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How to Create Animated Avatars For MySpace

By eHow Internet Editor

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While animated avatars have been popular in forums as long as can be remembered, they're now popping up more and more on MySpace. As "GIF" files, they can be used as your main photo or placed elsewhere on your profile or blog. Follow these steps ... more »

How to Find the Owner of a Domain Name

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You can find the owner of a domain name using a quick and free Whois.net search. Whois.net lets you find registration information about domain names, their owners and their referral URLs. So if you want to find out who is responsible for all that ... more »

How to Hide Comments on MySpace

By eHow Internet Editor

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Comments allow friends to post thoughts, images and video on their friends' MySpace profile. This is a great way to share a photo or leave a joke; but perhaps you don't want others to read your comments. If you want to add that extra privacy, ... more »

How to Host a Domain Using Godaddy

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Although perhaps best known as a domain name registrar, GoDaddy also offers several different types of hosting plans, including Linux and Windows-based hosting plans and free hosting plans for users who are willing to have ads display on their ... more »

How to Legally Post Obscene Content on a Blog

By eHow Internet Editor

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The definition of obscene content has been drawn largely by federal courts over the last 30 years. By and large, content is found to be obscene if it features activities that go against the prevailing values of a community. If you're a blogger or ... more »

How to live in Qatar

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information about Qatar @ www.qatar360.com.. more »

How to Make a Site Map With Dreamweaver

By eHow Internet Editor

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You can create a visual site map and view it, print it or add it to a Web page with Dreamweaver 3.0. Use the site map either to check the structure of your site and make sure that it matches your intentions or to give your site users a way to ... more »

How to Make a Website

By GuitarHero

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This how to article will teach you how to make a website... more »

How to Make a Widget for a Website

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Widgets consist of files similar to website code that have been packaged to run as a small application. Widgets can be used to display news feeds, weather updates, stock values, games or even a countdown to the next season of your favorite show. ... more »

How to Make an Offer on a Domain Name that's been Privately Sold

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You are thinking of purchasing a domain name. After looking through listing names and preparing a budget, you still haven’t found a name that is perfect for your website. You may have to move to the next level and make an offer on a domain name ... more »

How to Make the Type in Web Pages Larger or Smaller

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Is the font too small when you try to read Web pages? Or maybe it's too big and takes up too much space. You can set the size of your font for easy reading... more »

How to Monitor the Activities of Another User From the Command Line

By eHow Computers Editor

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One of the dangers of maintaining your server is controlling the number of unauthorized users who are trying to hack the files on your server. By using "Activity Monitor," you can check on other people. Read on to learn how to monitor the ... more »

How to Password-Protect a Web Page

By eHow Internet Editor

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Password protection keeps only the users you want on your page. If you know JavaScript or even plain old HTML, you can use password protection... more »

How to Point Your Blog at a Domain

By Lindsay

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If you have a blog in Typepad or Blogger or some other host and you would like to make your blog easier to access with a new domain, read on to learn how to point your blog at your new domain name... more »

How to Rename Your Blog

By Lindsay

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If you want to rename your blog, here's an easy way to do it. Keep in mind that renaming means you have to resubmit your blog to catalogs and search engines. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Set Up New Internet Service

By eHow Internet Editor

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If you are able to access the Internet already, but would like to establish new Internet service with a separate company, you can easily do so online through most Internet service providers. Here are some simple steps to follow... more »

How to Sharpen a Picture With Photoshop

By eHow Internet Editor

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Sharpening a photo makes it clearer and easier to see. You can use Adobe Photoshop, a popular photo-editing program, to accomplish this task... more »

How to Unpublish a Blog Post in Wordpress

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Ever have second thoughts about something that you posted to your blog? Want to remove an entry? Here's how you do it... more »

How to Upgrade PHP

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PHP is a scripting language that was developed to make Web designers’ jobs a little easier. This free scripting language is constantly under development; so, to get the most out of this hypertext preprocessor, you should upgrade your version of ... more »

How to View and Delete Browsing History on Internet Explorer

By eHow Internet Editor

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Being able to view your browsing history online is convenient if you don't want to type URLs for your favorite sites into your browser over and over again. Internet Explorer allows you to view the most recent Web sites you have visited and click ... more »

How to add a background on myspace

By Loving Mackenzie

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need to change your myspace background... heres the html code.. more »

How to Add A Countdown Timer To Your Website Free

By dovinea

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Use this free countdown timer to your site to create urgency in your offers... more »

How to Add a Counter to Your GeoCities Web Site

By eHow Internet Editor

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Adding a counter to a GeoCities Web site simply requires an understanding of standard Yahoo! programs. GeoCities is an online community hosted by Yahoo! where GeoCities members are given a personal Web page and all of the Yahoo! tools needed to ... more »

How to Add a Flash-Based Form to Your Website

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If you run a Web site you'll probably want to add a Flash based form to it at some point. This addition will serve to boost the usability of your site along with an added pizazz for your user. Many times these forms are simple data entry portals. ... more »

How to Add a Numbered or Bulleted List to a Web Page With Dreamweaver

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Use numbered or bulleted lists to highlight important points, indicate steps for a user to perform, or invigorate a lengthy block of text. This tutorial refers to Dreamweaver 3.0... more »