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[30 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Website wireframe is an important tool in web design. It is an excellent way to plan the structure of a website before creating the actual design of the website. Wireframe is a prototype of the design that is created during the early stages of the web design process. It allows us to visualise the organisation and structure of a website before commencing work on the actual web design. Most website wireframes consist of simple line sketches that show the placement of elements on a website such as logo, tagline, introductory …

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[28 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
How to design a website wireframe?

Website wireframe is an important tool in web design. It is not only useful for designing a website but equally important for communicating the requirements to content creators, information architects and SEO experts. This article will help you to create a wireframe for your next web design project.
What is Website Wireframe?
First of all it is important to understand what a website wireframe is and how it is used in web design. Wiki describes website wireframe as a basic visual guide used in web design to suggest the structure of a …

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[18 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

Professional Web Design focuses on a number of elements. Visually appealing design and quality of content are arguably the most important considerations. It is important to ensure your website adds value for visitors. Businesses today to offer a wide range of content on their website. Well planned information architecture together with quality content on the website plays an important role in determining long term success of your website. Whilst it is important for the content to promote your business and its services, offering additional information and resources for customers is …

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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
How to Write a Privacy Policy for Website – 6 Tips

A privacy policy on your website offers many benefits. Privacy policy is a legal document on your website that informs visitors of how data collected from them will be used by your company. The privacy policy on your website differs from website to website and depends on a number of factors. This article provides 6 tips that can be useful for writing a privacy policy for your website.
6 Tips for writing an effective Privacy policy for your website
1) Do not copy
Copying a privacy policy from another website is not a …

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[15 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Benefits of Privacy Policy on Website

Privacy policy is important for websites. A privacy policy is a legal document that discloses the way you gather and use information you collect from customers. In addition to professional web design, it is important for your company’s website to comply with the laws and regulations governing websites. Privacy policy is particularly important for websites that collect information from customers and shows compliance with data protection laws. Although at the time of writing this article, UK or US laws do not make it mandatory for businesses to display privacy policy …

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[18 Apr 2010 | One Comment | ]
10 Web design Call to action techniques

Call to action is a vital element in web design. It is a proven marketing technique used widely in print as well as web design. Call to action directs a user to do something or perform an action which is often a step towards the purchase of a product or service.
Examples of call to action on a website include:

Register now
Apply today
Make an enquiry

It is important to integrate action into web design. Call to action can determine the success of your campaign and improve your profits. A promotional campaign for an …

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[15 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
Web Design Tip- Optimising Images

Images are important elements in web design. Most modern web design concepts are based on minimalist designs that use sharp images to add life and colour to site. Of all web design elements including java scripts, CSS and other code snippets, images take up most of the bandwidth and of the download time. Optimising images can thus have a significant impact on download time and result in a faster loading and more usable web design. As website usability and download times become more important in web design, there are many …

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[12 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

Website authority is important in web design and website promotion. Your Web design company Internet marketing consultant will often advise you on the importance of building website authority. In order to understand why is it important for a company to focus on building website authority, it is important to first understand what it means.
What is website authority?
Website authority is a term used to describe the trust worthiness of the information offered by websites. Websites with authority are trusted more by users. The reasons for building the authority of your company’s …

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[3 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

In Web Design it is important to follow relevant standards. If you design or redesign your website according to Web Standards, it will offer many advantages.
Web standards is a term used to define formal standards and technical specifications that relate to different aspects of web design and the internet. Web design standards are associated with best practices and guidelines for building professional web sites. Adherence to standards is an integral part of a successful web design philosophy.
Professional Web Designers take Web standards into account during the design and development of …

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[1 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

Web Design Tip of the Week 2 – Website Content
Although website content is not directly related to web design, I have decided to include is as one of the first web design tips due to the value it offers for running a successful website. Most web designers and online marketing experts will agree that content is arguably more important than quality of web design. There are many websites that do not stand out for their web design quality, but are nevertheless commercially successful. On the other hand it is rare …