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Mobile devices are being used more and more to access the internet. Mobile apps are the most common; a different app is required for each different type of device so development costs can be quite expensive. An alternative option is to have a compressed site developed which usually can be developed alongside the main site. Compressed sites are designed to work on all devices so development costs are kept to a reasonable level. With the use of new technology and coding such as HTML5 and CSS3 sites can look great on even small mobile phone screens as the design adapts to the type and shape of the phone screen.
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Flash movies and flash websites look great but are they good for rankings?
It depends on how flash is used, a flash banner inserted in to an HTML website is no problem as the rest of the site can be read and analysed by the search engines but a site made up entirely of flash can not.
So it depends on your marketing and how you find your site visitors.
Example if you are a nightclub owner and want a terrific looking site, can market your domain to club users without relying on search results then a flash site is almost certainly for you, if you want your site to look very stylish but do need good search results its best to limit the flash to just parts of your site, a banner or small movies on the pages.
If you have the budget as flash can be quite costly to develop its a great addition to any site and will give you the edge when being viewed by your website visitors.
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Updating your website content on a regular basis is not only good for visitors reading new web content and keeping them up to date each time they visit your site, it’s also good for rankings.

New fresh website content when indexed will always give rankings a boost. Update content should be informative and interesting to read, with bullet points to make reading standout and easy to understand. Updating images and links will keep your website fresh; images give a bright new feel for your visitors.

When deciding on changes to your website be sure to keep your corporate identity, logo and colours should be kept the same or close to originals, this will reassure a visitor to your site they are visiting the same site but with an updated look and feel. In short keep your website updated but keep it your website.

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has been trading now for three years; we have designed and developed thirty seven website for our clients. We design and build websites using up to the minute coding and formatting. Our website’s are appealing to the eye and easy to navigate, visitors on our sites never get lost. We develop company and personal profile websites, ecommerce websites and business and social networking sites for companies, organisations and individuals. Our aim at Northampton Website Design is to offer and develop a personal service with our client’s which is ongoing. As well as designing and developing websites we offer a hosting service and updating so the sites always look clean fresh and new.
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Can mean the difference between a visitor staying on your site and most likely coming back to leaving your site disappointed and never coming back. The golden rule when planning a websites navigation is to set it up so the visitor never gets lost, knows where they are on the site all the time and can navigate to any of the main menu pages with one click.
The main menu should be visible all the time, part of the website template. Any sub menus should directly relate to the main menu item they are attached to and a visitor should never have to use the back button on their browser to return to a previous page.
All website are different and there is no set way that navigation can be designed to suit all websites, but keeping in mind these simple rules a good navigation system can be applied to any website.
If a visitor can navigate your website and find the information they are looking for within two – three clicks they will feel comfortable and there will be a high possibility they will return.
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You have spent a lot of effort designing your new website so it characterises your company. Maybe you’ve employed the services of an experienced web developer who’s put together a great looking site. But before going live with your new site a few points to consider.

Written content is as important as a great looking website, the way a website looks can only take you so far if the written content is flimsy a visitor will exit the site as quick as they found it.

To engage a visitor your website your site needs to be clear and to the point. There are lots of websites out there so yours needs to be one step ahead of the competition. A good looking site will be the first attraction but good content will be what keeps a visitor on your site and encourage them to revisit.

Underdeveloped websites can discourage visitors from visiting again if the content is the same as the last visit, so keep it fresh update page content regularly, images are great and speak a thousand words but the real attraction will always be interesting written content.

A last point to consider especially with a website that is designed to attract business is “confidence” a visitor will only follow up or make further contact if they feel confident with their experience when they visit your site. Professional and clear information will guarantee approval.

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Author

Mark Neal

Website design company and client step one, both the web design company and client need to be synchronize with each other.

Northampton website design works best with small and medium sized companies or individuals; we can offer a custom design and service and spend time with the client to understand their needs.

Step two, be sure the client is part of the design process from start to finish of the project, discussing and agreeing graphics, allowing the client to view the progress of development of the website project on a temporary server and bug testing before upload to live server.

Final step is to understand the clients business so full optimisation of the site can be achieved.

These three simple steps followed with diligence will always result in a satisfied client and a good working website.

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Author Mark Neal Web Designer.

Websites and the way they are built has changed dramatically over the last few years. Websites have for many years been built using tables and cells to hold the text and graphic elements together, this works fine and is still used by many website design companies. The down side to this is HTML can be cumbersome and the same HTML has to be used on each and every page of a website. A much smoother method is to use CSS, this is one file that governs and controls the look, feel, design, text, colours and all the other elements that make up a website. By attaching this one file with only one line of code on each page not only uniforms all the pages on a website but gives a modern seamless look and feel with a more dynamic graphics finish.

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Author Mark Neal

The importance of website photography and the presence it holds within the overall webpage display is critical. We firmly believe at Northampton Website Design Services the true value of these displays,  not just only to money but to the site integrity. We cannot stress that these JPEG,GIF & PNG formats as digital pictures hold such importance within a good constructed website.

Remember the saying, “First impressions and all that”. So, so important. It’s fact of life, people are just intrinsically judgmental whether it’s intentional or not, they just are. Your displayed pictures have to be right! No qualms or half measures, they just have to be so!

As your website represents you or your product that you wish to promote, it’s essential that your accompanying pictures are clear, clean and crisp. Not forgetting that the desired item has centre space with very few other accompanying distractions.

If you are about to undertake this task yourself, obviously you firstly have to spend some quality time for preparation and deciding when and what is to be photographed. Secondly, you need  to evaluate the tools you have for this task. Most people have general run of the mill digital cameras you may be surprised with a little more homework be surprised with what they can deliver in the right hands. Those of us who used to use the old 35mm filmed SLR’s will have a better understanding of the basic rudimentariness of taking pictures.  Armed with this knowledge using a good Digital camera with a good accompany lense. Yes,  good lenses can make life so much easier.  you just can’t go wrong once you have the right tools.

Once the shot / picture have been taken and then transferred to your Mac or to a Windows based Pc it’s so easy to crop, clip and enhance your pictures in readiness for your coveted website.

So, as a round up, all you need is a little patience and spend the relevant time for preparation & then execution. Once this sequence has been completed, you will I believe  have the desired results. Failing that and you just do not have the right equipment or confidence then just pick up the phone and speak to one of us because we can offer you this as part of our professional services.

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Author David Hopgood

Web design and CMS. There are two types of CMS, content management systems, one is a ready to go off the shelf open source code and the other is a custom developed system designed specifically for your website requirements. The internet today is evolving constantly and this means the best and most popular website are updated regularly. This can be costly without a CMS when having to go back to your web design company every time you want changes, so the best solution is to allocate more to your original website budget and then with tuition your website can be updated quite easily. Good content management systems are as easy to use as any modern office software.

For more information on CMS http://www.websitedesign-northampton.co.uk/web-design-northampton-tuition.html

Author Mark Neal