Solo-e.com Resources Web Design

Using CSS to Fix Anything: 20+ Common Bugs and Fixes

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:18PM ET

If you do any of your own web design or maintenance for your site, you may be like me when it comes to CSS -- you know just enough to get by, but get flummoxed with alignment issues and cross-browser quirks. This excellent reference page points out many common web design issues and how to fix them. I was able to *finally* align the title of my categories with the little RSS icon, after many rounds of experimentation and exasperation! Definitely a link I'll be bookmarking!

Resize Your Photos

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:52PM ET

No more need for confusing "image editing" software if all you need is to make your images bigger or smaller. Thanks to Sandra DeFreitas, the Tech Coach, for telling us about this handy site. Upload your digital picture in just about any format, use simple buttons to resize, crop, even rotate, and download the result. Very easy!

Is your website text hard to read? Try the Color Contrast Analyzer

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:11PM ET

Do folks complain that your website text is hard to read? Maybe your color combinations are the problem. Text that looks good on your monitor may be fuzzy and faint on someone else's monitor. Fortunately, someone has put together a tool that uses established standards of how well your text contrasts with your background colors. This is a download executable, but it's very easy to use!

Free Web Authoring System -- Nvu

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:28AM ET

A free alternative if you don't need the power of DreamWeaver or Frontpage, NVu is a great alternative. Thanks to Susan Fuller and Jay Hamilton-Roth for this resource!

HTML Tutorial

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:15AM ET

Want to learn basic HTML? Here is a nice tutorial, recommended by Linda Dessau. There is also a handy tool to let you practice your html skills by putting codes in the left window and seeing the results in the right window: HTML test tool.

Validate your website code -- W3C Markup Validation Service

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:55AM ET

Having troubles with how a page on your website is appearing in different browsers? This is an excellent free service for your webmaster -- or you, if you are managing our own website. The validator checks html code on an existing page, a file on your computer, or just cut and paste your code directly. The explanations of the errors are detailed and helpful in fixing your page.

Free web-based training: TrainingTools.com

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:13PM ET

Free web training on some software programs, such as FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Word and Access. You can pay and get more selection--but you might find what you need in the free section!