Web template tips, External CSS (cascading style sheets), "effective" web design for your targeted market, worthwhile resources and other relative topics of interest to webmasters will be discussed by the Web Template Designers at BasicTemplates.com. You can also meet our designers on a personal level, discover their personal and professional trials and tribulations and join in on the office chatter regarding many popular (and sometimes) controversial topics.
If you’re wondering how to choose a web hosting service it’s not as hard as you think. Whether you maintain a website for ecommerce and need to manage a database and directory of customer information, or have a personal website, you’ll need to find a reliable hosting provider that offers you a policy with the solutions and terms you need.
Web hosting companies will each offer a wide panel of features and plans which you may or may not be interested in depending on several specifications that include:
- How many domains you want to use. You want to be able to link from one site to another easily.
- The type of operating system that you’re using, such as linux or Windows.
- The size of disk space you require.
- How much you want to spend each month, how much time you want to spend managing your html content, and how many accounts you need for different websites.
Many web hosts will offer tools unlimited for their customers who want to pay more for these resources. Make sure that you ask for a list of these tools and resources before registration. However, as you setup you account, you may be able to transfer some of your current features to another plan.
You’ll want to look for a web hosting provider who has affordable gb on their server. You may have a small website to start with but may soon find yourself expanding as you learn more about website programming, such as howto use php and asp to simplify your web design.
Login to the network should be fast and uncomplicated, and you should have unlimited access to your account. Take your time finding the right hosting provider so that you can manage your website the way you want to manage it.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/30/2005 08:51:00 AM / Permanent Link
Templates for Web Professional
For those of our customers who develop websites for niche markets and need affordable templates for effective web professional building purposes, we have outlined below our most popular website template categories.
The first section illustrates those niche categories that far out-sell the others. The second section list those that are still popular and should be browsed to drill down to a more specific interest group. We hope this list will assist you in finding your niche design and building a successful website quickly and with ease.
// posted by BasicRic on 8/29/2005 12:33:00 PM / Permanent Link
What is SSI?
SSI, or “Server Side Include”, are scripts that are embedded into your virtual web pages which contain date information or other files that are external. SSI is, in its simplicity, an html command that tells the server to generate data dynamically from a web page when requested. The script will execute before the user can see the web page which puts SSI technology in high demand for a web development format.
There are many advantages to using SSI, including:
- SSI is easily embedded into an HTML file.
- The changes that you make in one SSI script link to the text and content on your other web pages.
- SSI is a server side environment which means that the server handles the commands.
- SSI is open source.
- SSI code is easy to develop and can be re-used.
- You can select up-to-date dynamic information and content to include on your web pages without having to make changes to all of your active pages.
Probably the main disadvantage of using SSI is that, because it is so simple to use, it can also be very limiting in the design and style that you can use for development of the body of your web pages.
When you start using SSI for your web pages you start to separate the design of your website from the content that you are displaying. Content management allows you to manage your files and elements for navigation in one space so that as your website expands you can easily and quickly make the necessary modifications. You’ll soon have a website that users find easy to navigate and that you enjoy maintaining.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/29/2005 09:16:00 AM / Permanent Link
What is a Domain Name?
Basically, a domain name is the url (Uniform Resource Locator) for a website that you see at the top of a web page in the address bar. In essence, what the domain name or url does is tell the domain name server (dns) where to send a request for a particular page or sites.
The administration of domain names is managed by icann (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).
To get a domain name you simply contact a registrar or reseller, use the tools they have available to check and see if the domain name you desire is available or registered. If your selection is not available, you will generally get a list or report of suggestions similar to your request from which you can choose to register.
If the domain you really want is reserved, you can sometimes purchase it from the registered owner. You can usually find contact information for the registered owner of a url using resources like the whois database where you can look up registrations. If they agree to sell the domain name to you, they can transfer the registration into your name.
Once you register a domain name, your account information becomes public and can be viewed in the whois database unless you use a registrar who enables you to opt out of making your personal information public.
Many people register their business name as part of the name if possible. Most registrars and resellers offer an option to park your domain for free while some will be a provider of hosting services and will host the website for you. You generally have an option to register the domain name for one year to several years. Hosting packages come with a variety of terms, features and optional products. Some are billed monthly and some annually.
Once you register a domain name, you need to make sure that you renew it prior to its expiration. Otherwise, you may run into problems as many people buy expired domains in hopes that the domain has existing traffic that will be beneficial to them, or solely for the purpose of reselling the domain name back to the original registered owner for a high price.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/27/2005 09:50:00 AM / Permanent Link
What is PHP?
PHP is an open source scripting language that is ideal for building web content and which can be embedded within HTML coding. If you’re the admin for a website you can create public web pages that include HTML coding and CSS. Some of the beneficial features of using PHP of web development include:
- The documentation of PHP is concise and you easily view it at any time since it is embedded within the HTML coding.
- There is an abundance of PHP content and downloads available on the Internet for you to use as learning tools.
- PHP is server side scripting which means that you can collect and group data for forms from webpage users, create dynamic web pages, and manage cookies.
- PHP runs on a variety of operating systems that include Linux, Windows, and Mac.
- PHP can support most web servers, such as Apache, Personal Web Server, and Netscape.
- PHP supports a variety of databases, such as MySQL database, Oracle, FrontBase, and SQLite.
- You can build dynamic web pages that use a variety of applications and software tools.
The data that is contained within a PHP script determines the style of your webpage and reflects the type of statement that you want to make. You can quickly and easily edit your scripts at any time so your website continues to develop continuously without becoming static. There are many extensions that you can use with PHP to make your web pages more unique and functional. These extensions include calendar conversion and compression utilities.
PHP gives you the capability to create a website that users find easy to navigate and holds their interest from top to bottom. The popularity of PHP continues to grow as users discover its great versatility.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/27/2005 09:36:00 AM / Permanent Link
What is HTML?
HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is a programming language that is used to create web pages for the Internet. You’ll definitely want to learn HTML so that you can add it to the tools that you use to design the content of web pages. To put it simply, HTML code is the information that a web browser uses to display each web page and navigate through the body of the website. This includes the text and images that you want your readers to view as they browse using an online windows platform.
There is more than one HTML version that has been developed since it was first introduced in 1994. And depending on the style, design, and layout of the web sites that you want to create, you can use HTML to develop some incredible web layout.
There are some definite advantages to using HTML to program your web pages instead of other web programming languages. Some of these advantages include:
- You can sit down in front of your computer and begin to learn the basics of Hypertext Markup Language in just a few short days.
- You can easily create css pages (Cascading Style Sheets).
- Each HTML tag is unique and clearly defines website navigation.
- DTD, or Document Type Definitions, are easy to understand and incorporate into HTML programming.
- There are very few programming commands to learn.
- You have easy website accessibility to your website url which allows you to test or modify your web pages at any time.
If you’re designing your own website you’ll find that HTML is an easy introduction into web development. You can make your programming as simple or as complex as you like as you learn more skills and ways that you can use HTML coding.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/26/2005 12:40:00 PM / Permanent Link
Most Common Fonts Used on a Web Page
Every web designer has his or her own preference in regard to fonts but for good reason. Some are the most common fonts used on a web page. With many applications and operating systems, Mac and Microsoft Windows alike, there are several free alternative fonts with different lists of characters, size and type that are installed along with the application file. If a particular software application doesn’t include all the truetype fonts you need, you can usually buy them individually or in bulk.
The font for a web page is usually listed in the DTD in the header of the page rather than in the footer. By recognizing common fonts and true type fonts in their operating systems, the software developers make their applications more desirable to all. Adobe products have quite a variety of free fonts included as well. The fonts used on a web page are usually relatively small 9 to 10 point at the largest. Bold font can be used for emphasis.
Some of the most commonly used typography for web pages includes: -Times New Roman -Sans Serif -Verdana -Arial -Helvetica -Post script -Georgia -Geneva
These fonts are preferable because they display well on screen and are easy to read if users print the information. True type and postscript fonts are often used to complement decoration as well because using them; developers have great control over the appearance of the fonts in a word and can easily adjust the pixels, the size and even the height of the font.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/25/2005 09:38:00 PM / Permanent Link
What is a Charset?
A commonly asked question about programming terminology is – what is a charset?
The term charset, is short for “character set”. Charsets are identifiers used to describe a series of universal characters used in web and internet protocols such as HTML and Microsoft Windows.
Universal characters are used in many languages for encoding and for designating a font format for pages or to digitally represent text. A charset table or tables list the type of charsets and its standard. Unicode, ascii and iso are types of charsets that reference text or universal symbols or characters used in various languages and meta tags.
Ascii stands for “American Standard Code for Computer Information Interchange”. Unicode can be used for almost all worldwide languages including Latin, European Languages, Arabic and even Japanese and Chinese. The letters en are sometimes used in file content or in a header as part of a charset.
Users of charsets can usually note several differences in various types of charsets as one version may differ quite notably from another. Various authoring tools may be used to identify related charsets so the user can tell what type of languages they are dealing with when programming or working with source documents.
In some systems, a server will change character encoding to the default charset used. Charsets are not usually an issue unless they are not set right then they become quite important as they may present issues in the way that a document or web page is displayed.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/23/2005 12:37:00 PM / Permanent Link
Avoid Eye Strain
Another thing that you need to consider when working on a computer for long periods of time is eye strain.
Here are a few tips:
The monitor should be at a comfortable horizontal distance for viewing, which usually is around an arms length.
Screen Quality. A good quality monitor can go a long way to reduce eye strain, such as a monitor with high resolution. You should not be able to see flickering of the screen while you work. You should be able to see the screen without tilting your head back or streaching your neck.
Proper Lighting. Natural light is always better, but it may also cause glare on the screen if you have the monitor facing the window. When possible, the lighting should be above or behind you.
So just another tip on taking care of you.
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/23/2005 12:42:00 AM / Permanent Link
What is DocType?
What is a DocType? Ever been leery of asking silly questions like - what is a DocType? No worries, this article attempts to answer that question for you so you don't even have to worry about asking it in privacy.
Doctype declarations shouldn't be reserved as loose, standard written source code that doesn't matter. Faulty doctypes render the ability to validate compliant web pages impossible. Take note, the best system design with the greatest style elements regardless of authoring, tools, text, or use of Document Object Model may not produce valid documents or pages and may experience browser problems, even with older and newer versions of Explorer or Netscape, if the declarations in the doctypes aren't up to standards.
Older versions of Explorer and Netscape render a document in quirk mode while newer versions do their rendering in standard mode. In the absence of doctypes, you'll find the browser switching to quirk instead of standard mode.
DocType is short for document type declaration. Its responsibilities as part of the frameset list include acting as an identifier, specifying certain attributes such as the versions of XHTML or HTML you are using. IE6, IE5/ Mac and Mozilla will all experience quirks in rendering web pages with non compliant doctypes. Opera has its own markup issues and javascript exceptions, but for the most part, it is the browser that has the least issues with faulty doctypes.
Using different doctypes basically affects the way pages are rendered by web browsers which ultimately impacts the performance of the web pages.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/19/2005 12:10:00 PM / Permanent Link
What Does Validation Mean?
In the field of website development there are advocates of validation and those who say it doesn't matter. So, exactly what does validation mean?
When you validate web pages using validator software or internet based validation tools or services, you simply check the content of the code to ensure it is valid and free from errors. Basically, validation ensures that code meets the basics required to meet industry standards.
While one version of validation tools may give a list of text or data that explains what code doesn't meet strict standards. Other services may actually provide comments or support including documents filled with info to help the user start correcting erroneous code on their pages.
Advocates of validation usually use strict DTD and are perfectionists. Many claim that the advantages of validation are that it increases traffic and improves search engine rankings as well as making the web pages more likely to appear free from errors in various browsers. Another advantage of validation may be future compatibility. For instance, XHTML came about to exploit the advantages and minimize the limitations of XML and HTML. In the future, other languages are sure to emerge and converting to them will be less problematic if existing code on a server is up to standards.
More reserved developers who don't tout the benefits of validation argue that to validate a file is too time consuming with little benefits as validation doesn't ensure that the web pages will work in different browsers nor it has nothing to do with high search engine ranking. They feel if they get their doctype right, that's good enough.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/17/2005 09:17:00 AM / Permanent Link
What Is XML?
A frequently asked question is - what is XML? So often you run across a programming or technical article with abbreviations or acronyms like XML, api, asp, en, rss, svg, css or don and you've really got to wonder what they all mean and why the editor doesn't think its good business to include important, basic examples.
You may feel like you need a doctorate level, server directory of foreign languages to understand solutions to authoring, platform, programming, and framework issues found in an article library.
XML stands for extensible markup language which is an authoring tool for building documents and websites that makes it easy to exchange data over the internet. XML is a metalanguage designed to simplify implementation of elements in the main webpage architecture or in documents. The World Wide Web consortium recognizes HML as a formal specification. Thus, it is a core element for a system programming platform that aims to produce a doctype that's search engine friendly. Users of XML find processing and validation to be easy.
XML and HTML have recently been combined to produce XHTML which is a more modern programming language for the web. The basic components of XHTML are HTML which displays data and XML which describes data. The use of both, in the form of XHTML, diminishes the level of events where a browser would have difficulty interpreting an element in a tag. Xpath is a language that assists in searching an XML document for specific XML schemas and elements.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/16/2005 12:30:00 AM / Permanent Link
What is XHTML?
You can attribute much confusion in the computer industry with the vast acronyms used in terminology, so it is logical to ask – what is XHTML?
The contents of this article are great learning resources for developers or a new author of a website or internet documents. Be sure and add it to your library of basic guidelines and simple rules in order to learn to build a website with great accessibility, appropriate doctype, tags and element values that meet the standards for the World Wide Web and display effectively in browsers.
There is much more to building any type of website or software than color, image, font and data. Including an img, form, tag, header, table or interactive element requires a programming code.
XHTML is a relatively new type of web programming language that enables a user to don the best attributes from HTML and XML. While HTML displays data, XML describes the data simplifying validation resulting in support for elimination of undesired events for users.
XHTML stands for extensible hypertext markup language. It is a strict language based on HTML. Javascript can be used with XHTML as a complementary scripting language to create more interactive content. Main examples of javascript are interactive elements that are beyond the capabilities of HTML or XHTML including calculations or an img element that changes when pointed to.
All of the newest internet browsers support XHTML elements. Many web developers make simple mistakes in the validation of an HTML tag in the website header or fail to follow the basic HTML rules and guidelines. XHTML is more strict than HTML so it eliminates these problems making accessibility better for new devices including mobile phones that have difficulty interpreting contents or values in HTML tags that don’t follow the basic HTML rules.
// posted by BasicMichelle on 8/15/2005 11:08:00 AM / Permanent Link
Ergonomic
Earlier this summer we talked about keeping your computer healthy. But we need to think about keeping you healthy too.
No matter if you are a designer, programmer or anyone who works on your computer for long periods of time you need to take theses tips to keep you from getting too tired or stressed. The first thing to do is never to work without taking regular breaks. Get up about once every hour, stretch and walk about to get the circulation going. The following are good tips on how to make working on your computer for long periods of time less stressful and keep you in good health.
The monitor and keyboard should be straight in front of you.
The top of the monitor should be about 2-3" above your eyes. Your arms and elbows should be close to your body.
Use a good, adjustable ergonomic chair.
Sit slightly back and not exactly upright.
Your feet should be flat on the floor when you are seated comfortably.
Your upper legs should be more or less horizontal.
If your feet cannot reach the floor then you need to use a foot rest.
By definition "Ergonomics or human factor engineering", is the study of the human in the workplace. Ergonomic studies have identified a number of potential problems relating to extended computer use. When working on a computer, we sit for long periods of time, looking at the computer screen, typing and using a mouse. All of us have more than likely experienced back strain and eye strain and even wrist strain while working with a computer. If you do this on a day after day basis it could lead to a permanent injury.
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/15/2005 09:57:00 AM / Permanent Link
// posted by BasicRic on 8/15/2005 07:36:00 AM / Permanent Link
Amphibians Podcast
Don't get me wrong. I use my iPod for fun things too. All work and no play makes for a dull day. Let me tell you about my most recent addiction!
If you've surfed the Web lately, or listened to any downloadable tunes, you're sure to have heard of the Amphibians. They are steadily growing in popularity.
These new, emerging musicians are delighting many with their unique sound and, because of such, are finding their way to podcasts downloads worldwide. A favorite on top 100 radio, the music they produce is an mp3 owner's dream, crossing over every musical line, including rock, pop, hip hop, folk, country and more.
In short, the Amphibians are taking the music industry by storm, taking music listeners and even those who expertly craft music reviews by surprise - a very pleasant one, that is.
The Amphibians music is available to buy via the Internet and numerous sites that offer songs for download. So, if you're looking to put together your own podcast, one that reflects the latest and the greatest, start surfing now for the amphibians. And, no matter what waters you look to surf, these amphibians are not wading nearby, for these are no creepy crawlers. Instead, the amphibians are the coolest dudes around!
And, even if you're a newcomer to the downloadable world of music, rest assured that just about anywhere you go, or anyone you talk to, the amphibians are going to come up.
As hot as iPod themselves, this band is making history and it doesn't look like they're going to go away any time soon. I hope not! On the contrary, people of all ages are regularly clicking on this band's music and, because of their broad appeal, the Amphibians are even featuring their own newsletter and regular updates, lyric verses and more through their own "podcastable" channel.
What this means is that you can set up an amphibians channel on your ipod or any other MP3 player and get regularly released information such as new songs, tour dates, even messages from band members.
Of course, you can set a podcast channel for many bands, all of which offer a variety of ways to stay in-touch with and in the know when it comes to the band and it's music.
It's the world of podcasting, personalized broadcasting that is quickly replacing the radio of yesteryear, allowing podcasters to create their own radio shows by choosing a particular band or even a series of downloadable audio files, further personalizing music, while revolutionizing the world of technology.
Ahhh yes, isn't technology wonderful. Check out the newest award winning track of the week!
// posted by BasicRic on 8/09/2005 08:51:00 PM / Permanent Link
How Do I Podcast
If you're new to the downloading music game, or even if you have dabbling in it for a while, you may find yourself asking: "How do I podcast?"
The truth is podcasting is relatively new to the world of MP3s and downloads and may best be described as a "channel" that can be subscribed to for ongoing audio posts. Many of these are actually channels for favored bands, which use the channels to send out their tour information, newsletters, songs and more to anyone who subscribes.
Of course, it takes numerous files to create a podcast, but a podcast entry is a single post and can be a playlist of songs, chat, headlines, song descriptions and more, as long as they are in audio format.
Podcasting Made Easy
To start podcasting, you simply need to create and register your own podcast channel (via the World Wide Web).
Next, you need to prepare the audio for your first podcast entry. And, rest assured, you can do this. For it's not something just for the technologically advanced.
To prepare your first entry, use the music from your iTunes library or playlist manager. Now, just create a list (as you have in the past for downloading) by adding the audio files you want to listen to.
Now, not all files are available for podcasting, so this is something you want to keep in mind and keep a look out for as you work to put together your podcast. (These files should be marked as not available for podcasting).
From here, all you have to do is upload the MP3 files from your computer. As before, you can do this from your computer to your previously created podcast studio. You will see new files added to your master playlist or music library.
Next, determine what order you wish to hear the audio segments and songs. This involves creating a new playlist with the audio files you have chosen as your podcast. And, just as before, you can move these around and change the order until you have your podcast exactly as you want it!
For the final step, you need only publish your podcast entry. You can publish with a quick click of your mouse. You can publish a single file, several files, or even the entire podcast. It's that simple.
And, you'll be happy to know that you can also use your podcast to create a blog, sharing your most treasured audio files with others, and allowing yourself the opportunity to enjoy their podcasts, as well, opening up a whole new music world!
// posted by BasicRic on 8/09/2005 08:38:00 PM / Permanent Link
What is an iPod?
What is an ipod? Can this cool little gadget really change your life? We have the answers to all your questions.
So you've been surfing the Web or listening in at the office water cooler, where it seems everything you see or hear these days is about electronics, more specifically ipods. So, just what is an ipod? If you're among the select few still wondering what is a ipod, read on. We are about to de-myth this mystifying pocket-sized music machine.
What is a ipod? An ipod is an amazing portable mp3 player, or digital media player, by Apple (as in Macintosh) that boasts unparalleled capabilities, including a full-color display that has a robust hard drive with storage space for up to 15,000 songs.
Mac and PC compatible, ipods really are changing the way we listen to music. In fact, with just one try you will quickly see that music and radio will never be the same again.
Wherever you go, you can now listen to your very own music collection, play games, carry with you audio book cover art, your very own photos (up to 25,000), games, a complete entertainment library and so much more.
Think about it: Now you will have your favorite digital media files, audio books, radio broadcasts, your favorite pictures (you simply upload your photos) and the ability to play games and create your own library of files for each, allowing you to organize and manage your ipod like you want it!
Personalized and portable - it just doesn't get any better than this. No doubt, this little player will make you a player!
Invented by Apple, the ipod fits in your pocket. Plug it into your computer and automatically update the files, keeping your most personal collection of important files with you on the go! Look and listen from anywhere in the world, at any time.
And to synch with your computer, all you need is a USB outlet. Plugged in, you can sync your songs, files, photos, art, games and more, rip your own CDs legally and create a collection that is as unique as you are.
With varying capabilities, the ipod is a must for any person on the move or for anyone who wants the latest and the greatest - be it newly released tunes, CD cover art, photographs from your New Year's Eve bash (OK, maybe you don't want to remember it all), radio shows and more.
In short, the ipod is sure to impress you, your friends and, well, even your enemies - all of whom will be green with envy (Apple ipod green that is).
But wait, that's not all! Because of advanced technology, you can listen to podcasts which are simply audio blogs on your iPod too.
What is a podcast? Does your website need one? The answers to those questions can be found here, "How Do I Podcast?"
// posted by BasicRic on 8/03/2005 01:09:00 PM / Permanent Link
Creating a Client Database In Access
As designers, many of us have not made ourselves familiar with programs such as Microsoft Access. But it is not that hard to make a client database in Access. I prefer Access over Excel to store my information because once you get familiar with Access you can run some really useful reports. So here is quick lesson on starting that database.
1. Open Access
2. When you open Access you will see a prompt box. Choose Blank Access Data Base
3. After you choose Blank Access Data Base, "My Documents" will pop up with a default file name of db1 (if this is the 1st time you have used Access) change this to something thing like Client Data Base then click create.
4. The next window that you see may look a little overwhelming, but don't fear, it's not that hard. Under the Objects command, click on Tables. To the right of your screen (In the white area) you will have several options, choose the first one, "Create Table in Design View".
5. In the next window you see will see Table1: Table. Across the top you will see Field Name, Data Type and Description.
6. Under Field Name, you can begin with the first line: Company Name, 2nd line: Contact name, 3rd line: address, and just keep going until you have all the information lines that you want.
7. You will see by default Data type will be set as text. This is fine, just leave it that way until you are more comfortable with Access. You can still put phone numbers and zip codes in the table.
8. The Description is optional, if you want to put a description of each Field that is fine; it's not a problem, if you don't.
9. Go to File > Save. You will get a prompt asking if you if you want to set a Primary Key, select No. It is not necessary to have one at this point.
10. Below the Word file, in the left hand corner of your screen, you will see a button that looks like a tiny worksheet which has a pull down menu. When you click this you will see Design View, which is where you are now and Datasheet view. Click on Data Sheet View. Now all you have to do is fill in the blanks with names, address ect.
You now have your data base in Access. Not so hard after all, right?
Once you become familiar with the process you can even offer it as an extra service to your clients. I keep several databases for companies that I do design for, it is extra income and makes you even more valuable to them.
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/02/2005 10:50:00 AM / Permanent Link
Rain Effects in Photoshop
This is cool little effect that I have used many times in my classes. I would like to share it with you.
1. Find a picture with darkish looking clouds in the sky. There are many free stock photos sites I found by doing a Google search.
2. Right click on the photo and copy.
3. Go into Photoshop File > Open > New . The cool thing with Photoshop is after you have copied the picture, it will open the new canvas to the size of the picture you have copied.
4. Go to File > Paste.
5. Create a new layer with a white background.
6. Then go to Filter >> Noise > Add Noise. The settings should be about 400, Gaussian should be checked and also Monochromatic.
7. Then go to Filters > Blur > Motion Blur. The Angle should be about 76 (you can play with this, it will be the angle the rain is coming down) Distance should be about 27.
8. Next go to your layers box and change the layer from normal to multiply.
9. Next go to Image > Adjustments > Levels and make it lighter. Bring up the 1st two numbers in the input levels and try bringing down the last number. You can play around with it until you have the look that you want.
So now it is raining in the vineyard.
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/01/2005 09:01:00 PM / Permanent Link
Create a signature in Outlook
Have you ever wondered when you get an email how people get all that company information at the end of the email? Well here is the answer to your question.
1. Go to Tools > Options. The Options dialog box will appear. 2. Click the Mail Format tab 3. Click the Signature picker button at the bottom 4. In the Signature picker click the New button. 5. Type a name for your new signature. 6. Click the Next > button. 7. The next box you see will be Edit signature. In this box you will type in the information that you want to go out with every email. When you are done click finish. This will take you back to Signature picker. 8. Highlite the signature you just created and click ok. 9. Now you will be back to your options box click apply then ok
Now on every email your information will be at the bottom. And when you do this you will notice the cool thing is that if you put in your website address it will be an active link!
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/01/2005 09:12:00 AM / Permanent Link
MS Word Short Cuts
As a new school year approaches I have pulled out my books to start brushing up on my teaching. I ran across this and thought I would share them with you.
CTRL+Y-Repeat your last action CTRL+P-Print CTRL+BACKSPACE-Delete a word CTRL+HOME-Go to the beginning of the document SHIFT+F3-Change case CTRL+B-Bold CTRL+I-Italicize CTRL+C-Copy CTRL+S-Save CTRL+A-Select all SHIFT+F7-Open the thesaurus CTRL+K-Insert a hyperlink CTRL+ V-Paste CTRL+END-Go to the end of the document CTRL+F-Find CTRL+H-Find and replace Once you have learned these short cuts they can save you a lot of time
// posted by BasicAnn on 8/01/2005 09:00:00 AM / Permanent Link
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1 space themed web site template with Saturn and other planets (#1130) was added today.
1 alien themed web site template (#1129) was added today.
One Anime Web Site Template, B1126T was added today.
1 dinosaur themed web site template (#1127) was added today.
15 Buttons with Flowers themes - PSD format - Use them with any of our HTML-CSS web templates. 
1 basketball team themed web site template (#1123) was added today. Note that this template is not specific to any automated blog publishing software.
1 luggage, suitcase and travel themed web site template (#1125) was added today.
1 computer support and technican web site template (#1122) was added today.
1 blog publishing web site template (#1121) was added today. Note that this template is not specific to any automated blog publishing software.
1 photographers web site template, Product ID: B1124T, was added today. 
