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Tips for Formatting HTML Emails in Microsoft Outlook

Tips for Formatting HTML Emails in Microsoft Outlook

Roughly one-third of all email recipients use Microsoft Outlook. But that program famously distorts HTML-formatted emails when ... 0 Comments | Read More »

What's a Video Codec?

What's a Video Codec?

Editor's Note: Most observers agree that video enhances an ecommerce site and likely increases its conversion rate. But there a... 0 Comments | Read More »

Prebuilt Ecommerce Templates Save Money, Says AlgoZone's CEO

Prebuilt Ecommerce Templates Save Money, Says AlgoZone's CEO

Ecommerce merchants frequently incur development fees to obtain specific features or appearances for their websites. But there... 0 Comments | Read More »

AlgoZone CEO on Ready-Made Ecommerce Templates

AlgoZone CEO on Ready-Made Ecommerce Templates

Ecommerce merchants frequently incur development fees to obtain specific features or appearances for their websites. But there ar... 0 Comments | Read More »

What Is HTML 5?

What Is HTML 5?

Editor's Note: Ecommerce merchants use complex technologies in their businesses. A working, "need to know" understanding of the... 0 Comments | Read More »

How to Identify Most-Used Browsers, Operating Systems, Screen Resolutions

How to Identify Most-Used Browsers, Operating Systems, Screen Resolutions

In "Website Compatibility Testing Made Simple," published last week here at Practical eCommerce, I explained the process for si... 0 Comments | Read More »

Image Formats: What's the Difference Between JPG, GIF, PNG?

Image Formats: What's the Difference Between JPG, GIF, PNG?

Editor's Note: Ecommerce merchants use complex technologies in their businesses. Merchants do not always need an expert's knowl... 6 Comments | Read More »

Tutorial: Create Multiple Product Views with SimpleViewer

Tutorial: Create Multiple Product Views with SimpleViewer

Ecommerce merchants frequently want to display multiple photo views of their products. Many services are available that allow m... 2 Comments | Read More »

Tutorial: Removing the Background from Product Photos

Tutorial: Removing the Background from Product Photos

If you are an online merchant who manages your own product images, knowing the simplest way to remove the background from an im... 1 Comment | Read More »

Five Handy HTML Tags To Help Your Ecommerce Business

Five Handy HTML Tags To Help Your Ecommerce Business

Editor's Note: Ecommerce merchants operate businesses using complex technologies. We launched our "Need to Know" series to help... 2 Comments | Read More »

Tutorial: Use Aviary for Free Photo-editing and Other Design Tools

Tutorial: Use Aviary for Free Photo-editing and Other Design Tools

Many online merchants wish to edit their own images but do not want to purchase expensive photo-editing software. Luckily, ther... 0 Comments | Read More »

The PEC Review: LABjs for Better Site Performance

The PEC Review: LABjs for Better Site Performance

Many small- to medium-sized online retailers are entrepreneurial companies. Their owners and employees often have diverse respo... 1 Comment | Read More »

Tutorial: Sources for Free Stock Photography, Icons

Tutorial: Sources for Free Stock Photography, Icons

Knowing where to find free stock photography and stock icons can be helpful when running an ecommerce website. In this video t... 3 Comments | Read More »

Five Web Design Concepts Ecommerce Merchants Need to Know

Five Web Design Concepts Ecommerce Merchants Need to Know

Editor's Note: Ecommerce merchants operate businesses using complex technologies. We launched our "Need to Know" series to help... 1 Comment | Read More »

Putting Video On Your Ecommerce Site, A Webinar Preview

Putting Video On Your Ecommerce Site, A Webinar Preview

Product-oriented videos help shoppers understand what they are buying, reduce shopping cart abandonment, and boost conversion r... 2 Comments | Read More »

The PeC Review: Shotfarm Streamlines Use of Manufacturers' Photography

The PeC Review: Shotfarm Streamlines Use of Manufacturers' Photography

Compelling product photography is a must for online merchants. Without a good visual representation of the products a store is ... 3 Comments | Read More »

The PeC Review: Google's Translator Toolkit

The PeC Review: Google's Translator Toolkit

Ecommerce makes the world smaller. Or, so it might seem. Shoppers in Budapest can by products from the U.S., while an American ... 1 Comment | Read More »

A Site for Ecommerce Developers

A Site for Ecommerce Developers

Shortly after launching Practical eCommerce, back in 2005, we started receiving editorial requests. The requests came from web ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Web Design Tips: Combining jQuery Effects and Plugins For A Great Marketing Effect

Web Design Tips: Combining jQuery Effects and Plugins For A Great Marketing Effect

The lightweight (small file size) and concise jQuery library makes it relatively easy to add interactive effects and merchandis... 3 Comments | Read More »

The PeC Review: PowerReviews

The PeC Review: PowerReviews

The term "Web 2.0" has come to describe web design and architecture that facilitates user interaction. And on ecommerce sites, ... 5 Comments | Read More »

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