine your webdesign…

Tagged: site, goals, review, business, design

Started by Harvey Raybould Dec. 24, 2009.

The Top 10 Signs Of A Web designers First Web Site 1 Reply

This article discusses 10 common mistakes made by a novice web designer. Avoid these and your site will look more professional and provide your visitors with a much better experience. Your website ne…

Tagged: practices, good, tutorial, design, web

Started by Compila Limited. Last reply by Chris Davis Dec. 21, 2009.

The 7 Deadly Sins of Landing Page Design

In this webinar Tim Ash, a leading landing page optimization specialist and author of "Landing Page Optimization," covers the "7 Deadly Sins" of landing page design... and how to correct them. View…

Tagged: concepts, video, tutorials, practices, design

Started by Compila Limited Dec. 19, 2009.

Video - Basic Web Design Tips Part 1

Web Design tips video for improving your website Watch here >>

Tagged: practices, html, website, web, design

Started by Harvey Raybould Dec. 15, 2009.

Five Common Mistakes By New Web Designers 1 Reply

When people start developing websites for the first time, they often assume that the rules which apply when writing documents in normal life also apply when creating pages in a website. Unfortunately…

Tagged: webdesigner, web, designer, tips, tutorials

Started by Compila Limited. Last reply by Chris Davis Dec. 12, 2009.

Building websites using HTML (and why I'd never go back to using FrontPage)... 2 Replies

Hi, My first post on here so hope I'm following all the site/forum rules! My family & I have been happy Compila customers since 2002 and so I was delighted to hear of this new venture, which I'm…

Tagged: website, building, design, webplus, serif

Started by Chris Davis. Last reply by Tony Cavallo Nov. 26, 2009.