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We’d like to share articles and updates about the things we love with you. Including everything from the latest graphic design trends and current cutting edge website design and development news to keep you informed…

The (Almost) Complete Guide To Web Designer Shopping

Jan 24, 2023

New year, new website, new ways to conquer the world wide web. Splendid! Where do we start? You know when you’re in the queue and someone loses focus for a split second and rams their trolley into the back of your ankles? That’s the kind of pain people experience just …

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The Year Your Website Makes It BIG

Jan 5, 2023

Let’s look New Year Resolutions straight in the eye right here, right now. They have a really dodgy rep . . . and we don’t want any of their shenanigans to ruin our best laid plans. Am I right or am I right? Here’s the root of their bad reputation: …

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Stay Safe From Online Scammers This Festive Season

Dec 19, 2022

Don’t become a victim to online fraud this holiday (or ever!). Your online security should be your top priority while enjoying your well deserved break, which is why your bank is constantly improving their online security and fraud prevention strategies. They’re always finding ways to educate consumers and make banking …

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Will Web Designers Save The World?

Dec 5, 2022

Newsflash! We’re still passionate about doing our bit to help transform the world wide web into a big mean green machine! You may remember our GREEN article from last year when we said that awareness is the first step in making those changes? And how the speedier your site is, …

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Recycling Your Content: The Purpose Of Repurposing

Nov 7, 2022

These days, recycling is not just a trend. It’s a lifestyle, a requirement, a duty of modern living. We recycle everything, from clothes to crayons, to carpets. We recycle things we probably shouldn’t. So, why would we not think to recycle our own work?No really.Hear me out. We are all …

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Our Website Design And Development Process

Oct 26, 2022

We start with a consultation to truly understand your business, industry, target audience and long term website goals. A quote is then created based on your website expectations and requirements (Featured content, page types and functionality). Our designers then produce three Homepage concept designs with different layouts, fonts and colour …

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Wouldn’t it be great if clients came with warning labels?

Oct 3, 2022

How do you know if a client is going to be trouble? Red flags, people! Know them. Spot them. Run screaming. Seriously though, it’s nigh impossible to tell from the get-go that a client is going to turn into the nightmare before breakfast. Or is it? Maybe red flags are …

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SURFING THE NET . . . AND OTHER MYSTERIES

Aug 29, 2022

Back in the day, in the dawn of time, the Internet was difficult to navigate. Jean Armour Polly decided to make it easier. You’ve got to remember that, at the daybreak of the ‘90’s, even getting access to a computer was challenging, never mind finding your way around inside it. …

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The Host With The Most

Aug 4, 2022

About Hackers And Cold Hard Cash We all know that web hosting is the thing you pay for to make sure your website has a place to hang out on the internet. Thing is, even though it seems that websites hover in the ether all connected by a mysterious web, …

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WEBSITE DESIGN VS WEB DEVELOPMENT

Jul 5, 2022

ARE THEY THE SAME ANIMAL? The whole website design vs web development confusion is getting worse . . . and I blame web-workers for not putting their foot down. Left to their own devices, these 2 terms – web design and web development – play tag like children. So, let’s …

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