I added the Google Analytics code to the Alpine Magnum website yesterday, and had great expectations that it wouldn't break the rest of the site.
However...
I managed to break the code on the photo gallery page - because the large images wouldn't change when you clicked on the different thumbnails (thanks to my father-in-law for testing). I went back to basics - opened an old version of the file, got the gallery working and started adding stuff back in. And voila - it's working again (well, for the time being).
I've also just built another two sites - one is for a birthday invitation - and the other is for my small business that I'm hoping to develop in the next few weeks.
Friday, 6 November 2009
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Breadcrumbs
I have just added some manual breadcrumbs to the Alpine Magnum website. I saw a simple example on the Cockatoo Island website, which I have adapted for my site.
I still want to add the Google Analytics code - but something wierd is going on with my Analytics login (due to Reverse Garbage/DMDP).
These are just small tweaks to improve usability of the site for the client. I won't be changing the system documentation for DMT.
I still want to add the Google Analytics code - but something wierd is going on with my Analytics login (due to Reverse Garbage/DMDP).
These are just small tweaks to improve usability of the site for the client. I won't be changing the system documentation for DMT.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Website success
One of the measures of success (outlined in the system plan) of my website was to increase the dollar value of sales generated by online enquiries; and that it has.
My website went live on Wednesday 28th October. The first enquiry came through on Friday 30th, followed by a sale on Saturday 31st (3 days later. The business owners (my parents) are really excited.
Next task is to add the Google Analytics, so I can start tracking hits.
My website went live on Wednesday 28th October. The first enquiry came through on Friday 30th, followed by a sale on Saturday 31st (3 days later. The business owners (my parents) are really excited.
Next task is to add the Google Analytics, so I can start tracking hits.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Hosting
Last night I took advantage of the UTS server being down and moved my site into the real world.
Domain: www.alpinemagnum.com.au
Hosted by: Digital Pacific
I registered the domain name with Digital Pacific, so I didn't have to update the name server. So all in all, it was quite an easy process.
Domain: www.alpinemagnum.com.au
Hosted by: Digital Pacific
I registered the domain name with Digital Pacific, so I didn't have to update the name server. So all in all, it was quite an easy process.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Cleaning up my CSS, and a few other links.
I've been catching up on some of my RSS feeds tonight, and wanted to share the following links:
Tips on cleaning up your CSS code.
I'll be taking note of Antoni Lupetti's tips - to order the CSS properties alphabetically and indenting the child elements.
Popular HTML Tags.
The most used tag is the anchor tag, followed by the div tag. And luckily, I know all 7 tags Antoni mentions.
Popular HTML Editors.
Results of a small survey conducted by Lupetti. NotePad++ - the one I'm using - is the most popular editor for Windows users.
And just for fun.
After all, we all need a little comic relief at the end of semester. Monoface uses Flash to
create more than 700,000 combinations of faces. Just click on the mouth, nose, head, etc.
References
Lupetti, A. (2009), 5 Rules to Write More Readable CSS Files, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/18/5-rules-to-write-more-readable-css-files/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Lupetti, A. (2009), Most Used HTML Tags in 50 Popular Websites, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/17/most-used-html-tags-in-50-popular-web-sites/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Lupetti, A. (2009), HTML Editors War What Are You Using, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/15/html-editors-war-what-are-you-using/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Monoface, http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html
Tips on cleaning up your CSS code.
I'll be taking note of Antoni Lupetti's tips - to order the CSS properties alphabetically and indenting the child elements.
Popular HTML Tags.
The most used tag is the anchor tag, followed by the div tag. And luckily, I know all 7 tags Antoni mentions.
Popular HTML Editors.
Results of a small survey conducted by Lupetti. NotePad++ - the one I'm using - is the most popular editor for Windows users.
And just for fun.
After all, we all need a little comic relief at the end of semester. Monoface uses Flash to
create more than 700,000 combinations of faces. Just click on the mouth, nose, head, etc.
References
Lupetti, A. (2009), 5 Rules to Write More Readable CSS Files, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/18/5-rules-to-write-more-readable-css-files/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Lupetti, A. (2009), Most Used HTML Tags in 50 Popular Websites, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/17/most-used-html-tags-in-50-popular-web-sites/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Lupetti, A. (2009), HTML Editors War What Are You Using, Woorkup, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/15/html-editors-war-what-are-you-using/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
Monoface, http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html
Screen capture software
Snag-It (for Windows)
I really recommend Snag-It to capture screen shots of your website. You can download a free 30 day trial here http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
Clip-It (for Mac)
On Antoni Lupetti's blog, I also read about a similar program for Mac called Clip-It! I haven't tried it, but it sounds similar to Snag-It. You can download it here http://www.headnix.com/
References
Lupetti, A (2009), Clip it! Capture Any Web Page Into a Single Image, Woork, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/20/clip-it-capture-any-web-page-into-a-single-image/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
I really recommend Snag-It to capture screen shots of your website. You can download a free 30 day trial here http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
Clip-It (for Mac)
On Antoni Lupetti's blog, I also read about a similar program for Mac called Clip-It! I haven't tried it, but it sounds similar to Snag-It. You can download it here http://www.headnix.com/
References
Lupetti, A (2009), Clip it! Capture Any Web Page Into a Single Image, Woork, http://woorkup.com/2009/10/20/clip-it-capture-any-web-page-into-a-single-image/, [viewed 25 October 2009].
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