Recently, we ran into a problem which caused text to disappear on two browsers. The culprit? Non-standard fonts.

In this article, we discuss the problem and give alternatives for using fonts which are not widely supported.

One of the main reasons that people are hesitant to make drastic changes or significant updates and upgrades to their websites is fear of downtime. After all, many businesses and individuals use their websites as their sole method of generating income or selling products. And downtime can cause a website to miss out on sales, affiliate income, and new visitors.

How can this problem be remedied?

A few years ago, web designers would encounter one major problem: the colors that they used in their websites would not look the same across all browsers or platforms. This was due to the limitations of computer screens which, for most users, would only display 256 colors. But today, the average monitor is capable of displaying at least 2X as many colors.

In this article, we discuss what web safe colors are, and if websites should use them as their only color palette.

PHP and ASP are the two most popular means for building web applications. Many people believe that these two programming languages could be used interchangeably. And while they are each capable of building applications with the same functionality, there are some noteworthy differences between the two.

Before you embark on developing your website, it is a good idea to take some time to create a comprehensive plan. You should consider the purpose of the website, your target audience, as well as the content which should be included.

Recently, after writing an article about cross-browser compatibility, we were contacted about a brand new service which enables users to view a website in various browsers and platforms.

At first, we assumed that it was another BrowserShots type of website, in which screenshots would be generated for selected browsers. However, this service is quite different, and is definitely worth a try.

Believe it or not, all web browsers do not behave the same way. And depending on how a website is coded, it might look differently in each browser. Clearly, this can be quite problematic; broken sites often look unprofessional. So how can you determine whether your website looks the same across all browsers?

In this article, we suggest tools that can be used to view your site in multiple browsers, as well as quick fixes for some of the most common cross-browser compatibility issues.