Articles - Sort by article_published_on

How to Change Where Things Appear on the Page.

Web browsers require special code for things like extra spaces and new lines. Luckily, the HTML editor comes with a set of tools that allow you to easily manipulate the appearance of your page....

How To Create Lists.

Lists are a great way to present your information in an organized, eye-catching way. Sure, you could use plain text to get your point across, but lists are much easier and faster to read....

How to Add Special Characters to Your Page.

By default, browsers do not recognize all the characters you may enter into your code. For instance, a < or a > sign is normally not printed to the screen, because the browser interprets...

How to Insert JavaScripts.

Note : This feature is disabled in HTML Editor version 2009 and higher. However, you can still insert your own JavaScripts and save them as snippets. For more information about customizing...

How to Create a Style Sheet.

Style sheets open up a whole new world of customization for HTML. They give you control over characters, words, and lines, and allow you to change things such as the alignment of text, margins,...

Using the Frame Designer

So, you're ready to put your coding experience to the test by creating a page with frames? The HTML Editor can give you a boost with its Frame Designer. Here's how you work with it:...

Quick Guide to HTML

Right off the bat, here's one of the most valuable tips for learning HTML that you'll ever read: File > Save Page As... When you see a website that makes you say "I...

How Do I Turn On the Word Wrap Feature?

To turn on the Word Wrap feature, go to View > Toggle Word Wrap or click the Edit Display icon in the Code Editor toolbar (it's the second-to-last one on the right) and select...

Error I/O 183

You may receive this error if you are trying to edit files that the HTML Editor cannot understand because they don't contain valid HTML code. You will not be able to edit these files with...

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...

How to Add Comments to Your HTML.

A comment is text that doesn't show up on the page, but does show up in the code. Web designers often use comments in their code for reference purposes. To add comments to a page in...

What is a Horizontal Rule?

A horizontal rule (<hr>) is a line that goes across a webpage, like so: That was just a default horizontal rule — it's totally possible to create stylish ones, too! To...

Can coupons or discounts be applied towards the purchase of a bundle?

Because all of our bundles and weekly specials are already heavily discounted, coupons or discounts cannot be applied on your purchase.    After all, we do need to feed our hungry...

How Does Inheritance Work in Style Sheets?

Inheritance means the styles of one set of tags is inherited by another set of tags. For instance, say you have a style named Bob that's defined like this: . Bob { font-family: Arial ;...

How Do You Use Free FTP?

Getting Started The first thing you have to do in order to use Free FTP is set up your server profile. You can do this by clicking File > Manage Servers . This will open the My Servers...

What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

Simply put, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of applying changes to a website in order to take advantage of an algorithm with the goal of ranking higher on search engine query...

Tips for Downloading Software Online

Do you ever find yourself surfing the Internet, looking for software to complete a task you need to do, or to get something accomplished faster than you are now? I'm sure we all have at...

What are Shareware, Trial Software, and Freeware?

In the mid-1980s Bob Wallace developed a word processor program called PC-Write. To further describe his program, Wallace came up with the term shareware . Jim Button , the creator of...

Web Design

The Internet is all but a necessity for most people. It's almost as popular as the television; every household has one — or, in this case, has a connection. From social networking to...

Cannot Log In to the Admin Area

There are a few reasons why you may not be able to log in to the Admin area. 1. You did not upload the files to the exact URL you specified in Step 1 of the setup. If that is the case, the...

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...

Changing Modes

There are three main modes for uploading files in an FTP client: auto, ASCII, and binary. All text-based files are uploaded in ASCII mode, whereas all images, movies, and audio files are uploaded...

FTP Overview.

What is FTP? What does FTP stand for? What do I use FTP for? What does ... mean? What is an FTP client? What is a server profile? What is Passive...

What is Website Color Schemer?

Website Color Schemer is a program that helps you choose a color scheme for your website. After all, we don't want OUR users creating websites with mismatched colors ;) Select colors...

How Do I Find the RGB or Hex Code for a Color on My Screen?

You can use the Eyedropper tool to select a color from anywhere on your screen. Here's how: First, select the Eyedropper tool from the Toolbar . This minimizes Website Color...

No Such Interface Supported

If you get the "No Such Interface Supported" error when either launching HTML Editor or trying to access the Visual Editor in the program, this means you have installed the software...

Uninstalling Software

Typically, you can uninstall the software with the uninstaller in the program menu by going to: Start > Programs > CoffeeCup Software > APP NAME > Uninstall If you are having trouble doing it...

The Google PageRank Concept

The Google PageRank Concept Google, the worlds most successful search engine, has been on the cutting edge of ranking websites since it's inception. When Google was invented, it was built...

I Can't View the Help File.

Note : In HTML Editor version 2009 and later, the .chm help file was replaced with a PDF. To upgrade to the latest version of the HTML Editor, download it from your My Products page . If you...

Squares or Question Marks Appear in Place of Spaces.

These characters will appear in place of spaces if the text was originally written in another application, such as Microsoft Word, and then copied and pasted into the Visual Editor tab . The...