Making your website Work

Functional, useable, visible and accessible.

 

Independent web sites come and go. Thousands every day. Make sure your website is here to stay! In January 2007 over 50,000 new websites came online. Make sure your website works for you.

• Top 20 Search Submissions
  The web top 20 search engines. Submissions in order of importance.
  
  
• Accessibility and Usability
  Accessibility and Usability quick 10 point checklist
  
  
• RSS and free website content
  What is RSS and how can it provide free web content for my website
  
  
• Web Usability - Why Bother?
  Articles and tips about web usability and why everyone should bother about it
  
  
• Optimise Your Images
  Remember to optimise your images fully for quick web page loading
  
  
• Validate your HTML
  Check your HTML for errors with these free yet powerful tools
  
  
• Use CSS - Cascading Style Sheets
  Using CSS to control the look and feel of your pages will give you incredible control over your entire website.
  
  
• CSS Tutorials for all levels
  Free CSS tutorials for website owners available online
  
  
• Scramble your email address
  Fight the spam and stop harvesters finding and adding your email address to spam lists
  
  
• Colour issues
  Which colours shall I use for my website? We have provided a colour chart