Auggestions on Making Your Website "Special"

[raebates]

Thanks, Laura! I love the more open look this gives.

 

[adventurechef]

Thanks Laura - I didn't realize you could do that!

Just to summarize what can be done on your PWS:

<b>bold</b>
<i>italics</i>
<u>underline</u>
<br>put before a title to double space

note: remember to put the ending symbol or your whole page will be bold, etc.

Does anyone who is very, very, very computer smart know any other things we can use on our sites?

Thanks, Linda

 

[chefann]

That's it. They limit what we can do so that they don't end up looking amateurish.And if you've ever seen what people who are just learning to code websites do (or many eBay pages), it's a good restriction.

 

[TwinGirlsMom]

Does anyone have any tips to share on how they added a few personal touches to their site?

I think it's important to have an "About Me" section. Because I drop off catalogs to various places and because of catalog shows out there with my website on it, I like the idea of people being able to check-in and find out who they are ordering from. I added a picture and stated miscellaneous tidbits about me, my life, how much I love PC, etc...
It makes them feel connected and adds that personal touch!

 

[raebates]

Good idea, Kim.

 

[Bexamo]

Apostrophe and other punctuationHELP!! When I use punctuation, it comes out with question marks instead of whatever I meant to use - quotation marks, apostrophe.... Does anyone know how to do this? For now, I found an 's in one of the standard items we can choose - copied and pasted. There has got to be another way!!

Also, would any of you be kind enough to critique my site? I just revised it and personalized it like I wanted when I started this thread... What do you all think? What works? What should I remove/revise??

Thanks soooo much for all the wonderful support!!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Sure! What is your site name?

 

[Bexamo]

Oops! I thought it was on my signature... SORRY!! The site name is bexkitchen. Thanks so much for your help!!

 

[gilliandanielle]

Hey Rebecca- I didn't look at your site but just wanted to say hi! Crazy weather out there, huh? I actually have grass outside!! You know, the tiny patches of color between the huge mud pits in my driveway, LOL!!

See you next Monday!

 

[Bexamo]

Gillian, I have Sink Holes and GlaciersGillian, my yard seems to have glaciers. I have sinkholes in the snow piles which fill with water when the temperature rises during the day. When it hard freezes at night, I get little glaciers! This is my first year in Alaska, so it is quite a learning experience!! I haven't seen anything green though... Will that really come?????

 

[gilliandanielle]

It will really come... for 2-3 months! Then it will go away again, LOL! I love driving on dry roads and hope the warm weather "sticks"! I know as soon as I get my studs off it will snow again!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Rebecca~

I really like your online special for booking certain days and your "bookmark me" news section! Those should really helpful!

Looks nice!

Sorry, I don't have an answer as to why the punctuation marks are not coming out like they should...hopefully someone else here understand why. If not, I would call tech support. Let us all know what you find out!

 

[adventurechef]

Rebecca,

I also like your site!

What I like the most is under your Calendar section - the different "days" such as National Stress Awareness Day, my personal favorite. I also liked the way you highlighted a product or product line in the details of that event.

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to the punctuation problem.

Linda

Oops, I forgot to ask where did you find the info on all those "special" days?

Oops, oops, I just looked earlier in the post, thanks.

 

[chefann]

Re: Punctuation

Are you copying from a Word document or other formatted document? Sometimes they use "fancy" quotes and things for apostrophes and quotes, that don't translate to the PWS software.

 

[Bexamo]

Is "Times New Roman" font my problem?I usually use Times New Roman as my default font when I create MS Word Documents. Is there a specific font anyone uses which does not seem to cause punctuation problems?

My writing style leans toward using dashes (-) and quotation marks (") not to mention the standard apostrophe for indication of posession - Bob's Website... I get question marks instead of dashes, quotation marks and apostrophes when I "view my site" - not when I am working with the personal website assistant. (See?? I just used all three without thinking!!)

Anyhow, a change of font is the first idea I have, but I don't want to play "hit and miss" with my modifications... Does anyone have another favorite font and is not plagued by appearing that they don't edit their work??

 

[Bexamo]

FeedbackKelly and Linda - thanks for the feedback!! I am just trying to implement the ideas the group shared on this site!! I am also open to suggestions for improvement... I won't be offended! I just want to do a good job. If anyone likes some of the ways I used the ideas, feel free to borrow! That's how we all get great - borrow a bit from here and there and be better for it in the end!!!

Does anyone else have a website with some fun or unique features I can peek at??

 

[chefann]

I usually use Times New Roman as my default font when I create MS Word Documents. Is there a specific font anyone uses which does not seem to cause punctuation problems?

My writing style leans toward using dashes (-) and quotation marks (") not to mention the standard apostrophe for indication of posession - Bob's Website... I get question marks instead of dashes, quotation marks and apostrophes when I "view my site" - not when I am working with the personal website assistant. (See?? I just used all three without thinking!!)

Anyhow, a change of font is the first idea I have, but I don't want to play "hit and miss" with my modifications... Does anyone have another favorite font and is not plagued by appearing that they don't edit their work??

It's not the font that causes the problems, it's the "smart" punctuation. And it's turned on by default when you install Word. It's the feature that changes fractions from 1/2 to the little teeny 1/2.

Under Tools> Autocorrect> AutoFormat as you type, make sure that the 6 boxes in the middle are not checked.

 

[Bexamo]

Brilliant!Chef Ann... Your post solved my bug!! Awesome!! Thank you for taking the time to explain how I can stop being so frustrated!!! I THINK I have all the bugs worked out now... FINALLY!!

 

[chefann]

Glad I could help.

It's actually the same thing that causes portions of recipes to not show correctly when people with a different word processor (or even a different version of Word) open them. I keep those substitutions turned off in Word for that very reason.

 

[Bexamo]

My Calendar DataI wanted to bump this thread up because I learned soooo much from all of you through this! Also, on another thread, someone asked about all the special days, etc. The sites I personally used are higher in this thread, but if anyone wants to use it, this is a ROUGH word document I made - kind of scratch notes - of days for each month and any information on the holidays I have. Feel free to use it, with the understanding that editing is NEEDED!!! This was me trying to work fast... not my usual perfectionist self!!