Don’t Reinvent The Wheel

One of the biggest problems I see with new webmasters is that they think they must “reinvent the wheel.”  They want to build a website from scratch and make life so much tougher on themselves.

Building a site from scratch is fine, if you’re in business as a web designer.  Web designers and webmasters are two different groups of people.  Sure, some folks belong in both groups, but they really have two different sets of goals and responsibilities.  A web designer creates a “look” for a website.  A webmaster keeps the site running and updated.  This site is about empowering new webmasters. Read more

Cross-Browser Compatibility: It pays to check.

Even though the purpose of this site is to help you become a great webmaster, not necessarily a great web designer, there are still a few things you really should check on when putting up a new site.  Among these items is cross-browser compatibility.  How does your website appear when viewed by various web browsers?  Now, you may be thinking, “Don’t all browsers display websites the same way?”  Unfortunately, the answer to that question is a thundering NO!  It gets even more confusing because you can have websites appear differently when viewed by different versions of the SAME browser. Read more

5 Important Rules in Website Design

When it comes to your website, extra attention should be paid to every minute detail to make sure it performs optimally to serve its purpose. Here are five important rules of thumb to observe to make sure your website performs well. Read more