Website Articles
by Joelle Steele
I first laid hands on a computer keyboard at a temp job in California’s Silicon Valley in the mid-1970s. It was love at first byte! A few years later, I started my own business with the help of my first computer – a “portable” KayPro II with a 9″ monochrome screen. Within a few short years I was working on my fourth and fifth computers – a PC and a Mac – could build my own computers, and had learned to program in MBasic, DOS, and dBase, was learning to program in C++, and was exploring the Internet. I eventually began helping others with their computer-related problems, and by 1992 had learned HTML, started joellesteele.com (my first of many websites), was teaching adult ed classes in introductory web design and HTML, and in 2013 wrote a book called “The Small Business Webmaster.” The following are a few of my previously published articles about computers and websites. They’re old, but some people still run non-WordPress websites, so if that sounds like you, these may be helpful, as can my website advice column.
Troubleshooting Website Problems: Communicating With Your Computer Consultant. You can solve most common problems yourself, and you can save money if you learn how to communicate better with a computer consultant.
Copyright Law for Website Owners: Protect your website and be sure you don’t infringe on anyone else’s copyright.
How to Open a Link in a New Window or Pop-up: How to open a link in a smaller window so that your Web page stays open and visible beneath it.
Colors for Your Web Site: The role of color in web marketing, web-safe/browser-safe colors (including samples of each), color palettes, and a few “don’ts” in the use of color on your website.
Get Your Website Indexed Correctly by Search Engines: Search engines index everything, and you need to have it all waiting there for them to index when they stop by to index your Web site.
How to Avoid the Most Common Website Mistakes: Avoid the most common Web problems by thinking of your visitors first when you plan and create your Web site.
Typefaces and Fonts for Your Website: There are so many to choose from — or are there?
Embed a YouTube Video on Your Website: Very simple instructions for embedding a YouTube video on one of your Web pages.
How to Hire and Work with a Web Designer: Do your homework when looking for a Web designer and then be prepared to help them create the website you want.
Neuromarketing & Web Design: How can this unique scientific approach to marketing research help you create a more effective Web site.
Playing a Sound File Automatically On Your Web Page: How to make a sound file play when the page loads and not drive your visitors away!
