Learning HTML5 for Free

Well, I was thinking today that it might be about time to get a jump start on HTML5. So, I started looking for good tutorials.  The best one I’ve found so far is http://www.w3schools.com/html5/default.asp, although it was so much information that I quickly got into overload.  A couple others I will try are: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/25-html5-features-tips-and-techniques-you-must-know/ and the video http://vimeo.com/6691519.  Good luck!  Let me know if you find any good, simple ones for me.

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The Best FREE (or Cheap) Stockart Sites

The  biggest problem I’ve found with free stockart sites is that their search engines are horrible and/or they have a zillion clicks to get to the pictures through ads.  You search for something like “computer keyboard” and the search turns up everything from pictures of a blue platypus (yea, Agent P) to photos of barn doors. After alot of searching and trial and error, here are some of the better ones I’ve found: FREE: http://pixeldef.com (personal use only – see their legal page) Free Stock Photos http://freefoto.com http://www.sxc.hu/...

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How to Add Google Analytics to your WordPress code

First, you’ll need to get your tracking code. Here are the steps (taken from Google): Log in to Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/analytics From the Overview page, select the account that has the profile for the tracking code you’re looking for Select the profile from the accounts Overview page. From that profile’s Actions column  on the end, far right, click Edit At the top right of the ‘Main Website Profile Information’ box, click Check Status Your tracking code can be copied and pasted from the text box in the Instructions for adding tracking section...

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Top Five Webmaster Resources

There are alot of great resources out there on the internet.  Here are some of my bookmarks that I use constantly. Hopefully, they’ll help you out as well. Strong Password Generator – Does just what it says Lorem Ipsum – Generates placeholder text in mock-Latin Icon Search Engine – FREE and searchable Google Analytics – FREE stats that measure everything imaginable Favicon Generator – Makes those cool little icons for the tabs on top of your pages

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