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Out of the Recession with Blogging Underground!
Jul 11th
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I wanted to write a blogging underground review for several reasons:
- Mike Liebner has a proven track record of success. He has proven that he knows what he’s doing.
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- He’s active in the forum
- He’s been at this since the beginning of the web, so he knows what works and what doesn’t.
- He shows you how to befriend google, so they love your sites and reward you.
- He wants his visitors and yours to get value from your blogs. They are things to be proud of.
Mike has done what few web gurus have the courage to do. He gives you ALL the information.
And keeps you from getting distracted with what doesn’t work.
Not just the way to find the niches you need to be targeting, but how to build highly effective adsense sites rapidly and then get them ranked. The sooner they are ranked the sooner they produce income. Simple! And it works. I’ve got 34 sites up now, and they are ranking and producing. Granted I have to work on them, but It’s amazing to see it happen.
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10 Things To Look For When Hiring A Web Development Company
Jun 30th
If you have ever shopped around for a web design company, you know it can be extremely difficult to narrow down the selection. There are so many design companies out there, and it can be difficult to understand what all the options are, or why some are better for you than others.
We have compiled a list of 10 things that we think make a web development company excel. In the interest of full disclosure, Amadeus Consulting does custom web development, and we do it pretty well. This is the process we take our customers through to ensure their needs are met. Nevertheless, we want people to know what they should look for in choosing a development company and a few simple things that you can look for that will nearly always ensure that you get what you want.
Feel free to contact us right now, and we can walk you through the process below.
Determine your needs
The first step is determining what you need. Now this is not anything technical and can be as generic as “a website.” But you should also be able to determine what you need your website to do. Is it selling something like an ecommerce site, is it a marketing tool, a user engagement tool, or does it help your improve or upgrade internal processes?
Determining your needs helps you determine which type of developer to hire, and lets you ask specific questions when talking to them. Some developers specialize in one area, such as database development or ecommerce, whereas other developers do not have the internal expertise to handle certain requests.
Also, try to determine what you want your website to help your company do. “Make money” is a fine answer, but narrowing it down to real results: increasing sales, providing information on clients, providing tools to engage customers, increasing efficiency, stability or usability will help you find a developer that can meet your exact need. The more specific you can be the better you will be able to narrow down your search.
Get References and Testimonials
When looking at a potential company, look at its portfolio. This can highlight some of its design skills and help you determine if it is the right kind of company for you. Has the company done something in your particular industry before?
Also, look for success stories. If you judge a website only by how it looks, you are only getting a very small part of the story. Find out if the websites were able to help increase sales, or efficiency, or customer service, or accomplish the business goal for which they were designed.
Take a peek at some of our client successes.
Communication
Without a degree in computer science, it can be hard to distinguish what the different acronyms mean and what they mean to you. It’s like talking to a car mechanic, where all you can do mimic the noises and hope the mechanic can tie that to an actual mechanical problem.
With a website, maybe all you can say is, “I want it to go ‘whoosh’ and ‘pooom,’” and that’s okay. A business development consultant and software developer should take the time to listen and understand what you want, and be able to translate your needs into a proposal and eventually into a final product.
Communication also means that they should be able to give you an update during each phase of the project, from conceptual design and wire framing to launching final site. You should know exactly what is happening and be able to provide feedback during each phase of the project.
We have extensive experience in the custom software development process, and communicate every step to our clients.
Software Skills
Many application developers tend to create a long list of skills (and skills that almost everyone offers) hoping that if their list is longer then they will be more appealing. However, most developers neglect to explain the actual benefits of each service, and they don’t always provide any evidence of actual proficiency – only capability.
Look for companies that can focus on the benefits of using certain technologies to solve your business problems. You will notice a difference as you talk to different companies as some will be focused only on what you want to create, whereas better developers will ask more questions about what the site is trying to accomplish. Focus on companies that are focused on using the right technology to solve your need, rather than one that just provides a list of potential services.
One of the benefits to hiring a design firm, rather than a small team or an individual, is that they will have experts in different areas of web design. Development teams are able to provide the best perspective on what you need because they are not biased by their own personal preferences or skill specialties.
Full Service
One of the benefits to full service shops is that they tend to naturally integrate each specialty into the overall design. Whereas some shops focus on one aspect of web design (usually the programming), larger design companies are able to divide the work into different specialties. For example, the interface designer will have more training on usability best practices, which leaves the programmers more time to focus on security and stability.
One of the most interesting things about working at Amadeus Consulting is it is a full service custom software development company. This means our specialties extend well outside of web development, which allows us to bring in people for special projects such as database integration or broader IT services.
Full service firms also are more likely use and integrate new technology. For example, many people can do Flash® development because it is an older technology, but few firms can develop in Silverlight™ which has distinct advantages over Flash in certain applications.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Many development companies offer search engine optimization (SEO) as a service as well. This is almost always an optional service; however you should always look for a company that is well versed in SEO best practices.
Part of the challenge of the Internet is making yourself visible among the crowds and above your competitors. Search engine optimization works with search engines, such as Yahoo and Google, to help your site rank as best as it can for particular searches.
Even though optimization is an ongoing process, not a onetime event, it needs to be integrated from the very beginning in order to have the greatest possible success. Otherwise you will have a site that is not performing as you hoped which costs you money and lost opportunities.
In addition to SEO, many larger firms also have marketing experts that can help launch your site and draw people in. This can even include help with advertising, managing pay-per-click campaigns, or social media marketing. It may not be a service you need initially, but having a good relationship with a web-savvy company can benefit you down the road, especially if they are already familiar with your business.
Content and Writing
Most small development firms focus on what they are best at: programming, because each employee is a trained (or self-trained) programmer and they are legitimately good at what they do. However, you might also consider looking at a firm that can provide copy writing and content for your site.
Copy writing is a technical skill that can be difficult to get right, especially as it varies between industries and audiences – not too much like a sales pitch, but still interesting and compelling. Like having an expert in SEO, the benefits to having a skilled copy writer can be tremendous, since they assist with all the text on your site.
Copy writers can also help you quickly develop content for your sites. Whether you want to start a blog or just create some informational pages about your company or industry, copy writers can save you time and help enhance the content on your site before it launches.
Graphics and the User Experience
Most users don’t know and don’t care how a site was built (sorry programmers), they just want it to work and be easy to use. A sad part of programming is that the better you do, the less people will notice it.
When shopping around for a developer, make sure that they have graphic design and user interface skills. In some cases developers can bring in contract designers, however having the ability in-house helps them work together and integrate a lot of the efforts. Usability affects page design and the flow from one page to another and ultimately to the “action page” where you close a sale, or gain a lead. It is important that the developer and designer can work together to make the site as efficient as possible.
It’s okay to bring examples of other sites that you like, or even areas of your current site that you still like. Some sites are very flashy and are fun to look at, like MountainDew.com, and other sites like Amazon.com, are very simple but extremely easy to use.
The difference depends on the purpose of your website. An experienced web development company can help you design a site that fits your business.
Support
One of the difficulties in hiring a web designer is that you want to know if they will be able to help you a few months or years down the road.
If there is one thing that is certain on the Internet, it is that things are always changing. As web standards evolve, compatibility issues arise, and smart phones invade the web, how will your site survive? Finding a trusted development company can be important for your site’s long term success and will help you adapt as the Internet changes.
Gut Feeling
Even if you send out an RFP (Request for Proposal) which helps you judge developers on a set list of questions, you still have to go on your gut feeling.
Meet with each of your favorite companies at least once, and get to know them and their culture. Your top few choices are probably all capable of doing what you need. Website projects are more likely to succeed if you get along with the team members.
So there you have it – 10 points to keep in mind when shopping for a web design company. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us.
As the Search Visibility Manager at Amadeus Consulting, Monica’s knowledge is extensive in search engine marketing and conversion optimization strategies. Monica is dedicated to helping both Amadeus Consulting and our clients succeed online and is passionate about all things search. The Search Visibility Insights blog offers knowledge and market-related information for readers interested in the ever-changing world of online marketing trends.
Who does the Professional Web Design?
Jun 29th
Your company’s website has timed-out. You want to go for a web redesign to keep up with current web standards. You have to choose from a long list of web redesign firms. You want to be sure of keeping with the business goals and brand value that has been built over time while going for a web redesign. Your decision to redesign has come over time to your. Now you want to quickly decide on the redesign and are in search of a Professional Web Design.
You had many ideas that have stoked your mind time and again when you had a look up of your website. You have been looking at someone who could give due consideration to your thoughts and observations. You want to work with a team which thinks on your same plan. You want a team which works in the environment where only the best is expected. You want to your web redesign to be handled by a team which has expertise in up-to-date technologies.
When many have approached you with a proposal for the web redesign you would look for the best firm that could deliver your web design. Won’t you look for a Custom Website Design firm which has delivered a few hundred Web Design projects successfully spanning across countries. After all you are on the web to serve the global audience and cross country experience is what you may look for when you are look out for the best. With team and experience you also are looking for firm that keeps with you timelines.
Where else other than Redesign Unit do you think you can get the best web redesign for you website. Get in touch with our team of professionals with expertise and experience in web redesign. They are ever ready to provide you the cost effective services within the time you give.
Redesign Unit is Custom Website Design firm that specializes in redesign. Our team of Professional Web Design will work with you redesign your websites in the way and at the hour you want it done.
A Web Designing Softwares For Non-Web Professionals
Jun 28th
There have been many tools introduced to make web designer a lot easier and faster. One of the first tools introduced are the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors which makes it easier for designers to design a website with the help of a GUI (Graphical User Interface). Popular example for this is Adobe Dreamweaver. There is also a tool introduced to make a website more appealing and entertaining with the use of animations. Popular tool for this is the Adobe Flash.
Although these tools allowed web professionals such as programmers and designers to easily develop and design a website, these softwares still require skills and knowledge in programming languages or markup languages. People without these experiences wouldn’t be able to use these tools. However, there is a new software in which people with little knowledge of web designing tools could create their own website. This is through the use of a WCMS or Web Content Management System.
What is a WCMS?
A WCMS or Web Content Management System (or Web CMS) is one of the few popular types of CMS available in the market. Other than WCMS, there is also the Flash CMS, ECMS or Enterprise CMS, DMS or Document Management System, MCMS or Mobile CMS, and many more. The reason why these softwares are used is to make a specific process a lot easier, such as with ECMS which makes a business process more manageable and organized.
WCMS became popular for many web professionals because once they have integrated their website to a WCMS software such as Joomla! or Drupal, it becomes a lot more easier for them to edit their website’s content without having to go through all the codes. However, according to many Web design Philippines experts, the main advantage of using a WCMS is that it allows people with little knowledge of programming languages or markup languages to create and manage content with relative ease.
Capabilities of WCMS
According to many Web design Philippines experts, although the number of WCMS in the market today is steadily increasing, as well as its features, some of the basic capability of WCMS include: Automated templates, easy editable content, scalable features, web standards upgrades, workflow management, content virtualization, and many more.
Advantage to SEO professionals
SEO, or search engine optimization, professionals heavily makes use of WCMS because of its capabilities. According to a number of Web design Philippines professionals, unlike in the past in which they would usually need the assistance of a web professional, such as a web designer, to make the necessary chances within a website for SEO purposes, WCMS allows them to make these changes without the assistance of web professionals.
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Margarette Mcbride is a copywriter of Optimind Web Design and SEO, a web design and seo company in the Philippines. Optimind specializes in building and promoting websites that are designed for conversion..
Twitter.com Hiring Front End Engineer Jobs Hiring Tube
Jun 26th
Apply: www.jobkite.com Find More Jobs: www.JobKite.com www.Twitter.com Job Title Front End Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA Job Description: Twitter is looking for a new member of our technical staff to focus on front-end development. You should have a passion for shipping elegant, responsive web interfaces that will be used by millions of people. Key areas of responsibility – Write front-end code in Ruby, HTML/CSS, and Javascript – Implement new features and optimize existing ones from controller-level to UI – Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers, and back-end engineers – Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems – Pro-actively look for ways to make Twitter better Qualifications – Demonstrable experience building world-class, consumer web application interfaces – Expert Javascript/HTML/CSS/Ajax coding skills – Excellent programming skills in Ruby, Java, Python, or PHP – Disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance – Strong command of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility – Good understanding of web technologies (HTTP, Apache) and familiarity with Unix/Linux – Knowledgeable foundation in interaction design principles – Great written communication and documentation abilities
Tom Hughes-Croucher interviewed at Velocity 2010
Jun 25th
Tom Hughes-Croucher is an Evangelist and Senior Developer in Yahoo’s Open Strategy Group, focusing on Yahoo’s Web Services and Cloud Platform. Tom has contributed to a number of Web standards for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the British Standards Institute (BSI). Previously he helped build the online music stores for some of the UK’s largest brands including Tesco, Three Telecom and Channel 4.
Tom Hughes-Croucher interviewed at Velocity 2010
Jun 25th
Tom Hughes-Croucher is an Evangelist and Senior Developer in Yahoo’s Open Strategy Group, focusing on Yahoo’s Web Services and Cloud Platform. Tom has contributed to a number of Web standards for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the British Standards Institute (BSI). Previously he helped build the online music stores for some of the UK’s largest brands including Tesco, Three Telecom and Channel 4.
Some Myths That Surround Web Design
Jun 23rd
Website design is the first step towards registering an online presence. There are many myths surrounding it. Some of the common myths surrounding the web design are:
1. Use of maximum colours will help in making the site beautiful.
Pleasing website design is important to attract a web visitor. But many times web designer believes that using maximum colours will add value to the website. Whereas in reality myriad of colours may spoil the outlook of website. Also there are chances of these web visitors getting irritated with the use of too many colours. So the website designer should always use the colours that go well the theme and purpose of the website. Maximum 2 or 3 colours should be used to during web design and always those colours should not hinder the visibility of the website.
2. Adding too much graphics is helpful.
It is true that graphics will make communication easier, but over use of graphics may make it difficult. Many times website developer believes that using too many graphics will add believability to their website. Graphics can be utilised to lend the believability to webpage but more of it may prove intrusive. The page carrying heavy graphics takes lot of time to load. Web design which is spun around simple and easily loading graphics is always loved by the visitor.
3. Flash is necessary to add attractiveness to the website.
Flash is widely used to create advertisement banners and animations during website design. Flash banners can serve their desired purpose only if they are used efficiently and sparingly. As these flash banners may add believability to particular web design, but they have many disadvantages as well. Flash banners can be easily downloaded only if you are connected to high speed connection. When web designer uses too many frames to describe a simple animation then it doesn’t enhances the purpose of website rather it hinders it. A bad decision from website developer is enough to convert the site into trash like using too many frames or duplicating the background in every frame etc. Web designer should remember that not all people have flash pluggins installed in their computer so people may lose their patience if they are asked to download pluggins first to view your site. So web developer should provide the option of non flash version along with the flash version, which allows the web visitor to browse through the information.
4. Website will look same in all browsers.
Even after designing some successful websites many web developers love to believe that the website will look same everywhere as it appears on their pc. Whereas in reality different website browser perceive HTML pages in different manner. So website developer should always make it sure that the website is optimised with web standards adopted by different browsers. Also the web resolution varies from pc to pc. Some may prefer to view the website in 1024 X 768 resolutions whereas some may view the website in 800 X 600 resolutions. Most of the web visitors love to view the website in 800 X 600 resolutions, so the web designer should ensure that the website looks good even in that resolution. The width of the tables should be set in percentage rather than in pixels. If the website designer decides to use pixels in any of the website design then it becomes difficult for the viewer to scroll left and right to view the website properly. So to avoid such circumstances during web development the website developer should use percentage while giving assigning the properties to the table because it will help the viewer to view the website properly in any resolution.
The website designer should always remember that website is designed for the visitor.
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Need for professional web Design Company
Jun 21st
The internet has expanded the scope of marketing and offered an all-new arena to both customers as well as employers. A major part of this online business rests on the impact of the company’s website. The company connects to its customers through the medium of its website. It is this website, which acts as the marketing representative of ones business on internet. Online competition has created a flux of many companies. An average customer cannot fully ascertain the best of the lot. He simply responds to an attractive website. What looks good, makes a difference and therefore sells. In other words, the probability of sale increases on well-designed websites, than on ordinary websites.
A professional web design company can create a considerable difference to your business. When you have to design website for your organization or company, always seek a professional web design company. It will reap profits in the long run.
A professional web designer is deft in technical and creative fundamentals of web designing. Undoubtedly, they are far better than an amateur website designer. Assistance by professional web design experts adds an extra edge to the website. Besides, certain other factors make professional web design a better choice.
Web developers and web designers of a professional web design company, like Clare Web Design Essex, are always well informed and proficient. They have complete expertise of latest web standards and improvements. Consequently, you can have modern and feature-rich website.
Attractive websites make a mark at the very first go. The interactivity of a web site is a function of its attractiveness. If you design a website on your own, you will fall short of all the possible tools that can make your site more appealing. Website designers regularly design websites, and are aware of the requisite features that can augment user-friendliness. For instance, an effective use of applications like flash animation, graphics, and logo designs can make the web site more attractive and unique. Web developers include a team of creative and competent experts who can moderate ones website to make it eye catchy and productive. Usually, this team includes, web designer, logo designer, content developer and programmer.
Apart from superficial gloss, the content of the website is another selling factor. The information available on the website should be easy to read, comprehendible and rich in keywords. High keyword density also facilitates easy inking through search engine. In turn, the website gains search engine ranking and greater visibility.
A well-designed website does require efforts and an initial capital. However, once designed, the returns are beyond estimates. A professional web design company grooms a company’s web image. It provides a visual stimulation to your website and increases its customer base. A good web design incorporates many modern features to your website from the business point of view, like, reduction in load time, multiple browser system and application of HTML codes.
In the present tech-savvy world, a perfect professional website should be a priority of every organization and business. A good website paves way for consistent business growth.
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Gain Credibility with Custom Web Design
Jun 20th
Why not just do a cheaper template based Web design for my business?
It is easy to understand why small business owners are attracted to the idea of a simple website based on a generic template. Many business owners feel pressured to have at least some form of Web presence and often look for a simple and cheap alternative to a professionally designed website.
However, if you are serious about developing a credible and profitable Web presence, you need to consider the following:
1) The visual impact of your site on potential customers:
Various large studies conducted by Stanford Web Credibility Research have yielded the following:
We find that a broad range of design decisions – ranging from visual elements to information architecture to the use of advertisements – can powerfully influence whether visitors are likely to find a site credible. Like human communicators, Web sites benefit (or suffer) based upon their appearance. . . We find that people quickly evaluate a site by visual design alone. When designing your site, pay attention to layout, typography, images, consistency issues, and more. (http://credibility.stanford.edu/research.html)
The bottom-line: Quality custom web design dramatically increases your credibility on the Web. It’s really that simple.
2) The advantage of hiring a professional to design your site:
Even if you have some basic HTML training or experience, you should hire a Web professional if:
1. You do not want to learn the many Web Design and Usability Guidelines for good Web design.
2. You are unfamiliar with Web Standards, or the varied needs of different web browsers.
3. You do not understand Search Engine Optimization.
4. You do not want to spend a lot of your valuable time working on your web site.
3) The need for picking the right professional for your needs:
The Web services industry is very competitive. With so many firms and freelancers to chose from, selecting the right professional for your Web project can become a daunting task. Here are three suggestions to keep in mind when looking for a Web designer:
1. Skill. Make sure that your prospective Web professional has the right skills for your project. Ask questions. Do a little research. Check out their portfolio.
2. Communication. Web professionals are people, not computers. To develop a Web site that meets the expectations of yourself and your customers, you need to find a Web pro that you can easily and comfortably communicate with. Communication = Shared Expectations = Success.
3. Be objective and use your critical thinking abilities when interviewing prospective Web pros. Choosing a web professional is much like choosing a Doctor. Your needs and temperament must mesh with the skills, knowledge and temperament of the professional you chose.
Because I am a Web professional myself, I am confident that after you compare my services to my competition you will chose me for your Web Design needs. Whoever you choose, you can feel comfortable that you’re making the right decision to develop a branded, custom website that will help you gain credibility and trust on the Web.
Scott Gilmour is an Oregon Web Professional specializing in custom Web Design and Web marketing solutions
including Search Engine Optimization and Viral Marketing Campaigns. Scott’s work has been featured in many Web Design galleries, most recently at CSSBased.com. Please visit Scott’s website to learn more: http://graphicwebpagedesign.com
Understanding The Role Of A Web Designer
Jun 19th
As a web designer, I get all kinds of requests , for information other than web design, and as a web designer I’m not suppose to really to be able to do things outside of the web design area. I believe there are a few misconceptions about what exactly a web designer does. In this article I am going to nail down exactly what a web designer is and what they should be able to do. This article pertains to small business website designers and not to bigger businesses where they are looking for someone who specializes. First I’ll touch of the differences between a web designer and a web developer. A web designer is someone who creates the visual design and layout of a web page. A web developer is someone who does the behind-the-scenes programming of a website. For example a web developer creates the code for database websites.
Web designer’s definition:
They give business organizations a web presence by building them a website. Web designers are professionals who organize information, create page layouts, while communicating the business’s information/opinions in a website. Web designer’s create another medium for the business to expand into. Creating a website enables the business to attract new customers, showcase its services products, and to do business across countries (as opposed to one location).
What things do web designer’s do?
That’s a really good question. It is definitely hard to nail down what every designer must do in order to call themselves a web designer. A good web designer should be able to do both the design and the development, unfortunately for you the consumer it doesn’t always work that way.
Your web designer must be able to perform the following:
::Understand and keep current will all new emerging technology
:: Layout web pages with HTML, XHTML, XML , and other programming languages
:: Program HTML (hand code), JavaScript and CSS
:: Translate your ideas, needs and expectations into a web page.
:: Design navigation elements (such as navigation bars)
::Create graphics in Photoshop or any other professional imaging software
:: Effectively participate in a web development team
:: Have an understanding on how to create Flash (authoring software used to create animation programs)
:: Understand and implement web standards
:: Have an understanding of Search Engine Optimization
:: Have a basic understanding of typography, graphics and color theory
:: Understand needs of users and of usability testing
:: Have ability to analyze a target market
:: Understanding of cross browser problems and how to fix them
A great web designer also has knowledge of coding languages such as:
:: C++
:: Python
:: Java
:: JavaScript
:: Cold fusion
:: SQL
:: PHP
Sometimes it might be difficult for a web designer to have all those different programming languages under their belt. It is like knowing English, French, Chinese and German. Quite complicated. The more languages they know the better. Well that should help you on your search for a good web designer!
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Tips to Choose a Web Developer From an Offshore Software Company
Jun 17th
An official website is a requisite for every business since it represents the business online. With increasing focus on online presence and internet marketing, merely having a website will not suffice. In order to make an authoritative presence online, it is important to keep updating the features and content on the website. In developing a website, the role of a web developer is very important. However, some companies ignore the development of the website owing to the cost incurred in hiring a professional web developer. Hiring a web developer from an offshore company is a solution to this problem.
It is possible to hire a web developer either through staff augmentation services provided by some overseas companies or by choosing a freelance developer. In doing so, you have to make sure that the person has the caliber to execute the necessary website development changes well. Here are some qualities that all professional website developers possess. You can judge the merit of the person by using this checklist.
ASP.NET and PHP are the preferred languages for developing a site. Ask the person if he/she is familiar with at least one of these languages. If the person has experience working on these languages and has developed websites, you can take a look at the work he/she has done. Make sure that he/she is familiar with web standards and learn about the web standards they follow. The person should also be familiar with testing. Specify the web browsers and versions that your want the your site to be tested on.
Make sure the web developer is a good communicator. Although this may seem trivial, it is important because he should understand your specifications and requirements properly in executing them well.
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Popularity Of Web CMS
Jun 16th
What is the benefit of using CMS in web designs? Content Management Systems or CMS is a software used in many industry to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. One of the most popular types of CMS in the industry today are those used in the web, which is known as Web CMS or WCMS.
Similar to other types of CMS applications, the use of WCMS have made it easier for web developers to manage their work flow, reduce repetitive work processes, as well as to improve communication between users. However, according to many Web design Philippines experts, the main reason why WCMS applications became more popular in demand in industry was it provided people with little experience or knowledge in programming languages or markup languages to create and manage content with relative ease.
Web Content Management Systems or WCMS (although some have simply called it as CMS) is a software designed for creating and managing HTML content. According to many Web design Philippines experts, it is used to manage and control a large, dynamic collection of Web material, making it easier for web designers and developers to make necessary changes without having to go through all the codes.
Capabilities
The main capabilities of WCMS applications is to allow non-technical users to make changes to a website with little training. A CMS facilitates document control, auditing, editing, and timeline management. So a WCMS typically has automated templates to create standard output templates which can be automatically applied to new and existing content; easy editable contents which is due to the separation of content from visual presentation; workflow management which is similar to other CMS applications; as well as allowing easy upgrades for the current web standards.
Popular WCMS softwares in the industry
WCMS begun as commercial software products in the mid 1990s. However, in the mid 2000s, the web content management market grew larger, offering new providers of WCMS software in which majority are free of charge. According to many Web design Philippines specialists, some of the most popular ones are Drupal, Joomla!, and WordPress.
Drupal is one of the most popular WCMS applications today. What made it popular was because of their scalable features which allows users to upgrade its capabilities through third party softwares. However, some aspects of Drupal’s administration interface can be confusing and intimidating, particularly for new administrators
Joomla! is another open source content management system which is known for its scalable features called Plugins. Joomla! is also the most popular open source content management system in the industry.
WordPress is a popular blog site which is also known for their own WCMS application. By October, 2009, the 2009 Open Source CMS Market Share Report reached the conclusion that WordPress enjoys the greatest brand strength of any open source content management systems.
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Margarette Mcbride is a copywriter of Optimind Web Design and SEO, a web design and seo company in the Philippines. Optimind specializes in building and promoting websites that are designed for conversion..
How to Choose the Best Web Content Management Services
Jun 13th
If you run a firm, even if it’s just a small company, but your website consists of more than a dozen pages, don’t you want to find a way to properly maintain it and update its content? Because there has to be a much better way than to individually coding the content through HTML. Not only is it time consuming, but it also requires a lot of effort to whoever is tasked to do the updates. For this reason, it is important that you choose the best one among the many web content management services that can help you with your online requirements.
What are the things that you should look for in a content management system or CMS? This is the software that a web content firm will be offering to you so you can easily update your web pages, without the need to hire a web developer each time new content has to go online. There are a few factors you should consider and the most common ones are the following:
1. Ease of use
What good is a content management system that is not intuitive and requires too much training for anybody to use it? The whole system has to be easily understandable that someone who is not highly technical in terms of web technologies can easily put up new content on your website.
2. Support
Does the web content management services that you choose offers good support? And for how long? You know that technology gets updated very fast and you surely don’t want to be owning a piece of software or system that is already obsolete two or three years from now. That is why support is highly important.
3. Cost
Definitely price is a major factor. Unless you have unlimited cash or resources, but like most firms, you don’t have that luxury. There are a lot of price points that you can consider that can match your content management requirements. But remember the old saying, you get what you pay for. Just consider this venture as a necessary investment on your part.
4. Compatibility with current web standards
If you are not knowledgeable enough to tackle issues that refer to web standards, then find someone who can help you understand them. This is because you must know if the content management system you will be purchasing strictly adheres to such standards. This is important because it will result to greater website usability and ease of use on your part.
5. Turn over period
You have your deadline. You know that your website’s readers will not tolerate a site that is constantly under repair due to the implementation of a new system from your web content management services firm. You certainly do not want to lose a considerable chunk of your audience. Therefore it is important that you have a clear understanding of when the whole content management system will be fully ready. This is also to give you enough time to fix any bugs in the system should something like those arise.
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WordPress Web Hosting Companies
Jun 12th
WordPress is a publishing platform for Internet websites which is popularly employed by various web hosting companies on the Internet. It is the “interface”, so to speak, through which website owners are allowed to modify and change their website. WordPress makes things easier for website owners to carry out their own modification without needing to work at the code level. The advantages of WordPress are plenty, as it is a program that focuses on “aesthetics, web standards, and usability”, as quoted from WordPress.org.
WordPress is also highly customizable with various addons modules which provide a large variety of features. The huge community as well as the open-sourced addons available is an advantage enjoyed by few, if any other publishing platform. WordPress supports categories, modification of the core files as it is open source, and plugins for even more customization. Of course, there are various other publishing platforms available, but with the industry dominance enjoyed by WordPress, being the most popular and well-designed platform, it is no wonder that a budding website owner would want to use WordPress web hosting companies to support his new website.
Here is a list of popular WordPress web hosting companies:
Blue Host, at bluehost.com is an industry leader in web hosting by any standard. With web over 1500 GB offered in website storage, free domain names, high bandwidth allocation, guaranteed 99% uptime, it is no wonder that Bluehost has become a tour de force in the web hosting market.
Dream Host allows you to install and run WordPress with just a click of the mouse. Getting your website up and running is possibly the most daunting task facing any new website owner, and Dream Host allows WordPress to be instantly synchronized with your web host. With 1 TB in disk space available and 10 TB of bandwidth, it is a good choice for any business or perosnal website owner.
Media Temple is a wordpress web hosting company using clustered hosting platform which offers benefits that standard web hosts do not. Being hosted by a clustered hosting platform, your website or blog will always be up no matter how much traffic is redirected to it. A sudden burst of traffic or a malicious denial of service attack can no longer take down your blog for hours on end while your web host sorts things out.
Laughing Squid at laughingsquid.net is an independant wordpress web hosting company operating out of San Francisco. Ran by open source programmers, they provide various addon modules and WordPress mods unavailable anywhere else. Running a dependable, friendly and secure web hosting service, they may not be the biggest corporation in the industry, but they are by no means any inferior.
These web hosts are just a few of the many web hosting companies which provide WordPress support. There are many other web hosts which provide similar support for the popular publishing platform WordPress. The most important thing is to find the most suitable web hosting company and plan before you decide on which web host to use. With the variety available in the market, finding the perfect wordpress web hosting company is no longer just a pipe dream.
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What is “Web 2.0”:
Jun 11th
The term âWeb 2.0â can be reffered to the extention and ubgradation of âWeb 1.0.â It was first coined by Darcy DiNucci in the year 1999. In her article “Fragmented Future,” she argues âThe Web we know now, which loads into a browser window in essentially static screenfulls, is only an embryo of the Web to come. The first glimmerings of Web 2.0 are beginning to appear, and we are just starting to see how that embryo might develop The Web will be understood not as screenfulls of text and graphics but as a transport mechanism, the either through which interactivity happens. It will [...] appear on your computer screen, [...] on your TV set [...] your car dashboard [...] your cell phone [...] hand-held game machines [...] maybe even your microwave oven.â
This term deals mainly with Web design and aesthetics; she argues that the Web is “fragmenting” due to the widespread use of portable Web-ready devices. Her article is targeted at designers, prompting them to code for an ever-increasing variety of hardware. As such, her use of the term hints at – but does not directly relate to – the current uses of the term. Then, the concept was silent for a few years.
In 2004, the term web 2.0 was popularised by O’Reilly Media and MediaLive. They hosted the first Web 2.0 conference. During the opening session, John Batelle and Tim O’Reilly outlined their definition of the “Web as Platform,” where software applications are built upon the Web as opposed to upon the desktop. According to their remarks, the unique aspect of this sudden migration is that the customers are building the business for you. O’Reilly et al contrasted âWeb 2.0 with Web 1.0.â They associated Web 2.0 with the business models of Netscape and Encyclopedia Britannica online.
Features of âWeb 2.0â:
âWeb 2.0â websites help the user to do more than just retrieve the information. They allow the users to run software-applications totally through a browser. They can also build interactive facilities to provide âNetwork as platformâ computing.
âWeb 2.0â sites facilitate the users to own and exercise complete control over the data. These sites encourage the users to add value to applications as they use them.
Bart Decrem, a founder and former CEO of Flock, considers âWeb 2.0â as the âparticipatory Web,â and regards the web as the better source of information as Web 1.0.
Besides these, following are some of the additional features of âWeb 2.0â:
* Rich user experience
* User participation
* Dynamic content
* Metadata
* Web standards,
* Scalability
* Openness
* Freedom
* Collective intelligence and
* Total user participation, can also be viewed as essential attributes of Web 2.0.
Technology Overview:
Web 2.0 combines the capabilities of client- and server-side software, content syndication and the use of network protocols. Standards-based web browsers use plugins and software extensions to manage the content and the user interactions. Web 2.0 sites provide users with information storage, creation, and distribution capabilities that were not possible in “Web 1.0″.
Besides these, Web 2.0 may typically include the following features and techniques:
Andrew McAfee Uses the acronym (SLATES) for explaining these features and techniques:
* Search: Finding information through keyword search.
* Links: Connects information together into a meaningful information ecosystem using the model of the Web, and provides low-barrier social tools.
* Authoring: The ability to create and update content leads to the joint work of many rather than just a few web authors. In wikis, users can extend, undo and redo each other’s work. In blogs, posts and the comments of individuals build up over a period of time.
* Tags: Categorization of content by users adding one-word descriptions to facilitate searching, without dependence on pre-made categories. This is referred to as “folksonomy.”
* Extensions: Software that makes the Web an application platform as well as a document server.
* Signals: The use of syndication technology such as RSS to notify users of content change
How does it work:
The client-side/web browser technologies typically used in Web 2.0 development are Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax), Adobe Flash, and JavaScript/Ajax frameworks such as Yahoo! UI Library, Dojo Toolkit, MooTools, and jQuery.
JavaScript is used by Ajax programming to upload and download new data from the web server without reloading a full page. To continue the interaction of a user with the same page, communications such as the data requests send to the server are separated from the data coming back to the page. Otherwise, the user would have to routinely wait till the whole page gets reloaded. This also improves the perform of a page as the information request will be sent faster compared to the previous version of Web 1.0.
The data received by an Ajax will be formatted in XML or JSON. When this data is received through Ajax, the JavaScript program then uses the Document Object Model (DOM) to dynamically update the web page depending on the new data. These sites also allow for a rapid and interactive user experience.
In short, using these tips and techniques, the web designers can make their web pages to function just like the desktop applications. For example, Google Docs uses a technique to create web-based word processor.
Adobe Flash is another added technology used in Web 2.0 applications. Itâs capable of playing even audio and video files. This has led to the emergence of
www.youtube.com
where the video media is smoothly integrates itself with standard HTML. Besides, it has many capabilities which are not possible in HTML.
Along with Flash and ajax, Javascript/Ajax frameworks have recently became a very popular means of creating a Web 2.0 sites. Many of them come with customisable widgets to accomplish such common tasks as picking a date from the calender and displaying a data chart etc.
On the server side, Web 2.0 uses most of the same technologies as Web 1.0. Languages such as PHP, Ruby, ColdFusion, Perl, Python, and ASP.
Usage:
The popularity of the term Web 2.0 sites has led many in academia and business to embrace this technology. In addition, increasing use of Blogs, highly sophesticated sites, social networking technologies also contributed their own share in popularising this technology.
All these factors helped many in academia and business ubdated their data bases with Web 2.0 technology. As a result, every domain have their web site with 2.0 extention. For example:
Library 2.0, Social Work 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, PR 2.0, Classroom 2.0, Publishing 2.0, Medicine 2.0, Telco 2.0, Travel 2.0, Government 2.0, and even Porn 2.0.
Many web based and desktop applications:
Besides all the advantages mentioned, it also prompted for the origin of many web based and desktop applications. Many new internet applications were originated due to Web 2.0 technology. It has seen many new advancements such as RSS and Atom. Most of these are XML formats respectively.
Thus, the Web 2.0 can be reffered as the extention of Web 1.0. Besides, itâs the sophesticated technology in the current internet era.
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Web Design for Wide Displays and Cross-Browser Support
Jun 10th
Web Design for Wide Displays and Cross-Browser Support
In ancient times — about 1995 or so — we early Internet adopters were promised that all the inflated costs and redundancies of Web use, like multiple browsers, expensive monitors and competing standards, would be settled issues by The New Millennium. Well, “TNM” arrived a while ago, and we’re still seeing poor Web design for wide displays and cross-browser support. That’s a direct result of more, not fewer, redundancies or, as customers might call them, “choices.” Today there are big and small monitors, monitors with 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios, stripped-down and bulked-up browsers, and all sorts of designers who don’t know how to make one Web page look the same on all of them.
Clearly, cross-platform, cross-browser and wide-display compatibility are hugely important. If you design Web sites, or want to know how it’s done so you can properly oversee a designer’s work, a few key concepts and some simple techniques will help a lot. You can keep your site looking good “in all the right places” with the help of this article, and continuing efforts on your part to keep up with Web standards and best practices. Here’s how.
Paint the canvas that people will see
If you design a site with a modest width of 700 pixels and a nice top navigation pane, it should display pretty well (all other things being equal) on any monitor. A much-told story on the Internet concerns a designer who did just that, then visited the client at her office for some page edits and such, and saw the site displayed on a widescreen 22-in monitor — set to 640×480 resolution! Ouch! A snowstorm wouldn’t look good on that big display at that low resolution.
To attract and please the widest possible range of site visitors, your design needs to look good no matter what people do to cripple their monitors’ abilities to display good color and proportion. At the extremes, of course, are a few people you simply must leave out of the discussion (like the lady in the foregoing example, perhaps). Still, it doesn’t take a lot of research to determine what size monitors people are using and what resolutions most are viewing. Keep up on these metrics.
Tables are control devices
Tables in your design are great for assigned fixed widths in pixels or window percentages. When the relative vertical placement of objects in the table doesn’t much matter, the fixed percentage method gives you the most fluid layout approach. When you want to keep some text copy wrapped around an image consistently, this approach can cause major incompatibilities. Text wraps differently in cells of varying pixel widths, so in this case you’d use fixed pixel width — and this may be where you start making some compromises.
If you design a site to look good at 640X480, you should set that table width to 600-620 at the most, and center it for a decent look when wider windows (and/or wider monitors) are being used. Once again, though, if a visitor has her monitor resolution set to 1600X800 and “maximizes” the browser window, the page will show 500 pixels of blank space on both sides of that table. With widescreen monitors gaining ground in the marketplace, issues of size and ratio become more important than ever.
Browsing the browsers
If you thought there were too many choices of browsers in 1995 — AOL, Internet Explorer, Netscape — there are literally dozens today. Many share underlying “engines” (AOL is a rebranded and revised IE, Firefox comes from the former Netscapers) so the proliferation of varied behaviors has slowed down somewhat. Still, among the major players — IE (6, 7 and 8), Safari, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera — there are still issues with display incompatibilities. Many of these are related to the display, wrapping and hyphenation/justification of text, although there are also issues with CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) handling, media streaming and occasionally even color rendering.
As true Web standards emerge for cross-platform and cross-browser typefaces, many of the text-related issues will be history. Right now, Mac-based designers make a point of using the Microsoft Web Collection of typefaces, and designers on both sides of the OS divide can use “Web-safe” colors. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is pushing ahead on new Web 3.0 standards, many of which are attempts to settle, once and for all, bothersome and irrational weaknesses that have survived from year to year since the dawn of the Internet. It’s way past time to get these standards defined and distributed.
Check layouts every which way
If you want your sites to look good on AOL or Safari, on a 10-inch netbook or a 30-inch cinema-style monitor, you really need to work on both platforms (Mac and Windows), or work on an Intel Mac that also runs Windows. Then, too, you should have multiple monitors and change the resolutions to cover all the bases. Finally, you need the major browsers installed on both computer platforms, perhaps even on Linux, as well. Comprehensive “pre-flighting” is not an option, so if you don’t have everything you need, use friends and colleagues to get all the alternative views.
If you’re going to do this work regularly, you need to get yourself set up correctly. If you are a working designer, you are likely doing all of these things. If you are a hobbyist or Do It Yourself’er, or have a small business where you have to wear all the hats, you need to get up to speed — and fast. Time waits for no one, and neither do Web visitors. If your site doesn’t display, they won’t stay, play — or pay!
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Web Accessibility – Informal 18 Part 3
Jun 7th
Many of today’s web designers and developers rely totally on the use of existing web design tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver or Flash to create their web pages. Although these tools are capable of creating standards compliant and accessible web content, the best way to ensure compliance with standards and the UK law is to have an intrinsic understanding of what these standards are.
Demo of a Semantic Web Portal
Jun 1st
This demo shows how a Semantic Web could look like that is dynamically created by an automatic semantic analysis and not limited by semantic web standards. People could search much more efficient and explore the web by dynamic links following their individual interests. Thie example is based on the iQser GIN Plattform, a flexible semantic middleware.
Essential Web Development Tools
May 31st
Today whatever the size of the business, whether it is a large corporation or small business, all try to harness the power of the internet. Internet websites are presently a crucial marketing tool in the era of Web 2.0. Today websites have graduated from being simple static sites to full fledged ecommerce sites.
Some small entrepreneurs, who are net savvy in order to save costs take up web development on their own. There are a number of tools available for such entrepreneurs turned developers as well as seasoned web designers, which are considered to be crucial. Planning and preparation of website and web trade requires web development tools. Here are some of the major web development tools:
1. Text Editors: The improvement and perfection of the plain text in an organized procedural format can be done with the help of a software tool known as Text editor. The presence of text editor is necessary in the process of writing a self developed HTML code. Editing is a time consuming process, but this software will help to reduce the file size significantly.
2. HTML Editors: The HTML documents are created and edited using HTML editor, which is an indispensable software program. HTML document creation can be simplified using the HTML editors such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and Hot Dog Professional.
3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Uploading and downloading of files from the web server can be done with the help of File Transfer Protocol. For the transfer of files from the web server to your server, FTP is a vital tool. The downloading and uploading of files to your PC also makes use of the FTP software.
4. Graphics Editor: The most accepted tool by the internet marketers is graphic design (ex: banners).Today almost all of the internet sites are using the basic graphic design techniques. Development of designs and editing of graphics can be done with the help of the graphic editor. Paint Shop Pro is a popular graphics editor used by most of the internet users.
5. Email: Email is considered as the web masters tool box. While designing a campaign or for just getting visitor feedbacks, email is vital.
6. CSS Grid builder: This is an online GUI for customizing the YUI grids, CSS which is a light weight CSS framework developed by Yahoo!, which come with more than 1000 page layout combinations. It enables you to rapidly generate a CSS based, web standard compliant page layout within minutes. After getting the page layout, you have to press the “Show Code” and HTML will be generated for you.
7. Sajax: The word Sajax stands for simple Ajax toolkit and this is an open source framework developed to speed up the creation of Ajax applications. Some of the major sever-side technologies such as Cold Fusion, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby and ASP have Ajax support.
8. Firebug: Firebug is a Firefox extension. It is a JavaScript debugger, which enables you to go through the script and also to perform benchmarks to see why your script is slow or sluggish. With the help of Firebug, you can easily hunt down the CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML errors. DOM inspector pane is another handy feature, which outlines a webpage’s structure. This one is very useful when you are working on a very big website or on an open-source application in which you were recently involved with.
Almost all the tools above can be used by web designers to build visually appealing websites. These sites could also show promising sales for the first few months, but they may lose their focus if they do not update themselves. It is good to remember that content is the king and it is the content, which will persuade the visitor to buy from your website. It is therefore necessary to update your website to thrive your online business.
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