web templates - The easy way to build websites

Great graphics generators

2005-04-19T06:34:00.000-07:00

The internet is getting filled with those great online graphic generators that allow you to create graphics online. The best part about these online web applications is the fact that they are totally free to use. So why not check them out!!

One really cool and easy to use tool is offered by cooltext.com. Boy these guys have the real stuff. Their online software applicaion will allow you to make buttons, dividers and cool 3d texts.

Another really cool application is offered by 3dtextmaker.com. Easy to use and with innovative features this software tool can come in handy for any designer.

There are many more out there......do check them out and if you find anything interesting do drop a line.

An affiliate program worth joining

2005-03-29T04:55:00.000-08:00

I was never in favor of affiliate programs before I came accross the one offered by Icongalore.com. Great icons at a great price and highly converting. With a 20% commission rate I really earned a lot just within a few days of joining. Check their affiliate program out here: Icongalore affiliate program

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Templates on the rise

2005-02-23T01:27:00.000-08:00

A new report shows that building websites using website templates is on the rise. Many individuals and organizations feel building websites using ready made website templates saves lots of time and money while they can concentrate on their main projects.

Some are even of the opinion that templates can be used as a temporary measure to host a website and attract customers while the actual website is being build. This is a viable measure as hosting a website using templates can be done in a matter of hours when building a full fledged site can take months together.

What is Template Customization?

2005-01-10T22:22:00.000-08:00

Just imagine a situation where you have purchased a website template and are ready with all the html and psd files. Now the next step is to insert content inside the templates and host them as completed webpages. But all of a sudden you find that your template still does not suite your required profile. You need some images to be changed or do not want the current site layout with so much information on the homepage. So what do you do now?? You cannot sell back the template and go for another one, but you can sure go for template customization.

Template customization is a process where your website templates will be customized based on your preferences at a low cost. You might find lots of template customization services around but most of them will charge you rates that are even costlier than the template itself. But rest assured, there are some quality template vendors who offer customization at very affordable rates. Buytemplates.net for instance offers a highly affordable cutomization service.Their service is great and the rates are very low. Basically I don't prefer templatemoster's template tuning service because of the fact that the rates are way too costly and the service is pretty average.

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Hand Coding in website templates

2004-12-02T02:24:00.000-08:00

There are many template vendors out there who offer templates which contain lots of unwanted or junk code. The problem is that it is impossible for anyone to actually identify junk coding at the time of purchase as the cutomers are shown only the final product. Even Some really famous template vendors are offer tempaltes with junk code.

A good template should make use of hand coding with specific instructions on each table or where ever the template is editable. Another aspect of hand coding is that the template should be easily editable and should have the tables, tr's and td's starting and ending at the same levels. This helps while adding content or while adding new tables in the future.

One more important aspect is the CSS style sheet. An external style sheet is highly advisable as internal style sheets are very difficult to edit as changes have to be made on each and every page. Changes on external style sheets can be made easily and the changes take effect for the entire site.

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website design temapltes

2004-10-05T04:27:00.000-07:00

The one thing that people tend to complain about web tempalates is that they are steriotypes of each other. They mean to say that all webtempaltes look alike and make use of similar images and graphics. But the fact of the matter stands far
apart, mainly because there cannot be any generalizations. There are many website desing template providers who offer web temlates with unique designs. All that you got to do is find them using a comprehensive search. Only after a complete
search should one go for buying a web temaplate. This is because the competition is high changes are that you might get access to some really hot web teplates at cheap rates. So get searching. Do a quoted search using "keywords" if required and make use of '+' '_' in your searches for accurate results.

To or not to use flash web templates

2004-09-22T21:09:00.000-07:00

Flash web templates can be used to build flash websites. But to or not to have a flash website totally depends on your end users and your business type. But no matter what, having a professinal looking website is more effective than having a website that has trendy graphics.

Five useful points for selecting templates

2004-09-21T06:00:00.001-07:00

1.) Always make sure that your template is editable using popular html editors like Dreamweaver, FrontPage and Golive

2.) Check to see if the web template provider offers template customization services. Customization services are the trademark of good template providers

3.) Make sure the customer service offered by the template provide is adequate and the response is immediate

4.) Make sure that the template vendor gives you templates with external CSS file and a .PSD file with every purchase without any extra costs.

Can spyware's be eliminated?

2004-09-13T03:08:00.000-07:00

The greatest threat to online marketing comes in the form of
spywares. These pesky programs are everywhere on the net and can get
downloaded by a simple action like canceling/clicking a pop up or
pop under!!

The worst part about spyware is the fact that they have a tendency
to slow down the infected computer in addition to transmitting
personal information. Some malicious ones can also lodge themselves
as personal homepages causing unwanted pages and programs to load.

Although the question of permanently eliminating spyware seems a
distant reality there can be some precautions that one can take,
some of them are discussed as follows;

Precautions to protect your computer against spyware

1.) Do not allow your browser to download unsigned active scripts.
(You can disable active scripts using internet tools or prefences of
your browser)
2.) Make sure to install a good anti-spyware software like ad-aware
3.) Do not download any software that you are not sure of. Even some
anti-spywares can be malicios. Read the licensing agreements and
download only from reliable sources
4.) Never open mail attachments that you are not sure of
5.) In case you encounter a site that gives out pop ups
like 'spyware detected' or 'download anti-spyware' or any other
suspicious messages, do not click the download/cancel button.
Instead use alt+f4 or Ctrl+w to close the pop up.
6.) Download and install google or yahoo! toolbars that can help you
effectively block pop ups.

The question of spyware is increasing in a major way and needs to be
regulated. The ones who can play a part in regulating this junk are
the ISPs, Search engines and the respective governments. Only when
these people coordinate with each other can the people who propagate
spywares can be put behind bars.

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Webtemplates-The Ultimate Resource for Creating Quality Web Sites in Seconds

2004-08-02T02:53:00.001-07:00

Web templates are the in-thing now a days. This is becuase of the relative ease with which high quality websites can be created using web templates. All it takes is a minutes editing and you are done!

So what are website templates?

Website templates are ready made websites that can be edited to created websites in less time. Anyone can edit website templates using html editors to create quality websites.

How to edit web templates

Web templates can be edited using any popular html editor. Html editors include photoshop, dreamweaver, coffeeshop, editplus, frontpage etc. Most of these are WYSIWYG kind of editors that are extremely easy to use. You need not be a professional to use them. The website template provide will give you with a template index file (index.file). You can edit that file using these famouns html editors.

Advantages of buying readymade website templates

1.) The major advantage of buying a website template is the price. You can get a professional website template for as low as $19 and can save as much as 70% over hiring a web designer to design your website.

2.) The next factor is time. A good website template is extremely easy to download and edit, which means, you can have a brand new website in a very less time. Just for information a web designer may take at least 10 -15 days to design a website whereas with a readymade template it’s all in a days work.

3.) Web templates can be edited using most html editors as and when required. This accounts for flexibility and ease of use.

Finding the best HTML template providers online

There are hundreds of html template providers online, but not all of them provide quality templates. The templates should be cleanly coded and easy edit. In addtion the template provide must provide customization services.

One such web template provider that I found particularly interesting is www.buytemplates.net. Now this site has real professional stuff. These people have hundreds of great looking, professionally designed templates in various categories that come at surprisingly affordable prices. Apart from offering copyrighted and non-copyrighted web templates, they also offer allied services like template customization service, content insertion service, search engine optimization service and web hosting service (making it the best portal for buying web related) services. I brought some templates from them and they worked really great.

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How web designers can benefit from web templates

Web designing is turning out to be a competitive field as the time passes. Clients require faster services at cheaper rates failing which they won't even blink an eyelid before looking for better prospectus. The only option in front of web designers today is to provide prompt service at the lowest possible cost. So is there a way out??
Of course there is!! Web-Templates.....

How can web templates help a web designer??

Most people consider web templates to be a web designer's mortal enemy, but that is not the fact. There are many web designers who have made use of web templates to their advantage. Here are a few tricks they try out;

Using web templates to take care of client projects

Clients need their work to be done faster and at lower rates. Savvy web designers purchase web templates in bulk at a lower rate using memberships and manipulate them to create stunning web pages in seconds. This way they can even provide variety to their clients and take care of their needs more efficiently. Most importantly they can retain their customers from going to the next web designer ready to provide a cheaper and faster service

Using web templates to lower costs

Web templates come real cheap and contain good graphics and images. They are designed by professionals and are cheap as they can be sold over and over again. Web designers can buy these non-exclusive templates at a lower rate and add their special touch to it using specialized graphics and color combinations. This will make the template unique and free from any duplication. Using these templates can help then lower the cost of their services in a major way.

Using templates to take care of multiple assignments

The most painful moment is the one when a web designer has to reject a great assignment owing to the fact that he already has lots of pending designs to take care of. Most web designers avoid such a situation by making use of web templates. Web templates need only a bit of touch here are there and they are ready to be uploaded. Using web templates can help the designer to take care of multiple assignments with ease and best of all retain all those customers

Provide a touch of professionalism

Most quality web template providers like http://www.buytemplates.net and http://www.templatemagic.net make use of hand coding that enhances the quality of the templates. Hand coded templates are easy to load and can be edited efficiently. This will help the web designer to easily take care of all future updates and improvements that the clients may need to do to their WebPages.

Thus web templates are not foes but friends of web designers. All they need to do is make use of the templates in the right manner and they are sure to be winners.

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The question of spy-ware and junk on the internet

Think your system is infected by a sick spyware that makes it load unwanted pages; that gives you a message 'your system is infected by spyware - download anti spyware now'?? Please don’t press the download button!! Read on.........

The spyware nuisance

Spywares are unwanted programs that lodge themselves into the computer aiding in secret broadcast of information about a user’s internet usage. They can even take over browsers and load unwanted pages causing the computer to slow down in a major way. Spywares can load unwanted pages to bookmarks and load pop-ups that say ‘your system is infected with spyware, download anti-spyware now!!’ Hitting the download button or sometimes even closing the pop-up could bring into the computer other malicious spyware programs that can render some computer programs inaccessible.

The worst part is that spywares can even be programmed to transmit personal information including passwords and credit card information making them a real threat.

As new spyware programs are developed by the minute, anti Spywares and anti adware softwares do no good to remove them. They have the ability to remove only the secondary files while the primary files still remain. As these are not viuses the use of anti-virus software will also prove vain.

Precautions to protect your computer against spyware

1.) Do not allow your browser to download unsigned active scripts. (You can disable active scripts using internet tools or preferences of your browser; disable your active X controls using IE tools – internet options – security – custom level.)

2.) Make sure to install a good anti-spyware software like ad-aware

3.) Do not download any software that you are not sure of. Even some anti-spywares can be malicios. Read the licensing agreements and download only from reliable sources

4.) Never open mail attachments that you are not sure of

5.) In case you encounter a site that gives out pop ups like 'spyware detected' or 'download anti-spyware' or any other suspicious messages, do not click the download/cancel button. Instead use alt+f4 or Ctrl+w to close the pop up.

6.) Download and install google or yahoo! toolbars that can help you effectively block pop ups.

7.) Install 'Zone Alarm' or other good firewall that does not allow unidentified programs to transmit information.

Internet becoming a dumping ground?

Recently the numbers of sick websites that are filled with junk and very destructive content have increased over the internet. I don't why people do it, but they do it. Sadists are just a reality as any other normal person. They love to see people in pain and fear. They would go to any extent to promote themselves or harass others. But in their little game they tend to forget that they are playing with people's minds and their hard earned money and making them waste their time in useless activities.

The need for regulation

The internet is becoming a dangerous place and if not regulated can lead to serious disasters. Things are developing too fast for men to cope with. In-fact the internet has developed at a speed faster than imaginable and hence there is lack of any order/rules and regulations. This is high time that we do something to protect the internet from damaging our personal property and privacy. This is a very serious problem and we need to think on this together. All nations should come together to solve this crisis, instead of ignoring it.

Search engines, hosting companies and internet service providers have a huge responsibility towards eliminating this crime that is going on unabated on the internet. They should work together to eliminate this problem for good and save the internet from becoming a hacker’s paradise and a dumping ground of junk.

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