Xmas is a common abbreviation for Christmas. Many people consider the use of Xmas as an attempt to “take Christ out of Christmas.” However, the etymology of Xmas tells a different story.
The mas of Xmas comes from the Old English mass, meaning a celebration of the Eucharist. The X is derived from the Greek letter Chi, [...]
Continued... →
If you have your own website, chances are you have been contacted by an SEO (search engine optimization) firm offering to get you on the first page of Google. For the uninitiated, this proposition sounds like a pretty good deal, but if you know anything about SEO, you know how ludicrous [...]
Continued... →
By adding two parameters to your YouTube embed code on your website, you can easily remove the title from the video and auto-hide the player controls once the video begins to play. When the website visitor hovers over the video with his or her mouse, the player controls will redisplay.
How to [...]
Continued... →
Whether you are developing a website for an artist or a plumber, the design of the site is of utmost importance. Adobe Flash allows web designers to create stunning effects, often in specific areas of a site, and over 98% of Internet-enabled computers have Flash installed. Artists, photographers, and other businesses [...]
Continued... →
(Humor) Don’t abbrev. Check to see if you any words out. Be carefully to use adjectives and adverbs correct. About sentence fragments. When dangling, don’t use participles. Don’t use no double negatives. Each pronoun agrees with their antecedent. Just between you and I, case is important. Join clauses good, like a conjunction should. Don’t use [...]
Continued... →
