Presenting static images of a proposed website design to a client is fraught with danger. What we are showing them is a picture of how we want a website to look, which is not necessarily how the website will end up looking. A good example is the most basic element of content on a website, [...]
Web Design
7 apps to make your iPad the perfect task management device
The new iPad was released yesterday and while some people were underwhelmed, the new release is definitely a step forward in cementing the iPad as a valuable and competitive handheld device, whose features are beginning to justify the price tag. First off, you should know that I am obsessed with organisational and task management products and [...]
Text effects with CSS text-shadow
Text effects are a great way to enhance your web designs, and with just one CSS property you can replicate effects that were only possible before by using images of text. Text-shadow is supported in all major browsers except IE, and along with RGBa colours, allows us to replicate some popular effects. Text-shadow is easy [...]
Understanding compatibility – What to expect from your Web Designer
There are countless ways that the everyday consumer can surf the internet, and even more factors that determine exactly how it will look on their device. What does this mean for businesses offering services like the ones we do – Web Design, Web Development and Web Marketing – considering all the devices out there? Because no [...]
CSS3 features you can use today
CSS3 opens up a whole suite of web design features that make things that used to be a chore incredibly easy. Unfortunately, despite the benefits of CSS3, there’s still very little support across browsers for many of the properties and selectors. The biggest browser culprit is Internet Explorer, particularly IE8 and below, which continue (painfully) [...]
