Jan 252010
 

Taking my first and last typing lessons back in 1980, I learned that we put two spaces after a period before starting a new sentence. Well, 1980 was a long time ago.

You could argue either way, one space or two, but it really doesn’t matter as long as your consistent. AP style indicates that you should just use one space after a sentence. I believe Chicago style says to use two. When writing online you should use just one space, and I have a very good reason for it. Continue reading »

 

Still brainstorming for this years blog posts, I knew I still had to come up with something for the first business day of the year. I decided to write about the most important thing I can stress, site wide CONSISTENCY.

If You Want a Great Website

If you want a great website, you need consistency. The site needs to be consistent in format, usage, and even in your sites code. Your code is where it all  starts, and slop on the server side reflects the same on the user side. Here are a few tips to keep your site consistent throughout. Continue reading »

 

Website Web Site Web Page. It’s one of the reasons I started the Webmaster Wiki. I always said website, and my wife, whom used to be a technical writer, said web site. It’s what her style guide said, and who would argue with that. Typing the words web site a million times though, they just start blending together. It’s website, dang it. Continue reading »

 

Over the weekend I got to spend a little time playing with the new Webmaster Wiki that I just added to the site. I’m getting jazzed about it potential, and I am hoping many others (you) will see it as a great resource as well. Continue reading »