Web Design / Development

Welcome to part 5 of ‘Getting Your Business Online.’ During the last 10 years, I’ve tested, installed and used countless content management systems (CMS). I’ve even been involved in the user interface design. Like every product, they all have strengths and weaknesses. The main thing to consider when choosing a content management system is this: [...]

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Welcome to Part 4 of ‘Getting Your Business Online’. There are so many options these days when it comes to domain name registration and website hosting. All providers seem to offer ‘the world’ at very competitive prices. So how do you choose? 1) Home grown is best. Assuming that your business is based in Australia, [...]

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Welcome to Part 3 of ‘Getting Your Business Online’. Choosing the right web designer (or developer) is like buying a new pair of shoes. 1. Do you like them? Initially we are drawn in by the look of a shoe. A website is the same. Do you like the look and feel of a web [...]

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Welcome to Part 2 of ‘Getting Your Business Online’. As I mentioned in Part 1 of ‘Getting Your Business Online’ before Christmas, planning is very important. It will help you to accurately assess what you really need. An old carpentry saying sums it up perfectly. “Measure twice and cut once”. This comprehensive list of questions [...]

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Welcome to ‘Getting Your Business Online’. Over the coming weeks I will provide helpful (jargon-free) advice that will assist business owners who want to set up a website. It’s no secret that a website is an essential tool for businesses of any size. Why? Here are a few good reasons: A website provides potential and [...]

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This article is dedicated to all of our clients who decide to move/change/upgrade their web hosting. It contains information to help them through this difficult and arduous task. As simple as it may sound, there are many important steps that are crucial, miss one and you’re in trouble! For whatever reason you need to migrate, [...]

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It is amazing how often URLs are overlooked as part of the web design process. It is probably one of the most important aspects of a website as it’s sole purpose is to match a page on the Internet to a location. You would be amazed at how many development meetings I have been in [...]

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“Return on investment is easy to measure. You put money in, you measure money out, divide and prosper” – Seth Godin, an online strategist. What about return on design? We hope that the money time and creativity gone into our designs yields an investment for our business. It is easy to spend allot of money [...]

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Have you ever wondered who does all the drawings for the ever-changing Google doodles on their logo? See him in action in this video marketing promo for their Doodle 4 Google competition.

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As a designer and SEO, I love Firefox. I can assure you that anyone who makes the switch to it will love it too. It’s just BETTER than other web browsers on so many levels, not the least of which is it’s ability to render xhtml and css by the book instead of interpreting the [...]

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