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How to Change the Font Used on Web Pages

By eHow Internet Editor

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If you're tired of looking at the same font on Web pages, change it by making a simple choice in your browser... more »

How to Change Time Zone Settings in Blogger

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Your blog can connect you with people in different time zone throughout the world. Should you move from one time zone to another, you must change the time zone in your Blogger profile. Follow these instructions... more »

How to Choose a Web Designer

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This article suggests some simple steps that will help you choose the right web designer for your site... more »

How to choose a website developer

By keenperspective

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This article will inform you about different terms you should be aware of when looking for a website developer. I will also equip you with some simple questions that you can ask up front. This article may not be necessary if you are working with ... more »

How to Compare SEO to Banner Ads, Bulk Email or Affiliate Programs

By eHow Internet Editor

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SEO, or search engine optimization, is a popular means of "promoting" a Web site and thereby marketing online. Effective SEO can propel a Web site higher into the search engine results and produce a lot of traffic, resulting in healthy sales. ... more »

How to Create a Confirmation Page in FrontPage 2000

By eHow Computers Editor

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When users submit a form on your Web page, a confirmation page allows you to send them a personalized message, such as a thank-you or call-back information. Create your own customized confirmation page with Microsoft FrontPage 2000... more »

How to Create a Custom File Not Found Message for Your Website

By Virginia DeBolt

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When a page that has been moved or deleted from your website shows up in a search or from a bookmark, the person requesting the page sees a 404 error, or a file not found error. You can create a custom 404 page that will help your visitors find ... more »

How to Create a Free Website Using Weebly

By Virginia DeBolt

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Weebly is easy to use, provides free tools and free hosting, and will create a website in almost no time... more »

How to Create a Mouse-Over Effect With Dreamweaver

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A "mouse-over" effect occurs when a user moves the mouse pointer onto an image. When the pointer rests on the image, it changes to something else. This is especially useful for navigation buttons. Dreamweaver 3.0 has mouse-over commands ready ... more »

How to Create a New Web Page With Yahoo! PageBuilder

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Creating a new Web page can help draw visitors to your Web site. If you increase visitors, your page rank will increase and your potential for making money increases. Using Yahoo! PageBuilder to create a new page is a fairly straightforward ... more »

How to Create a ROBOTS.TXT file for your site

By webzarus

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So you've got a web site, you've submitted it to several search engines but you are still not showing up on their listings. Perhaps you need a robots.txt file to tell the search engine robots what they can and can't look at. perhaps your ... more »

How to create a shout box using PHP

By tuan

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I assume you have quite a lot of knowledge of PHP. This is all about the coding and not the designing. Here is how... more »

How to Create a Web Page Using Microsoft Publisher

By eHow Computers Editor

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Design and create Web pages quickly and easily using Microsoft Publisher, a simple desktop publishing program... more »

How to Create a Website to Memorialize a Family Member

By editorwriter

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Creating a website to memorialize a family member is relatively easy these days with sites that provide you with free easy to use tools and space... more »

How to Create a WordPress Blog

By Sabah

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WordPress offers a simple and efficient solution to create a blog, and you don't need to know fancy HTML or tech-terminology to launch your very own blog on the web. A WordPress blog makes it easy to publish and manage your images, traffic and ... more »

How to Create an Interesting MySpace Page

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Your MySpace profile can take on limitless forms. You don't even need extensive knowledge of HTML or JavaScript to present yourself in a creative manner on the Web. Follow these steps to create an interesting MySpace page... more »

How to Create an Online Portfolio Using Blogger

By Amanda Morin

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Web designers, artists and writers know that having an online portfolio to which potential employers can be directed can mean the difference between getting a job and getting a "thanks for your interest." More creative jobs have become ... more »

How to Create FREE Logos

By dovinea

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Need a logo for your website or offline business forms? Learn how to create free logos... more »

How to Create Good Custom "404 Error" Pages

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You can design your custom error page using the same editor you normally use to create your regular web pages. There are a few things you can take into account when designing your error page, to provide your visitors with the best possible user ... more »

How to Create Web Graphics

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Instead of searching through thousands of stock images and Web clip art when you need an image, try creating your own Web graphics. With today's selection of graphic editing software and tutorials like this one, creating your own web graphics ... more »

How to Create Your First Web Site

By eHow Internet Editor

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These simple guidelines are for entry-level Web programmers. Better options are available for more sophisticated users... more »

How to Customize the SeaMonkey Toolbar

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Toolbars are designed to make things easier for users, but they aren't much good if they don't contain the tools you need. Mozilla's SeaMonkey application suite helps users by allowing them to change the settings for a completely customized ... more »

How to Customize Your Firefox with the BEST Extensions!

By liz velrene

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Since it was first released in November 2004, Firefox has set the pace for web browser development. As an open-source, customizable experience, Firefox has continued to grow and evolve and leave its competitors in the dust. Although rivals like ... more »

How to Determine When to Use Python

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Python is a programming language that focuses on high-level operations. It's specifically designed around a philosophy which places the role of the programmer over the computer. Python rejects arcane language features commonly used in other ... more »

How to Display a URL After a Printed Link

By Virginia DeBolt

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Your web page contains information that your users may want to print. On a web page, link text may say something like "learn more." This is not very helpful in print. You can help your site users with a print style sheet rule that will show URLs ... more »