Accessibility is an important consideration in web design. As a business owner, you need to make your website as accessible as your office or storefront in order to accommodate visitors who have limitations. You should work closely with a web design professional to ensure that your website meets current accessibility standards, but here are key […]
Google Panda is a change to Google’s search results ranking algorithm. It was first released in 2011 and has seen a number of updates since its release. The change was made in an attempt by Google to lower the ranking of low-quality websites and provide higher-quality sites to the top of the search results. As […]
Rounded corners are used to enhance the appearance and usability of web design elements. While there are different ways to achieve rounded corners, CSS Border Radius is an ideal method. CSS makes for clean design and Border Radius is easy to implement. The CSS Border Radius property makes it easy to create rounded corners in […]
Mobile devices have signaled the death of Flash. Most iOS and Android devices do not support Flash. As more and more people access the Internet from tablets and other mobile devices, web developers need alternatives to Flash. Otherwise, most mobile users will experience poor functionality on websites designed using flash. Fortunately, HTML5 is a viable […]
Want to make better use of your Google Analytics account? We all do. The good news is that Google has introduced a new set of features that changes the way data is collected and organized in Google Analytics called Universal Analytics. Universal Analytics will allow you to gain a better understanding of how users interact […]
Web server software is used to process requests and deliver data. All websites use web server software. The two most popular server softwares are Apache HTTP Server and Windows Microsoft Internet Information Service (Windows IIS). Your website is most likely using either Apache or Windows. What’s the difference? Apache HTTP Server The Apache HTTP Server […]
Chances are good that you work hard to provide visitors to your website with valuable information and resources. This is an important step in creating a strong online presence for your business. Over time, you will have established your website as the “go to” source of information in the industry you serve. This is great. […]
It’s a huge world wide web out there. Anyone can set up a website and present themselves as a reputable business. This can be a scary proposition for online shoppers. In a world where identity theft is prevalent, Internet users are understandably wary of websites and shopping online. Web savvy shoppers often look over a […]
In web design, the website footer is often overlooked as an afterthought. However, it is a very important element in the overall design of the website. Sure, it’s not the most prominent area area of your website or the most impressive, but it is a place that users generally expect to find information about your […]
The speed of your website plays a large role in your success online. According to KISSmetrics, 47 percent of consumers expect pages to load in 2 seconds or less and 40 percent of Internet users abandon a website that takes an excess of 3 seconds to load. If this is not startling enough, consider that […]
