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Comparing Open Source Content Management Systems

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:31:35 +0100

By: Laura Quinn, Michelle Murrain, and Maggie Starvish

A Web presence is critical for almost every nonprofit, but creating a Web site can be daunting. It can take a lot of time, money, and technical expertise—things that are often in short supply. And just because you have a Web site up and running doesn’t mean your work is done. You still need to keep up with maintenance, updates, and desirable new features.

An open source Content Management System (CMS) can help. Generally speaking, a CMS is a software package that lets you build a Web site that can be quickly and easily updated by your non-technical staff members. These open source systems are created and supported by a community of developers, and can be downloaded without cost. Both their feature sets and their price tags make open source systems particularly attractive to nonprofits.

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What Is Web 2.0 Anyway?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:35:26 +0100

By: Alexandra Krasne
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Editor's note: This article was compiled with the help of Michael Janofsky using information from the Web 2.0 online event, held from October 24 to 28, 2005, in TechSoup's Emerging Technologies forum. Additional content provided by Ruby Sinreich.
Web developers, designers, bloggers, and even major media outlets have been abuzz with talk of "Web 2.0" this year. Though the term bears the familiar version number so often attached to software products, it doesn't actually refer to any one technology. Rather, Web 2.0 is the moniker for an emerging set of Internet-based tools and an emerging philosophy on how to use them.

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Web 2.0 - What You Need to Know

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:55:43 +0100

By: Michael Fleischner

By now you've heard the term "Web 2.0"... but what does it mean and why is it important for all marketers? Here's a quick explanation and my thoughts on the importance of the Web 2.0 movement.

"Web 2.0" is a weird phrase. It began as the name of a conference, but the people organizing the conference didn't really know what they meant by it. Mostly they thought it sounded catchy. However, "Web 2.0" has since taken on a meaning. There are some interesting new trends on the Web, and it's the nature of a phrase like that to adhere to them.

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Tips to Prevent Spam

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:28:50 +0100

Email spam is a huge headache for any Internet user, but there are ways to combat those nasty inbox invaders. Find out small steps to take to greatly reduce your spam population.

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Website Types

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:44:33 +0200

A website is a collection of web pages that features images, video, and content. There are various kinds of website including business websites, personal websites, forums, blogs, and family websites. You can design a website in accordance with your objectives, technical skills, and needs.
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Website Planning - Tips To Create A Successful Online Presence

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:26:58 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi
Creating a successful online presence on the world wide web is not an easy task. And it is much more that creating an attractive design and building a strong website structure. Even before the website design & development process, you need to get involved in some strategic website planning activities to decide the course of your online presence.

Here are some key website planning considerations you should take care of before starting off the design and development process.

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Punctuationality

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:11:52 +0200

by: Brooke Marshall

It's easy to resent punctuation. Its purpose is to clarify sentences, so why are the rules governing it so complicated? There are so many exceptions, so many exceptions to exceptions — it's enough to make you want forego punctuation altogether.

Well, back when it was alive and kicking, the Latin language did just that — and it didn't stop there. Written Latin also omitted spaces between words or lowercase letters.

It sounds kinda nice, doesn't it? No more worrying about whether that comma is in the right place, and on the flip side, no more embarrassing urge to whip out a red pen and correct restaurant menus. What's not to love?

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Creating Lasting Websites

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:15:13 +0200

by: Shawn Blanc
When my 98 year old grandpa posted a comment on my weblog last fall it hit me in a new way just how much the web is a part of our society. If I open my laptop in a coffee shop and there's no wireless I practically don't know what to do. "What? No internet? I guess I'll play solitaire."

The more the web expands its reach the greater the need for those behind the scenes to create usable, sustainable and quality websites. There is much more to building a website than tweaking a free template, or adjusting an open source CMS.

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Spread Your Knowledge Around

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:12:14 +0200

I see it all the time: there are those people out there who have been working in a particular industry for years. They're wonderful at what they do, and they have a lot of knowledge from all of that time being dedicated to their field. But if you ask them about it, they'll just brush it aside, saying they're nothing special. The reason? Because to them all of the things they know seem commonplace. They've been working so closely with it for so long they forget that everyone doesn't know this stuff as well, and so they don't take advantage of chances to spread their knowledge around, and improve their image at the same time.

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Eight Rules for Effective Web Forms

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:40:31 +0200

by: Martin Ludwig

If you're looking to collect information from your users, there isn't a much easier or more straightforward method than a Web form. If designed well, Web forms provide valuable information; if not, they may scare users away. With this in mind, here are a few key tenets of Web form design that every designer should know.

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Web Page Color Scheming

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:01:57 +0200

by: Joe Gillespie

Here are the two basic layers, one is the paper and one the colors you are trying out. The paper layer has all the elements as transparent holes. The color layer has just rough slabs of color. Manipulating the colors in-behind the page mask is quick and easy. This is the system I use to work out color schemes for Web pages or logos. I use Photoshop, but the same principle will work in any graphics editor that supports layers and alpha channels.

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Growing Up with the Web

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 30 May 2011 08:45:14 +0200

by: Sam Rayner
We're entering an exciting period in the history of the Web. Since the 90's, the Internet has embedded itself in our lives in ways we couldn't have imagined. I'd be hard pressed to find a lad in my school who doesn't have a MySpace, Facebook or Twitter profile, a Flickr account or a blog. Kids younger than me now interact confidently with the Web without fear of being labelled as geeks or nerdy.

Design on the Web has obviously come a long way too. The 'standards battle' appears to have been won, developers have been shown the light and it's only a matter of time before font tags and spacer gifs become a distant memory. We're past the 'browser wars' and Internet Explorer 6 is finally losing its stranglehold on the market, giving way to more standards-compliant contemporaries or at least IE7.

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HTML, the Foundation of the Web

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:42:21 +0200

by: Niels Matthijs
HTML is hot again. Some time ago the HTML5 promo machine got up to speed, causing a little mini-fuss. In a parallel universe, others are still putting a lot of time and effort into the development of xHTML2. This (public) renewal of interest in HTML caused plenty of discussion, revealing several blank spots in the general knowledge of HTML. This article will hopefully plug one of the most notorious holes shut.

For many front-end developers, HTML remains mostly an excuse. It is viewed as a language of hooks, constructed for adding javascript, css and other enhancements to web documents. In recent events, this kick-started a small semantics debate again, where people were reminded about the semantic value of HTML. A reminder voiced by raging standardista, still fired up from previously fought debates and awareness battles.

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Social Media - This is Where You Flaunt Your Website

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:40:57 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

Social media is a refreshingly powerful concept gaining popularity on the world wide web. With its strong basis on communication and interaction, it follows the principles of free democracy - Of the people, By the people,

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So You Want To Master Social Media - Ten Tips to Help You Succeed

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:42:08 +0200

By: Jill Hart

Social media marketing should be an essential part of your marketing. But so many don’t do it right. These 10 tips will help you excel in your social media efforts. It’s official. Social media is here to stay. It’s not a fad like so many initially thought and it isn’t going anywhere soon. Businesses have realized that not only is it a great way to connect with current clients, but a great way to land potential clients as well. And that’s only the beginning. Social media also allows you to promote all your upcoming events and products, and even gives you front row access to editors and reporters who might write on your area of expertise. The possibilities are truly endless. But the big question now is, how can entrepreneurs best use the current social media opportunities to help increase business? Here are some tips we feel will help.
Ten tips to incorporate social media into your marketing plan:

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Why you should use blogs and RSS feeds

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:57:10 +0200

Blogs and RSS feeds are great marketing tools! Now, if you're like me, you're probably scratching your head and saying, "Wonderful, but what in the world is a blog, and what the heck does an RSS feed?" Let's make it quick and simple. A blog is basically a journal or diary that is kept online. It changes every day as you add new content. An RSS feed is a little more involved.
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Make your Web graphics and animation more professional

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:38:50 +0200

by Joe Gillespie
The Web is a wealth of information. Everything you want to know about everything is only a few clicks away at Yahoo or AltaVista. Yet, amidst all this, there are millions of Web pages with little or nothing to say.

Somebody thinks, "Oh, I must have a Web page - everybody else has one!" They try desperately to find something to say and some way to say it. Then, in the realisation that their efforts are somewhat lacking, they turn to 'decoration'.

They have made their second mistake!

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Growing Up with the Web

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:24:43 +0100

by: Sam Rayner

We're entering an exciting period in the history of the Web. Since the 90's, the Internet has embedded itself in our lives in ways we couldn't have imagined. I'd be hard pressed to find a lad in my school who doesn't have a MySpace, Facebook or Twitter profile, a Flickr account or a blog. Kids younger than me now interact confidently with the Web without fear of being labelled as geeks or nerdy.

Design on the Web has obviously come a long way too. The 'standards battle' appears to have been won, developers have been shown the light and it's only a matter of time before font tags and spacer gifs become a distant memory. We're past the 'browser wars' and Internet Explorer 6 is finally losing its stranglehold on the market, giving way to more standards-compliant contemporaries or at least IE7.

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Web Site Development, so you want to get in to this field?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:49:22 +0100

By: Joel McLaughlinDataflurry

Web site development is the art of creating and developing the world wide web. Using tools, graphics and programming toward the development of the world wide web. This article gives you some great resources to get your feet wet in the development field.

First, to learn a little about my skills in web development. I am 24 years old and I started my first online business at 12. I started hand coding HTML for fun and learned to love web sites. I have built web sites for small companies to large corporations.There are so many resources available on the net so that you can get involved designing web sites. However without any sort of knowledge in the field, it can be very confusing. Common questions that probably run through your head are "what development tools should be used", "how do I get web sites on the internet", and "how to I create applications". I am going to go briefly over these different questions and provide you with great resources to learn more.

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Web Hosting - Assessing your Web Hosting Requirements

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:59:51 +0100

After you have created or developed your site it’s time to find a good Web hosting service provider which is required to have a strong online presence with a web host which provides you the exact services and features you need.

When choosing a web hosting companies the basic necessities are your sites space requirements, bandwidth requirements, POP, technical support requirements and also some more advanced needs like the scripting language of your site. So you need to select your web hosting requirements realistically, for example, select the bandwidth and space requirements and never try to buy anymore than what you require. Later you can always improve on these by upgrading your package or moving to some other web host with will later cater for your requirements.

Following will help you choose your web hosting related requirements and eventually your web host more confidently.

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Twelve Things Most Sites Need - Part II

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:31:00 +0100

by: Mike Cherim

In the first installment, Twelve Things Most Sites Need - Part I, I offered a six-pack of must-haves. Specifically I suggested sites should have a proper navigation menu, a meaningful, well-formed title, a method of contact, a site map, passive accessibility, and standardized markup. Now, as I offered the last six, in the order in which I thunk ‘em up, here is the balance.

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Twelve Things Most Sites Need - Part I

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:26:18 +0100

by: Mike Cherim

There are a plethora of Websites out there, each one unique in its design, its content, markup, features, functionality, and in myriad other ways. Yet, despite these differences, there are specific needs that should be met with near consistency, Internet-wide, regardless of the site. Let’s take a look at twelve of these common denominators. Below are the first six. They appear in the order in which I thunk ‘em up. They’re just numbered so you can refer to them more easily.

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Where Design Really Fits

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:35:24 +0100

by: David Rodriguez
As a designer, do you know where your work really fits in the process of design?
We all love Web design. Looking at a blank white box on a computer screen and using only your mind's eye, a mouse, and a keyboard to transform it into a living, breathing Website is no minor feat, and there is undoubtedly a creative rush when it comes to doing something like this. Web design can be a strong artistic outlet and it inevitably brings with it the joy that comes with looking at your finished work and presenting it to others.
Yes, in a word, Web design is fun. But let's face it: if you plan to make money off of Web design, then it also becomes a business.

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Don't Be Afraid of Serif Fonts

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:37:11 +0100

by: David Rodriguez

As the practice of Web design ages, some common rules and "best practices" inevitably embed themselves in the craft. Among these are the processes for using specific types of semantics when coding your site, like using divs as hooks in your X/HTML for your CSS, and making your page beautiful and functional that way. Another is to ensure readability of your site by choosing a proper number of fonts (generally, no more than three or four, and for the minimalist, one or two). More important than that is the type of font you choose.
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Designing Accessible Websites

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:08:30 +0100

by: Brooke Marshall

For the third-largest minority group in the United States — more than 40 million people — the vast majority of Websites are partially or completely inaccessible. The idea of a Website that excludes African-Americans or Latinos is all but unthinkable, yet Americans with disabilities are constantly faced with Websites that don't take their needs into account. Fortunately, many of the world's most popular Websites — among them Yahoo!
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Do You Reset Your Web Design?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:16:21 +0100

By: David Rodriguez
They've been around for a while now: reset style sheets. They're becoming more commonplace among web designers, and even Yahoo is using a reset stylesheet of their own in their development. There are a few different viewpoints and opinions on the use of reset stylesheets, though. Do you reset?

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When to let go of your website designing ideas

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:13:33 +0100

By: Craig Bucknall
As hard as it may be, but letting go of your website designing ideas and listening to the customer may actually be of benefit in the long run.

I know what you are saying, you've been in the web designing business long enough to know what works and wont doesn't, what would my customer know? Well after approaching web design in the same manner, I've unfortunately had no other choice but to give in to my best laid plans and comply with the wishes of my customers.

Construction of good websites usually means that it has to be appealing to the eye, as well as being fully functioning for Search Engine benefits, but ultimately it must display professionalism for the business represented.

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Website Design Or Content - What Is More Important?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:19:32 +0100

By: Kabir Bedi

A good website is just not about the design and layout, rather it is also about the content that is updated there. Likewise, plain content doesn't make a website and it has to have an attractive, visually appealing design and layout. So, which one is more important for the success of the website? Content or Design?

Website design comprises of the final visual interface design and the layout of the web pages. It should be noted that it is different from interactive design or information architecture. Website content requires a sound understanding of types of content and thorough information about what needs to be delivered to the website audiences. It is also important to know what the website visitors are looking for on the website and satisfying their requirements.

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10 Golden Rules of Good Web Design

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:53:30 +0100

by: Svetlana Novko

Designing web pages has never been easier. Numerous WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) software programs available on the market allow everyone to create functional web pages in an instant. Unfortunately, they don't curtail our tendency to over-design, nor do they guarantee our sites will be both practical and visually appealing. After making all the most common mistakes, in time we learn few simple rules that help us design accessible, useful and elegant web pages.

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What Do You Need To Know About Your Web Designer?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:32:30 +0100

By: Kabir Bedi

Establishing a strong online presence is not an easy task. That is why businesses seek the services of a professional web development team to create their web presence and promote it further. But is it not as easy as it sounds. The success of a web development projects highly depends upon your choice of the service provider. While a experienced team can provide you great deliverables, a wrong choice can land your online endeavor in a total mess. That is why it is very important to devote quality time to research about service providers and once you have a good amount of options, interview them just as diligently like you would any in-house employee. Here are some things that you need to ask them before signing on the dotted line.

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How to choose colors while designing?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:22:53 +0100

By: Manish Rawat

In the world of Web designers, a major error in website design is the incorrect use of colors. Poorly-defined color palette reflects the work of an unprofessional designer. When choosing colors, the principle must be the ‘choice and taste’ of masses as it will be viewed by them only, in large numbers. So, picking a color palette should be done very cautiously. The most common colors used in web design include:-

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Top Five Ways to Make Your Site More Popular

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:58:56 +0100

by Chris Reynolds

The Web has grown into a real jungle, and finding cool new sites nowadays isn't always the easiest thing in the world. If you have a Website yourself, you're dealing with the other end of this issue. How do you get noticed online, and is there anything you can do to increase your popularity?

There certainly is! Here are the top five ways you can strengthen your site and increase your online visibility.

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How To Enhance The Online Performance Of Your Website

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:29:35 +0100

By: Kabir Bedi

One of the key factors that influences the success of your website on the World Wide Web is the performance of your web pages. All it requires is to make some tweaks at your end and you can make your web pages perform well. The front end performance is a crucial area where you can work on to improvise the website performance. Front end includes your HTML, CSS, JavaScript and images on the website that can be accessed easily. Here are some tips to speed up your web pages and make them perform better.

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How to Offer Your Website For Sale

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:31:54 +0100

By: Gina Hoover

If you have decided to sell your website you want to give potential buyers as much information as possible. Providing potential buyers with enough information so they can make a decision as to whether or not they want to buy your website. Don't waste their time by not providing important information and don't waste your own time entertaining someone who is not going to buy your website because you left some fact out.

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10 Strategies To Make Your E-Commerce Website A Success

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:58:39 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi
E commerce websites have come of age. As customers realize the ease and benefits of online shopping, the popularity of e-commerce websites have soared like anything else. However, with the increase in the number of Ecommerce websites vying for attention, it has become important for them to devise strategies to be better than the competition and attract more traffic. Here are some new trends and techniques that can help your Ecommerce processes.

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5 Email List Building Incentives

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:32:29 +0200

One of the easiest ways to quickly grow a targeted, opt-in email list for email marketing campaigns is to offer some kind of incentive to convince subscribers to sign up. The basic process is this: the list builder will offer something for free, but it’s only available to email list subscribers. Anyone wanting the free item or information would then opt-in to the email list to receive the incentive. There are many things that can be used as email list building incentives. Here are a few examples:

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Spread Your Knowledge Around

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7 Tips To Promote Your Web Design Business

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:22:35 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

As businesses wake up to realize the potential of having an online presence, they are turning to professional website design and development companies to establish a sound web presence. This has led to a boom in the website design & development industry and many design companies are mushrooming across the nation.

If you are one of the web design companies and want your business to succeed in cyberspace, you need to make efforts to establish yourself as the best out of the lot. You must explain to your audience information about your company and why it is unique. Inform them crisp details about your products and services and how they can help them to enhance their businesses. Here are some tips to promote your web design business online.

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How to Offer Your Website For Sale

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:42:59 +0200

Eight ways you can use web design to bolster your rankings

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:14:43 +0200

By: Michael Forrester

Web design used to be relatively simple - make the pages on a website look nice, arrange the text in an attractive manner, input a few bright call-to-action buttons and Bob was your proverbial uncle. These uncomplicated days are sadly over. Search engine optimization has changed the face of web design forever and if you don't want to get left behind, now is the time to step up.

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How To Design Great Landing Pages For Websites

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:43:07 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

A Landing Page is the page where your website visitors land i.e. arrive after they click on a link. The landing page can be your home page or any other page on your website specially designed to welcome your visitors. Landing pages can provide customized sales pitches for visitors. By designing great landing pages you can seek to engage visitors more effectively and increase your conversion rates.

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The Real Secret to Understanding Web Statistics

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:09:33 +0200

By: Alden Smith

Understanding what your visitors do on your site is crucial information. If your visitors proceed to purchase a product but then a large majority leaves the site when they get to a specific page in the order process, you need to know about it. It could be that this page is confusing or hard to use. Fixing it could increase your sales by 200%. This is just an example; there are many reasons why you want a detailed analysis of your site visitors.

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5 Point Checklist Before You Make The Website Live!

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:59:22 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

So, you are finally done with the design and development process and waiting for the grand launch of your website. Its finally time that cyberspace sees the result of your creative excellence and technical expertise and months (or even days) of hard work. Just everything is ready and raring to go. Or is it? It often happens that you get so excited about completing the project that you tend to forget little things here and there. Here is a 5-point checklist that you need to refer to before launching your website formally in order to make sure it is complete in all respects.

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Website Design Or Content - What Is More Important?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:57:39 +0200

How Do Web Design Directories Help You?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:03:00 +0200

By: Maneet Puri

Anyone who has a website wants to make it a success. And to make it successful, web designers and owners work to get more links and acquire more leads. One of the determining factors in the success of a website is how accessible it is to its niche audience. And web design directories assure you of the same. Web design directories are hubs where web designers can come together and showcase their work at one particular website. Web design directories enjoy an audience base of people who are searching for website design services and thus ensure a steady supply of potential clients to all the member web designers.

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Hand Coding Websites - How Good Is It?

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:59:00 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

Hand-coding a website refers to the practice of writing the HTML code line by line instead of using an editor. Though there is a plethora to tools and automated programs that give you ready made codes in no time at all, nothing can beat the appeal of writing the code line by line.

However, hand coding is not an easy task. While some support the process there are others who prefer to use the automated programs. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of hand coding your website.

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How To Write Great Blog Posts

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:56:54 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

Blogs are a very important complements to business websites. They provide an easy medium for frequent content updates and carry out a informal dialogue with your audiences. The online success of a blog depends on the quality of posts that you make and the content that you write for it. Thus, more than anything else, you should ensure that your blog posts are interesting and offer some value to the readers. This way, you can increase your readership and keep your readers coming back.

Here are some handy tips to make your posts interesting.

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Tips on Choosing Good Icons

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:37:42 +0200

By: Merlia

Computer icons are graphical symbols that represent a property, function, or entity. Icons in computer applications are used to execute commands and open programs or documents in a fast manner. The functionality behind the icons can be accessed by clicking on the icons. Numerous icon designers offer a variety of icons over the Internet that can be used for different purposes. These pictorial miniatures, which are symbolic representations, convey instant meanings. A high quality icon can be expected to provide the user with a pleasant experience, which in turn increases production.

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The key to good web design

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:10:16 +0200

By: http://www.optimassolutions.co.uk

The objective of any reputable, proficient web designer is to create an aesthetically pleasing, easily accessible and navigable website which has the clients best business interests included from the start of the project. The web site should convey trust; it should inform the website user that the webmaster is trustworthy and that the website can be used safely, therefore the website will convince the visitor to either; register with the site and make a purchase if the site is ecommerce enabled and/or make an enquiry if the website is offering a service.

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10 CSS Tips For Website Developers

nospam@example.com (Hoogenraad) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:37:03 +0200

By: Kabir Bedi

Working with CSS can be a daunting task. It is a powerful language and once you have considerable expertise of the same, you can craft some great websites. Here are some CSS tips to help you employ its features well.

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