WebAssist Pro Maps for Google Review

WebAssist Pro Maps for Google is a new extension from WebAssist that makes adding interactive Google maps a snap in Dreamweaver.  The extension is installed via the extension manager, and adds a menu option for easy access to the extension.  This Pro Maps for Google review takes a look at the functionality provided by this… Continue reading WebAssist Pro Maps for Google Review

Top Firefox Extensions for Design & Development

Designing a standards-compliant website that is cross-browser compatible is tough.  Really tough in some cases.  Accessibility is one issue, IE is another altogether and visual appeal is the third element that makes designing a good website a balance of usability, browser-compatible code and stylesheets and an efficient user interface to allow site visitors to find… Continue reading Top Firefox Extensions for Design & Development

WebAssist Makes Web Design Easier

As a web designer, I’m always looking for ways to make life easier.  I have a bad tendency to find a solution only to forget where I found it the next time I need it.  That’s one of the reasons I started this blog.  So I have a place to jot down where I found… Continue reading WebAssist Makes Web Design Easier

Move your Website to a New Hosting Server in Six Easy Steps

Many first-time website owners make the mistake of hosting their website with a cheap web hosting provider.  There are literally hundreds if not thousands of these hosting providers available, and there may come a time when it is necessary to move the web site to a hosting company that provides faster response time, less server… Continue reading Move your Website to a New Hosting Server in Six Easy Steps

Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to Maximize the Performance of Your Small Business Website

Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS, is a method of website design that allows for the separation of content and design. By incorporating CSS into the design of your small business website, you can increase the ability of search engines to spider your website, reduce your small business website page load time, make your site more… Continue reading Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to Maximize the Performance of Your Small Business Website

Create Dynamic Database Driven CSS Navigation Menus with Dreamweaver, PHP and MySQL

Since originally writing this article, there has been a new Dreamweaver extension released that can build your database-driven CSS drop-down menus for you. It’s CSS Menu Writer 2 from WebAssist. It creates unlimited levels of menu navigation in horizontal or vertical formats. It comes will a bunch of preset styles, so you can either use… Continue reading Create Dynamic Database Driven CSS Navigation Menus with Dreamweaver, PHP and MySQL