About Web Design: Paypal shopping carts; multimedia; and RSS feeds

Web Design In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks | Suggestions |   from Jennifer Kyrnin Last week I was asked how to create an ecommerce shopping cart using Paypal. So that's what I give you this week. It's fairly easy to do and anyone with a Paypal account can do it. If you have something you'd like to see me cover, don't hesitate to let me know. Plus, if you're thinking of adding sound, video or animation to your website, check out these 5 tips first. And this week's poll asks how you handle your RSS feeds.   In the Spotlight Shopping Carts Are Easy with Paypal One of the nice things about Paypal is how easy it is to set up a shopping cart on your website using their tools. You can accept credit cards, sell multiple items, and turn any site into an ecommerce site in just a few minutes. All you need is a Paypal account.              More Topics Daily Design - Karen's IT Site is Coming Along Some great submissions from the forum Challenge yourself to a daily design 1 design per day Post to the Web Design/HTML Forum Add your design to the forum A New Resolution: Choosing the Resolution to Design For Screen size and Page designs Stream Media From a Web Server Add sound and video XSL: The Style of XML Extensible Stylesheet Language How to Add a User Style Sheet for Internet Explorer for Wind Control the sites you visit What tips do you have for using multimedia on Web pages? Using multimedia (sound, video, and animation) can be very tempting. It adds more interactivity to your website and can be a lot of fun. Some sites (like musician sites) must have multimedia to be considered relevant. But adding sound or animation just because you can can result in annoyed customers who quickly become former customers. These 5 tips can help you create better multimedia and keep your customers happy.   Poll: How many items do you keep in your RSS feed? I have managed sites where they never took down their RSS feed and other sites where the feed was allowed no more than 10 items. Once you've had an RSS feed running for a while, you'll need to start thinking about how you manage it. How many items are in your feed at any given time? Vote Now View Results     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Free Classes About Web Design and HTML  from your  Web Design / HTML  Guide It's easy to learn Web design and HTML online. And you might be surprised at the things you can learn for free. These online newsletter courses can help you improve your skills or teach you new ones. 1) Become a Freelance Web Designer Class 2) Cascading Style Sheets Full Class 3) SEO Class   What should I write about? Are there Web design topics you"d like to learn more about? Is there a topic you'd like to see covered on the Web Design / HTML site at About.com? Let me know what you think.   Is Your Hound in the Doghouse? Managing Dog Behavior Problems Understanding common dog behavior problems like barking, biting, and chewing is key to handling them appropriately. More > Web Design / HTML Ads Web Design Website Design Flash Designer Logo Design Graphic Design Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Focus on JavaScript Perl Graphic Design Focus on Java Web Logs   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Web Design newsletter as adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=webdesign&e=adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About, Inc.