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HTML5 Cheatsheet
HTML5 Cheatsheet
How to Modify Images or Backgrounds Across Your Website With Simple CSS Code
Using CSS, you can add effects to your website’s design to enhance its appearance, such as stitched or rounded borders, shadows, and background images. This can all be done with simple CSS3 coding.
For the sake of example, let’s begin with a blank box that you can add these effects to. After that, we will examine how these can be applied to images. You can start by adding a div tag to your HTML, with class=”customclass”.
It will look like this in your HTML file:
Then go into your stylesheet and define your custom id or class.
Here are some basic attributes to get started:
customclass {
background: #55ccaa;
position: relative;
width: 500px;
height: 400px;
margin: 20px;
padding: 10px;
}
BORDER EFFECTS
Thanks to CSS3, adding rounded corners to your box or image is simple.
All you need to do is write this code inside your custom class or id (this can be added to the “customclass” in your css file you just made:
border-radius: 10px;
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
-webkit-border-radius: 10px;
Your box should now have rounded corners. It is important to note that many of these effects will not show properly in Internet Explorer versions prior to version 9.
If you want to add a stitched look to your box, you will need to add two things: the “border” property, and the “box-shadow” property:
border: 2px dashed #ffffff;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
The border property adds a fancy border around your content, which is dashed to give it a stitched appearance. Other border styles you can experiment with are solid, dotted, double, groove, ridge, inset, and outset.
The box-shadow property is used here to create a solid line around the dashed border to help with the stitched look, but it can also be used to add a realistic shadow beneath your box. To add a shadow effect, simply add a second shadow in your box-shadow code, so it looks like this:
box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
IMAGES Let’s say you want to keep your new div but put an image in the background.
First, find the dimensions of the image and use those values for the “width” and “height.” Then, change your “background” property like so:
background: #55ccaa url(‘your.image/location.jpg’) no-repeat;
If you want all the images on your page to use these effects, you don’t need to add a div or any HTML at all. Simply add all the CSS to the “img” tag in your stylesheet like so:
img {
border-radius: 10px;
border: 2px dashed #ffffff;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa,2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #55ccaa, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);
}
There you go, a simple but helpful tutorial about using the latest CSS3 styles to your HTML5 website with only minor effort.
Simple as that!
By Peter Marino, Chief Designer and COO of reelWebDesign.com, an HTML5 Web Design company in NYC.
Using Pinterest for Personal Brand Recognition & SEO
The online marketplace has become excessively competitive amongst website owners. There are tons of sites in existence that offer nearly the same services and they are all competing for top spots on search engine results. Over ninety percent of people who use search engines do not go past the first page of returned results, so it is imperative that a website owner uses search engine optimization (SEO) to get their websites ranked as high as possible. Many people do not know it, but Pinterest is quickly becoming a fantastic tool in increasing someone’s search engine ranking. Knowing how Pinterest works and how to use it for search engine optimization will no doubt produce positive results for website owners.
How Pinterest Can Help
When search engine “spiders” crawl the web to find the most relevant websites to return for certain keyword phrases, they look at several different things to decide which sites are appropriate. One of the things they look for are backlinks. These are links from websites that lead to another website. The more backlinks a website has from other sites, the better. This is especially true of reputable websites. A blog that has a backlink from Wikipedia is better off than a blog that only has backlinks from a small local shoe store website. Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media sites in existence. It currently ranks seven on the first page results of search engines. This makes Pinterest an extremely reputable website, and back links from Pinterest are going to drive up any website’s search engine ranking.
Using Pinterest for SEO
Knowing that Pinterest can increase a website’s ranking is not enough to drive up that ranking; website owners have to know how to use the website to its full abilities. Pinterest allows people to “pin” pictures and videos from outside sources. This means a website owner can pin pictures from their website directly to Pinterest. This in essence creates an automatic backlink to the original website, thus increasing a website’s search engine visibility.
It is important to utilize keywords when working on Pinterest as well. Any website owner should use keywords in the name of their saved pictures and files on their website. Google spiders go through Pinterest boards, so the owner can even use specific keywords on their boards as a method of Pinterest marketing. A person should use keywords related to their website that they believe people using search engines would use when looking for their specific type of business. Keywords are another thing that search engine spiders look at, so they are another important tool in search engine optimization.
Other Ways Pinterest Can Help
Backlinks and an increase in keywords are not the only way Pinterest can help a website’s search engine ranking. Brand recognition is always important for any business or website owner. Anything posted on Pinterest has the possibility of going viral, which would insanely increase a website’s ranking. Even if it doesn’t go viral, however, people who use Pinterest boards will become acquainted with the website the pictures and videos are linked to. They in turn can “Re-pin” these links which will open several whole new sets of eyes to a person’s website.
Other websites should also be integrated into a person’s Pinterest marketing plan. Pinterest allows people to add a “Pin It” button to their web pages. All pages, articles, blogs or videos on a website should have the “Pin It” button somewhere on the page. This will allow people who visit a particular website to share these pages on their Pinterest, which basically makes them unknowing marketers. Pinterest should also be linked to other social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. This will allow followers on larger social media sites to link directly to a Pinterest site.
Brand recognition also increases when a website becomes a trusted authority on certain topics. Pinning informative infographics or videos will let people know that a website can be trusted. Once a brand is recognized as a trusted authority on certain topics, it is sure to be shared via several social media outlets. Becoming a trusted authority is as useful as search engine optimization in general.
Pinterest is yet another useful tool in the search engine optimization spectrum. Search engine ranking is a competitive field, so it is important for website owners to use every weapon in their arsenal to increase their ranking. Pinterest automatically creates backlinks to a person’s website and in time will be shared via other users of social media networks. Keywords, another great optimization tool, can also be used in conjunction with Pinterest to increase a websites ranking on search engines and thus the website’s overall traffic. Although SEOmoz, Alexa and other crawler and ranking sites aren’t using Pinterest yet in their ranking algorithms, I would imagine they will shortly because of the exponential growth Pinterest has had. Once someone knows how to properly use Pinterest as an SEO tool, they will have a competitive advantage over those who do not.
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A New Social Media Experience
The World Wide Web has enabled people everywhere to share their ideas and experiences with a large number of people. The social networking website, Neiia.com, is a great way to bring all of your closest friends together to meet on the Internet. Don’t get lost in the clutter of other massive social networking sites, enjoy the closeness and comfort of Neiia.com.
“Join the Life!”
Welcome your friends and business partners to your own tight-knit site: Neiia.com. It is easier to focus, concentrate and target topics that interest you on Neiia.com. Enjoy the freedom of your own site tailored to fit your needs.
Choose one of the following circles to move in:
+ Human
+ Business
+ Nonprofit
+ Media
+ Blog
“Closer Human Circle”
Some social networking sites – like Facebook and Twitter – have become so large that it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. Oftentimes, people will be added as friends who you really don’t know. You can’t feel comfortable sharing personal stories with the majority of these people.
Discussing important topics on these large sites is like having a conversation with someone on the other side of a football stadium. It doesn’t get anywhere. Neiia.com makes it so your personal connections can function in a smaller, more intimate arena.
Many businesses are on these other massive sites trying to use them as stepping stones for business marketing. But they become lost in the shuffle. Their messages are drowned out.
On Neiia.com, it is easier to share your unique experiences with your closest friends. Feel free to exchange your most personal ideas. Work with those whom you’ve built up a greater level of trust. Voice your preferences; speak your mind.
When you are more comfortable, you will feel more at ease in sharing your impressions of goods and services. Perhaps, there is a new medical treatment that has profound results. Maybe, you saw a movie before others. Share your daily life experiences with those who are interested in knowing how you feel.
“Special Business Projects”
It is easy to post articles, documents and videos to share for special business projects at Neiia.com because it is a smaller, more concentrated circle. Business professionals can share their expertise and strategies on Neiia.com. They can collaborate across time zones, national boundaries and other physically limiting factors.
If you have a new product or service, share it with this smaller, more tight-knit group. Market positioning and project promotion can be accomplished more effectively in the Neiia.com environment. Professionals can build up their competitive advantage. It is easier to “increase sales” via Neiia.com.
“Nonprofit Organization”
When people share an interest, hobby or goal, they can get a lot more done on Neiia.com. Working together in a nonprofit organization can be made easier on the Internet. Work on projects at all hours of the day on Neiia.com.
“Media Promotion”
Get noticed on Neiia.com. The Internet makes it easy to share great videos with your friends. Media promotion is about telling relevant stories to people who are interested in what you have to say.
It is easy to create your own news agency for sharing real stories. Media communities can cover their favorite events. Gather your friends together to learn the latest news on sports, entertainment or other hot topic.
“Blog Expertise”
The Internet is great for sharing personal experiences on products and services. Advertising only promotes people who offer unrealistic praise for items that they probably have never even used. They are paid to exaggerate.
At Neiia.com, bloggers can give people real advice: “I have tried this product and this is how it really works.” You are more likely to trust the comments of those whom you have worked with.
Bloggers can tell people about travel to other cities. You will have a better idea of where to go when you visit a city on vacation or business. First-hand knowledge of different stores, events and places can be a great service to your close-knit circle of friends on Neiia.com.
Over time, bloggers interested in the same topics can create their own groups. Connect subject matter experts together in your own Neiia.com circle. Live your life and expand your opportunities with Neiia.com.
Peter Marino is the owner and CMO of reelWebDesign.com and can be reached via email through his Social Media and Marketing Firm in NYC.