Monday, September 22nd 2008

Looking for a way to jazz up your website? How about a new background image? In this article I will explain a simple way you can add some color and pizazz to your site using a Stripe Generator. StripeGenerator.com is a cool web based application that helps you create a custom striped patters that can be used as the background image on your website.

1. Go to www.StripeGenerator.com and customize your stripe pattern.

Once you're on StripeGenerator.com you'll notice you can you can customize virtually every aspect of your stripe pattern. Choose the color, stripe thickness, and any effects you want then click the refresh icon and a preview of your stripe pattern will be generated.

2. Download your stripe pattern.

When you're finished customizing your stripe pattern click the download button. You can then save your stripe pattern to your computer. Be sure to pay attention to where you're downloading the pattern on your computer.

3. Upload your stripe pattern to WebStarts.

Navigate your way back to the page editor view and click settings and then the background image tab. From here you can upload your stripe pattern and then apply it to your webpage. Be sure to have the tile background image selected if you want to use the pattern across your entire background.

Once you click apply you can then save your changes and view them on your live website.