So you are ready for a web site for your business. You have your products that you would like to sell and you want the best quality for your customers. A friend may have told you about doing your web site all in Flash, but before you hire a Flash developer, please consider these five reasons not to do so. (more…)

XML sitemaps are simply a way of allowing major search engines to crawl URL’s listed. If you want your website indexed onto the major search engines, you will need a sitemap – XML sitemaps amongst the most effective. Naturally you will want the best indexing on different search engines to build your page rank and visitor numbers; clicks from search engines. In order to get recognised, your site needs to provide the on looking search engines exactly what it has to offer, in a simple and clear format. (more…)

How old is your web site? Is it gathering dust? Maybe it’s time for a redesign, but how will you know? (more…)

Have you ever wondered how your web site’s visitors view your web site? The Eyetrack III is a research project conducted by the Poynter Institute, to view how users see a web site. A series of cameras capture the user’s eye movements as they browse the current web page. Five web site designs were used in the project based on popular news web sites. (more…)

As a web designer, I find many pet peeves when I browse the web. Many things that I find just make me want to pull my hair out and ask what were they thinking? A web site is supposed to reflect a professional image, many do not fare so well. Here are some tips to improve your professionalism. (more…)