If you need to purchase a domain name or hosting, you are going to be ecstatic when you read this post! Because of a project that Linda and I have in the works, I decided to research where to buy cheap domain names and/or hosting. Domain Name Discount Code Source After reviewing prices from many [...]

Have you ever sent someone a URL link but it ended up getting split into two lines because it was too long?   Or maybe it triggered the recipient’s spam catcher causing your e-mail to end up in their spam folder. How about when you tried to leave a URL in a blog comment, but [...]

Have you ever posted your e-mail address publicly on your blog or website? I have, and I bet that I am not the only one who saw an increase in spam e-mails after making my e-mail address public. What a pain! I’ve got good news for you. Today’s Featured Friday shares with you a way [...]

If you have been looking for a source for free high-resolution pictures, you will be happy to learn about morgueFile. MorgueFile’s images are free for both commercial and personal use, and no registration is required to download images; however, if you’d like to contribute images to morgueFile, you will need to register to do so. [...]

I have a painful confession to make.  I currently do not have an up-to-date backup of my files.  I have a backup I created a few months ago before I had to revert my computer to its factory settings (a long and very painful story), but I haven’t backed up my files since then.  That [...]

Continuing the pattern of featuring free tools, today’s post is about Eraser, a free Windows tool to completely remove unwanted and/or sensitive files from you hard drive. If you have ever stored passwords, account information, or other private personal information on your computer, you need a program like eraser to make sure that no one [...]

I have another free resource for you today.  Two Featured Fridays ago I reminded you that the library is a good source to find books on web design, the last Featured Friday was about free courses from About.com’s Web Design/HTML channel, and today’s post is about Giveaway of the Day, a website that offers a [...]

In my last Featured Friday, Web Design on a Shoestring, I shared with you that I had recently realized that I could learn more about design, HTML/XHTML, and CSS for free simply by taking advantage of the books available in my local library. This week, I want to introduce you to a great online design [...]

Because I am a self-taught designer and coder, I have wanted to take some graphic and web design courses to fill in the gaps in my knowledge and to learn new skills. Time and money restraints have meant that I have not been able to pursue my desire for formal education; however, that has not [...]

Linda and I have decided to become affiliates for some of the service providers whose services we have used and which we feel offer great value for our readers. One such provider is bluehost. Bluehost offers hosting services and ranks highly for customer service and satisfaction. (If you wish, you can even view their impressive [...]