This is second and final part in a series by Connor Wilson on getting into the web design ‘game’ as it were. This part will focus on the front end/client side coding part of things.

First things first, a clarification:

• Client Side: code that is executed by the client’s (user’s) browser, like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the likes. You can see the source code of client side languages.
• Server Side: code that is executed by the server and sent back out to the client in the form of HTML/text, like PHP, Ruby and ASP. You can not see the source code from your browser. This article will not deal with server side languages.

This will be all about the client side languages. Mainly (x)HTML and CSS. I will also be assuming you have no prior experience, and have no idea what either are. Please also note, this is not a tutorial on how to make a web page, rather a guide from one experienced person to someone wanting to learn how to learn, essentially. (more…)

This is part one of two in a series by Connor Wilson on getting into the web design ‘game’ as it were. This part will focus on the design part, and the part two will conclude with the client side coding end of things.

One of the hardest things about web design is getting over the first hurdle. Making your first design is one of them, and making it come to life is equally ground breaking for someone new to it all. As someone who has been through many websites in all kinds of levels, all kinds of techniques and styles, I’d like to share what I think is the best way to go. The following tips are mainly general and might not work for everyone but remember- you can succeed in this. You just have to give yourself and your talent a shot. (more…)

If you are noticing that your computer is running a little sluggish and takes a long time to boot up, these 6 steps will help speed up your computer, and will make it run much smoother. The steps listed below aren’t only for experts, even an absolute beginner can implement these instructions and will see a noticeable difference.

Step 1 - Remove Spyware and Viruses
Viruses and any form of spyware are the biggest cause of slowing down a computer. It is crucial to run spyware and antivirus software weekly. A great program for getting rid of spyware is a program made by Webroot called Spy Sweeper. Another great malware remover is spyware doctor. For antivirus software I recommend AVG Antivirus, which is absolutely free.

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The new operating system Windows Vista will ship soon, and if you want to upgrade you should better have a computer capable of all the new features. Even if you aren’t planning to upgrade to Vista, but still have an old computer and think its time to upgrade, these tips will definitely help you out. (more…)

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This is a list any beginning blogger will find useful. It is mainly for wordpress users, this will definitly help boost traffic, and optimize your wordpress setup for the greatest visibility for search engines. You can also check out my previous articles similar to this topic, which lists some of the Best SEO Plugins for Wordpress. (more…)

I recently changed my header/title graphic. The image actually doesn’t look like that, below is what it actually looks like alone:

It looks really horrible alone, but with a background color of #333333, it looks really smooth, like it does in the header. To achieve the same look follow these steps:

1. Create a new document, the size doesn’t really matter, however, if it’s a graphic or title you don’t want it to be big, mine is 252 X 65, and make sure to make the background transparent, not white. (more…)