Maximizing ROI via Web Site Traffic Analysis
We are clearly well past the innocent "golden age" of the Internet. Darwinian economics have become the order of the day today. Any company worth their salt must maintain a web site as an information resource and/or to generate incremental ecommerce revenue. More ...
DHTML or Flash?
An important facet of flash / shockwave glossed over by most people is that these technologies are a packaged scripting environment: In other words - most of what you can do in flash, you can do in DHTML with a little effort. More ...
OpenCart is an Open Source Online Store Management System
You have several ecommerce options to choose from. Unlike other ecommerce platforms, OpenCart is open source and free. Hence, you can use this online store management system to build and run ecommerce websites without paying any monthly fees. More ...
Copyright Law - Fair Use
A important consideration about fair use is the copyright owner does not need to be and should not be asked for permission. Why? By asking permission you are, in a small way, weakening the law. More ...
Dopamine Makes People Addicted to Seeking Information
Do you ever feel like you're addicted to e-mail or Twitter or texting? Do you find it impossible to ignore your e-mail if you see that there are messages in your inbox? These are all examples of your dopamine system at work. More ...
How to Help Your Customers Speak
Strange as it may sound being a web designer does not only mean spending hours in front of the computer. Once you receive an order, you have to create a bond with your customer to be able to understand completely his vision of the web site. More ...
How To Reduce Web Hosting Bandwidth
You just received a higher than normal monthly bill on your credit card for web hosting. Your hosting company explains that you exceeded your monthly minimum for bandwidth usage and suggests reducing the size of your web site files. More ...
How to protect against XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is when an attacker submits a malicious script into an input on a website. Once inserted, the browser automatically runs the script. The script is designed to either capture server or user login information, or store itself in the website application's database. More ...
Top Five Design Tips
Great graphic design looks effortless, but it requires lots of attention to details. Think back to an eye-catching advertisement, publication, or flyer you saw recently. Do you remember why you liked it? Perhaps it was something specific like the use of a cool graphic or font. Or, more likely, the layout and the words worked together to create an eye-appealing, memorable message. More ...
Integrating Advertising into Your Web Design
If you are going to be placing ads on your website, you'll want to put some thought into how you'll integrate them. Poor integration of ads into your website will cause visitors to click away fast. Successful integration of ads into your site can be highly profitable. More ...
Tips and Tricks to Optimize a Website's Speed
An online shopper expects a website to load in four seconds. Websites are becoming complex and bigger with each passing day. This is leading to slower loading of websites and ultimately, decreased sales conversions. More ...
Proposals, Contracts, and Getting Paid
Your time is money. The reality of any design business, or service business in general, is that you must pay as much attention to the business end of your efforts as you do to the service end. More ...
