- Release date: August 14, 2008
- Multi-page Expression Web template
- 1 and 2-column layouts provided
- Variety of topics and color schemes
- CSS-based layout is XHTML and CSS validated
- Legally licensed images
- Designed for 1024 x 768 and wider resolutions
Friday, August 15, 2008
Released 08-14-2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
New Tutorials Added
August is turning out to be a busy month and I've added several new tutorials to our Help Center at http://www.rtbwizards.com/helpcenter/. Some of the new topics added are:
- Editing Dynamic Web Templates
- Editing Include Pages
- About Meta Tags
- Let Expression Web Teach You
- Removing Unwanted Formatting
- Adding and Modifying Styles
...and more. Hope you enjoy the new look and the new information.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Released 08-05-2008
- Release date: August 5, 2008
- Multi-page Expression Web template
- 1, 2, and 3-column layouts provided
- Variety of topics and color schemes
- CSS-based layout is XHTML and CSS validated
- Legally licensed images
- Designed for 1024 x 768 and wider resolutions
Forms that Work
Forms are a hot item for many web masters. Forms make it easy to gather information, get feedback, and make it easy for customers and visitors to contact them. The problem isn't the form, it's finding a way to have the form processed so that the web master can get the results by email. In order for your form to work, it needs a script.
Before you scream and run for the hills, tell yourself that this isn't rocket science. If it were hard, there wouldn't be near as many forms on the web.
If you are used to FrontPage and/or Expression Web, you may be familiar with FrontPage server extensions. These extensions are a collection of scripts that process all kinds of information. If your web hosts supports the server extensions, you can use them to process your form. The good news is that it's fast and easy. The bad news is that your form will soon become a spam magnet since your email address is visible in the coding, if you can find a host who even supports the server extensions these days. Yuck!
A better way of processing your form:
ASP form: If your host supports ASP (active server pages), you can use a handy, easy script to process your form. You can find the details at Expression-Web-Designer-Help.com. Even if you have never had to use any type of scripting method before, this one is easy to follow. Just read the instructions and follow along step by step.
PHP form: If your host supports PHP, you can use another very easy script to process your form. You can find details and more information at JamesHuggins.com. Once again, the instructions are easy to follow. Just read carefully and then dive right in.
Use a 3rd party form service:
If you want to make things extra easy, you can use a third-party site to process your forms and then send you the results. Many are free but will have a monthly fee for more than one form. If you can copy and paste code, you can build a form for your site. Two good choices are Wufoo.com and Freedback.com.
Before you scream and run for the hills, tell yourself that this isn't rocket science. If it were hard, there wouldn't be near as many forms on the web.
If you are used to FrontPage and/or Expression Web, you may be familiar with FrontPage server extensions. These extensions are a collection of scripts that process all kinds of information. If your web hosts supports the server extensions, you can use them to process your form. The good news is that it's fast and easy. The bad news is that your form will soon become a spam magnet since your email address is visible in the coding, if you can find a host who even supports the server extensions these days. Yuck!
A better way of processing your form:
ASP form: If your host supports ASP (active server pages), you can use a handy, easy script to process your form. You can find the details at Expression-Web-Designer-Help.com. Even if you have never had to use any type of scripting method before, this one is easy to follow. Just read the instructions and follow along step by step.
PHP form: If your host supports PHP, you can use another very easy script to process your form. You can find details and more information at JamesHuggins.com. Once again, the instructions are easy to follow. Just read carefully and then dive right in.
Use a 3rd party form service:
If you want to make things extra easy, you can use a third-party site to process your forms and then send you the results. Many are free but will have a monthly fee for more than one form. If you can copy and paste code, you can build a form for your site. Two good choices are Wufoo.com and Freedback.com.
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