Elements of a Good Homepage
The homepage plays a significant role in the success of any website. Below are elements that all good homepages have. Clearly and simply states what you do Someone coming to your website should,...
View ArticleTypekit To Break The Web Font Barrier
One of the biggest limitations in website design centers around fonts that can be used on any given website. Currently the only fonts that can guarantee to be rendered on a website are system fonts...
View ArticleKeeping Your CSS Organized
Cascading style sheets (CSS) define the design of your website (what it looks like). Font choices, font sizes, background colors, page layouts … all are controlled by CSS files. Every now and then I...
View Article7 Tips For Building Better Website Forms
As a website user, few things frustrate me more than a website form that doesn’t work as it should. As a website designer I know there are several steps I can take to make sure that the website forms...
View Article10 Website Spring Cleaning Tips
Now that all the snow has melted here in the New England folks are raking yards, clearing sand and generally improving their properties. Might I suggest the following tips to do the same for your...
View ArticleHyphens or Underscores?
One of the things I do on an ongoing basis is to read books, blogs, magazines … really anything I can get my hands of to stay on top of current website design trends. This past week I read an...
View ArticleWebsite Hosting Options
Website hosting tends to not get much attention from clients I work with. The assumption tends to be that all hosting options are the same. However, in my experience nothing can be further from the...
View ArticleGetting What You Paid For
This past week I was approached by three different companies looking for help with website marketing. All three shared the desire to drive large amounts of traffic to their website and expressed...
View ArticleNew Domain Names on the Horizon
Getting a good domain name these days is like mining for precious metals in your back yard. Sure you might get lucky every now and then (assuming you dig deep enough) but most of the time your...
View ArticleHandling Multiple Domains
If you’re like most website owners, chances are you have more than one domain name for your website. Do you know how they are configured? Save yourself potential headaches by following these simple...
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