Website Development
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Reality Check – The Perfect Website Doesn’t Exist
Ok, first off, I need to say; “there is no such thing as a perfect website”. No matter how hard you try and no matter how skilled your website developer is, you cannot build the perfect website. You may get close. Sort of. But not for long. You see, the web is constantly changing. The…
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What’s the Deal With Jpeg 2000
I’m all for speed and things getting better, as long as getting better means easy for everyone to achieve the same objective without calling in a rocket scientist! Oh, Quick Update – Ignore this lot and just use WebP But what on earth is the deal with website speed freaks suggesting we should adopt a…
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Which WordPress Cache – Or None at all
If there’s one thing the Internet is good for it’s reviews – some of them are actually honest. A million writeups for every subject under the sun but, when you want to know what the best (in your chosen subject) is, a popularity contest or a ‘made for ads’ summary page (without any actual opinion)…
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Why You Should Stop Using Animated GIFs for Instructions
Sounds like a rather direct suggestion but I am quite serious on this matter whenever I consult about website design and how to provide help via the web. Although animated GIFs have reduced in size massively thanks to new technology and image compression capabilities, they are still horribly outdated and inefficient. Animated GIFs are NOT…
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Get More From Your Website Developer
We all want value for money, right? We all want to get the best we can without spending more than we want to spend, don’t we? But sometimes we’re our own worst enemy and website development is one area in which I’ve seen so many businesses settle for less than they wanted or something completely…
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Mobile Friendly Website Design is Essential
How well does your website display on a small screen? Have you checked? Can all your website visitors, regardless of whether they are on a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile phone, all get the same content and ease of use? If they can’t then you’re letting them down and potentially harming your business growth. If…