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If you have been writing HTML for a while, you’ve probably come across the <font> tag. This is an old tag that allows you to set the font size, color and family. There are several problems with the <font> tag:

1. It doesn’t allow you to change all aspects of typography, only three
2. It doesn’t give you much flexibility on the options it does support.
3. It mixes the visual presentation into the structure of the document, making things difficult to edit later.

Luckily Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allow you to make your Web typography very precise and your fonts will never be the same.

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Web Pages Have More than Just Text – Make Your Images Snap

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Nearly every Web site has some photos on it, and a photo can do more to improve your site than the fanciest design. But the inverse is also true. If you have a bad photo or image on your site, especially if it’s the logo or a product photo, you can damage your site’s credibility and lose customers and sales. The following tips should help you make sure that your photos work well for your Web site.

When looking for a Web hosting provider, one of the first things you often have to consider is what operating system the server will run. Now, this article is not about proving that one OS is better or worse than another, and if you already have a preference, then I recommend you stick with it. This article is not trying to convince you to change.

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A technical definition of XML or Extensible Markup Language is “a document markup language for defining structured information”. But that is a bit abstract, so let’s take it step-by-step.

What is a Markup Language?

When you write text in a Word processor, you are actually writing more than just the words on the screen. You are also including information about how that text looks, even if you do nothing but start typing:

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CSS was first developed in 1997, as a way for Web developers to define the look and feel of their Web pages. It was intended to allow developers to separate content from design so that HTML could perform more of the function that it was originally based on – the markup of content, without worry about the design and layout.

CSS didn’t gain in popularity until around 2000, when Web browsers began using more than the basic font and color aspects of CSS. And now, all modern browsers support all of CSS Level 1, most of CSS Level 2, and some aspects of CSS Level 3.

Web Designers that don’t use CSS for their design and development of Web sites are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. And it is arguably as important to understand CSS as it is to know HTML – and some would say it was more important to know CSS.

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Beginning HTML:

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the language that writes the Web. If you are interested in building Web pages, then you should learn to write HTML. HTML is easy to learn and with these free classes and tutorials you can’t lose.

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The elements of design are the building blocks of design. These elements are what make up every page you build. And understanding the basic elements you’ll be able to put together more powerful Web pages.

There are five basic elements of every design:

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Ultimately, the goal of any Web page is communication. You are trying to communicate through words, pictures, and layout your site or company’s goals. This might be information or it might be to sell something, but you have to communicate to be successful.

Design is all about communication. When you’re a designer, you’re not an artist first and foremost (even if you thought you were), you’re a communicator. Sure, it would be nice if you could create works of art for your Web pages. But most of us don’t have the time or the need. Instead, what you need are concrete rules to follow so that your pages look good and get their message across.

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