26 Jun 2016
Word Blocks

The written word and language are the most integral forms of today’s communication but as the means of communicating change, how can we get our message across quickly and easily? It all comes down to readability – the way both your reader and search engines read your content and understands your message.

 

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19 Jun 2016
User Experience

While UX (user experience) is an ever expanding discipline, the key concepts (the basics) remain largely the same. These are some of the important aspects that contribute to the user experience of your website and things you need to consider when planning and implementing a UX strategy.

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12 Jun 2016
User Experience Design

Digital design is constantly evolving, particularly as we all begin to interact with more and more technologies on a diverse range of platforms. Regardless of the technology, or the device, one thing that remains a consistent trend is the move to simplicity.

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15 May 2016
Website Design

When you are considering a new website (or revamping an old one) it’s imperative that you understand how the website is built. Your web developer can create your website in two very distinct ways; they can build a custom-designed website or a theme-designed (template) website.

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03 Apr 2016
Website Design

It still surprises us that almost half of small businesses still don’t have a website considering the necessity they are for businesses of all sizes in today’s market. With so many design options and themes it can be difficult to know how to stand out. Looking beyond layout and colour schemes there are 50 things that small business websites must have in order to be successful.

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20 Mar 2016
Update Website

These days, one of the first things people do when they set up a new business is to also set up a website – fantastic! But then they ignore it and before you know it you have a business website that is outdated, obsolete and quite possibly actually harming your digital efforts. So why do people hate updating their websites when it’s so critical to online success in today’s market?

 

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07 Feb 2016
Website Designer Developer

Many people use the terms ‘web designer’ and ‘web developer’ interchangeably but they really do have two different meanings and responsibilities. If you’re looking for someone to build or revamp your website then you really need to know the difference.

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24 Jan 2016
Image Trends

Last year saw images on websites come into their own; they were bigger and bolder and in pride of place on home page banners. While 2016 won’t see their power diminish, there are a few trends on the horizon.

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17 Jan 2016
Website Design

You can have the most impressive website in your industry, with the most cutting edge functionality, design and content but if it’s not a match for your audience then it just won’t work and achieve your online goals.

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27 Dec 2015
Website Designers

So you’ve decided that the design of your website is in order– maybe your business has outgrown the current website? Maybe it just isn’t right? Regardless, if you are looking to redesign your website there are things you must consider before you sign off on any design mock ups.

 

Firstly you need to understand the difference in the roles of a website designer and a website developer. A website designer is the person or team like an architect on a building development project. They design the look and feel of the site, keeping the structure in mind. A website developer is like a builder in this scenario – they are the one that ensures the structure is solid, to code and works to bring the designers ideas to life. Ideally any team you work with for a website design should have (or are) both a website designer and a website developer.

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