I found a new favorite color web site, ColorMatch 5K (http://www.colormatch.dk/). Those of you who know or have seen me know that colors and matching are not my longest suits. ColorMatch is a tool, where you select a color and it provides you with a palette of 5 matching colors. Now if I could only … Continue reading
Category Archives: Web Developer Tools
All About Google
This week had a reason to revisit Google Maps (http://maps.google.com). I needed satellite pictures of some property. I forgot just how cool it was. I could see how many cars were in the parking lot and it was so easy to use. I made me want to check to see what else Google has been … Continue reading
web site tools for resorts & others
This week I had a very fun working vacation in Brainerd (Northern MN). I spoke to a group of resort owners about web sites. I thought I’d share my handout with the Byte readers. Many of the resources have been mentioned in previous Bytes (so I won’t add too much to my notes) but I … Continue reading
Password Protect A Web Site
Last week I learned how to password protect a web site, or section of a web site. It’s pretty easy but there are two catches: 1) the web site needs to be hosted on a UNIX server (ask your web host if you’re unsure) and 2) this will keep out plenty of folks, but it’s … Continue reading
Copyright on the Web
In Minnesota one of our politicians recently got into trouble because he was republishing news articles on his web site without permission. Actually he was republishing modified articles without permission. It seemed like a good reason to remind folks about copyright. Copyright on the Internet gets tricky because it’s so much easier to copy a … Continue reading
Setting up Web Site Redirects
Today’s Byte is a quick Web Development 101 lesson. (If you aren’t into html, shoot to the penultimate paragraph for a tip for everyone.) Someone asked me to set up a redirect for them last week. I realized that I had never done that so I had to look it up. I thought I’d pass … Continue reading
Web Friendly Colors
I have one very fun web site to share today. It’s particularly for folks with web sites – but I think it would be fun for lots of folks and useful for anyone who is as color challenged as I am. VisiBone Webmaster’s Color Lab Visit the color lab and you can see a wheel … Continue reading
Update your Web Site
Here are five simple suggestions to give your web site a boost with search engines and users. Print out the pages and read them. Is the info still true? How are your spelling and grammar? Fix any mistakes. Post some news or a tip or a quote on your homepage and commit to changing it … Continue reading
5 Web Site Tips
Here are five simple suggestions to give your web site a boost with search engines and users. Print out the pages and read them. Is the info still true? How are your spelling and grammar? Fix any mistakes. Post some news or a tip or a quote on your homepage and commit to changing it … Continue reading
NetMechanic
Today’s Byte is for folks who have web sites. For the rest I say Happy Mother’s Day and/or don’t forget to call your mom! NetMechanic is an old favorite site. It seemed to disappear for a while so I lost track of it – but recently we have been reunited. NetMechanic runs tests on your … Continue reading
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