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Tips for Writers and Designers
Whether you're a home (page) maker, an e-mailer, or a web site graphic
designer, these tips will help you be a better communicator on the Net. If you
are mostly a browser and e-mailer, try the first few tips. If you're into
making your HTML pages look great, everything here is for you. In case you're
curious, you can learn a bit more about me as well.
NB: This is my writing.
It's for you to read, not take. As an author I am legally entitled to control
the distribution of my words. The idea is to pass my URL around, not my images,
and not my pages.
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions page.
You may want to use this gopher to learn about copyrights.
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Take the Type Test
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See if your fonts are set up ergonomically.
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2: The Netscape Background taste
test!
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The famous minty-green background lives here. Set your browser background for a
pleasant surfing experience.
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3:
Set Your Links Ergonomically
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Changing the default colors that come with your browser will make for fewer
trips to the Advil home page. Try these cool colors and see for yourself.
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4: Typographic Emphasis on the Net
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Whether you're making web pages or sending e-mail, good typography can help get
your point across emphatically.
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5:
The Single-Pixel Gif Trick
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This is it! The page you've heard about. Gain control and feel the confidence
build as the browser-programmers freak out.
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6: Horizontal White Space Control
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Here it is: why you should never put two spaces after a period.
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7: Vertical White Space Control
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Blasphemy! Why you should stay away from the standard HTML constructs!
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8: Practice and Principles
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General tips and guidelines for using my layout methods.
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9:
Perspicuity... The English Language in Cyberspace
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My short list of usage pet peeves. The difference between "that" and "which" is
here.
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10: Use images and use them well
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How I manage to use all those different fonts on my site. How I make my
graphics come up fast. New! The Netscape Color Cube!
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11: Spelling in Cyberspace
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What you need to know about spelling in English. You'll be surprised to find
out.
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12:
The Balkanization of the Web
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In addition to my first essay, Severe Tire
Damage, this new essay talks about HTML 3.0, where the Web is going, and
what HTML and browsers will look like in the future. Warning: this is a
large essay that will take you out of this "Web Wonk" area.
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13:
Tools and Access Counters
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Many people ask what tools I use and how to install an access counter at their
site. Here are some answers.
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14: Image
Offsets
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We are tracking browsers and their offsets. You need this information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Will I come see your site? How to contact me, and more.
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