Web Design
Registering Domain Names
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Registering Domain names is simple and easy. Coming up with a domain name that is easy to remember, applicable to your business and available is another thing! Here are a few pointers:
1. Try and keep it as short of possible. Remember this domain can also be used for your email addresses. the last thing you want is someones.namehere @ reallylongdomainname.com a bit of a mouthful and takes up half the page!
2. Make it easy to say and spell. That way they will remember it and reach your site.
3. If you are a UK business register the .co.uk domain and use it as your primary domain. Register the .com and .net to protect your brand. If you are an international company then the .com or .net may be preferable.
4. Try and use keywords in your domain. This will help Search Engine Optimisation and give people an insight into what your business does immediately.
If you are struggling to find a registrant to trust, use http://www.123-reg.co.uk
It has loads of domains extensions including quite a few international domain extensions.
Posted by deFreeze on 06/10 at 02:38 PM
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HEMA
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Last November I tried buying some Sinterclaas specialities so that I could join in on the celebrations on the 5th of December. However I really struggled with the HEMA’s web site and finally gave up and had to get my grandmother to send over the treats I was after! So imagine my surprise when I discovered that they have just launched a fabulous new web site with all their products available online. Check out this fabulous announcement page! I was so impressed I felt I had to share it with you!
producten.hema.nl
Posted by deFreeze on 06/02 at 10:02 AM
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Designing a Birch Tree related logo
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Designing logos is always an absorbing process. Doing design work on a Saturday night is not usually my preferred timeframe - however that is exactly what I was doing last night.
The brief; design a logo for a Professional Skier with the Birch Tree as a possible inspiration point. It has to be simple and strong. So after doing some scribbles involving skis, ski poles and leafy trees I decided the most recognisable and distinguishing aspect of the Birch Tree is its bark.
This is the working progress.
Posted by deFreeze on 05/24 at 10:18 AM
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GrayBit - great tool for testing colour
Thursday, May 14, 2009
We web designers need to think of a lot of things when designing web sites. Colour being one of the primary concerns. Sometimes its difficult to get an understanding of what someone who is colour blind would see. Is there enough contrast between text and backgrounds? Now you can find out in a moments notice with GrayBit.
www.graybit.com
Posted by deFreeze on 05/14 at 12:42 PM
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Browser Shots
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Need to figure out what your website looks like on different systems with different browsers? Browser Shots is a great tool for quickly getting an idea of what users see.
www.browsershots.org
Posted by deFreeze on 05/12 at 11:51 AM
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