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Hey Guys

Was browsing through theoatemeal website and i came across a hilarious look at the Internets most current apps and social media. If you are looking for a fun look at Facebook and the sort follow this link:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/state_web_spring

This is the web right now - The Oatmeal

Hey Guys

FixIT Solutions here; was browsing on YouTube and came across a series of videos from Mweb. They take a very refreshing approach to Information Technology. When you have the chance take a quick browse, you could learn something new :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/mweb?feature=results_main

MWEB Welcome to MWEB's Youtube Channel. MWEB is a Tier 1 Internet Service Provider (ISP), providing over 320 000 customers with a superior Internet experience. MWEB Connect provides Internet access and connectivity products to consumers and small to medium enterprises. MWEB Business provides bus...

12 Tips of website Do’s and Don’ts

1. Don’t Use Frames. Frames are extremely bad for SEO and can create a poor user experience.
2. Do Write Unique and High Quality Content. On the interent, good content reigns supreme. It will be good for search engines, generating traffic, and soliciting inbound.
3. Don’t Use Tables. We prefer CSS over tables because tables load slowly, are bad for search engines, and make maintenance more time-consuming and expensive.
4. Do Use Dashes, Don’t Use Underscores. Dashes versus underscores is an age-old question. Short answer, go with the dash.
5. Do Adhere to Web Standards. Most websites on the internet today do not adhere to web standards, which results in pages that are not accessible and do not look the same in all browsers. Of course, you website will work fine without completely valid code, but for forward compatibility, we suggest validating all code.
6. Web-Safe Colors? It’s a toss up! We generally stick to web-safe colors for the 1% of internet users that have older monitors or browsers. But, you’re probably fine if you use the entire color palette.
7. Do Use Standard Fonts. Standard fonts are a set of fonts guaranteed to display across most browsers and operating systems. For maximum compatibility, only use these fonts.
8. Do Make Sure Your Website Is Cross-Browser Compatible. It’s always important to make sure your site looks the same, regardless of browser or operating system. Click here for more information and tools.
9. Flash… Use With Discretion. If done right, flash can be a great way to add interactivity to your website. But if done wrong, it can be slow-loading and poorly optimized for search engines. However, Google can index Adobe Flash files… So, we’ll let you decide if flash is a good choice for your website.
10. Do Create a Sitemap. XML sitemaps ensure that search engines can find all of your pages. Do create one.
11. Don’t Launch an Unfinished Website. Be sure to dot your i’s and cross your t’s. Our website launch checklist will help you out.
12. Do Use Meta Tags. Yes, meta tags are extremely important, both for SEO and improving your click-through rate.

Step 2. Creating your first web project and having in it your first web page. Since you need a more detailed overview of this we will use a Microsoft page already showcasing a walk-through. Follow the link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k4cbh4dh(v=vs.100).aspx

Walkthrough: Creating a Basic Web Page in Visual Studio This walkthrough provides you with an introduction to the Web development environment in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and in Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express. This walkthrough guides you through creating a simple ASP.NET Web page and illustrates the basic techniques of creating a new page, add...

We have been quiet for quite some time but Rome wasn't built in a day :) . I was recently introduced to a new system called Kentico. With this tool you can build your own websites and manage content with the grace of a fully fledged developer without all the studying. What i will go through this month, are the steps you would take to build your own website. So if you are interested keep checking this page