Recent content by Exciter

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    What are some benefits of using javascript over pure CSS and HTML?

    I prefer to use CSS and HTML for my entire site, even for my drop down menus. I just feel like if I use Javascript my site would not degrade well.
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    Do Follow No Longer Important?

    Someone mentioned that Google plans to crawl links on blogs and websites even if the current web page being crawled is do follow or not? If so, what was Google's reasoning behind this decision?
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    Html 5?

    Is anyone using HTML 5 on their sites yet? I heard Youtube and Vimeo is using HTML 5 on some of their videos. Also, where can I find out what the differences between HTML 5 and HTML 4, as well as which browsers currently support HTML 5?
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    A good ASP.net forum software

    Do you guys have any suggestions for a forum that is built with asp.net? I would prefer to have one because I plan on creating my site in ASP.NET using visual basic and it would be great to have the entire site built on the same framework.
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    What happens to the data?

    Let's say you have some dedicated rented servers and your provider just happens to get shutdown due to their own payment issues. How do you prevent them from then wiping out all of your data? Do you have to get a court order to do something like this?
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    How do you insert your Logo into your page?

    I read a book that suggested using image replacement for logos instead of just inserting the logo in a div in the masterhead. The book suggested putting the info you would place in the alt tag in an <h1> element. Then using css feed the logo image to the <h1> element and a large negative...
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    Running a server from home?

    Has anyone here attempted this? I could only imagine doing this for a personal site and I have only heard of one person who did it successfully without any downtime and that was Markus Frind. I think he used his setups for a few months before using a commercial server. How would someone even go...
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    Determine user's screen browser size?

    Is it possible to determine the user's screen browser size? Not the user's resolution, because their size of their browser could be different from their screen resolution. I won't fall for that trick! I would like to know because I want to serve logo images based on the size of the browser...
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    Registrar with best privacy protection?

    I have heard of some registrar's just handing over information with a simple phone call from any Joe Blow, even when the site was under privacy protection. I know if a registrar were subpoenaed or forced to hand over information legally, there is no guarding against that, but I do not plan on...
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    How do they do that?

    How do you get a shadow border around your website container or wrapper div? Is it an image, or is that done using CSS? I think this looks so cool and would love to use this on my sites as opposed to a regular border. Thanks in advance.
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    Website Icons?

    How would I go about getting some icons for a website? Would you guys recommend going with graphic design services? I would prefer to be able to find some pre-made icons for cheap? Any suggestions?
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    Domain name history?

    How can you check the history of a domain if you are buying it from a reseller. I do not want to buy a domain that has been banned by Google or something other search engines will not crawl due to inappropriate material. I need to know before I purchase what the site was used for.
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