'Design' Tag

  • Customisable Websites – the Definitive Guide

    February 9, 2011

    Several popular websites have let their homepages be customised by users. New web technologies have made it possible to add slicker customisation interfaces so more sites are allowing users to customise their pages.

  • Improving Usability in E-Forms

    February 4, 2011

    Usability is central to the successful completion of online forms. Whether applying for insurance, completing tax returns or simply making an online purchase, a poorly designed or confusing form can lead to users abandoning the process. The following are some tips when designing online forms:

  • Why Writing Your Content First Improves Your Website Design

    October 27, 2010

    For online businesses, web design is a key component in converting people viewing a site into customers, subscribers, etc. With traditional businesses, the goal is to get the potential customer in the store, repair shop, etc. and once in the store, the conversion process begins. There are products to entice the visitor to purchase something [...]

  • Logo Weatherproofing: Keeping Your Design Timeless

    October 20, 2010

    Whenever we create a design, there are always certain limitations that we tend to work under for one reason or another. Some are imposed upon us by our clients from their specifications or preferences, and sometimes these limits are imposed by us. By either the directions that we have decided to go in, or the [...]

  • Optimizing Your Front Page: Get to the Point

    October 19, 2010

    When people visit a site for the first them, they arrived there with a purpose. Perhaps the site came up in the top results of Google or someone tweeted how cool the product or service was on Twitter. Either case, the person is clicking over for a reason: to find more information. Often business owners [...]

  • What Does Your Site Say About Your Organisation’s Personality?

    October 13, 2010

    For many users your website is the only glimpse they get of who exactly you are. Most do not meet you face-to-face or even chat with you over the phone. Your website is all they will ever see. If you find that prospect scary then you are not alone. Many organisations not only view their [...]

  • 9 Tips For Brand Building With Web Design

    September 7, 2010

    First of all, what is a brand? A brand is a symbol. Symbols are designs which represent something else, and a brand is meant to package all of the associations, experiences and characteristics into an abstract construct. This construct can be evoked using consistent imagery, sounds, phrases and logos with which people come into contact. [...]

  • Website Design – Is A Clients Input Important?

    August 31, 2010

    World speaks business as its utmost desire and keeps clients at priority. Its universal truth that your business success is directly proportional to satisfied customers. A client input is not only important but plays a very crucial role for successful web design project competition.

  • Does Your Website Need a Redesign?

    August 28, 2010

    When running a website that is intended to sell your business to the masses you must make sure that the design and feel of the site appeals to potential customers. A fresh looking website that appeals to users can actually increase your enquiries and sales. This can be a new design or just some updated [...]