Just when you think that Web surfing is safe, think again. According to a report from the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), browser-based security attacks are on the rise and are anticipated to be “the next significant security threat to IT operations.” A browser-based security attack is defined as malicious code contained within a Web page (or HTML email) that appears harmless. The attacker uses the browser and user systems to sabotage or disrupt computer functionality.

With the struggling US economy, many businesses have had to implement steps to curb expenses and pinch pennies. One of the first areas to feel these cutbacks is the web site design and development group. Employees have been asked to fill roles previously held by other employees due to staff reductions. At the same time, these remaining employees are expected to execute robust and efficient mechanisms for their corporate web sites on a tight or non-existent budget. Developers and designers are looking for shortcut tools to get there. It's all about getting more bang for the buck. Web design on a Shoestring is the tool these web site developers and designers need. It reveals all sorts of free or inexpensive resources that are available but unknown. More specifically, Carrie Bickner shows you how any individual can do the things a team of web professionals are often brought in to do. Learn how to create a pennywise plan so that you avoid being nickled and dimed to death later. Find out the best ways to test your web sites efficiencies and functionalities. Understand the most effective content management systems, and the commercial products to use or avoid - all with no dollars being spent.

Web design must mature and accept the developments of the past several years, abandon the exclusionary attitudes formed in the rough and tumble dotcom era, realize the coming future of a wide variety of devices and platforms, and separate semantic markup from presentation logic and behavior.

As the old joke goes, the best way to end up with a bug-free program or script is to write it with no bugs to begin with. But that smug line ignores the realities of compressed schedules and budgets, constantly shifting requirements, the often-negative effects of maintenance by programmers unfamiliar with the original code, and ever changing hosting environments. Months and years after its original release, following system upgrades and multiple security patches, your once-perfect code might be reduced to a bug-riddled albatross.

Find out why standards are good, and how they apply to the Internet.

The problem: too much spam. Unsolicited advertising email continues to account for untold business losses each year. To give you an idea of the scope of the problem, in 1998 AOL reported that of the approximately 30 million email messages its servers handled each day, between 5 and 30 percent were spam. Assuming that this rate is true for other email providers as well, spam takes a significant economic toll on business, not merely in terms of Internet resources, but in lost employee productivity as well.

 
Someone recently asked:
> What is the standard number of characters per line in email. Is it:
>
> A) 72
> B) 76
> C) 80
> D) Something else
Steven Champeon answers!

The story you are about to read is absolutely true — so true that I haven't even bothered to change any names to protect the innocent (we're all guilty in this sordid little tale, so there are really no innocents to protect). What you read may shock, enrage, and confuse you and — when I get to the part about Barney — may even make you snort that two-buck-a-bottle "soft drink" laced with St. John's wort, ginseng, and taurine right out of your nose and onto your keyboard (a favor, really, if you're using one of those annoying split keyboards). In any case, don't say I didn't warn you.

XHTML promises to expand the power and versatility of the Web and pave the way for XML. With crystal-clear explanations and compelling case studies, this step-by-step guide shows you how to take advantage of this exciting new Web standard. From working with the rigorous XHTML structure and retrofitting your HTML code to extending XHTML with XML, this guide is just what you need to position yourself and your sites for the XML future.

A great Web site has to look great. But it also has to be user friendly. And load fast. And translate seamlessly across platforms and browsers. This unique guide shows you how to do it all with dynamic HTML -- and cut your development time to boot.

Drawing on their own experiences as Web developers, Steven Champeon and David S. Fox give you everything you need to create great graphical user interfaces with DHTML -- cutting-edge design theory, powerful development strategies, nuts-and-bolts programming tips, and even a library of ready-to-use JavaScript modules.