If you’re like me, you often register for a website, hit the “Remember My Password” button in the browser, and totally forget what the password was to begin with. Normally this isn’t an issue – as you’ll always have that password saved.
But what if you need to tell someone else that password, or perhaps log in on another computer?
The web is an ever-evolving medium – it never stays the same for more than a moment! That is why your website needs to be updated frequently – not just in content, but in design. Your website should be updated to stay current with the newest design practices as well as the newest tech tools and functionality.
This article discusses some simple things you can change on an old website without much effort or re-working of the HTML coding – ideal for situations where you don’t want to go for a full re-design but want to make some minor changes to improve your website’s appeal.
In a previous article about fonts and web standards, we discussed the problems designers face with fonts on the web and some various solutions. Today’s article brings an update to the field in the form of a few new contenders on the web-font battlefield.
Social media is without a doubt the hot new marketing arena, but who has the additional time needed to manage these tools? When it comes to social media, successful campaigns share the same base as all sound business ventures; planning. Set aside a block of time to devote you your social media accounts, whatever is manageable for you, and stick to it. Also consider the most efficient methods for interacting with your circle: making meaningful posts and commenting. If social media is treated as meaningless, it will have no effect, or a negative effect on your business. It’s better to say a few well sculpted things than to talk all night and say nothing at all. If you are currently using more than one social media outlet, sign up for Nutshell Mail (www.nutshellmail.com) a program that sends you all your update in one email, cutting down on the time you spend deleting notifications.
At Pro Web, we receive a ton of photos every week – many of them to be integrated into client websites. Sometimes we have to throw out a lot of potentially good photographs because they are not “fit” for the website. What usually causes this is incorrect layout – an easily avoidable mistake.
There are a few easy steps you can take to make sure your photos are appropriate for the web. Read the rest of this entry »
An often overlooked aspect of daily work life is Ergonomics. Ergonomics, by definition, means: “The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.”
The very definition of the word should clue you in to how important it is. By optimizing your computer workstation, you can avoid serious injury long-term and increase your overall productivity and comfort level.
Check out OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Assosiation) guidelines and tips to make sure you aren’t doing harm to your most important assets – your employees and yourself!
