Archive for January 2010

So you are in the process of learning CSS and you have come across two fundamental CSS properties for keeping space between box elements, CSS margins and CSS padding. They sound like they accomplish the exact same thing so what’s the difference? Are they interchangeable? Should you use one or the other?

At WebAssist we have a large community learning CSS from the ground up. So naturally we get a variety of questions regarding basic CSS properties. In an effort to clarify let’s take a quick look at the difference between the two.

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In most modern web browsers you have probably noticed a tiny icon that appears to the left of the URL in the address bar, in the browser tabs as well as in your bookmarks menu and toolbar. This small icon is called a Favicon or favorites icon, which can help visitors quickly identify your website and further establish your brand within a browser.

If you do not have a Favicon setup a default icon will display, such as a tiny blank page in Firefox or the browser’s logo used in Internet Explorer. The following covers 4 steps for adding a Favicon to your website which canl help personalize your site’s presence within a browser.

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Close to ten years ago WebAssist released eCart, a revolutionary Dreamweaver extension to help simplify the set up of a customizable eCommerce shopping cart for selling both physical and digital goods online.

Now after years of development, testing, and usage by thousands of customers, we are proud to announce the release eCart 5 – the next generation of eCommerce software for the Dreamweaver community.> Continue Reading

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From my last post What is SEO and Why is it Important?, you should now have a solid understanding of the definition and purpose of SEO. However, as you have researched and investigated the practice of SEO you have likely received mixed information regarding the validity and overall image SEO holds in the web world.

Perhaps you have heard that SEO can make or break an online business bringing in massive amounts of traffic, and in turn revenue. On the other hand, you have probably come across bad practices and even stories of sites becoming delisted from search engines like Google and Bing.

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For many, learning CSS can be a challenging and time consuming process. The good news is that there are a large number of resources and tools, like our Dreamweaver extensions, to help you get a jump start towards better understanding CSS and creating great looking CSS layouts of your own.

Below is a list of six popular books for learning CSS. Whether your new to CSS or experienced, these books can help take your web design to the next level. Check them out and feel free to recommend any that you have used.

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When designing for the web, icons can bring an added level of detail to site. At WebAssist we use icons on a regular basis, so I thought it would be beneficial to offer up some resources so you can find that perfect icon or get the inspiration you need to design your own.

Below is a list of some great free and commercial icon resources for you to check out. However, be sure to look at the licensing before using any, as some icons are not listed for commercial use.

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In my opinion, Blade Runner is one of the best movies ever created. For those who are from another planet and have never seen this epic, check out the description here on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner.

For those of us who have watched it (I have only seen it about 50 times), we know that the Blade Runner’s job is to destroy replicants whose model number start with Nexus. It may be a stretch but is Google’s new Nexus One phone setting out to destroy its competitors in the mobile world?

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Wow, that’s all I can say! As you probably noticed our recent t-shirt contest was a big hit with a tremendous level of participation.  Everyone here at WebAssist would like to thank you for your interest in the various t-shirt designs and of course for your comments and feedback!

The winner of the $50 Amazon Gift Card is Nina of SylvaticaSolutions.com – congratulations Nina, we hope you enjoy! Before we get into the numbers I also wanted to note our designer Kevin O’Connor for his great t-shirt designs which we used for the contest.

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The holidays have come and gone and our biggest storewide sale is about to end. Save 30% on all WebAssist products including our:

Dreamweaver extensions
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This sale ends tonight at midnight so head on over to the WebAssist Store before it’s too late!