Why respond.min.js didn't work (and how I fixed it)

By Mike Lewis

I recently spent a frustrating half hour trying to get respond.min.js to work. I knew there was nothing wrong with the script: I've successfully used it several times before. But this time it just wouldn't play. I eventually found the solution – and kicked myself. For the benefit of anyone else having the same problem, here's the story.

Bold, italic, em and strong. Understanding the difference between these HTML tags

By Donald Ritchie

If you write HTML code, you're almost certainly familiar with the b and i tags, and probably the em and strong tags too. Between them, these tags are used to add emphasis or "strength" to your text in various ways. But do you know the differences between them? And which one you should use in a given situation?

The correct use of these tags can be confusing. Let's look at each of them in turn.

Back up and restore your Blogger template

By Donald Ritchie

If you run a Blogger blog, you'll know that it's easy to customize your template in various useful ways. Unfortunately, it's also easy to make a mess of the job. In the worst case, you could muck up the template to such an extent that the blog becomes completely inaccessible (this is especially true if you edit the underlying HTML).

The best way to guard against such disasters is to make a backup of your template before you start customizing it. This is an easy thing to do. Just follow these steps.

A simple way of preventing contact form spam

By Mike Lewis

If you have a contact form on your website, you'll know how important it is to prevent it being hijacked by spammers. The usual method is to include a Captcha test, but many users find that annoying.