A more simple design is better – Minimalism. So many website owners have invested very heavily into their website design and 90% of the time it looks good only for a few weeks. Those 10% who end up with good designs generally change their design a year later. Why after investing such an amount? Because times change and people/businesses change and so heavy designs also change. Now having a minimalistic design will always look smart and fresh... (more...)
Take Mobile Tablets More Seriously
Take Mobile Tablets More Seriously. Many website owners are still very weary of investing in designing their website for the mobile tablet market. Unfortunately, they think and are of the opinion it will never work but if you know technology even a little, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the tablet business and market it is going to burst and increase exponentially. Microsoft are going to announce their iPad competitor next week which... (more...)
Stick to standard CSS for all your websites online
Stick to standard CSS for all your websites online. Why do I say this? There are so many different browsers around now across numourous platforms (desktop, mobile, apple, iphone, windows phone, etc.) and trying to use any fancy CSS will cause an error on your site in one or more of the other browser. Look at all the major sites online and you’ll see they all look and work perfectly in all modern browsers. Trying to be a little clever sometimes... (more...)
Mobile Commerce – The next step in online commerce
Everyone has bought something online at one point in their lives. Reports show the online industry is booming and is only increasing with no signs of slowing down. If you have a business online and own an ecommerce site that converts well with lots of customers, then you should seriously begin looking into opening a mobile ecommerce website. Mobile internet might still be small but trust me, it going to get bigger and bigger, especially with the recent... (more...)
HTML 5 – The way forward
I’m sure all of you in the design and development industry have heard the term HTML 5 by now (If you haven’t, maybe you shouldn’t be working in this industry?). More and more websites and browsers are beginning to embrace HTML 5 and in addition to this, so are the newer mobile browsers. The iPhone and iPad does not support flash however they do support HTML 5 videos. Although HTML 5 is still some time away, it’s best to jump... (more...)
Effective design from websites to Christmas cards
Design is important in all kinds of different industries. From Christmas cards to global branding, websites to publication, effective design is of paramount importance. Without designers who are willing to push boundaries and get creative, industries like these would remain stagnant and would not be able to move forward. It may sound strange to suggest that there is much correlation between the creative fortunes of your website and the creative fortunes... (more...)
Youtube To Drop IE6 Support
Following our announcement about IE6′s death yesterday, it seems more large websites are following suit. Video website Youtube has announced it will be dropping support for the out dated browser as of 13th March. Users of Internet Exporer 6 will receive a ‘warning’ message notifying them of the impending changes to the website. The decision to drop support may not come as a surprise, seeing as Youtube is owned by Google who are now... (more...)
Design Company Hold ‘IE6 Funeral’
A US web design agency will be staging a mock funeral for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 web browser. Denver based firm Aten Design Group Inc. announced the outdated browser’s ‘death’ through the website IE6Funeral.com. A tongue-in-cheek message on the website states: “Internet Explorer Six, resident of the interwebs for over 8 years, died the morning of March 1, 2010, in Mountain View, California, as a result of a workplace... (more...)
Tiny Changes Can Make All The Difference
When it comes to web design, even small changes such as changing the colour of a call to action button can make a real impact on the look and effectiveness of a website design. Of course, the changes have to be inline with the existing design and make sense to the website’s target audience. Well thought out tweaks to an existing design can positively and dramatically change how users engage with the site. It can also make sense from a financial... (more...)
Designing For Your Target Audience
When creating a look for a new web design or redesign, it’s important that it is well targeted to the kind of audience you expect to receive on the website. A website that someone is comfortable navigating through or feels personally connected is more likely to stay on the site or remember the site to return to at a later date. This is where research can play a major role. Look at the type of website that the design will go to – does it... (more...)
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