Posts Tagged ‘ Web Design ’

BBC News has Had a Design Makeover

BBC News has Had a Design Makeover

BBC News is looking extremely sleek today. At first I thought I was on the wrong page! I always read their Health News pages and today was pleasantly surprised by the vibrant and modern new look. The BBC have decided to remove the old fashioned left sidebar and now have all their navigation along...

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What Is A Playful, Engaging, Persuasive Web Site?

What Is A Playful, Engaging, Persuasive Web Site?

An interesting discussion has been kicked off by Kim over at Cre8asiteforums.com – what types of website should be emotionally engaging, which should be minimalist, clean, “professional”? And what is meant by “professional style” in web design? A site for Children will look very different from one for stock brokers, but both will surely...

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How To Succeed Online Rule 1: Do Not Give Up

I was just reviewing some old contributed articles on one of my sites, and noticed that the URL provided by one author was no longer active (just a domain holding page). This surprised me, as the author produced some good work. The author in question is Tracie Johanson. According to her bio on Associatedcontent.com,...

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The Easiest Way to Test Websites in Multiple Browsers

The Easiest Way to Test Websites in Multiple Browsers

I have recently been experimenting more with Linux (Ubuntu distribution) and have recently discovered the power of running Virtual Machines. I started investigating after it was suggested that the safest way to run Windows was inside a Virtual Machine running on Linux, as this helps to stop and contain viruses and Trojans. However, virtual...

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Website Logo Competition

Website Logo Competition

We are proud to announce that we have been chosen the host the MotleyHealth.com logo competition. MotleyHealth.com has decided that it is time to upgrade their current logo, and have decided to search for a new logo by way of a competition. The logo should be on the theme of Fitness, Strength and Weight...

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How to Build and Publish a Simple Website

How to Build and Publish a Simple Website

Making websites is easier than ever. With free web editing tools such as NVU, an adundance of code shared online and free FTP tools and cheap webhosting, building and publishing websites is easier than ever. Here are a few of the main tips I have used over the years. Open Source Templates – The easy way...

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More grief from website building

Well, finally realised where I was going wrong with NVU and my pages. Needless to say, loads of work to do. I was building pages in Strict HTML which should have been transitional. Lots of faffing around, but getting them sorted. At least much fewer errors on each page.

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