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25. 5 Photoshop Tips for Web Design Beginners
5 Photoshop Tips for Web Design Beginners Learn 5 simple tips you can do in Photoshop to make sure you, the web designer, are using in order to create efficient, user-friendly web sites. 1. 1024 pixels wide or less - If the is one thing that web site visitors hate, it`s having to scroll left and right in order to view a whole web page. Make sure if you are designing a web site in Photoshop, keep it to 1000 pixels wide or less. This allows users using 1024x768 monitors to see the whole page and leaves a little room for window edges, etc. To be totally safe, you may decide to make your pages 800 pixels wide, however as only 8% of site visitors are using an 800x600 resolution (according to a January 2008 W3Schools report), we may finally be safe to make the jump up to 1024. 2. Always "Save for Web" - Even in the age of ultra-fast internet connections, page load time is still an issue. Photoshop helps out a lot with this by exporting images with very compact file sizes using the "Save for Web" mode. A great testament to this is saving the same image using "Save As" and "Save for Web" as 2 JPEGs with the highest quality setting. The image outputted by "Save As" will have a much larger file size. NOTE: Only use "Save for Web" when file size is more important than image quality. The images exported by "Save for Web" will see a slight quality reduction, but when designing for web, it`s something we must accept. 3. When you do "Save for Web," save the right format - Photoshop`s "Save for Web" feature lets you choose between JPEG, GIF, and PNG files, and when exporting slices for web design, we are not limited to choosing one format for the entire page. This is why it is always a good idea to check the output file size (in the lower left corner of the `Save for Web` window) for various slices. Try different settings for each slice to get the right balance between file size and image quality. PNG and GIF are best for images with only a few colors; JPEG is better for images with a lot of color or tonal variety. 4. IMG ALT - One HTML attribute that many web designers sadly overlook is the IMG ALT attribute. The ALT attribute is not only good for search engine optimization, but is also a necessary feature for web site visitors with disabilities or those who are on a slow connection. You can set ALT attributes of slices by double -clicking then using the Slice Select Tool. The value should be a description of the image in the slice, or, in the case of a slice containing graphic text, what the text says. 5. Be careful with transparent PNGs - If you are exporting PNGs with transparency from Photoshop for web design use, make sure to test the page in all common browsers before taking the site "live." Internet Explorer 6 and lower do not support PNG transparency out of the box. This is, unfortunately, a major issue, as the majority of web users are still using it - despite its status, in one man`s opinion, as the worst browser ever made. Luckily, there are several scripts one may use in their HTML code to fix the PNG problem in IE6. A quick Google search for `ie png fix` will find the latest fixes.

26. Important Reasons for Website Development
Website development helps establish e-commerce and to expand web business. website development can help in your business or services reaching an international clientele

27. SEO Content: The Secrets of Attracting Traffic to Your Website
The advantage about attracting traffic to your website is that more advertisement will surely find its exposure on the heavily visited site. Here, the business of search engine optimization or SEO will take place.

28. Top 10 Security Features Data Centers Should Have: Protect your information
A data center is an outside location that houses equipment and information that is used for your business. This information or equipment can be accessed from a remote location. Many businesses use a data center, especially when customer information must be retrieved.

29. Domain Name and Website Names: How To
Your website communicates with other computers and the internet by using its network adapter or NIC (Network Interface Card) that is within the server. This card and thereby the server uses a unique address known as an IP address. An IPv4 ip address is a address annotated as four numbers segmented by dots. Each segment or octet can have a value between zero and 255, so your dedicated server or business computer address format would look similar to this: 172.16.65.17 On a Windows Server you can determine what the server ip address is by selecting the start button then selecting run. Type in ipconfig and click "OK", a black command prompt should appear in which you can type ipconfig. On a Linux Server you can open a terminal window and type ifconfig. You can use the same command on your home Windows or Linux system to determine your static dedicated ip address.

30. Applications to change web site design trends
The trends in web site designs are accompanied by constant changes as technologies and opportunities advance rapidly at the same time. The birth of the so-called web 2.0, made design tools, web design techniques and applications date quickly. Aside from creative mind and talent, software applications also play an important role in keeping your site or your client’s website updated with all the latest trends in web design. There are several applications that can be used to cope up to the ever changing and fast paced world of the World Wide Web.

31. Page Titles and Meta Tags
Page Titles and Meta Tags

32. The Next Generation Of Online Fraud Protection
With eCommerce growing 20% or more each year, fraud protection for merchants and customers becomes an ever increasingly vital issue for the entire online community. Billions of dollars are lost every year due to online fraud. The next generation of fraud protection allows online merchants the opportunity to stop fraudulent orders from ever being placed.

33. There are then some definite advantages to getting your one page web design online as soon as you can.
There are then some definite advantages to getting your one page web design online as soon as you can.

34. Basics of Internet Privacy and Security - Become a Survivor not a Statistic
It is a widely known fact that every computer's hard drive contains files which are sensitive or important to its user. Whether you are purchasing an item, surfing the web, or writing an essay; everything done through a computer requires some kind of data input.

35. Are You A Member Of Another Website Exchange Links
If you know anything about small business, then you know that some of a small business owners strongest business allies are other small business owners.

36. Is Online Shopping Really Safe?
Most often the first question that pops into ones mind about online shopping is this: "Is online shopping truly safe.


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