Firefox Browser 14% US Market Share

A recent report by OneStat.com shows the Firefox Browser with a 14.07% market share in the US and an 11.51% global market share. Read the detailed report.

Treehouse -- new e-zine for web developers

The first issue was just released. Treehouse is a PDF-based web development magazine. Find the free download at http://particletree.com/treehouse/ .

New Fireworks Tutorial Available

An introductory Fireworks 8 Tutorial is now available at http://www.webdevfoundations.net/fireworks8. This tutorial walks you through creating a logo banner and buttons for a website.

Macromedia Studio 8 Released

See http://www.macromedia.com/software/ for free trial downloads of the Macromedia Studio 8 applications. Enjoy!

Student CD Materials Available Online

The Second Edition Student CD is now available online!
See http://www.aw-bc.com/cssupport/FelkeMorris.html for free download.

New Release of Macromedia Web Authoring Tools

Macromedia announced a new release of Macromedia Studio. View this article for information on new features in Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.

E-Commerce Web Site Design

Want to know what annoys visitors most about e-commerce web sites?
Visit http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a132265a76234924a0 to review results from a recent survey by Hostway.

Choosing a Web Host

The text contains a handy checklist to help you compare web host features and pricing. But that's just the beginning in researching a web host, see the Chapter 8 Resource Page for tips on researching potential web hosts.

Corporate Blogging!

Backbone Media's Corporate Blogging Survey 2005 reports that "corporate blogs are giving established corporations and obscure brands the ability to connect with their audiences on a personal level, build trust, collect valuable feedback... at the same time benefiting in ways that are tangible to the sales and marketing side of the business." They share a list of lessons learned, including comments, trackbacks, and common mistakes.

Color Scheme Generator

WellStyled.com offers a handy color scheme generator that will create a variety of color schemes including monochromatic, contrasting and triad. See Web Developer Foundations (Chapter 4) for more color-related links.

W3C Mobile Web Initiative & Mobile Browsers

Tim Berners-Lee announced that the W3C has started a Mobile Web Initiative (W3C MWI). The purpose of this group is to improve the quality of the web experience for mobile devices and to make "Web access from a mobile device as simple, easy and convenient as Web access from a desktop device". See Web Developer Foundations (Chapter 2) for more info and related links.