Everyday HTML

Right-Click Basics

2006-08-27T07:49:00.000-07:00

One of my downline recently asked me a question that is so simple, yet important, that it took me aback.

"How do I copy/paste a link?"

I explained this to him and further learned that he had no idea of the right-click menus available. Hmph. I admit, there was a time when I hadn't realized how useful this little add-on could be (though that was a LONG time ago). And maybe it's just me (and him).

In the major browsers, right-click menus have long been added to create short cuts to common operations such as cut, paste, select all, copy, etc. In fact, a user can right-click on virtually any active part of their screen and find some kind of short cut menu to help them. And if you right-click on a basic website, you might find a "veritible plethora" (heehee-- don't have much chance to use that term) of options to choose from.

Right-click menus have long existed in programs such as Excel, Word and PhotoShop. They were also added to options within many of the browsers -- probably long ago, as well. But, you know, because they're rarely mentioned, I realized many people -- especially casual users of the internet -- may never have discovered these things.

So I add this to the list of tidbits worth noting in HTML coding, only because, to fail to mention it presumes a universal knowledge of it. And I can't think WHAT, if anything besides breathing and eating, has ever been truly universal, and certainly not when it comes to computers!--mo

Horizontal Rule, Rules

2006-06-29T20:46:00.001-07:00

For those of us who are HTML-deprived (i.e., the bulk of the marketing community), one little extra in code that can add some sanity to the mix is the Horizontal Rule (HR).

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Nesting Hierarchy

2006-06-18T11:45:00.000-07:00

One of the most important aspects of HTML coding is understanding the Nesting Hierarchy, which is part of the control and essential for obtaining the desired result. Nesting refers to the order in which HTML reads code. . .

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BOLD Etiquette

2006-06-16T11:47:00.000-07:00

One aspect of being both a programmer and a marketer is that niggly little questions creep up that may never bother someone who is either a programmer OR a marketer. But, when one is both, well, there you are.

For instance, when using the BOLD or ITALICs format for emphasis and it comes at the end of a sentence, should the punctuation be included? This probably doesn't even occur to a programmer-- nor a marketer, for that matter. (Hey!, I said this was a niggly, little question-- LOL) . . .

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Making Your Own Banners

2006-06-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

While most online companies provide a selection of banner advertising for their affiliates, some don't. Why? Various reasons. Maybe the company overlooked it or doesn't realize the importance of banners. Maybe it's a newer company and they just haven't gotten around to creating them yet.

Whatever reason, basic banner ads (non-animated) are so easy to create that an intrepid affiliate shouldn't let this slow them down.

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Comments and More Comments

2006-06-06T06:48:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite HTML tools while editing is the comment tag. This little tool allows me to brave what would otherwise be a heart-pounding editing attempt and try things out without destroying the site I'm working on.

I love it!

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Back It Up!

2006-05-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

Experts often change code and update sites directly in their FTP manager which is the online equivalent of jumping out of a plane without a parachute. Hey, they're dare-devils...

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Ode To A FramePage

2006-05-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

I know this column is supposed to be about practical tips for writing HTML. And they're coming, don't worry. But before I get into those, I have to say that, after my recent site re-design, I almost cried over the loss of frame-pages.
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Simple & Elegant

2006-05-01T05:33:00.000-07:00

While java, java script and, more recently, php have all come up with, essentially what are new ways to do what could always be done in HTML, the best approach when coding is to keep it SIMPLE. , .

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K.I.S.S.

2006-04-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

Keep It Simple, Stupid.

That should be (though it's not, thanks primarily to Frontpage and other "auto-website" producing program) one of the hallmarks of HTML coding. Click here to read how this daunts the newbie coder from picking up what is one of the simplest coding languages available and how to overcome it.--mo