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Webcrafting Article Index

Many Pagans have or would like to have a Pagan oriented web site. Unfortunately, many of the thousands of Pagan web sites are poorly designed and/or very hard to read. (Hint: A black background makes even white text hard to read, but a black blackground with a dark text is almost impossible to read.) This section of The Cauldron's web site is devoted to articles about web sites and web design. Some articles are aimed specifically at Pagan sites, but most are more general and anyone interested in putting up a web site may find them useful.

Please note that each article is written from the particular author's point of view and goals, and therefore even completely opposite advice can be sound -- in different situations, of course. These articles should not be taken as "law" but rather as things to think about and consider while you are creating and maintaining your web site. Some articles have a "business" slant, but the information they contain really applies to all types of web sites.

Do you have questions about web design or web hosting? Would you like to talk with fellow Pagans about web design or ask their opinion of your web site? The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum's message board has a special folder set aside for Pagan Webcrafting Discussions (Click to Join Us. It's Free.)

Pagan Specific Articles

• Affordable Web Hosting for Pagan Sites
• Weaving the Pagan Web
• Why Dreamhost For Pagan Sites?

HTML Tutorials

• Getting Started with HTML
• HTML Primer
• PageTutor - Basic HTML Tutor
• Writing HTML - A Tutorial for Creating Web Pages

Web Site Design and Hosting Articles
[New articles are listed at the end of this list]

• Bandwidth Explained
• Free Website Hosting Without the Banner Ads?
• Seven Key Points to Consider When Choosing a Web Host
• Understanding Web Statistics
• Using .Htaccess
• What About Free Hosting?
• Which is The Host with the Most?
• Which Web Host is Right for You?
• 10 Web Design Tips For A Professional Looking Niche Web Site
• Advantages of a Simple Design
• Bad Web Design: ActiveX
• Be Creative Before You Purchase or Create a Website
• Choosing Form Over Function Kills Your Site
• Creating Your Online News Room
• Designing your Website for All Browsers
• Designing your Website's Directory Structure
• Fifty Surefire Web Design Tips
• Five Tips to Launching a Successful Message Forum
• Having a User Friendly Website
• How to Add a Search Engine to Your Site
• How to Create a Website in Less Than a Week
• Integrating Advertising into Your Web Design
• Interactive Content – Blogs, Forums and Feedback
• Make Your Site Quick to Load
• Maximizing Web Site Viewability - Browsers
• Maximizing Web Site Viewability - Resolution
• MOD_REWRITE For Dummies
• Optimal Website Design
• Site Navigation: Keep Your Navigation Consistent
• Site Navigation: Keep Your Navigation Simple
• Site Navigation: Make Your Navigation Highly Visible
• Ten Ways To Irritate Your Website Visitors
• Text Is King
• Top 5 Roadblocks To Web Accessibility
• Top 10 Web Design Mistakes
• The Top Ten List Of Website Annoyances
• 13 Steps to Successful Blogging
• Wordpress Plugins
• How to Create Lists in HTML and Control the Way They Look
• Learning HTML & HTML Editors
• Nvu Review
• Teach Yourself CSS the Easy Way
• Accessible Web Design Tips
• Top 5 Web Design Pet Peeves
• How to Make your Website an Effective PR Tool
• Ten Top Tips For Website Design
• Color and Your Website
• Web Designing Tips for New Web Designers
• Five Free Ways Google Will Help You With Your Traffic

Important Notice: The content and information in found in the articles listed above is the sole responsibility of the author of each article. Publication of an article by The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum is not endorsement of the statements, opinions, or claims of fact made in the article.