By Lee Monroe

Your Web site is designed, the CMS works, content has been added and the client is happy. It’s time to take the Web site live. Or is it? When launching a Web site, you can often forget a number of things in your eagerness to make it live, so it’s useful to have a checklist to look through as you make your final touches and before you announce your Web site to the world. continue »

Programming is what distinguishes the Web from print materials by allowing users to interact with the content. You can program a page using programming languages, sets of rules or instructions that tell the computer to produce a particular result. Scripting languages are high-level programming languages processed at run-time. You can use them to create dynamic features on your Web pages. continue »

HTML is the language that creates a framework of a Web page, telling a browser how to display everything from text to images and even other scripts. While you can use a WYSIWYG editor to write your HTML code for you, anyone interested in Web programming should start with a good understanding of how to write HTML from scratch. continue »

XHTML is a programming language that replaces HTML as the framework of a Web page. But, to begin learning XHTML, you need a good understanding of HTML. It is a very close copy of HTML, but has stricter rules, making it more adaptable to various platforms. continue »

PHP is a scripting language embedded into HTML Web pages to create dynamic features. When your Internet browser requests a Web page with PHP components, the PHP code runs on the server and generates a Web page with unique content. That customized Web page is sent to your browser. continue »

JavaScript is a widely used scripting language embedded directly into HTML code. It allows you to enhance your Web site with interactive extras. Used alone or with other programming languages, JavaScript can help you create a polished and interactive Web site. continue »

Learn how to create your first style sheet with these step-by-step instructions. continue »

Cascading style sheets (CSS) were developed in the mid- to late-1990s to give Web designers more control over the look of their Web pages. continue »

There are several different ways you can apply a style sheet to your Web site. The method you choose will depend on the goals you set and what you’re looking to change. Each of the following types of style sheets apply to your Web pages in unique ways. continue »

SQL is the most commonly used programming language that requests and manipulates information from database management systems. continue »