I have worked with Bekonscot Model Village since 2010 when I was approached to overhaul their website. The brief at that time was that the existing website was too cluttered and visitors complained that they couldn’t find the information easily prior to visiting. And so this was the new look launched in 2011. It was…
This is a question I get asked a lot, and understandably so. When you’ve invested the time and money into designing and building a new website, it’s tempting to think that’s it, job done. However, just as consumer trends and online technology don’t stand still, neither should your website. I believe the average lifespan of…
Paypal recently announced some changes to their requirements with regards to how websites connect to them. Previously, if you used Paypal as a payment gateway for an online shop (they took care of taking payment and storing data), there was little that the website was required to do other than set up the module or…
What is an SSL Certificate? I’m sure when you’ve been shopping online you’ve noticed that shops often have website addresses that start with https:// instead of http:// and also some of them show their web address or company name in green and show a tiny padlock in the address bar. Its especially used on banks…
Asprey Harris are an insurance broker who deliver a personal approach to insurance which is very different to the online supermarket websites and they needed to communicate this via their website. They also wanted to make it mobile-friendly and were looking for an easy administrative system to enable them to post regular news items. So…
It has been found that colours have certain meanings for example red is supposed to make you hungry (which is why many fast food outlets use it) and also suggests feelings of action, love and says ‘look at me’! Whereas blue is a calm colour suggesting loyalty and trust (which is why a lot of…
Helen had a clear brief and lots of content she wanted to include. She has different offerings to individuals compared to commercial organisations and so we decided to use the Home page to clearly appeal to the different client groups. We used some clear navigation to support this and images to break up the content…
Google has announced that from 21 April, it will incorporate a site’s mobile-friendliness into its ranking algorithm. In short, if your website is not mobile friendly then your ranking will be affected and you will not be ranked as highly as a competitor who does have a mobile friendly website.So what should you be doing…
I’m sure you see both of these terms used a lot and often wonder if there is a difference. And I use the phrase ‘website design’ in my company name as well. So is there a difference after all? In my opinion, yes there is. Web or Website Design This is the method of designing…
Some components that if you get right, should help your website stand out from the crowd; Design, colour and graphics You would think this would be an obvious thing to say. However, you’d be surprised at how many websites I see that have not been professionally designed and have garish colours that clash and don’t…
