If you are an avid Internet user and use Internet Explorer as your browser, you have probably noticed that there are times when the View Source function in Internet Explorer occasionally stops working. For a Web developer or designer who likes to view the HTML code for a Web site, this can be frustrating. Fortunately, both the explanation to the problem and the solution are usually simple.
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JavaScript is commonly used to provide interactive features on Web site, such as rollover effects, drop down menus and creative animations. But the improper use of JavaScript can drive potential customers away and hinder search engine rankings. Learn what you need to know to avoid JavaScript-related problems. If you don’t, you may find that your site will have numerous problems retaining users and and picking up free search engine listing.
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Web site performance, page loading and rendering is one of the first impressions a user observes when visiting a web site. Fast web pages appear much more professional. Web pages that load slowly, especially if the pages take 5 or more seconds to load, cause users to abandon a site pretty quickly. Think about it. How many web sites would you continue to visit if each page takes 5, 10 or more seconds or more for each page to load. There are steps that you can take to assure that your web site performs well and helps to retain users.
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There is a little-known Web design problem that can prevent search engine spiders from finding the content on Web pages. It’s called excessive table nesting and the problem is more common than most site owners think.
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This article describes a search engine optimization technique known as cloaking. While there are some legitimate uses for this technique, search engines consider cloaking to be an unethical practice, because the technique can be used to artificially boost a site’s rankings in search engines. The use of cloaking, or a technique that is mistaken for cloaking, will likely get a site banned (completely removed) from a search engine database if the technique is detected.
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The robots.txt file, also known as the robots exclusion file, is probably the best way to protect specific files and directories from being indexed by search engines. Why would you want to do this? To prevent certain Web pages, images or other Web objects from being added to a search engine’s database.
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The World Wide Web Consortium, also known as the W3C, is the organization tasked with setting and maintaining the international standards for common Web scripting languages, such as HTML, XHTML and cascading style sheets (CSS). Their web site offers several valuable tools that assure that a Web site is compliant with international coding standards. First and foremost is the W3C HTML and XHTML code validator.
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When starting an e-commerce Web site or any type of business on the Internet, selecting the very best domain name can sometimes make the difference between the success or failure of the business. This task should therefore be given serious thought and not performed haphazardly.
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When a non-technically inclined web site owner speaks with an experienced programmer, technical jargon frequently enters the conversation. Some programmers do that intentionally, just to show off their expertise. For others, it is just the way they talk because they are immersed in a technical working environment. If you get confused talking with IT people, you may find this jargon guide to be handy.
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