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Creating Custom Palettes.

If you're the type of web designer who works with both the page design and the code, then you'll appreciate CoffeeCup HTML Editor's color picker. Gone are the days of experimenting...

After Upgrading to 6.x, I Can No Longer Connect to My Server.

Incorrect Proxy Information First, you should make sure you did not enter proxy server information by mistake. If you don't know what a proxy server is, or if you have not been instructed...

Using Snippets

If you've ever been frustrated at having to type the same piece of code over and over, you'll love snippets. A snippet is a piece of code stored in the HTML Editor that can be used...

How to Create a Custom Toolbar.

Everyone loves a toolbar. Why spend time digging around in menus when you can accomplish a task with the click of a button? Well, with the HTML Editor's customizable interface, you can get...

Left-Align Your Code

Individual HTML code style is kind of like handwriting — everyone's is a little different. For instance, some designers love using indents to help organize their code and set certain...

Using the Code Cleaner.

If you've ever tried to edit someone else's code, you know how much of a hassle it can be to pick through a style that isn't your own. Reformatting can be a pain, but with the HTML...

Why Do I See a Box with a Red X Where My Image is Supposed to Be?

There are a couple of different issues that could explain why your images are not displaying correctly: Note : Most of these problems can be solved by transitioning to using Website...

Is There a JavaScript or HTML Debugger Included in the Program?

There are no JavaScript debugging tools in HTML Editor, but there is an HTML code cleaner that can find unclosed and unsupported tags, as well as other anomalies in your code. To access it, go...

When Viewing My Homepage on the Internet I Just See a File Listing.

You probably didn't write the correct catalog-name in the dialog box Internet Connection under the menu Settings > Internet Connection. Double-check all the FTP information in this...

Which Bitrate Should I Use to Get CD-Quality Audio?

This is another of those questions that people debate endlessly. There really is no single (correct) answer - it depends on your ears, your equipment, the quality and complexity of the input...

What is the Purpose of Audio Compression?

Until audio compression was invented, high-quality digital audio data took a lot of hard disk space to store. Let's go through a short example. Suppose you want to sample your favorite...

Where Do I Find Output Files in MP3 Rip & Burn?

After you rip the CD tracks or convert the audio files you can find the output WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, APE, and VQF files by selecting the shortcut "Output." You can also define the...

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...