Website Authoring
Design tips, HTML and CSS tutorials.
Topics in Website Authoring
CSS
Using Style Sheets to make your web building faster and easier.
HTML
How to write web pages using HyperText Markup Language, from beginner's lessons to more advanced tutorials.
Web Design and Style
Make your site stand out from the crowd with these tips from our style gurus.
XHTML
Read all about XHTML - the successor to HTML - and learn how to build XHTML-compliant Web pages.
Articles in Website Authoring
Photoshop to HTML Step-By-Step, Layout 1: "MiniMal" - Intermediate Tutorial 27 July 2010
In this walkthrough, Matt shows how to take a web template design in Photoshop and create a finished HTML and CSS template. Full code download included.
10 Fantastic Free Web Page Editors - Article 4 May 2010
Want a great, 100% free editor for coding your HTML, CSS and JavaScript? Matt reviews ten of the best free Web editors available today.
Textile and Markdown: 2 Nice Alternatives to WYSIWYG Editors - Article 16 March 2010
Explores the Textile and Markdown lightweight markup languages, and shows how to use them as an alternative to WYSIWYG HTML editors.
Create a Site Map to Aid Navigation - Intermediate Tutorial 10 December 2009
Learn about HTML site maps, why they're useful, and how to make one. Plenty of real-world examples included.
Working with Blogger Variables - Intermediate Tutorial 8 December 2009
Find out how to use Blogger variables to make your blog template's fonts and colours tweakable. Full example included.
Create Your Own Blogger Template - Intermediate Tutorial 2 December 2009
A step-by-step guide to creating your own beautiful Blogger template. Learn about Blogger tags, how to use images, and how to tweak your template CSS.
Top 10 Firefox Add-ons for Webmasters - Article 28 October 2009
Matt lists his 10 must-have Firefox add-ons for anyone who designs, codes or manages websites. Essential reading!
How to Make a Website - Beginner Tutorial 7 July 2009
Never created a website before? This article shows you how. Learn all the steps needed to make a website.
How to Start a Blog - Beginner Tutorial 21 April 2009
Learn how to start a blog. Find out how to choose a blog system, set up your blog, build traffic, and make money blogging.
10 Tips for Building Cross-browser Websites - Advanced Tutorial 9 January 2009
10 useful tips to ensure your Web pages look good across all browsers and attract more visitors.