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Google phasing out support for IE6

Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) has been a popular browser in the past years. As the technology advances, it is important for any browser to support the new features and provide improved security in addressing the needs of the web users.

Mobile friendly website

With the growing user base of smart phones, a large number of people are browsing the internet on their mobile devices. Making a mobile friendly website needs to be considered differently compared to websites as it depends on various factors like browsers, screen sizes and connection speeds.

Teams the right mix creates a dynamic team

A team member is one who subordinates personal aspirations and works in a coordinated effort with other members of a group. Whether at work, at school or in any organization, we are likely to find ourselves as a member of a team at some point in time. Regardless of the type of team at work, team effort must come before any team member’s own personal or professional goal. Members must have a desire to support and serve one another.

Using blogs for business

Business blogs are increasingly becoming a common trend now to stay competitive on the Internet. Blogs now have become such a big part of the Internet world that staying on the Internet means you have to have a regularly updated your website blog with fresh articles.

Website design for Schools and Educational institutions

Website design for Schools and Educational institutions are slightly different to that of other commercial websites. There are key features and technical requirements that every school should consider when designing their website. A well designed and maintained website is an asset and potentially could grow to become an integral part in helping the School in achieving their vision.

Teamwork – efforts towards a common cause

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it” – H.E. Luccock. Just as in an orchestra where instruments and talents team up to generate pleasant music, team work is an essential element of any activity. It is the act of working together and putting in joint efforts to promote or achieve a common goal or mission.

Facebook for business

Facebook is a powerful marketing tool for businesses enabling you to promote your brand or service to a wider audience. It takes a little time and effort, but with these steps you can easily create a business identity on Facebook and spread the word about your business.

jQuery use in web applications

jQuery is an amazing JavaScript library which can be used to make a rich interactive website. It is not a very new concept in web world but has become more popular due to its simplicity and flexibility.

HTML5 for web designers and web developers

HTML5 improves the developer and user experience. Cross browser compatible sites can be built with ease and most importantly, enhance your site using multimedia and still be seen on mobile devices. It’s easy to get started and already works.

Web 2.0 design – what is it

The term “Web 2.0″ has been floating around the internet industry since around 2006. It has become most popular with web designers and developers promoting new websites or redesign of existing sites. Essentially, Web 2.0 is the user experience enabled or created using the latest web technology to add a new dimension to a website’s user experience.

Your ecommerce website design initiatives

Australian retail businesses should explore the possibility of commencing their ecommerce website design initiatives, if they haven’t started yet.

Drive more free traffic to your website

Your website is a useful advertising and marketing tool for your business only if your target audience can find your website. The most significant amount of traffic to your website is going to come from major search engines like google, yahoo and bing also known as organic traffic. This free traffic is keyword based and [...]

I have a CMS website should I still get a professional web designer to update my site

Building a website using content management tools allow users to quick update and publish new content. Wordpress, Magento and Joomla are just a few of the more “user-friendly” type CMS. Is it then necessary to have a professional web designer to do these updates for you? What are the risks of doing it yourself?

Benefits of Social Media Marketing for your Business

Everyday millions of people access social media website like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Linkedin, Blogging and Flickr. A successful social media marketing campaign has a ripple effect and can be the cheapest, fastest and most effective way to get your word out compared to a traditional method.

Custom Web Design vs Template Design

Creating an online presence has more factors influencing it’s success than a university degree. Domain name, hosting environment, target audience, search engine infrastructure, content and website updates are just some of them. Probably more so now than before, website design has become a key criteria. How aesthetically pleasing a website is could determine how much returns it bring a business. The more professional it looks, the more credible it looks.

Top 5 reasons to design your website using WordPress

Over 25 million websites are made using WordPress and there must be a reason why it is preferred by so many. Here are our top 5 reasons. 1. WordPress is FREE WordPress doesn’t have any license fee and yet offers you commercial level quality and stability at no cost. WordPress is an Open Source Content [...]

Search Engine Friendly website, points to remember Part 2

In our previous blog post (Search Engine Friendly website, points to remember Part 1) we discussed some of the issues we believe a web designer or web developer should look into while designing a website for their customers. This article explores further some more points for creating a search engine friendly website.

Increase web traffic by making your website visitors come back

Businesses do various forms of marketing like search engine optimization, email marketing, banner advertisements and traditional marketing to direct traffic to their website. Marketing costs money and time but rarely do we think or work on bringing your website visitors to come back. Directing customers to your website can be tough, but keeping them coming [...]

Fast loading website-points to take into consideration?

Website owners often asks us question like “I want my website to load fast.” We hear this statement from almost all who are interested in designing a website and planning on hosting. Who would want a website that after you click, you can go and make yourself a coffee while still waiting for the website [...]

Website design – what price is right

The price for a website varies with every design and developer. This could depend on the functionality of the website, quality of work and the skills of the website development company engaged. Often we get asked why our prices are very different to other design companies, sometimes much higher or much lower. The high and [...]

Logo Design – A Symbol of Success

A logo is a pivotal part of the business. It is usually “the first impression” your customer has. You give out your business card – its a reflection of the business. An image can impress itself on a mind in a way that words cannot. Large businesses especially have for a long time recognised the [...]

Web application development project management

Why web application development projects suffer and the reason for demotivation amongst team members? And what can the project managers for web applications development team do.

Search Engine Friendly website, points to remember. Part 1

The process of website design involves addressing not only the needs of your target audience but also the various search engines. Majority of your visitors are likely to come from search engines and so it is important to design your website using the latest search engine friendly methods. Providing your website with search engine friendly [...]

Homepage Design for a Website

The homepage of your website is the most important page on your site. It usually gets more page views than any other pages and provides visitors with the first impression of your company to potential customers. Even when visitors come through links from other pages, they would usually click through to the homepage to begin [...]

Exploring our Software

The rise of technology has sprouted software like mushrooms after the rain. There are software to do just about everything – write a document, create graphics, keep track of work, communicate with others, the list could go on. But with all these software out there, are they really any use? Can it really help us with what we need? Why do we lose interest in it so quickly?

Why You Should Choose A Local Web Developer

The fact of web development often gets downplayed by businesses. The common adopted practice is to find a “cheaper” solution by outsourcing the development work to offshore firm, just to save them a few dollars. Read why it is better to choose a local developer who understands your target audience and how your local market.

Online flipping book why use them

Flip book converts boring PDF files on your website into an interactive experience that allows the user to go through the online publishing as if they were flipping page of a magazine. If your website has brochures, catalogues, magazine or any other document in PDF format you could consider using a flip book.

Importance of a good website design

When designing a site, everyone wants a good design. But what quantifies a good design? Does the question aim to quantify appearance or functionality? I would say both. Competing with the millions of websites on the Internet today, your site needs to enthral, stand out and be unique to be remembered.

Reasons to redesign your website

The main reason I assume why anyone would wish to redesign their website would be to provide a fresh look and generate more traffic to your website/business. Getting more visitors would normally relate to more enquires and hence increase in sales of your products or services. A few questions you may have before deciding to redesign your website.

Designing search engine friendly website

Making search engine optimisation a part of your development process from concept through design, right up to launch is vital. Ensuring your design can support an SEO infrastructure and setting up your website with this SEO infrastructure are two starting points to a successful site.

Website design for GCS Machinery

The newly launched website for GCS Machinery – designed using SEO friendly methods, using DIV tags, dynamic meta tags and friendly-URL. It also includes a tailor-made Content Management System for administering products. Find out what we did to get this site performing better in search engines to their main keywords.

Website Design Using DIV Tags

A website seems to have different values for every business. For some businesses it is simply a fashion of following the current Internet trends while for others, it is important aspect of their marketing strategy.