Last week I launched the new design of this website, ImagePerceptions.com. I loved several of the features included in this design, so last weekend I started playing around with some design ideas based on those features. At one point in the process I was having such a good time that I felt compelled to put a new website together to apply these concepts. Particularly scrollable menu items that … [Read more...]
If you're keeping up on what's new here you will have recently read that I've done a redesign of ImagePerceptions.com. I love the new site and am still doing a little fine tuning and tweaking. Today I added Click-2-Call! Click-2-Call What Click-2-Call (C2C) does for a site is this: When you look at a website on a smart phone you will see a large C2C button featured prominently on the home page … [Read more...]
I've been doing web design since the mid-90s (yeah, I've seen a few changes in trends ;) ) so it's nice when every once in a while something comes along that makes everything feel new and exciting again. Mobile Responsive Design is all the rage, and I have to say that it's really put a new shine on web design for me lately. Adding a 'Click-to-Call' Link to Your Mobile Site My friend, Garrett … [Read more...]
Mobile is Taking Over(Seriously... no really, I mean it!) More and more web browsing is being done on these little things we carry around in our pockets. iPhone got the ball rolling iPad made it impossible to ignore Android devices, the new Windows' Surface and other tablets closed the deal Every month more and more sites are being viewed on these smaller, keyboard-less screens. This can … [Read more...]
I am loving moving sites over to a responsive design layout. Did one more this past week. I did a new design for my personal jazz site. Between web design and photography I haven't really been spending much time on my music site these past few months. (Yikes! So much for consistent blogging, huh?!?!) So a little attention payed to this site was long over do. Anyway, check it out when you get a … [Read more...]
In the past couple posts I've been talking about Responsive Web Design. I thought it might be easier to show a short video of what responsive design is and how it can help your website do better in any size of browser window - from a nice 27" desktop monitor to a small mobile device or smart phone browser. Enjoy the movie! … [Read more...]
Tales from the Dark Side! Remember all the dark sites that were oober cool a few years ago?! They were awesome! They rocked! But is that still the case? Aw c'mon, Lighten Up! When it comes to web design today, with the popularity and necessity of blogs and blogging, it means you want more people to read what you have to say. Having a dark site with with white text is not the best way to … [Read more...]
Content Is King, But It Still Has To Look Good Too! Yes, it's more true now than ever, Content is King! There's no denying it. However, we are visual creatures and how a site looks and feels does matter to us. Is this a real business or just some guy? We've all had that experience before. We do a search for something we need and click on a few of the links that pop up on Google. We … [Read more...]
Your business website needs to be an effective platform and successful marketing tool. It should provide you with an elevated setting for you to clearly get your message out there. It should engage and inspire your audience. It should not only be your online office space and store, but also an active part of your marketing team. Okay, there are a lot of "shoulds" in there. Whether you are … [Read more...]
If you're creating a new website or redesigning your current site in 2011, then good for you! Nothing like having a nice fresh face on your site to start the new year. Here are five suggestions to help you get more bang for your buck with your website this year: Make Your Site Blog Driven Unless for some weird reason it just doesn't make sense, build your site around your blog. This … [Read more...]
This is the second design I've done for Ryan Frank and his business, Aqua Have Spas. The first one … [Read More...]
I was reading a post from Hostgator (affiliate link) this morning that gave tips on picking the … [Read More...]
If you recall, last week I reported that there has been a recent onset of WordPress sites being … [Read More...]
I love street photography. I've already got two other photography blogs/sites, so I didn't really … [Read More...]
