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Mobile Web Design Trends For 2009 Web designers know that the industry involves plenty of change, and continuous adaption and development of skills is required in order to stay up to date. In the past few years, one of the biggest areas of change has been the amount of Internet users who are accessing websites via phones and mobile devices. As a result, Web designers have a growing need to be educated in this area and ready to design websites that accommodate this audience. Because designing websites for mobile devices brings some unique situations and challenges into play, the subject requires a strategic approach from the designer and developer. In this article, we’ll look at the subject as a whole, including current trends, challenges, tips and a showcase of mobile websites. Plenty of helpful resources and articles are also linked to throughout the post, so if you’re interested in learning more about designing for mobiles, you should have plenty of information at your fingertips. 1....

Are you looking for logo designers who will design logos for your business or website? People do a lot of logo design jobs as freelancers. There are many websites offering opportunities for people to work online. If you visit a company website, what will you look at first, or what comes in your sight? When I visit some site, I sure will see the top header, the design and the layout of the website and where is the company logo? Many people look for ease of use, many look for the design, many people look for the functionality of the website and many people almost all of them do get their eyes on the company's logo on the website. It will help the visitors remember your website. So it is important to develop and design some of the most stunning logos for your website, for that you might need some tips, I hope these are helpful. Well some people think that logo design is just an art work, well they need to correct their views about logo design. It is not just a design; it is the repres...

There are important reasons why a company changes its website's design. It is not just about redesigning because you just feel there is a need to do so. It should be a result of careful site assessment and planning. Any unplanned site fixing could result to not so good most especially when it comes to SEO. Here are some factors why redesign websites: When it does not deliver its purpose. When you have an e-commerce website your main goal is to sell products. Your desire is to generate more sales with your website. If your website does not anymore make sales, a redesign could be a big help. Check your website ROI and assess whether there's a need for website upgrade. When your company changes business theme There may be times that your company has to change its business theme. A business theme pertains to an idea in which a company wants to be recognized. A company distributing wheelchairs may wish to sell more products related to health. Thus, a change in business theme is most...

More than 25% of mobile phone owners around the world have browsed the Internet via a mobile handset. Market research agencies are speculating that mobile web browsing might become the next dominant Internet platform. For many consumer-driven companies this means that having a WAP friendly website will be a necessity rather than a nice-to-have. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! have recognised the potential of this market and are making great efforts to promote mobile commerce to users and advertisers. Most famous brands like Coca-Cola, MTV and Nike now have a mobile portal featuring content designed specifically for handheld devices. Most importantly, though, operators have reduced tariffs and introduced flat-rate plans. This means that an increasing number of your potential customers are using their mobiles to find local businesses, content providers, games and more! WAP Friendly Mobile Websites Over 80% of adults and 60% of teens in the UK own mobile phones, and at least 28% of these use...

You need to collect much information about the Dreamweaver learning methods to help you finding the best way, so you will understand it quickly. The most common way to find the methods is through the online tutorials. There are many websites offer a tutorial about the Dreamweaver learning process, include the tips and online consultation. Besides the online tutorials, you should have a book, especially if you are really a beginner. Depend on the version of Dreamweaver you want to learn, you are strongly to choose the appropriate book, so it will not give any difficult. If you choose a different version book with your program, you will find any differences between the book and the software. Usually, there are some terms could be different to use and the function of a certain button. For some tips of the methods, you can use the built-in tutorials as well as you can explore your own skill. Everyone has own methods on learning process, especially to the Dreamweaver learning. However, this...

A good web site design gives an array of benefits for your business. It is not just about all the graphics and content; colors and functions. More than that, good design web sites work so that your company is well-presented in the corporate environment. A good web site serves as your business alter ego. Your website serves as a mirror for your business. Therefore, it is really important to have a good web site design. So what are the elements of a well-designed websites? A website ideal for business, according to experts, should possess both appearance and functionality. Appearance helps create good impression even at a first glance. Functionality helps deliver what users want. When it comes to 'website look' and 'functionality' you should look at the following areas: Graphics - see to it that graphics appropriately represents your business. For instance, when it comes to color, blue is said to be a corporate color, green is for environment advocacy. Images - studies ...

I often overhear programmers and computer nerds (term of endearment) debating about which content management system (CMS) is best for an ecommerce project. So, I decided to talk to each of the programmers in our office to get to the bottom of the debate and declare a winner based on my research. So, here is what we uncovered. Drupal Drupal lovers love Drupal... it's really as simple as that. It seems they have so much love for it, that they just can't bring themselves to like anything else. They love the way it supports SSL, multimedia, document management, user management, permission features and much more. The documentation is second-to-none and the add-ons make using it a no-brainer. Possibly the most important aspect - according to one programmer - is that the product manager is easy to use and update. I am not sure if I agree with that, however. Magento The newest CMS among the big boys is Magento. It is one of most search engine friendly ecommerce systems and is very robu...