http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general This section contains information about general Web design, how to be a Web Designer, get a domain Name and Web hosting, legal issues of Web design, and about online Payment Systems. en-us Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:05:36 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/general.xml http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/89012301.asp Herman Drost is an experienced and certified Web Site Designer. In this Free eBook, he shares his most important Web Site building tips, from whether you should build a Mini Site or Content-based Web Site, to how to write effective sales copy and earn passive income online, and much more. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:05:36 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/89081601.asp To have a successful online business you must make the customer feel comfortable doing business with you online. One of the most important things you can do to make customers feel comfortable is having your company's policies, in writing, available on your Web site. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:39:59 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/90000202.asp This article is for new Webmasters, who are not techies with long experience. Its objective is to save you time in understanding things the techies know at their core. If you have just decided that you want to host your own web site, but you don't have strong technical skills, keep reading. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:44:43 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/90002204.asp Eventually almost all webpages will require changes. Separation of layers of webpage code is one approach that makes future changes very easy. Separation of layers means the content and html code are in one page, the CSS presentation code is in a separate file, and JavaScript behavior is in a separate file. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 23:23:14 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/90080404.asp Pre-fetching is a technique to make the browser load resources early. Large image files take longer to download than the HTML on a webpage. The sooner that you make the request for the image file, the sooner the webpage gets downloaded. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:16:10 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/90092102.asp Mario Sanchez adheres to a web design philosophy that favors simplicity (less is more) and that puts the user first. He also believes that the Internet is one of the greatest marketing tools of our time. Fri, 9 Apr 2010 16:46:03 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/91001502.asp In this video beginners learn the basics of creating a website and what they need to get started. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:13:24 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/91072603.asp Most people just buy a WYSIWYG web page design tool like Adobe Dreamweaver or Microsoft FrontPage so they don't need to learn anything. I recommend that you do NOT use a WYSIWYG web page design tool, but instead start out by hand coding web pages and web sites in a basic text editor. Tue, 5 May 2009 21:38:43 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/92010603.asp One of the biggest mistakes that website owners make is the creation of website landing pages that are not designed for a single purpose and confuse the visitor by distracting them with unrelated messages and links. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:36:50 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/92011601.asp On the Internet, any company, no matter how small, can look as good as a large company. This situation presents an important challenge for small businesses: how can I convince my potential customers that I am not an unethical, fly-by-night operation? Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:35:51 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/92102101.asp The term "above the fold" originates in the paper publishing industry where "fold" refers to the place where a newspaper is folded in half. Of course, on the Internet there is no "fold", the phrase "above the fold" now refers to the area visible when a visitor first loads a webpage in their browser. Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:37:41 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93020901.asp The purpose of creating a web site should be to attract visitors and convert them to paying customers. Is a mini site with a few pages enough to do this or should you spend more time and create a content-based web site which contains many pages? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93042303.asp If done correctly, the entire process of establishing your web presence can be done in as little as 48 hours. In this article, I will establish some basic guidelines any newbie webmaster will want to know in order to make this process as smooth as possible. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93052603.asp A website is an essential part of any company marketing tool set. But if you've never had to design a website before, how can you ensure your web project gets going on the right footing? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93051903.asp Google Analytics is a free service offered by Google that allows website owners to track information on virtually every aspect of their website. To sign up, go to Google Analytics and get a free account. You will be provided a small JavaScript code that you place on the pages you would like to track. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93051402.asp Color impacts your user on many psychological and physiological levels. Your site's color scheme can have a dramatic impact, either positive or negative on your potential success. In Website designing of color is as critical as the design of graphics and layout. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93090406.asp Researchers agree that colors greatly influence the human psychic. Consequently, the color scheme that you use on your web site can entice the visitor to engage in the goal of your site (i.e. make a purchase or request your services) or leave it after the first few seconds. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/93110601.asp A growing number of internet businesses end with serious business and legal difficulties. To protect yourself and your investment, it is strongly recommended that you follow a few basic practices and include legal notices in the content of your website. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94022703.asp There is no question that these days you cannot successfully run an Internet business, or in most cases any type of business, without an effective website. There are basic steps involved in building an effective website. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94022705.asp The largest change in the way the Internet works due to AdSense comes from the publishers point of view. Whereas one would previously have to jump through many hoops to get a website to even support itself now people are making fortunes off their sites. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94030801.asp Users hate coming across a PDF file while browsing, because it breaks their flow. Even simple things like printing or saving documents are difficult because standard browser commands don't work. Convert any information that needs to be browsed or read on the screen into real web pages. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94050206.asp Many people want to have a website where they can sell large numbers of their wares. Unfortunately, they have no idea what goes into creating a website that could display a large number of items. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94051201.asp Which do you think is more likely to succeed? A website with a clear, simple and professional design, or a website with flashy animation, graphics or audio that detracts from its primary purpose - to convert visitors to customers? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94051403.asp I've known several people who put together a website, and within a month or two had to do major redesigns and rewriting of the copy. They wound up spending twice as much time as was necessary just because they didn't preplan. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94082402.asp What are the company logos that you remember the most? As you are about to design your corporate identity, take a look around and notice the logos that are all around us. Here are some tips to help you get a memorable corporate identity of your own. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94082603.asp You wouldn't think of going on a vacation trip without a map or guide to refer to but many websites present a rich source of information without a sitemap. Your visitor needs a roadmap of your website if they are going to find what they are looking for and that is the primary job of a sitemap. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94090402.asp An important facet of flash / shockwave glossed over by most people is that these technologies are a packaged scripting environment: In other words - most of what you can do in flash, you can do in DHTML with a little effort. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94112801.asp You want to change web hosts because you not happy with the services your host is providing. The response time for technical support is too slow. You make the decision to change web hosts. Now you are faced with the daunting task of switching web hosts without losing the files and beautiful design of your web site. How do you achieve this? Here are the steps you need to take: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/94112803.asp If your web site visitor can't find the information on your web site, within ten seconds or less, you will lose them. Two of the largest factors that contribute to this, are the lack of clear purpose and poor layout of your web pages. Let's look at how you can resolve each of these issues. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95002401.asp Google Sitemaps is a simple and fast way for your site to be constantly indexed and updated by Google. This article will discuss the benefits of implementing this new technology, who should use it, how it works and how to create a Google Sitemap for your web site. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95010001.asp How much revenue do you generate from Google Adsense? Recently there has been a lot of discussion about people who earn over $10,000 a month just from Adsense. Furthermore, there are rumors of a few individuals who earn over $1 million a year just from using the power of Google advertisements. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95010802.asp You've got a brilliant idea for selling products online that's been festering in your mind for a long time. This means you need to build an ecommerce web site or online store as others would call it, but have no idea what is involved and how much it is going to cost you. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95011302.asp When visitors arrive at your web site you want them to find the information quickly otherwise they will lose patience and move on. A great way achieve this is to add a searchengine or search box to your web site. Since most visitors are already familiar with using search engines such as Google, they can easily use the search feature on your site. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95012301.asp Without a clear purpose for your site, you will not know where you are heading. For example, the purpose of my design site, is to help small business owners attain a presence on the web to sell their product or service. Now, write down the statement of purpose for your web site. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95012303.asp You just received a higher than normal monthly bill on your credit card for web hosting. Your hosting company explains that you exceeded your monthly minimum for "bandwidth usage" and suggests reducing the size of your web site files. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95022401.asp Great graphic design looks effortless, but it requires lots of attention to details. Think back to an eye-catching advertisement, publication, or flyer you saw recently. Do you remember why you liked it? Perhaps it was something specific like the use of a cool graphic or font. Or, more likely, the layout and the words worked together to create an eye-appealing, memorable message. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95051803.asp To sell products online not only requires making use of high end marketing strategies but also involves lots of planning. This article is meant for those of you who intend to start an online store. It is intended to give you a fair idea of what you would need to do and what you need to avoid. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95061301.asp It is important to restrict our exchanges to such sites because if we indiscriminately exchange with everybody and anybody we become what is known as a "link farm" and wind up being banned by the search engines. No one wants to be banned by the search engines. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95061601.asp I don’t understand why everyone makes Adsense out to sound like some kind of devil. So far, I have a 100% approval rate for my consulting clients. You would think that we spend months developing the site to submit for approval – but to be honest; I spend less than a day (if that!) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95061602.asp A logo is a name, symbol or trademark of a company or organization, made up of text or symbols arranged to convey a distinct and unique message. It leaves a greater and lengthier impact than words alone that's why it is the simplest and most direct way of promoting one's business. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95062202.asp Have you been considering setting up your own website to make money on the internet? Perhaps you already have a business or a business idea and want your own presence on the web. Or maybe you just know that you want to make money on the internet but have no idea what is involved. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95062302.asp It is becoming increasingly important for many small organizations and groups to build their online presence. This helps in getting their ideals, goals, and mission out to the general public. Therefore at an increasing rate many of us with computer skills are asked by organizations to put together a website. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95073001.asp The best way to learn how to start a business and design a Web site is to study how other people do it and see what works and what doesn't work. In this series of articles, I randomly choose a Web site to review. Today's Web site is litterrevolution.com. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95090802.asp A lot of people and companies have websites. They also have products and services they want people to know about. Unfortunately, most of these people and companies waste most of their time on things that don't help them to make money. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/95100602.asp It is easy to get link exchange partners when you have a website that is getting alot of traffic. It's harder is getting a quality links to your site when you have little or traffic. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96001601.asp Huge Mistake Number 1: Creating a Website with Flash. In a recent study, top internet marketers discovered that a website created with Flash DECREASED the response from prospects and customers by as much as 370 percent. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012701.asp We are clearly well past the innocent "golden age" of the Internet. Darwinian economics have become the order of the day today. Any company worth their salt must maintain a web site as an information resource and/or to generate incremental ecommerce revenue. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012702.asp Registrars require at least two name servers. My site only had one. I could have defined two by asking my dedicated hosting company for another IP address, but this had a problem. The reason for requiring two name servers is redundancy. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012703.asp There is some concern over the acceptableness of this linking behavior. Some commercial sites are not happy with linking because it bypasses their "home page" or sidesteps their advertising. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012801.asp Before you can offer web design you need to fill your design toolbox! While you can spend a ton of cash in this phase, the best strategy is to acquire the bare minimum, at least until you have a few clients under your belt. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012802.asp Your time is money. The reality of any design business, or service business in general, is that you must pay as much attention to the business end of your efforts as you do to the service end. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96012803.asp Strange as it may sound being a web designer does not only mean spending hours in front of the computer. Once you receive an order, you have to create a bond with your customer to be able to understand completely his vision of the web site. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96021302.asp If you are going to be placing ads on your website, you'll want to put some thought into how you'll integrate them. Poor integration of ads into your website will cause visitors to click away fast. Successful integration of ads into your site can be highly profitable. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96022301.asp Anyone can make a webpage, but only a few people can create a WEBSITE. The stumbling block is knowing how to link webpages together to form a website. The first step to implementing a website is to design the directory structure. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96023001.asp At one time it was extremely important to get as many sites linking to you as possible, so the Google bots see all of these sites linking to you, and think that your site must be of some importance because so many others are linking to it. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96030801.asp In this article, you'll learn what kind of information a typical server log provides, how to analyze that information, and how to use that information to steer your website in a direction for growth and success. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96031401.asp A important consideration about fair use is the copyright owner does not need to be and should not be asked for permission. Why? By asking permission you are, in a small way, weakening the law. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96041401.asp For most businesses venturing into ecommerce, e-payment means accepting credit cards. This involves setting up a complex system including a SECURE order page, shopping cart software, a merchant account, and a credit card processing service. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96042603.asp Building a great site requires preparation. By laying out the basic framework for your site, you can avoid many mistakes and oversights. Most importantly, this preparation helps you to focus on your goals, and it helps you build a site which is truly beneficial for your visitors. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96050802.asp The home page is usually the first thing people see upon entering your site. If it doesn't grab them, or contain certain information, many people won't venture past it ... and might just leave your site altogether. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96051601.asp I ask myself that question about once a month. My website looks fine to me, but what are other people seeing? And what are the Search Engines seeing? Here's a checklist of ten ways to keep your website at peak performance. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96051904.asp The web site password authentication process is chock full of security flaws. And wherever there are security flaws, there are scads of both real and wannabe hackers trying to exploit them. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96052901.asp If you want to attract high quality clients and customers, and convey that you’re a legitimate, credible, and sought-after business, these five points are a great launching pad to give your site that big company look and feel. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96062102.asp Good site design means a good navigation structure for your web site. This means the visitor can find the information with ease. Put yourself in the shoes of your Grandmother. Would she quickly and effortlessly be able to find the information she wants? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96062702.asp Bandwidth is limited. Why? Because it actually is a bunch of wires or fibers connecting servers to the global network. And wires can only carry so much data. When someone attempts to get more data than can be handled by the wire, the transmission of the data is slowed down. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96070301.asp Web sites in real estate come in every shape and color. Some are very good at achieving the intended goals and some aren't. Some of the best designed sites are not the best sites either. Why? Because they don't result in the achievement of the intended goal and that is sales! Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96070503.asp There's more to creating a great web site than taking your paper documents and throwing them on-line. Working in hypertext takes a little more thought and planning. By its very nature, hypertext works differently from paper documents; it's more of an active media. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/96071701.asp The single most important step before you begin designing your website is defining the structure and purpose of your site. Once you have your structure planned out, you can unleash your creative genius. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97052620.asp If your Web site doesn't project a professional and polished image to your visitors, your credibility and that of your products and services will suffer. Image is everything, especially online where your competitor is only one mouse click away! Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97062130.asp Many people would like to use a picture or some textual information they found on the Web, but they assume that copyright law prevents them from doing so. The copyright law provides a "fair use" exception that permits you to legally use copyrighted material for many purposes. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97081730.asp What makes a good domain name? Well, it's a subjective issue, of course, but here are ten tips to point you in the right direction. 1. Good domain names are easily memorable and easily typed. Generally this means keeping them short. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97081900.asp Writing a website development proposal is time consuming, but without one you are not likely to get the project. If do you accept a project without a proposal, you might end up very sorry. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97082910.asp Your Web site is your online business. Don't you lock the door and secure the windows of your "brick and mortar" business? Do you have an alarm system? Don't you think it's important to do the same with your online business? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97090500.asp This is a step-by step guide on how to research and choose the right hosting plan for your unique internet venture that helps you avoid costly and long lasted mistakes. Choose the hosting service you need to use but not the one you were persuaded to use. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97090860.asp Many people have email newsletter as a addition of their web site. In order to have more subscriptions to your newsletter people need to be convinced to become your subscribers. Your web site is the most important thing for them to decide to subscribe to your newsletter. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97091920.asp You've been using your company name for a while now and, as things get more crowded, you're beginning to wonder if anyone else uses it, what the law is, and what you should do, if anything to protect it. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/97102320.asp The one thing that is important to know, is that you do have to work to make money online. Just like having a regular offline business, the online business needs to be taken care of, the Web site continually updated. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/98002941.asp Business owners experience headaches dealing with designers, while the latter too often end up wanting to rip their hair out because of add-ons, or things they learn about their clients after they've started the projects. Why? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/98010411.asp I bet one time or another you've surfed the web and suddenly found a pop-up window in front of you, demanding your approval for a security certificate. I occasionally see these on shopping sites, usually the smaller, less-well-funded companies. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/98010451.asp When you think of a web portal, who do you think of? Yahoo, Lycos, Altavista, and others, perhaps? Did you know that you could create your own that people would want to go to? Well you can! In this article you will find many different ways to enhance your website and create a web portal. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/98010511.asp We went through a nightmare recently when we changed internet web hosting companies and servers. Our sites were down for days on end and never worked right after the change! We lost tons of business and gained lots of wisdom in the process. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT http://bucarotechelp.com/design/general/98011430.asp Creating your web site can be a tricky process. Choosing the best web design company for your site is extremely important. Unless you run a web-based business, you probably do not have web design experience within your company. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:25:37 GMT