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    Whether it is tutorials or articles, web site ideas or tips, we aim to bring you only the best. Our free web design tutorials and other resources are of high quality and deal with current web development trends. We will continue to add resources here and in the future you can expect to see more new tutorials for Website Design, Flash, ASP.net, AJAX, ASP, PHP, Javascript, DHTML, Website Promotion, Adobe Software, etc. As we will constantly be releasing new tutorials and articles, bookmark us and check back often for what's new!

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    View our Latest articles on Design Concept and Design Ideas (design guidelines, myths busted and inspiration).

    • Website Header
    • Website Background
    • Glossy Buttons
    • Masking
    • Transparent Background
    • GIFs: Optimization
    • PNG to Photoshop PSD

    Website Design

    • Website Design with Dreamweaver and Fireworks
    • Website Design with Dreamweaver CS5 & Fireworks CS5

    Software Reviews

    • Adobe Fireworks CS4 Cool New Features
    • Best Web Design Software

    Fireworks Tutorials | Adobe Fireworks CS4/CS5 Tutorials

    Our fireworks tutorials are each available in two versions, one CS3 and Below Fireworks Tutorials and CS4/CS5 Fireworks Tutorials.

    Web Design Ideas and Tips

    • Website Navigation for Beginners
    • Website Navigation Design Ideas
    • Drop Down Menu Navigation
    • Transparent Background
    • Adobe Fireworks CS4 Tips
    • Fireworks Tips
    • Website Design Ideas
    • Graphic Design Ideas

    Photo Effects

    • Photo Blur Effect
    • Photo Montage, Fade Image Effect
    • Extract Image Effect
    • Line Art, Pencil Drawing Effect
    • Blend Mode Effect
    • Paste Inside Effect
    • Rollover Images Effect
    • Swap Images Effect
    • Masking

    Text Effects

    • Text Reflection Effect
    • Transparent Text Effect
    • Metallic Silver Effect
    • Metallic Gold Effect
    • Wooden Texture Effect
    • Glittering Text Effect
    • Text Path Effect
    • Convert to Paths Text Effect

    Graphic Design

    • 3D Ball Graphics
    • Cloud Effect
    • Animated GIF Graphic
    • Rainbow Effect
    • Sunflower Artwork
    • Spiral Effect Snail Graphic
    • Torus 3D Ring Graphic
    • Twist and Fade Technique
    • Glossy Buttons

    Website Design Articles

    • Web Design Tips
    • Web-site Navigation Tips
    • Fast loading Website Tips
    • Professional Web Design Tips
    • Web-site Header Ideas
    • Website Background
    • General Web Development Tips
    • Free Web-site Tools
• Dreamweaver

  • Dreamweaver Tutorials

    Dreamweaver Basics

    • Dreamweaver Templates Tutorial
    • Server Side Includes
    • Making your Site Live!
    • CSS Styles Tutorial
    • Cool Text Effects
    • Links without Underline
    • Cool Bullet Tips
    • Designing for All Resolutions
    • Dreamweaver Tips
    • Dreamweaver Image Rollovers
    • Image Maps Tutorial

    Dreamweaver Behaviors

    • Dreamweaver Behaviors Introduction
    • Pop-Up Windows
    • Pop-Up Menus
    • Jump Menus
    • Adding Sound
• Flash

  • Flash Tutorials

    Flash Animation Tutorials

    Adobe Flash Animation Beginner Tutorials

    • Flash Symbols
    • Flash Animation Basics
    • Flash Text Basics
    • Flash Advanced Buttons
    • Flash Sound Button
    • Flash Actionscript Button

    Cool Flash Effects

    • Photo Masking Effects
    • Optimizing Masking Animations
    • Outline Effect
    • Shape Hint Effect
    • Sinewave Background Effect
    • Cool Text Effects
    • Flash Graphic Effects

    Flash Actionscript Tutorials

    Adobe Flash Actionscript Beginner Tutorials

    • Flash Custom Cursor
    • Start/Stop Movieclips in Flash
    • HTML in Flash Text
    • Flash Digital Clock
    • Flash Sound On/Off Button
    • Text Scroller in Flash
    • Simple Flash Preloader
    • Flash Imports External Data

    Flash and ASP Guide

    • Flash and ASP Introduction
    • Basics of Flash and ASP
    • Preparing the Stage
    • Send Data from Flash to Database
    • ASP Gets Data into Flash
    • Flash Displays the Data
    • Flash Preloader
    • Validation of Flash Form
• Programming

  • Website Programming Tutorials

    Javascript/DHTML Tutorials

    Simple Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Tutorials

    • Introduction
    • Basics of DHTML for beginners
    • Internet Explorer vs Netscape Navigator
    • Image Map Drop down Menus
    • Tip Boxes
    • Text Box Character Counter
    • Resetting forms using an Image button
    • Email Validation
    • Phone Number Validation
    • Date Validation
    • Check All/Clear All links for dynamic check boxes

    PHP/MySQL Tutorials

    PHP Tutorials

    • Introduction
    • PHP Variables
    • String Functions
    • Date Functions
    • Date Validation
    • Phone Number Validation
    • Email Validation
    • Cookies
    • Sessions
    • PHP Functions
    • Sending Email In PHP
• Promotion

  • SEO & Site Promotion Tutorials

    Website Promotion Tutorials

    • Web Promotion Guide - Home
    • Google Tips (Review, Submission & Ranking) and Google's Page Rank Technology
    • Link Popularity
    • Guidelines for Directories - Yahoo! & The Open Directory
    • Best Web Site Promotion Sites
    • Web Site Optimization

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