Tag Archives: website design

Intuit Websites, Now Powered by Homestead

[frame align=”left”][/frame]Inuit Websites and Homestead Technologies have always shared an integrated backend. Intuit Websites, which includes Homestead Technologies, was recently acquired by Endurance International Group, and we will be working to capitalize on the strength of both brands to increase sales and improve conversions over the next few months. So, instead of referring to their services […]

New Styles Available for Yola Users

Yola is pleased to announce the release of 19 brand new styles: 11 premium styles and 8 free styles, all to help you create even more striking websites! The new styles are more flexible and allow for much more customization than those in the past. The new collection includes more navigation styles, including the much […]

25% Off At The Newly Redesigned Midphase Hosting

[frame align=”left”][/frame] Midphase Hosting has recently done a complete overhaul of their website – specifically optimizing every part of it for increased conversions. The new redesign does a great job at showcasing some important features that were previously barely mentioned. For starters the free site transfer options are now immediately noticeable right on the sites main […]

The Best Graphic Design Programs

The Three Best Graphic Design Programs The graphic designer is only as good as the software he has available to him. Software allows a designer to flex his creative muscle by showing off his ability to produce brochures, letterheads and modify images. When talking about the best software on the market, three brands are usually […]

Cave Lounge Website Launched

Cave Lounge is a unique, energy driven cave themed space with a full bar and kitchen serving delicious drink specials and Italian-American cuisine. They had requested a simple layout – yet something that would showcase their unique interior and amazing foods. Their homepage showcases 4 large-scale pictures showing off their decor and their foods. From here […]

WOW Slider v2.1 Released

WOW Slider v2.1 has just been released – packing within it a handful of awesome new features. One of the biggest features, in my opinion, is that the new version is fully accessible as a pure CSS slider, just in case the Javascript is turned off on someones browser. Furthermore the using the WOW Slider with […]

Blue Planet Grill NYC Redesign

As Blue Planet Grill grew their concept changed slightly – progressing from a modern age restaurant to a more elegant dining establishment. As such the original, bright, and funky design had to be changed for something more elegant, yet still modern. The sliding background images were kept for the main page, however rather than having […]

What Color Is That Pixel?!

Ever find yourself looking at an image and wondering exactly what color some part of it is? Normally you’d find yourself taking a screenshot, opening up Photoshop, zooming in and using the eyedrop tool to select the color you want. However there is an easier way. Instant Eyedropper is a free software tool for webmasters that […]

APCO Solutions Redesign

We have completed a redesign of the APCO Solutions website, now redone completely to feature a custom blog system, a  live-chat function, and an editable clients database. We are proud to have created an example for other professionals with web design careers. The homepage makes use of HTML5’s video support to display an introductory video in the […]

Starting Off In Photoshop

Photoshop is an extremely useful tool for anyone working with the internet. From simple screenshots, to complex photo manipulation – it can handle it all – and then some. There is almost no limitation to what you can do with Photoshop – however this also means that there is ALOT to learn when it comes […]

GoDaddy February Sales

[frame align=”left”] [/frame] To kick off the new year GoDaddy is offering several different sales right now. To start we have GoDaddy’s hosting plans on sale through 2/7/12! The discounts range depending on the plan and commitment type you’re looking for. For example a Deluxe 4GH plan paid monthly has a 22% discount (bringing it down from […]

Proper Use of Heading, ALT & Title Tags

[frame align=”left”] [/frame]Improve web design and search engine performance all in one easy step! Believe it or not, it is possible, easy, and really straightforward. There are 3 extremely useful tags and attributes that most people overlook, or do not take advantage of properly. These are the alt tags, title attributes in links and heading […]

$29 Off at crowdSPRING

[frame align=”right”]  [/frame]As we start to settle into the new year, more and more entrepreneurs may begin to start their own business, decide on a creative refresh for their site, or look to rebrand their business. crowdSPRING is the perfect fit for anyone looking to create a new feel for their brand as they have […]

Conditional Comments Are Gone In IE10

You might have heard mention of this going around the Internet for a few months now – as this was technically announced back in July on the IE Blog – however I just wanted to clear a few things up here. For starters make sure you understand what conditional comments are – and how that […]

MNKY Studio Releases New WordPress Theme

The guys over at MNKY Studio’s have released another amazing WordPress theme a few days ago – and while I know I don’t usually post updates here regarding WordPress – as someone who helped with the original testing of this theme I am quiet excited about it’s release. The theme, Dotted, is an innovative Premium WordPress […]

Night & Day Detection

If we assume that people’s interests vary according to the time of day, your website might be well served by promoting different kinds of content depending on whether its day or night. For example lets say we have two articles, one about the sun eventually burning out, and one about the Hale-Bopp comet. We can […]

Adobe Muse Available As Free Public Beta

Yesterday Adobe moved Muse from the private beta and launched it as a free public beta. The new app (built by InDesign veterans) promises to let graphic designers “create websites as easily as you create layouts for print.” Key features for Muse include: Planning — Use easy-to-use sitemaps, master pages, and flexible, site-wide tools. Design — Combine imagery, graphics and text […]

Beta620 Launched by NYTimes

[frame align=”left”][/frame]This past weekend the New York Times has launched Beta620, a public beta site for all of the NYTimes experimental projects. The purpose of these is to provide ample community testing and feedback to new features and functions which may later be implemented into the main NYT website. The beta site seems to be a […]

10 Design Tips for Your Web Site

There’s nothing like a cluttered, clunky Web site to drive away prospective customers. How can you make your site an enticing place? Here are my tips for improving 10 key aspects of your Web site. Navigation – Put some real thought into site layout, so customers can navigate it easily. Make sure all important sections […]