How many CSS properties are there?

How many CSS properties are there? Well, you can count them yourself by checking out this CSS properties reference.

This reference lists all CSS properties from the CSS2 specification. It also has an online CSS editor ,so you can try out most properties right there on the page!

For example, you can try changing the background colors, images etc using the CSS background property. Or, you could experiment with different borders using the CSS border property.

So, check it out. Hope you find it useful!

How good is your hosting provider?

If you're like many of us, you probably don't think too much about your hosting provider. (Well, not until something goes wrong!). After all, once you've uploaded your website it generally just runs itself, right?

Well, not exactly.

There are many things you need to look for in a hosting provider. Here are some that come to mind:

• uptime
• support
• maintenance
  
• security
• availability of bandwidth

As to be expected, you're better off checking for these things before you sign up with a hosting provider. It's not so nice to sign up with a hosting provider, only to be disappointed with their performance. Or even worse, if you don't monitor their performance your website could be having problems that you're not even aware of!

That is why I created this web hosting tutorial. It provides an overview of the things you should look for when selecting a hosting provider.

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you will ensure you're covering off all the important points when selecting your web hosting provider.

Do you know your XML?

If you know how to create database driven websites using technologies such as SQL Server and ColdFusion or PHP, you'll realize how powerful your web applications can be.

XML can take this a step further by allowing you to store and transmit data that can be read by remote applications, regardless of their technology.

Quackit's free XML tutorial guides you through XML, starting from the basics (such as what an XML document looks like), moving to more advanced topics (such as XSLT and XPath).

If you've always wanted to learn XML but never got around to it, perhaps nows the time!

How much for that domain name?

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Do you use a web server?

When someone first learns how to code HTML, they usually get taught to create a file with HTML code and save it with a .html or .htm extension. Then when they double-click on the file, it automatically opens in their web browser.

This is fine when you're starting out. It's a great way to get up and running quickly. Once you've gotten yourself past the basics though, you try running your website through a web server.

Running your website through a web server enables you to do much more. A web server enables you to create a development environment that replicates your production (live) environment.

If you're not sure if you need a web server, check out this web server tutorial. It explains what a web server is and what benefits you'll get from using one. It also provides links to some popular free web servers.

New to web design?

If you need to build a website but don't know where to start, check out this article on how to create a website.

That article shows you 3 options for creating a website. The option you choose will depend on your goals. If you simply want to get a website up and running quickly without knowing all the technical stuff, there's an option for you.

On the other hand, if you'd like to learn the technical aspects of building a website, there's an option for you too. Quackit has a large number of tutorials that will walk you through the technical side of creating a website.

There are also pre-built templates that can assist you in building your website if required.

Create a website now!

Fast-track your web design

Quackit now has professionally designed website templates available.

Why use these?

Well, here's one good reason...

If you're like many web developers, you prefer not to spend too much time on the visual aspect of your websites. Designing a website can soak up lots of your time. Besides, there are so many great web designers out there who specialize in designing websites that work across multiple browsers etc.

As a web developer, you have a number of choices. Here are the most common ones:

• Design your own websites
• Hire a web designer
• Use pre-built templates

The first option will only work if you're a good designer. But remember that, for every hour you're spending on web design, that's an hour you could be charging for stuff like database development, or PHP programming etc. You need to decide which tasks you prefer.

The second option will require that you find a good web designer. Hiring a web designer can be quite expensive too.

The third option can be a great cost effective way to developing a great looking website. Using professionally developed templates can save you lots of time, and eliminate the costs of sourcing a web designer.

So check out the Quackit template store now!