Ask your web host what is and isn’t allowed when it comes to streaming video through your site. A lot of services cannot spare the bandwidth or storage space for videos. FLV files use too much room on the public servers. Therefore, you should check this out beforehand or you could potentially waste all your [...]

Pay close attention to the background of your pages. Certain sites contain GIF backgrounds that move, and although it may look nice, it can be harder to read the page’s content. Choose a background which complements your website, and your visitors will find it much easier to read your message. Don’t assume that you have [...]

Many people find pop-up windows extremely annoying. Actually, many have disabled this function in their browser. Therefore, these approaches are something that you need to avoid using. If you want to use popups in your navigation, it’s probably a sign that you need to rethink your navigation scheme. If you are looking to get started [...]

If your site contains a corporate logo, ensure that clicking it takes visitors back to the home page. Over time, most people have started to expect to find a clickable logo that takes them to your main web page. A static logo can irritate your users, because that makes them hunt for a separate “Home” [...]

Choose fonts that are legible, and look professional. The font is one of the first items people notice when coming to a site. Fancy fonts, such as those that look like gothic lettering or calligraphy, can often be hard to read. Other fonts, like Comic Sans, send a message that you aren’t professional. Fonts on [...]

Don’t smoke at home when you have kids. In fact, it’s a good idea to stop smoking completely. Secondhand smoke affects health just as much as firsthand. Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke on a regular basis are at greater risk for developing respiratory illnesses, asthma and cancer. Mix your child’s medicine with something [...]

Include your guests in your wedding day activities. Don’t make your loved ones just stand around and wait for the wedding to be over. You can have competitions and games, or maybe a karaoke hour. Everyone will more easily remember your wedding when they have fun and get to socially interact and mingle. The invitations [...]

Plain baking soda can give you shinier hair. Put a small amount of baking soda into the palm of your hand, then mix it with the amount of shampoo you will be using. After that, wash your hair like you usually do. Your hair will soon look shiny and healthy. Don’t you hate it when [...]

To keep your yard lit after dark and still save on electricity, switch out your regular light for one with a motion sensor. You can still use this type of light manually, and the sensitivity of the sensor can be changed on most motion sensors. Attic space is highly valuable for storage so if you [...]

When attempting to teach a new objective to your young child, utilize a chart for documentation of each time the objective is accomplished. Every time your child accomplishes the new task, give him or her a sticker for the chart. Let your child know that when he fills the chart, there will be a special [...]