Category: Web Development

I wanted to add this quick reference to the proper way to setup mime-types for @font-face here.  Thanks go to Mike Kormendy for his blog post about these, and his answer on Stack Overflow to a similar question that led me to his blog post.

svg  as "image/svg+xml"
ttf  as "application/x-font-ttf" or "application/x-font-truetype"
otf  as "application/x-font-opentype"
woff as "application/x-font-woff" 
eot  as "application/vnd.ms-fontobject"

You can set these up in IIS manually, or you can add them to your .htaccess file or web.Config file (depending on platform.)  Note: These are not standard yet, but there is a proposal to make a standard mime-type for font files.

First – learn HTML/CSS. You’ll do these in tandem, as you need both to do anything. Don’t pay attention too much the the version #’s like HTML5/CSS3 – just learn the basics and the rest will come with time as you do it.  Avoid W3 Schools website (it’s out of date) and instead use something like Mozilla Developer Network or SitePoint Reference Guides.

Then JavaScript – learn the basics of how to use it as you will need to if you do any web work. After you know the basics, learn how to use a library like jQuery to make your JavaScript easier to write (but learn the basics of how JavaScript is written first.) Free or mostly free JavaScript resources

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Looking for a place to post your thoughts?  Want to distribute information about a hobby or something you are knowledgeable about on the web?  Setup a blog using WordPress.  I don’t generally recommend someone just go to WordPress.com, although that is obviously an option.

No, I recommend an individual learn a little bit about the inner workings of their website by setting up WordPress on their own domain and with their own hosting.  You also get invaluable experience which will be important as a website owner.  It is a simple process these days, even those without a lot of Internet knowledge can follow the instructions and steps to get this setup.

Warning: If you are running a business, you probably should consult with someone who builds websites for a living.  For a blog you do for fun, it doesn’t matter if you mess something up and it is down for a few days, but in your business?  Inexperience can cost big dollars in lost sales and lower reputation.

Now on to the steps you need to take to get your first post online:

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