Some Simple (Best Practices) Way to Speed Up Your Site

Source: FotoliaHey there  readers. Just wanted to share some valuable information that  I landed on the other day while catching up with DailyBlogTips. I wanted to re-share the info to help novice designers make sure they are following some Best Practices of web design.

The load time of websites is one of the most important factors affecting its usability; most Internet users will just skip a site altogether if it fails to load within a couple of seconds.

The full article can be found here: Speed Up Your Site: Optimize Images

Style your forms with CSS

“Ever wanted to match the look of your HTML forms with the rest of your website? This article demonstrates how to apply customized backgrounds to HTML forms, while preserving stucturally clean markup and accesibility.”

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How to Display a Web site when Hovering over Hyperlinks

When the mouse pointer hovers over a link pointing to somewhere outside of your site, the script displays a small image of the destination page. It’s a nice visual cue that serves a very real purpose: providing a clearer picture of what’s ahead.

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