Matthew Watts

Ever wondered how to make one of those snazzy “Contact Us” forms to send someone’s comments to your E-mail when they are viewing your website? Your search is over, because I’m about to show you how to make one. Requirements Basic HTML Knowledge Basic PHP Knowledge Anyone can learn a good bit from this tutorial without knowing HTML or PHP. However, to be able to manipulate the code to fit your specific website and needs, you’ll need a basic understanding of those languages. Fortunately, you’ll pick up a fair amount of both as you follow along. Before We Begin Before you start any programming project, you need to flesh out [...]

On the Internet, you’ll see many names for people’s jobs that essentially do the same stuff. Information Architecture is a term that sounds more mysterious and prestigious than it really is. In short, it’s Web OCD. What is Information Architecture? You might think Information Architects are web designers, web developers, IT, or geeks. The later is definitely true. But, the profession itself really refers to what you are doing with information than actually building a website. A Sitepoint article sums the concept pretty well. Information architecture (or IA) is the science — some would insist art — of defining the structure, organization, navigation, labeling and indexing of a Website. It [...]

Remember back in the 90′s when there were those things that littered your living room? You know; those books that had pictures and stories in them that cost a monthly subscription to get. When the Internet first hit mainstream, a lot of magazine and newspaper writers tried to use their same writing styles on the web, just like a lot of writers still do today. So, to fix this, let’s cover a few points that will help you better reach your target audience. Then after that, I’ll go over some writing tips. Points to consider Writing for the web is different than writing for printed media. The most noticeable difference [...]