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Progressive enhancement in email design

Email design is not the same as web design It is important to realize that designing an HTML email is nothing like building for the modern web. Indeed, it’s very much like the days of...

The Payments Property in Web Form Builder

You can accept payments in Web Form Builder by enabling the form payments option. You can then configure certain form elements as payment fields. To enable form payments, click the Settings...

Configuring MX Records for Google Apps

For Google Apps to work with your own custom domain, you must configure the domain with the correct DNS MX records . These records tell your domain where email should be sent. Without the...

What is a WIF File?

WIF is a vector-based image format used exclusively with our nifty Web Image Studio software, and it stands for Web Image Format . It’s not viewable in a browser—and therefore not...

FTP Return and Error Codes.

If you experience errors uploading with Direct FTP, you may want to check the access logs on your server for any of the following FTP error codes. 500 Series: The command was not accepted...

Chapter 6: Editing Confirm and Notification Emails

With the ever changing world of web design and ever growing mobile market, your form notifications need to be crisp and responsive. By making this change, you are allowing customers to access the...

S-Drive Academy

Welcome to S-Drive Academy! New to CoffeeCup S-Drive? Need help with a feature? Or just in the mood for some good ol'-fashioned learning? You've come to the right place! S-Drive...

How to edit a website created with Responsive Layout Maker

We all know that designing a website can be time consuming and labor intensive and developing a responsive website can be even more challenging. There are so many different variables to a...

How to Change the Style of Text.

Unlike people, not all text is created equal. Some text is bold or italicized . Other text can be different colors, such as red , blue , or orange . Some text is huge , whereas other...

Chapter 9: Other Functions of the Html Editor

The HTML Editor does a few more things in a unique way that you may need some more information with. The most commonly used functions are shown here. Switching Between Open Files There...

How Do I Add Custom Dictionaries to the HTML Editor?

To import other language dictionaries into the HTML Editor for spell checking needs, first download the .adm file for the language you want to add from the list below. Save it into C:\Program...

Uploading Files

Follow these three steps to upload your files to your server: Step 1: Once you are connected to your server, navigate to the folder where you want to store your files. You can do this by...

Previewing Your Work in the HTML Editor.

There are a ton of different options available for previewing your work in the HTML Editor. After all, it's good web design practice to view your website in several different browsers to...

Adding an External Style Sheet to Your Webpage

Cascading Style Sheets (also known as CSS or style sheets ) are an excellent way to control the design of your website. The one drawback is the excess code they can add to your website. This...

Do Customers Need to Register With PayPal to Make a Purchase?

Regardless of whether you are using PayPal Express Checkout or Website Payments Standard, your customers do not need to register with PayPal before they make a purchase. Website Payments...

Modify Your Browser's Cookie Settings

Cookies are small data files websites save to your hard drive that allow the website to move data between webpages. This, for example, is exactly how a website knows that you are logged in or...

I Receive an Error That Refers to MFC42.dll.

When you receive this error, it means that the version of MFC42.dll on your computer is older than the one installed with the program. For whatever reason, the file is not being updated during...

Structured Data: It's happening right now!

An Overview Text and images, the main components of any webpage, are easier to understand for humans than for machines. A simple fact, but something with big consequences for the way the...

How to allow text to wrap around an image

The flowing of text around an image is a technique that is frequently part of a designer's arsenal. Although the process of wrapping text has changed over the years, this is easily accomplished...

How to Manually Confirm Your SMTP Settings for Web Form Builder

After manually exporting your files to your server you'll need to manually edit the user.cfg.php file located with your form files. In this document you will find the following information....

Chapter 2: Using Elements for Content-Driven Responsive Layouts

Populating the layout design with content elements This part of the application is so intuitive that it barely needs any explanation. Simply decide on your content needs, drag them on your...

Website Insight Quick Start Guide

Website Insight is a hot new tool for analyzing and improving your website’s search engine visibility and visitor’s friendliness. Some might call it SEO software, but in reality it is...

Regular Expressions in Web Form Builder

Web Form Builder 1.2 introduces the Reg. Expression element. This is a very versatile element that allows a wide range of custom uses, from an "Only Letters" field to an "eBay...

Use Web Form Builder to Create a Guest Book with Streams

Want a guestbook on your S-Drive Site? Here's how to use your Stream as a guest book powered by a form built in Web Form Builder. Create your form in Web Form Builder, including any...

Creating an iOS Home Screen Icon

What is an iOS Home Screen Icon? With the Apple iPhone, adding an icon to the Home Screen allows you to access websites quickly without having to open your browser. Instead of a generic Apple...

Working with Website Projects

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Chapter 7: What to do with a Finished Form

Now that your form is ready for the public, you’ll want to explore your options for putting it on the web. You can publish to S-Drive by entering your CoffeeCup Account information, export...

I Accidentally Deleted File(s) and/or Folder(s). Can I Recover Them?

At this time, there is not a tool available in Direct FTP to recover accidentally deleted files. However, if your Web hosting provider has a backup of your site, this may be possible. Contact...

Responsive Site Designer — The Design Pane

Overview of the design pane The CoffeeCup responsive suite features a long list of powerful design controls. These buttons, dropdowns, spinners, check - and color boxes make using the design...

A Website Needs to Adapt... or Die

Preface: A Mobile Explosion It was the end of 2009, about 8 years after the dot-com bubble burst; the Internet counts close to 200 million domain names, and over 230 million websites (none of...