NEWS | Web Design

Web design in very simple terms is the process of creating websites. It encompasses several different aspects such as webpage layout, content production, and graphic design. Websites are usually created using a mark-up language called HTML as well as other technologies such as JavaScript and CSS. Many websites are built using a content management system to allow updating and adding information easily the most common of these is WordPress.

The ultimate goal of website design is to allow anyone visiting your website to quickly find the information that they are looking for or engage and begin a call to action. Therefore, having a website design which makes that process easier and help visitors navigate your website without getting lost.

What is the difference between website design and website development?

In short web design often refers to both the aesthetic portion of the website, it’s graphics and styling and user experience (UX).

Web Developers are usually the more technical specialists (often referring to pure web designers as Window Dressers!), they take a website design add functionality and form. Web developers use HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and other programming languages to bring designs to life. However today the lines between the two are very blurred.

GDPR Compliance – What to do and what NOT to do.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force across the European Union on 25th May 2018 and brings with it the most significant changes to data protection law in two decades. To be fair these changes were flagged several years ago but as with everything, a lot of companies took the attitude, bury your head until

How to collect Email Addresses from WordPress Comments

If you have a business blog and are using WordPress listen up. Below is a plugin that will dramatically improve your marketing and help you build a list of possible leads. If a blog article you’ve written receives a lot of comments that means there are people interested in your business or products and services.

6 of the Best Underwater Restaurants

These 6 restaurant are the epitome of working hard for the view. But instead of going up and sticking your restaurant at the top of a skyscraper how about under the ocean.   So your restaurant or hotel is looking for a new idea. Something to bring the punters in, if you’re a local restaurant

Getting to No. 1 on Google

So if I’m honest this article is only half tongue in cheek, there are a lot of good companies out there doing a lot of very useful and productive work in the field of website marketing and search engine optimisation, including ourselves. It can make a huge difference to your organic traffic on Google and

Registering a Domain Name – Why it’s important to have the right one

Thought you had the perfect name for a website only to find out someone else already has it? A good domain name gives your brand recognition and can often help with SEO so getting the right web address is crucial. However, people often assume something will be available with nothing else associated. It’s always worth

5 Top Fixes for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)

If you’re not ready to commit big bucks to S.E.O but want to get a feel for how some Search Engine Optimisation might improve your website’s online presence, check out these top 5 super basic S.E.O tips that will get you on your way. (1) Duplicate Content the ultimate No-No Nothing kills a website faster

Metadata : What you need to know

Meta Description, Meta Keywords, RDFa tags, Rich Snippets, now we’ve got Facebook Instant Articles and AMP settings to worry about. The list continues to grow, should you be interested ? How many times have we heard this before. ‘I can guarantee getting you to the top of Google’ (i’d like to point out the only