Typography: What Your Font Says About You
There is a realm within the world of web design that holds typography as the “holy grail” of design and aesthetics. Thousands of books, articles, and videos have been produced to focus specifically on fonts, their design, and their effectiveness. While many people are unaware this massive and ever-expanding subject, it is important to realize [...]
Read more“502 Forbidden” : The Importance of Usability Tests
One of the most important aspects of a website is usability. Web usability is defined as the flow of your website from page to page. In other words, it is a measure of how well your website is put together and whether improvements are needed to clarify or completely redo a part of the site. [...]
Read moreQuick Tip: HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
Today almost everyone has a website of some sort. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, we are all connected to the Internet. Social media websites give you a generic, yet customizable theme that allows you to express yourself by posting text, pictures, videos, and listing your likes and dislikes. The World Wide Web encompasses so [...]
Read moreQuick Tip: How to set up your email through your website
So you have your website up and running. It’s receiving a decent amount of traffic and your business is beginning to expand. You’ve left the contact info and are beginning to have your private email filled with business related matters. Now, you want to create an email through and connected to your business’ domain name. [...]
Read moreSpring Cleaning Your Site
Spring is often synonymous with renewal. Whether it’s our habits or the conditions of our environment, spring is often used as a metaphor for change and cleansing. “Spring cleaning” applies not just to our homes, but our businesses as well. During this season, consider these few tips to “clean up” and adjust your website that [...]
Read moreBeware of Fraud Alert Emails
There is a new wave of phishing spam emails hitting inboxes lately. A “phishing” scam involves an effort to try and gather sensitive information from you, such as banking information. These are among the most dangerous types of “spam” you can receive. Some of the emails that scammers send have a branded appearance of a [...]
Read moreYour Internet Stamp: Domain Names
Domain names are a key component of every website. Establishing a domain name is one of the first tasks completed when setting up a new site. Making a memorable, effective domain name is easier than you may think. Because this is such an important gateway to your business, here are a few suggestions for picking [...]
Read moreVisually Striking: Embedding Videos into your Website
We are a visually oriented society; from films and photography to illustration and art, we are stimulated in unique ways by endlessly varying combinations of pictures and motion. It follows that designing a website is a visually intense, interactive experience. There are many different aspects of style and design to consider. Whether aligning a page, [...]
Read moreWhy Are Custom Fields Hidden in WordPress?
You are working on the most amazing blog post known to man, and you just need to adjust one last custom field before publishing. But where in the world are your custom fields? I just know they are supposed to be there – and my coworker who logged in yesterday could see them fine. Don’t [...]
Read moreWebsite Project Management
I am one of the first to admit it, there is a lot of web design talent out there. In fact there are a lot of talented web designers right here in Austin. But even the most talented web designer can fail at providing a good solution to the client. A large part of the [...]
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