If you decorate your office for a holiday, consider decorating your website look and feel.  By recognising a season or special event, you create a timely atmosphere that tells your website visitor real people work here. 

Ever notice the Google logo decorated to celebrate a cultural event or the birthday of an historical figure?   I remember one, the signing of the Magna Carta, 1215.  And of course, their logo celebrated Olympic events.

You too can decorate your website.  The web is full of sources for clip art, animated and static, that are easy to use and the price is right. Nada.  Here are some guidelines.

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Did you know there is a war waging against the Comic Sans font? I’d hate to have a website created in a font that is having a war waged against it. 

There are Flickr categories and places on MySpace dedicated to Ban the Sans. Why? Because they’re sick of it being misused. 

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Clever Web Design is great model for all of us. Happy #9 Google.. please let there be many more.

Google celebrated their 9th birthday 7 September and displayed their yearly doodle most of September. 

Oogle with me over the clever design work of Dennis Hwang, Google’s head webmaster and graphic designer in charge of holiday and birthday versions of the iconic Google logo.  He’s able to capture the essence of the country or cultural event…a talent to inspire web designers and graphic artists around the world.  Read the rest of this entry »

Good Web Design Leaves a Lasting Impression

Whangarei Northland Auckland Hamilton Wellington Canterbury and anywhere in between - great web design companies know this.

Web design creates a Look & Feel  that gives visitors their first impression.  Does it match the real you? Does it align with what they expect or hope for? You need a skilled website design team creating that positive first impression.

Show them the real feel of your business.   Are you a conservative company? Are you fun and whimsical by nature? Are you ???  Talking with your Read the rest of this entry »

If you want a pro look for your DIY sticky website project, read this before you start.  Robin Williams (not the funny guy) is known for her easy to use web related guides. Here she explains many of the basic principles you need to know before you  spend hours you’re bound to put in. 

‘Ah ha’ you’ll say, that’s how to get they do. We can all spot the DIY projects that have gone south.  Save yourself the grief with this easy to understand book written in a straight forward style. Read the rest of this entry »