Webmaster Resources

Programs or scripts listed on this page are rated with a level of ease, considering ease of installation and ease of use. The ratings are BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, and ADVANCED. All of the programs listed are excellent, but ADVANCED level means you must be a geek with many years of experience before attempting to use this program.

http://BaptistHost.net
Christian Web Hosting

Starting as low as $99 per Year!
Includes FREE Setup and Domain Name. BaptistHost is the same excellent host we use at for this website. Their service is very responsive and personal. Owned and operated by a Baptist minister living in Texas. (Can't go wrong with a Texan, right?) This hosting service includes:

• Unlimited Disk Space
• Unmetered Data Transfer
• FREE Domain Name
• Plesk 7 Control Panel
• POP3 and Webmail Access for Your Email
• PHP, CGI, Perl
• MySQL Databases
• Frontpage Extensions
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http://CleanInter.net

Clean Internet not only provides nationwide dialup access, they also provide filtering of all internet content. Even for use with your current Internet Service Provider, they can filter your current service and take out the trash before it reaches your home.

• Spam Protection for all email accounts
• Reliable Christian Service and Support!

Add RealAudio Sermons to your website.

http://GoldWave.com
Level: INTERMEDIATE.

Goldwave is a shareware sound recorder and editor. Just plug your tape deck into your computer's sound card, then use the Goldwave recorder to transfer your tapes into MP3 format. Supports or many other formats too. Goldwave can also rip audio from CD's. The latest version is for Windows XP, 2000, or NT. If you use Windows 98, try the older version 4.

http://Mini-Stream.com
Level: BEGINNER.

Here is a fantastic conversion tool which I've found very useful at BaptistInfo! The Mini-Stream Ripper will convert to and from the following formats: RealAudio, MP3, Wave and Windows Media formats. It also will rip audio from normal audio CDs. The conversion speed can be adjusted. If you slow down the conversion speed, you can run it in the background while working on other tasks. If you speed it up, you can run it exclusively to convert a large number of files quickly. It will also convert files in a batch process. Just browse to the folder you want to convert, tell it which formats to convert to and from, then click Convert! It will also convert to multiple formats simultaneously. If your files have audio tags (with desciptive info) you can tell it to either preserve or replace the tags automatically while converting. Download the shareware version for free. The trial version is limited to file lengths of 30 minutes. Register Mini-Stream Ripper for only $24.95, and it is well worth the price when you want to convert hundreds of files in one quick batch. On top of all that, future versions can be downloaded free!

Add Slideshows to your website.

Slideshow web host.

FotoFlix
Level: BEGINNER.

Get free 10 meg of space for your photo slideshows. More space is available with a subscription. Easy to use interface with fading transitions and background music.

Free web photo album software

jAlbum
Level: BEGINNER.

FREE! This gallery software makes web albums of your digital images. JAlbum aims to be the easiest to use and most powerful tool in this category - and free! With JAlbum you have full control of the look of the generated album, not just color theme and basic layout, still making an album is just a matter of drag and drop + a button click if you prefer to use one of the many existing looks. JAlbum will process your images, make index pages and slide show pages and even upload the final album to the Internet for your friends to see. (No audio support is included by default, but audio narratives for each photo can be added if you can edit/program the script.)

Slideshows with pre-loaded images.

jClicker
Level: ADVANCED.

A javascript slide show 'clicker' can be modified to include audio. (Ask me how if your serious about it.) Excellent script that will pre-load the next image, making the transition very quickly after the first image is loaded. This is the script I use at BaptistInfo.com but I've made some modifications to make the script play RealAudio files for narrative with each slide on the missionary pages.

Slideshows with transitions.

BarelyFitz.com
Level: BEGINNER.

Here's an easy way to make slideshows with transition effects like fading from one image to the next. Very easy to use.

Add the KJV Bible to your website.

Javascript Popup Bible Reference:

Level: ADVANCED.

Instructions:

Enhance your website with a JavaScript Popup for all of the scripture references in newletters, articles and outlines on your website. Use the following two codes to place a popup window on your website. The width of the window is 400 pixels and the height is 150, which can be changed to suit your tastes. Copy and paste Code 1 into the header of your html file.

Code 1:

<script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var newWindow function openWindow(BOOK,CHAPTER,VERSE) { newWindow = window.open("http://baptistinfo.com/Bible/"+BOOK+"/"+CHAPTER+".HTM#"+VERSE,"MyBible","resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=400,height=150") if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape") != -1) { newWindow.window.focus(); }else if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("5") != -1) {newWindow.window.focus();} } // --> </script>

Then place Code 2 in the body of your html where you want to place the scripture reference. NOTE: No abbreviations. No spaces. No Romans numberals. If the chapter and verse are less than 3 charachters, pad them with leading zeros. (e.g., use "2Corinthians" not "II Cor.") The code as written will work regardless of whether or not someone uses Javascript. For example, you can place 1 John 2:18 in the middle of a sentence like this.

Code 2:

<a href=http://baptistinfo.com/Bible/1John/002.HTM#018 target=newWindow onClick="openWindow('1John','002','018');return false">1 John 2:18</a>

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Full Page Bible Reference:

Instructions:

If you do not want to use Javascript, you can use this code as an alternative. Instead of the above two codes, you can add a full page Bible reference link using the example Code 3 below. Javascript in the header is not required for this link. Use the following Code 3 in the body of your html wherever you want to place the scripture reference. To link to the entire chapter, simply leave off the pound sign and the number of the verse (#015) at the end of the link. For example, you can place 2 Timothy 2:15 in the middle of a sentence like this.

Code 3:

<a href=http://baptistinfo.com/Bible/2Timothy/002.HTM#015 target=_new>2 Timothy 2:15</a>

Links to Webmaster Tools:

PrimoPDF

http://www.primopdf.com

I love this tool: And it's FREE! Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF® printer - it couldn't be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, and virtually any other printable file type.

* Completely FREE PDF Converter - not just a trial version.
* Print to PDF from virtually any Windows® application.
* Create PDF output optmized for print, screen, ebook, or prepress.
* No annoying pop-up ads, no registration requirement - no catch!
* High-quality, easy to use PDF creator for all users.
* New! Ability to merge PDF files upon conversion.
* New! Now supports Windows Vista.

Foxit Reader

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M download size), breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

Boogie Jacks

http://www.boogiejack.com

The name may sound strange but this is an excellent place to find help tips on creating websites. Booggie Jacks is a webmaster's resource site featuring free graphics, HTML tutorials, CSS tutorials, copy and paste JavaScript, and very cool products you won't find elsewhere.

Cool page transitions

http://www.influentialcomputers.co.uk/meta-reveal-demo.asp
Level: ADVANCED.

How do I do these cool page transitions? Simply place a meta tag (RevealTrans or BlendTrans) in the header of each page. Here is a website listing all of the transitions, the codes used and demos of how they look.

Examples of CSS Layout Techniques

http://Glish.com/css
Level: ADVANCED.

If you are looking for help making the transition to CSS layout (that's Cascading Style Sheets), this is the right place. This website shows you everything you need to know about create CSS. Now you can avoid using tables to control the layout of your website. This is important for getting the proper description or your website into search engine results.

Articles on CSS Layout Techniques

http://WebsiteTips.com
Level: ADVANCED.

This CSS page is filled with links to some of the best articles, tips, tutorials, editors, and templates on cascading style sheets (CSS).

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