Web Design Discussion

One of the most obvious changes in XHTML is writing all your tags in lower case. For example becomes and becomes

If you use Dreamweaver as your web editor you can set it to automatically produce all your code in lower case.

Here’s how to do it:

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Since beginning my web design business I have always used HTML because I was always designing sites using tables. Since changing my table-based designs to css-based designs I have had to use XHTML. It was easier than I thought and now I find myself writing cleaner code, and marking up web pages faster then before.

Definition of XHTML 1.0

Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) is a reformulation of HTML 4.0 to make it XML based.

Types of XHTML (DOC TYPES)

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Making the switch from HTML to XHTML is very easy. Once you learn the basics you will start using XHTML in all your future designs.

What is XHTML?

XHTML is a combination of HTML and XML. It looks and works very much like HTML but is based on XML. It therefore brings the benefits of the XML language. This includes having your web pages render well in the browsers of today and the future. XHTML also allows your web pages to work in other applications such as wireless devices, Braille readers and other specialized web environments.

Now is the time to convert your web site(s) from HTML to XHTML so they will not only display well in today’s browsers but be flexible enough to reach a wider audience.

Main changes of XHTML

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If you are still using HTML in your web design, consider transferring it to XHTML as it is the wave of the future.
As new browsers are developed they will be using XHTML more and more because it is compatible with a wider range of devices.

What is XHTML?

XHTML is a combination of HTML and XML (Extensible Markup Language).
XHTML consists of all the elements in HTML 4.01 combined with the syntax of XML.

Benefits of Using XHTML in Web Design

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Many form mail scripts are insecure these days due to the number of spambots, viruses etc that seem to render the scripts useless. Up until now I was using Jack’s PHP Form Mail Script for most web sites.

Since it has not been updated for a while it developed some nasty security flaws i.e. site owners were getting spammed
through their forms.

Based upon my google search recently I came across a Secure PHP Form Mail Script. The developer appears to keep it updated.

Here are some features of this Form Mailer Script:

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Google Analytics helps you find out what keywords attract your most desirable prospects, what advertising copy pulled the most
responses, and what landing pages and content make the most money for you.

It will pinpoint where your best customers come from and which markets are most profitable. Google Analytics gives you this
through easy-to-understand visually enhanced reports.

Benefits of Google Analytics

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You may have seen a scrolling marquee on some web sites but wondered if you can add a little more creativity to it. Let’s first discuss the basics of the html marquee code before showing you a way to do something more creative with it such as scrolling images.

What is a marquee?

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Search engines give more weight to a web page that has content closer to the top of the HTML document. I am referring to the
source code not the visual content you see in your browser. If you incorporate this in the design of your web site, it may just give you the edge to outrank your competitors.

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If you are still designing with tables then you are missing out on a lot of the benefits of cascading style sheets (CSS). Tables were not supposed to be used for designing but unfortunately it has been the standard for a long time.

Not any more.

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Joel Comm has written an excellent 200 page AdSense Guide ebook titled

“What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense!”

The ebook is well laid out therefore it is easy reading and you can begin implemeting his strategies immediately. One great benefit is that you get access to his forum once you have purchased the book. Now you can get your site reviewed and receive suggestions from other site owners how to make more money with your ads.

You also receive his newsletter which keeps you informed of new Ad Sense developments and strategies that Joel has discovered and that you can put into affect right away.

Here are some of the suggestions that have helped improve my AdSense earnings:

*Placement of ad sense ads on the page
*Number of ad sense ads on the page
*Types of ad sense ads to display
*What colors to use
*How to set up channels to track your ads
*How to optimize your web pages for the search engines

If you have a site that is already getting a substantial amount of traffic but have not yet included Ad Sense Ads you are leaving money on the table.

I highly recommend getting a copy of

Google AdSense Secrets ebook