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Web master challenges: Nine tips for providing better customer service
Ryan Boudreaux follows up last week's discussion about customer service challenges with these nine tips on building an exceptional approach to customer service.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 9, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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Quick tips for web design: Assigning domain names
Ryan Boudreaux addresses the issue of domain name selection and naming strategies for your websites.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 7, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by beandget
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Web master challenges: Customer service
Ryan Boudreaux focuses on the customer service angle of working with clients on web design and development projects. Do you feel more comfortable with technology than customer relations?
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 2, 2011, 9:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by Dethpod
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Quick tips: Web designers should be aware of these four legalities
Ryan Boudreaux offers some guidance on several legal matters that web designers need to address, possibly with the aid of a professional legal adviser.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 31, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by h8usernames
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Form validation: Create a simple web form with Dreamweaver
Ryan Boudreaux shares a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a simple web form with validation rules with Dreamweaver (basic steps apply using other tools).
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 26, 2011, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by Craig_
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Quick tips: Four things to nail down early in the web design process
Ryan Boudreaux identifies four areas where it's best to clearly define basics and work out details before getting too far into coding and design elements.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 24, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by rhisiart22@...
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Quick list: Ten CSS resources
Ryan Boudreaux lists some of his favorite CSS resources on the web. Do you have any you would add to the list?
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 19, 2011, 7:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by MrPhenta
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An introduction to form validation methods
Ryan Boudreaux introduces the basic methods and approaches to implementing form validation on websites.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 17, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by l.will@...
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Free or inexpensive file transfer apps and web-hosting providers
Ryan Boudreaux adds more free or inexpensive tools to his list for web developers on tight budgets. This time, he concentrates on file transfer applications and web-hosting providers.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 12, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by Freesia37
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Quick Tip: Make content king on your websites
Ryan Boudreaux considers the old maxim that "content is king." Here are his tips for what to avoid and what to do in order to deliver relevant web content as well as a good user experience.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 10, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT
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Free or inexpensive online web design tools
Ryan Boudreaux shares eight web design and image editing tools that are freely available or very inexpensive -- for newbies as well as frugal-minded design pros.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 5, 2011, 11:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by jeyjoo
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Quick Tip: Selecting the right doctype
Ryan Boudreaux covers the basics of selecting the most appropriate doctypes for you web pages.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 3, 2011, 12:33 PM PDT
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Universal design and usability: Accessibility issues and how to address them
It can be difficult to anticipate and allow for all usability issues, but the goal should be universal accessibility for your website. Ryan Boudreaux points out potential issues and provides tips...
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 28, 2011, 1:12 PM PDT | Latest comment by gfmueden
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Quick Tip: Five don'ts of web design
Ryan Boudreaux lists his top five don'ts for web design and explains why they're not good ideas.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 26, 2011, 2:59 PM PDT | Latest comment by guywayne
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Designing websites for total user experience: Elements checklist
Ryan Boudreaux describes the complex combination of elements that go into the total web design, including traditional design features, and web apps and services. He includes some checklists to...
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 21, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by jjustice@...
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Quick Tip: Provide unique, creative 404 Pages
Ryan Boudreaux explains why it is important to put a little more work into creating unique and helpful 404 server error pages and gives you tips for how to do it.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 19, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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SEO specialists, meet Panda, Google's newest search bear
Has your website been swatted by the big paw of Google's new Panda search algorithm? Mark Underwood tells SEO specialists to pay heed to Google's "suggestions" or pay the price.
Posted by Mark Underwood | April 18, 2011, 10:50 AM PDT
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Tips for optimizing your web images
Ryan Boudreaux explains the importance of optimizing your images for the web in order to balance quality and load times. Here are his rules of thumb for optimizing images and using appropriate...
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 14, 2011, 11:02 AM PDT | Latest comment by MikeDean123
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Quick Tip: Make your URLs user-friendly
Ryan Boudreaux discusses the importance of providing user-friendly URLs and offers tips about ways to handle web re-addressing for both static and dynamic URLs.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 12, 2011, 10:54 AM PDT
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20 more online tools for web design
Ryan Boudreaux presents 20 more online tools for web designers. They include tools for font selection, px to em conversion, type tuning, CSS snippets, and more.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 7, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
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Tutorial: How to implement the parallax scrolling effect, part 1
Ryan Boudreaux explains the code behind achieving the parallax scrolling effect on your website. Part 1 of this two-part series covers the first two sections of code.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 4, 2012, 7:19 AM PST
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What is the difference between responsive vs. adaptive web design?
Ryan Boudreaux clears up some of the confusion about what is meant by responsive vs. adaptive web design. While similar in their goal, the approaches are different.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 11, 2013, 7:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by quantumcloud
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Embed custom fonts on your website with the @font-face property
Ryan Boudreaux shows you how to get custom fonts into a usable form for your website designs by employing the @font-face property.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 12, 2012, 8:24 AM PDT
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How to create media queries in Responsive Web Design
Ryan Boudreaux shows how to create media queries that allow the web designer to target styles based on a number of device properties, such as screen width, orientation, and resolution.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 31, 2012, 2:29 PM PDT
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Try the lightweight CSS Slideshow System for your next presentation
The CSS Slideshow System, or CSSS, is a simple, lightweight presentation program featuring keyboard navigation. Take a look under the hood and learn how you can use it.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 23, 2013, 11:43 AM PDT
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jQuery: How to get objects by ID, Class, Tag, and Attribute
Ryan Boudreaux continues his tutorial on getting acquainted with jQuery by showing you how to get objects by ID and Class selectors and by Tag and Attribute.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 3, 2012, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by jeandavid54
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Responsive web design vs. mobile app development
Ryan Boudreaux lists the criteria to be evaluated if you are deciding between developing a mobile app or using RWD to optimize your website for mobile devices.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 28, 2013, 8:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by poshinfosys
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HTML5: Using structural elements for header, footer, and navigation
Ryan Boudreaux digs into the use of structural elements in the new HTML5 specification, specifically header, footer, and navigation elements, and gives examples of each.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | August 4, 2011, 1:46 PM PDT | Latest comment by l_e_cox
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Creating common web design icons with CSS: The NavIcon
The NavIcon, an instantly recognizable menu icon in web design, is one of many. You can create this one and others with pure CSS.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 24, 2013, 12:44 PM PDT | Latest comment by raghda1
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Good, bad, or ugly? Chromium forks WebKit to create Blink
Blink is the recently announced fork of the WebKit-rendering engine for Google Chrome, but is it good news for users and developers, or purely a business move?
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 18, 2013, 8:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by laseray@...
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Learn to use the HTML5 Drag and Drop API
Ryan Boudreaux introduces the HTML5 Drag and Drop API and gives some links to demos and resources for more ideas on how to use it.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 14, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
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Learn more about Web Components with these demos
Ryan Boudreaux explains what the Web Components specification is and how it can be used to create reusable modules for web applications.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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Creating an ADA-compliant website
Nicole Bremer Nash goes over the requirements for an ADA-compliant website, including checklists and additional resources.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | March 30, 2012, 8:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by The Flaming Maiden
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Tips on how to coach your website clients
Making sure your clients are happy with their new website design depends on clear communication and shaping their expectations.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 30, 2013, 9:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by wsuffolk
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Customize horizontal rules to add some flair
Ryan Boudreaux shares some styling tips that will help rescue your boring horizontal rules.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 5, 2012, 11:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by moorec@...
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CSS3 filter effects: Grayscale, invert, sepia, and more
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates some applications of various CSS3 filter effects, including grayscale, sepia, saturation, and combined effects.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | October 25, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by RJBoudreaux
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HTML5: Drawing images and adding text to the canvas element
Ryan Boudreaux shows more examples of working with the canvas element in HTML5, this time drawing images and adding text with the various functions available.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | August 18, 2011, 8:46 AM PDT
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Photoshop tutorial: Create the Polaroid effect for images
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to achieve the Polaroid effect with images in Photoshop CS5. This tutorial will help beginners understand how to work with layers in Photoshop.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 10, 2012, 10:47 AM PDT
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A checklist for web accessibility issues
In addition to designing for all kinds of devices with varying screen sizes, developers also aim for accessibility for all users. Here is a checklist to help you rate your website and apps.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 14, 2013, 11:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by lunchbeast
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CSS3: New properties for text-overflow and text-wrap
Ryan Boudreaux illustrates the CSS3 text-overflow and text-wrap properties in these code examples.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | October 18, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT
