
The Essential Basics of Web Design
- 12th Nov 2012
- Web Design
You can design websites to do all sorts of things; e-shops, blogs and portfolio sites all have different layout and design styles, but the majority of small businesses just getting started online need a "brochure" site. This is something similar to a company brochure which gives a good overview of the company, products and services, and e...
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Evolution of Web Design: Late 90s
- 9th Nov 2012
- Web Design
Following on from the birth of the web in our blog last week, the late 90’s heralded the true arrival of the Internet in the popular conscious, and the birth of something approaching web design as download speeds improved and businesses and the general public started to take control of the webs evolution from the scientists. Website designers...
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What is a CMS?
- 31st Oct 2012
- Web Design
We are proud to have recently built a new website for Kent's leading lighting hire and lighting production providers, STL Lighting.An excellent optional add-on to our Websmart web design packages is a CMS (standing for Content Management System), but what exactly is that and why is it useful to you?One of the hidden costs of web design are upda...
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Evolution of Web Design: Early 1990s
- 30th Oct 2012
- Web Design
Web design is ever changing, and whilst all design evolves over time to match changes in trends and culture, website design has moved faster than almost anything else, with the staggering advancement of technology continually expanding the things web designers can do on a site. In the first of a series of blogs we take a look at the evolution of we...
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The Parallax Effect!!
- 27th Sep 2012
- Web Design
Web design is getting more and more innovative. Designers are having to find newer and more effective ways of promoting products and services and making them more memorable to visitors. One such way is through the use of a technique called the Parallax Effect.Originally used by the gaming industry, the Parallax Effect has gained major popularity am...
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Why should you have a website?
- 8th Jun 2012
- Web Design
Many people believe that simply having a Yellow Pages advert is enough to encourage people to use their business. In this modern age, they couldn't be more wrong.Yellow Pages and other small advertisement options are becoming more and more redundant as people start to realise that the internet is where all business will come from. An attractive...
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What You Should Expect From A Web Design Company
- 20th Apr 2012
- Web Design
So you've just purchased a website design package. Given that you want the website to be prominent and incredibly successful, what should you realistically expect from a professional web design company?Most web design companies promise the earth and then don't deliver. Professional, reliable and highly experienced web design companies, such...
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The Six Facets of a Successful Website
- 19th Apr 2012
- Web Design
You're thinking of having a new website designed. But have you considered what it takes to make your website a resounding success? There are six reasons why a website either succeeds or fails:The Six Facets of a Successful WebsiteExpert business analysisWell thought out web strategiesContent developmentSearch engine optimisationCustom web desig...
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