cufon vs @fontface

Posted on 22. Oct, 2011 by in Web Design

  This is cufon if you can see it in whatever browser you are using This is @fontface, it supports more browsers You don’t have to make your best looking fonts into an image, and you don’t have to use flash any more to make fonts look great. The image above shows cufon at the top, [...]

rel=nofollow – what does it mean?

Posted on 21. Oct, 2011 by in Web Design

  The rel=”nofollow”  attribute is something that has come about in the last 5 or 6 years, and was recognised by Google in 2005. It is a way to indicated that the link you are using may not be trustworthy. From the beginning, search engines look at links as a way of providing authority, or recommendations. [...]

What are Website Analytics?

Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by in Web Design

Web analytics measures, collects and reports the usage of web pages and data. There are two main methods of collecting data, logfile analysis which reads the logfiles in which the web server records all its transactions, and page tagging, which uses JavaScript on each page to measure when a page is rendered by a web browser. [...]

How to Brief a Freelance Designer

Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by in Web Design

Are you looking to hire a freelance designer for your business cards or website? Not sure what to ask for? There are a few good resources out there, especially the Australian Government’s own, that detail what you should outline in your project plan. Talking to a designer, as a non-designer, can be complicated for several reasons. For [...]

Understanding and Reducing Google Analytics Bounce Rate Pt1

Posted on 12. Aug, 2011 by in Web Design

Bounce Rate is the percentage of single page visits or visits in which the person left your site immediately from the entrance page. There is much speculation about whether Bounce Rate site actually has an impact on ranking. At the moment there is no confirmation that there is a connection, but it is still worth thinking about, [...]

The Secret To Great Web Design

Posted on 20. May, 2011 by in Web Design

What is number one biggest secret about what makes a web design great? The menu bar The menu bar is the number one point on any web page where people will interact with the website. It is the most looked at point of any web page. Making information easy to find makes people stay on [...]

Clean Corporate WordPress Themes

Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by in Web Design, Wordpress

As we were going through the process of building a corporate wordpress website for one of our clients, we thought we would list through some of the clean WordPress themes that are available right now. Just click on the image of the theme to grab the latest version! Main Features: WordPress 3.0 Custom Post Type [...]

Ideas to Reality – How to become an internet mogul!

Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by in Real Estate, Web Design

10 Years ago if you had an idea for a new business, especially online, you had to go out  into the dirt and plant the seeds yourself. Now, however, there are a thousand programs that you can buy, re-purpose, develop and change to create almost anything you might care to build. Facebook was crafted from PHP [...]

Misunderstandings about the web

Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by in Web Design

In the early days of the web, it was only used by a few universities, connected by telephone lines and using simple text to exchange messages. Now almost anyone can browse the web with internet connections that can stream live video or download movies in minutes. The depth and breadth of any market on the [...]

10 things your restaurant website should do

Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 by in Cafe, Marketing, restaurant, SEO, Social Media, Web Design

Restaurant websites should serve multiple functions. Primarily, they are they a point of contact. However they should also give your current customers an easy way to see if you have updated your menu. A low cost functional website is not hard to have, but here are a few things you should aim for; Show prices. [...]

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