Archive for the ‘Web Site’ Category

Don’t Just Design It – Sell It!

Salesmanship… ”The technique of selling a product. Adeptness at creating interest in new ideas, products, methods, etc.” (Dictionary.com)
Salesmanship is of huge importance in our world today. Our antiquated view of salesmen are the people who come knocking on our door selling vacuum cleaners, brushes, and other household items. A modern view includes those annoying telemarketers who insist on calling during a relaxing evening at home. [...]

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What is WYSIWYG?

A popular term, or abbreviation, floating around the Internet now is WYSIWYG. Basically all it means is “What You See Is What You Get”… WYSIWYG.
WYSIWYG editors are a user interface that can greatly benefit web site owners. These editors allow individuals to edit their web site without having much, if any, knowledge of HTML, CSS, or other web languages. [...]

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Pet Peaves

If you’ve ever worked with a graphic designer, you’ve probably noticed they have some strange pet peeves or annoyances. Last week we had a TV sales person in our office. While on the topic of design she mentioned a previous graphic designer / co-worker of hers had something against the font Comic Sans. Jokingly, she asked [...]

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Unwrapped Web Design

Today I was scoping out some various web design and development companies on the web. My goal was aimed at developing a more systematic approach to quoting web site projects. Many online web design companies put together package deals.
For example…
A 5 page web site including search engine optimization, a flash banner, contact form, e-commerce, etc. [...]

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Tips: Reducing Your Web Site Development Cost

Building a web site these days is no quick and easy task. Even a simple 5-6 page HTML/CSS based site requires a lot of work and planning. If you’re not familiar with web sites you probably aren’t sure what all goes into building one. Many people expect a web site to be built out of [...]

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Installing Wordpress: The Big Adventure

A few months ago I wanted to install Wordpress on my website, but at the time I didn’t have a server capable of handling it. However, a while back I switched my service provider to GoDaddy which gave me the ability to host a W.P. blog on my site. I downloaded Wordpress, following all instructions… [...]

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