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There are many reasons to give your site a redesign. It could be that you need to add a content management system, or it could the site is using outmoded techniques, or has simply has an unfashionable appearance. If you want further proof that you need to update your site from time to time, why [...]
With the success of Apple’s coveted iPhone, there has been a plethora of iPhone apps. The appeal is obvious, as not only making a good one can be quite lucrative, it can also give you a lot of kudos in the industry.
This is all well and fine, but many iPhone apps neglected the practical need [...]
Having your work criticized is never a pleasant experience, but if you are able to see it as constructive, and use it positively, then you will see improvements in your work. It will also stop you getting to big headed, and will help you move on to greater things.
Constructive criticism can also make you more [...]
There are many elements to SEO, and the chances are that if you are not on the money with all of it there will be a gaping hole in the page rank. The part that tells Google whereabouts on the page to put you is determined by how many external links there are to your [...]
Search engine optimization is truly big business. The process of making websites search engine friendly, has undergone several changes over the years, and so it is important that if you are planning to optimize yours or a client’s website, that you are abreast of the changes.
In 2006, Google, stopped using keyword density as the main [...]
If you are planning to go freelance, or already have done, one of the benefits of freelancing is it that you play by your rules, and you have genuine freedom to work when you want to, at least to a point. This marvellous feature can also be your undoing, and is at these times that [...]
Designing and building a website is a complex task, and there are many margins for error. The idea behind having a checklist, is to try and find out where any errors are, and fix them before any website goes live. These check lists range from the start of a web design well before any sketching, [...]
As we saw in our previous article, the logo is the representation of a company or organisation summed up in one design. The two are going to be synonymous with one another, so it is vitally important that the logo is nothing short of perfect.
Sounds like a really tough task to get right? It is, [...]
The logo is the image people remember. Whether they have seen it on a product, billboard, or website, the colors and graphics that go into the logo are what sticks in their mind. Is it the idea behind branding after all.
As a web designer, it is your responsibility to ensure that the logo is appropriate [...]
It is everyone web designers dream to become a freelance web designer. The prospect of starting your own business, working for you and not a company or shareholder, makes all the difference. It has all the ingredients of something that will bring in success, which is what it is all about.
Clients, and how you handle [...]