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1. Load Time
It's probably the most important reason people avoid certain web sites and for sure one of the main reasons for lost sales.
2. Browser Compatibility
You may be surprised at how your web pages are displayed in different web browsers or different web browser versions.
3. Browser Safe Colors
The Browser-Safe Palette is the actual palette that Mosaic, Netscape, and Internet Explorer use within their browsers.
4. Broken Links
About 4-5% of all links on the Internet are broken. A site that contains broken links gives a bad impression to visitors and is a frequent cause of lost visitors.
5. Meta Tags
What are meta tags? They are information inserted into the "head" area of your web pages.
6. ALT Tags
What are ALT tags and why should I use them? You have a web site. Your designer did an excellent job and it looks great. You have plenty of images, including one containing your business name, logo and slogan.
7. HTML Optimizer
Another way to make your page load faster is to compress (or optimize) your HTML code. An HTML Optimizer removes all blank spaces in your HTML code and also removes certain unnecessary tags.
8. HTML Validator
Validating your HTML will help ensure that it displays properly on all browsers. Most of validator tools read your web pages directly from your site.
9. GIF (or JPEG) Cruncher
Shrinking the size of your images is one of the best ways to get a faster-loading web page. You can usually reduce a GIF or JPEG image by 40% to 50% without losing any significant definition or sharpness.
10. WIDTH, HEIGHT and BORDER Tags
The WIDTH, HEIGHT and BORDER attributes are essential for each image that you have on your website. When you hyperlink an image, always make sure that the BORDER attribute is set to zero (BORDER=0).
http://www.servicedesk.jc-hosting.net you will find lots of articles to help with your web sites.
1. Load Time
It's probably the most important reason people avoid certain web sites and for sure one of the main reasons for lost sales.
2. Browser Compatibility
You may be surprised at how your web pages are displayed in different web browsers or different web browser versions.
3. Browser Safe Colors
The Browser-Safe Palette is the actual palette that Mosaic, Netscape, and Internet Explorer use within their browsers.
4. Broken Links
About 4-5% of all links on the Internet are broken. A site that contains broken links gives a bad impression to visitors and is a frequent cause of lost visitors.
5. Meta Tags
What are meta tags? They are information inserted into the "head" area of your web pages.
6. ALT Tags
What are ALT tags and why should I use them? You have a web site. Your designer did an excellent job and it looks great. You have plenty of images, including one containing your business name, logo and slogan.
7. HTML Optimizer
Another way to make your page load faster is to compress (or optimize) your HTML code. An HTML Optimizer removes all blank spaces in your HTML code and also removes certain unnecessary tags.
8. HTML Validator
Validating your HTML will help ensure that it displays properly on all browsers. Most of validator tools read your web pages directly from your site.
9. GIF (or JPEG) Cruncher
Shrinking the size of your images is one of the best ways to get a faster-loading web page. You can usually reduce a GIF or JPEG image by 40% to 50% without losing any significant definition or sharpness.
10. WIDTH, HEIGHT and BORDER Tags
The WIDTH, HEIGHT and BORDER attributes are essential for each image that you have on your website. When you hyperlink an image, always make sure that the BORDER attribute is set to zero (BORDER=0).
