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eHow's computer specialists demystify Web design and development by walking you through every step of running a website, from choosing a domain name to creating a usable interface. Not sure what comes after picking a clever URL? Get advice on selecting a web design application and hosting service. Learn how to get more traffic to a site through search engine optimization techniques. Not too tech savvy? eHow also has tips on hiring someone else to design and build your website.

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  • How to Make a Layout for Free

    When you make a layout, you can customize features within the page that can't change on an existing layout. You can change the background color or image, choose your fonts and customize your boxes...

  • How to Easily Hide Text On Your Blog, or Myspace Web Page

    Ever wondered of an easy way to hide parts of the text on your web page or myspace and easily unhide them? The hidden text could be website tags, note-to-self hints or personal info you only...

  • How to Change The Background Image On Twitter

    Changing your background on Twitter is a lot easier than you think. Below are the very easy steps I have put together for you.

  • How to Design a Timeless Website

    Designing a website to be timeless is important for web entrepreneurs if they want to continue to make money off of a website long after they stop working on it. There are quite a few design...

  • Logo Design for Beginners

    A good logo design is simple and memorable, easy to recognize even at small sizes, and expresses the style of the company. For instance, a logo for a tattoo parlor should be a little edgy, while a...

  • How to Change The Background On Your Blogspot Page

    Now that I have written an article on "How To Create A Blogspot Account" let me teach you how to change the background template for your page. This is not only fun and easy to do, but...

  • Photoshop Web Page Background Tutorial

    When you are creating a web page, you can either enter in a standard color for the background or you can use Adobe Photoshop to create an image to insert as the background. The latter choice is...

  • Tips for Designing a Web Page

    Creating an effective and user-friendly web page is essential for gaining and keeping Internet visitors. Bad design turns people off and makes them leave before you have a chance to show them all...

  • HTML Body Background Tutorial

    A web page background can be distinctly styled by placing Cascading Style Sheets styles inside the HTML body tag. By defining certain attributes, you can apply special features, such as images...

  • How to Change the Twitter Background

    So you've been on Twitter for a while, but now you want to personalize your page by changing the Twitter background. This article will show you how to quickly and easily change the Twitter background.

  • How to Make a Web Page Background

    A web page background is the graphical design upon which the rest of the web page's design is laid. A background can be an aesthetically pleasing way to add color to an otherwise utilitarian...

  • How to Make a Skinny Background

    Using skinny--or thin and small--file size background image on your website can lower load times, increase search engine index likeliness, and better serve your website viewers. Creating a thin...

  • How to Add a Background Color to a Web Page

    To add background color to a Web page, have basic HTML tags in place, add the background color attribute to the body tag as a hexadecimal number, an RBG value or a color name. Add a background...

  • How to Add a Background Image to a Web Page

    To add a background image to a Web page, add a background attribute to the body tag with the location or URL of the image, either absolute or relative. Add a background image when creating a Web...

  • How to Find Free FrontPage Themes

    Microsoft offers several free themes for FrontPage users to create a consistent graphic and color theme throughout a Web site. Explore background colors and background pictures for a FrontPage Web...

  • How to Color Match a .jpg Background to Your Webpage with PhotoShop

    Do you want a transparent background on your .jpg image for your webpage? Sometimes you want your image to stand out, and appear to have no background at all. One easy way to accomplish the...

  • How to Make a Free Band Banner

    Band banners are a great way to share your appreciation for your favorite group, or to advertise your own band. You can add a banner to your personal website, your Facebook and MySpace profiles,...

  • How to Make a Web Page Skin

    If you have built a website using an online building tool or more professional software, it can be either very simple or fairly complicated to change the look and feel of your site. Many web...

  • How to Make a Web Site Template

    Website templates can be very useful in many aspects. Professional-looking designs can be created and sold for an enormous profit. Also, website templates of your own design can be very useful in...

  • How to Make an E-book Cover

    If you have information to share, the best way to do so online is with a well-written E-book. But without a good pitch and an eye-catching book cover, not too many people will be tempted to...

  • How to Make Website Templates

    Templates are useful for common Web design, and can be sold to others for a good profit. Templates can be easily created with a few simple design tools. Artistic skill can help greatly in the...

  • How to Create Webpage Backgrounds

    An attractive yet unobtrusive background for your webpage, if you do it well, gives your website a very professional look. With just a little knowledge of Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, and even...

  • How to Set Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Background Properties

    The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) background property allows Web developers to set background colors and background images for elements in Web pages. According to O’Brien (2007), background...

  • How to add a Twilight Background to your Myspace Page

    A couple of months ago I saw my teenage daughter engrossed in a 2 inch thick book. Then a few weeks later I saw her engrossed in another 2 inch thick book. I was ecstactic and curious as to what...

  • How to Use Text in Web Design

    The use and implementation of text in a web design can be an art form in itself. Here are some steps to make sure your site's visitors do not get annoyed by your use of text on the page.

  • How to create light beams with Photoshop

    Do you want to create some awesome light beams with ONLY Adobe Photoshop? It’s very easy to do with this tutorial. I’ll show you how to create a nice piece of art with any image you like. This is...

  • How to Add a Transparent Background Image to a Website

    Adding a background image to a website adds a lot of visual activity that will keep your visitors interested in your site and make them stay longer. You can do plenty of interesting things with a...

  • How to Create Faux Columns on a Website

    Wouldn't it be nice to have your website's columns appear to be the same height, even if one is much shorter than the others? This article will show you how!

  • How to use Adobe Photoshop 6

    Use Photoshop 6 to create all kinds of graphics. Learn to import photos. Manipulate graphics. Improve overall quality of photos.

  • How to Use the Background Position Property in CSS

    The purpose of the background-position property is to set the position of a background image. This article will explain the various values that apply to the background-position property.

  • How to Use a Background Image as a List Bullet in CSS

    With a simple CSS rule, you can use any background-image you would like as a bullet for an unordered list. Here is how to do it.

  • How to change background on Word Press

    How To change the background of your Word Press website or Blog

  • How to Create Alternating Background Colors in Table Rows With CSS

    In larger tables it is often an aid to reading to have alternating background colors for every other row in the table. It can help readers follow lines across the table. It is easy to implement...

  • How to Make Your Own MySpace Layout

    Wouldn't you love to have a MySpace Layout designed uniquely for you? This step by step guide will show you how to make your own MySpace Layout in just minutes!

  • How to Use Blue Voda to Build a Website

    Yes, you can build your own website. With Blue Voda, you don't have to know computer language or html. Blue Voda is a website builder that has easy to follow instructions, written for an average...

  • How to Style a Blockquote with CSS

    Make your web page blockquotes stand out and be distinct. Style them with CSS to make them impressively different.

  • How to Style a Heading with CSS

    Give your headings some snap and pop with CSS styles.

  • How to Style a Background Image with CSS

    The CSS background-image property can add style, color and design elements to an entire web page or to a small part of a web page. Here's how you achieve it.

  • How to Change Web Page Background With HTML

    As a novice web page designer, you want to be able to change the backgrounds page to page within your site to make things interesting for your visitors. The HTML code is very simple to follow and...

  • How to Edit MySpace Background

    There are many different ways to edit your MySpace background. You can use an online MySpace editor to create the code needed for your background for you. Or you can copy and paste background...

  • How to Choose the Right Color for a Website

    So, you have some wonderful content and are ready to begin creating a website. Make sure your site delivers the biggest impact by choosing the right color for the site. This isn't as simple to do...

  • How to Add a Background Image in Yahoo PageBuilder

    Adding a background image to your webpage using PageBuilder gives your website a unique look and creates visual interest.

  • How to Remove a Background Image from a Web Page in Yahoo PageBuilder

    Editing your website pages has never been easier, thanks to Yahoo PageBuilder. Its point-and-click navigation offers a “what you see is what you get” format that makes removing a background image...

  • How to Remove Background Music from a Web Page Using Yahoo PageBuilder

    Yahoo PageBuilder is a “what you see is what you get” program and offers one of the easiest ways to construct your web page. It enables you to remove background music from a web page.

  • How to Add Background Music to a Web Page in Yahoo! PageBuilder

    Adding background music to your Web page is a powerful effect that can leave a lasting impression on your visitors. It will set your Web site apart and generate potential return visitors.

  • How to Remove a Background Image From a Web Page in Yahoo! PageBuilder

    Background images lend a unique quality to a Web page and give visitors a visual cue to help them remember the page. Background images can be changed or removed altogether to increase interest in...

  • How to Remove Background Music From a Web Page Using Yahoo! PageBuilder

    Background music is a great way to add some real personality to your page. However, for your page to stay fresh and interesting, you may want to remove the background music from your page for a time.

  • How to Select a Background for a Web Page Using Yahoo! PageBuilder

    Adding a background image or color gives dimension to your Web page and creates visual interest. In addition, it may give your readers an additional way to remember your Web site, increasing the...

  • How to Add a Background Sound to a Web Page With FrontPage

    Entertain visitors to your page by adding background sounds. These instructions use FrontPage 2000, a Web editing program from Microsoft.

  • How to Set Background Colors on a Web Page With FrontPage

    Tired of that plain, boring white or gray background? Add variety and spice to your Web page with a colored background. These instructions are for FrontPage 97.

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