I recently witnessed a heated debacle on Facebook and it makes you realise you should never underestimate the power of the people. Continue reading
The real cost of devs using mediocre computers
I contracted for many years. All the companies were the same in that the computer equipment we used was exactly the same as everyone else in the company. That’s great if you’re only using it to send emails or write a word document. When it comes to Devs, both front-end and back-end there is a huge cost to this poor decision. Continue reading
Social Media – use it or don’t advertise it
Do you have a website with social media icons linking to your social media accounts? Have you been a bit too busy to update it recently? If so please read on… Continue reading
5 Tips on how to become a great web designer
Being a ‘web designer’ has changed SO much over the years. There used to be a clear cut distinction between graphic designer, front-end developer and back-end developer. These days those lines are blurred and have crossed over more than at any other time. So how do you become great when you’re starting out? Continue reading
6 great reasons why your website needs to be at the very least responsive
If you have a website but it doesn’t work well on small devices you may be thinking should you even bother updating the website? Times are about to change so here are 6 great reasons to have a mobile friendly website! Continue reading
Lessons I learned over 19 years as a freelance web designer.
I built my first website in 1997. In that time I’ve worked on a huge amount of small projects and several multi-million pound projects. We all learn from our mistakes so here are my top tips for anyone starting out as a freelance web designer. Continue reading
Starting in May, Google is boosting the rank of mobile websites
Is your website mobile friendly? Have you taken the free mobile-friendly test yet? There is a big rolling-out of changes happening with the mobile search results on Google in 3 weeks time. Read what you need to know and how to check… Continue reading
Why bounce rates are not an important factor
To this day I still see companies and people harping on about low bounce rates being so important. I disagree and I’d like to explain why I don’t agree that bounce rates alone are important and I’ll give you some examples to back up my claim… Continue reading
Happy Easter!
Whether you celebrate it or just have some extra time off work I hope you have a…
Why do you need a website?
Many business faithfully rely on newspaper and magazine advertising for their business. I have come across many business that are spending hundreds of pounds a month to reach a smaller and smaller audience. So why go online?