http://webdesignquest.com Your Guide to Website Design Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:38:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To flash, or not to flash? That is the question. Weather it is better to meet the user requirements for entertainment or to take arms against overly flashy sites. Flash is one of the most commonly used applications, however lets review. It has been used since the 90’s, evolving into ... http://webdesignquest.com/2008/02/04/to-flash-or-not-to-flash/ You can get templates sites for next to nothing, even in some cases you can get them for free! Sounds like a great oportunity right? To have a pre-built web site with all the bells and whistles on it for a cheap price, but is it really worth it? Template ... http://webdesignquest.com/2008/01/24/should-you-use-a-template-site/ The topic of flash multimedia is a highly debated topic. On the one hand you have the you have to rich media evangelists and on the other you have the usability experts. Each side has good arguements, but which side do you need to be on? You could be on ... http://webdesignquest.com/2008/01/09/flash-multimedia-friend-or-foe/ It is in my opion that there are a few things that you must do to create a REALLY good site. It is hard to balance out all the aspects of what a site requires to appeal to the different types of viewers that might find your site.  Your site ... http://webdesignquest.com/2008/01/04/if-you-want-a-really-great-web-site-you-must/ Before you decided to work with a developer there are some things that you should ask them, to better know if the developer is the one for you.  With millions of options out there for you to choose, you'll want to know a few things to ensure that your making ... http://webdesignquest.com/2008/01/03/questions-you-should-ask-a-developer-before-hiring/ In the short and sweet definition of PHP it is a server sided script writing language usually written in HTML. It is a widely-used general purpose scripting language. Of course it is not like ordinary HTML language, PHP script is especially suited for web development and can be put into HTML.  PHP is ... http://webdesignquest.com/2007/12/28/what-is-php/ When you are creating a website it is an option to use meta tags. Meta Tags are placed on the header of the site after the title tag. These tags are used by search engines so that they can more accurately list your site in their list. Although you do not have to use ... http://webdesignquest.com/2007/12/27/what-are-meta-tags/ When looking for a hosting company, there are several different types of hosting that you can choose (as I mentioned in "What is Web Hosting?"). Your choice should be based on how you plan on using the site, how much money you want/can spend, and how much time you want/can ... http://webdesignquest.com/2007/12/19/which-hosting-company-should-you-choose/ When building a website, we are all faced with the big question, "Do I want to be able to update this site myself, or let someone else do it for me?" This is a hard decision, and sometimes can intimidate a person. Ultimately, if you have put up a site ... http://webdesignquest.com/2007/12/14/what-is-content-management-and-how-can-i-benefit-from-it/ Omitting useless words can be easy, when you  cut down the first half of your content you really don’t loose anything.  I however suggest that after the first half is cut down, you need to cut down another half. This will allow for easier understanding of the site, as well ... http://webdesignquest.com/2007/12/12/omitting-useless-words-on-your-site/