| This is the heart of the
internet marketing game. First you
have to create your super site and then (equally if not more important ) you have to promote it! Things are ever changing on the internet.
Standards rise and fall with such
regularity you can easily become lost at sea. Our philosophy is to keep it simple.
Bells and whistles are great on your personal page but a commercial site needs to get to the point and keep you there. It has
to look good but more importantly it has to be fast and full
of information. Everything needs to lead directly
or indirectly to a purchase ( now would be a good time to glance at some
of our products :). I am not against elaborate sites but
when I am looking for something to buy I want it now, not after I sit and stare at a gray box for 10 minutes. If you
do use scripts (java, cgi) or shockwave files (very cool) make sure they provide some sort
of interactivity. Don't use these
tools for creating all sorts of flying twirling exploding buttons banners and doodads that
we have all seen a hundred times before ( animated .gifs should be used with discretion as
well ). Engage your visitor interact with
them, gather their pertinent information, and guide
them to the purchase point. The monetary rewards of this no nonsense
philosophy will feel much better in the long run than the compliments you get from your
friends for showing off. Currently we are experimenting with flash 3 shockwave
content because it lends itself well to our high-tech
products (and yes it's very cool). Shockwave allows you to create
vector based (small file size) smooth interactive animations that "stream".
This is just my opinion based on what
worked for us. If you agree or disagree let me know.
Check out the resources we have used and let us know if they help you too.
Our Directory only contains links we have used ourselves,
they worked for us and we are sharing them with you. We provide you with
the location of each resource listed. We do not endorse or guarantee any of them,
but, they worked for us. Each link will open in a new
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At the present time we offer you links to:
HTML Guides
- D.J. Quad's Ultimate HTML Site http://www.quadzilla.com/
- Very cool site on just about everything HTML. Easy navigation and tons of useful
information.
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- HTML Example Page http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us
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/~csandvig/ip/example.html
- Very basic information. Good place to go if you are brand new to HTML. One
half off the page shows you html code and the other half shows you what it looks like in a
browser. An effective way to get a grasp on the basics quickly.
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- Johnny's HTML http://www.webhelp.org/
- Good little site to get started with. Easy to follow guides.
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- Web Monkey http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/teachingtool/
- Brought to you by the nice people at Hot Wired. A great looking easy to navigate
site with info on everything. Top notch site.
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- Yale Style Guide
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/
- What can I say an HTML style guide from Yale ( I think this thing has been online
forever ). Good information and a nice format.
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Java Scripts & tutorial guides
- Andy's Java Script Tutorials http://www.geocities.com/
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SiliconValley/Station/4320/
- My Favorite Java Script site. Well laid out tutorials ( with
examples ) that have you creating code instantly. The author claims to be 16 years
old. Learn Java Script from the kid, I did.
- Dynamic Drive http://dynamicdrive.com/
- Good clean site. There are loads of free scripts here that you can
cut and paste into your own html pages.
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- Java Script for the Non Programmer http://www.webteac
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her.com/javatour/
- Good overview site for the beginner. Easy to navigate.
- Website Abstraction
http://wsabstract.com/
- Everything Java Script is here. Well laid out site features free scripts, guides,
tutorials, links, and more. If you are looking for java scripts here they are.
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CGI Scripts and guides
- Beginners Guide http://snowwhite.it.brighton.ac.uk/~mas/
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mas/courses/html/html.html
- If you want to write your own cgi scripts because you can't find one for free, or if you
just have to know how they work then this is the place to get started.
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- Matts Script Archive http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/
- Matt has a script for almost any thing. Look here first for free cgi scripts.
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Java
- Sun Microsystems http://www.javasoft.com/docs/
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books/tutorial/index.html
- Yes there is a huge difference between Java and Java Scripts.
Basically, if you have to ask what the difference is than you are looking for Java
Script. I don't know much about Java but these guys do. Tutorials, guides,
resources, etc.
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Flash 2 & 3 Shockwave tutorials
- Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/
- They make Flash and shockwave so they should know right? Check out
the developers center for a wealth of resources. Also make sure you contribute to
the flash newsgroup, very very helpful.
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- Moock Web Design http://colinmoock.iceinc.com/
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webdesign/flash/index.html
- Coolin Moock knows a thing or two about flash content and
it is shared here.
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- NRG Design http://www.nrg.be/
- You wont learn much about flash or shockwave here but this is one of my
favorite Flash sites. Click and be inspired.
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