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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…

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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Newsflash: Experience Is Everything (Surprise!)

Jun 3, 2022

Consumers are looking for the personal touch. For real this time. Is it because we’re getting needy or are we just wising up to marketers-&-their-tricks? Either way, anyone in marketing (present company included) is trimming their sails to ride this wave, baby! So, what does customer experience marketing look like …

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The Mysterious VPN

May 3, 2022

What You Should Know Have you seen this VPN? No? Well that’s the point. When you hang out with VPN, nobody sees you — and that’s the point. (Geo-penalised internet users, pirates sailing the interwaves, and party introverts everywhere unite!) Well hello, hello, hello, what have we here?Clearly, VPN is …

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To Plugin Or Not To Plugin?

Apr 8, 2022

A WEB DESIGN CONUNDRUM This is a cautionary tale about when more is too much. Much too much. Dangerous, even. So this is the myth:  Just install plugins to extend the features and functionality of your WordPress website. Um. No. Here’s the down low on why you should keep the …

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The Known Guide to Web Design Trends 2022 – Part 2

Mar 18, 2022

Well, lookie here! More website design trends for 2022, but this time about functionality. (Didn’t see our article on this year’s hot visual trends? It’s not too late – it is waiting for you here.) Here’s what’s got us all fired up: Motion Sickness . . . and how to …

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Your Easy Guide: Multi-Page Brochure vs Single-Page Websites

Feb 4, 2022

When it comes to choosing between multi-page brochure or single-page sites, we’re going to make things easy peasy lemon squeezy. Think, is it a brochure bonanza or a one-page wonder that is best for your business? Unlike a one-pager where the homepage is the entire site, the homepage of a …

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The Real Cost Of A Good Website

Jan 24, 2022

(and why it’s worth every cent). It’s 2022. And while we have a lot to contest in the world, there is one thing we can all agree on:  Your business needs a website. And a good one at that.  A solid robust website offers credibility, safety and promotion (Online marketing). …

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Pantone Colour Of The Year 2022

Jan 17, 2022

This year’s pantone colour inspires creativity and inner inventiveness. Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri encourages a confidence and courageous curiosity that opens up a world of endless possibilities as we start to re-create and re-imagine this 2022. The future is now, and we are ready. Today’s world is in constant flux, …

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10 Creative Web Designs Guaranteed to Boost Your Startup Conversion

Jan 11, 2022

How easy is it to start up a startup? Not very. According to some sources, the failure rate for startups hovers somewhere around 90 percent — not a very encouraging way to start out, is it? So, what makes the difference? Well, there are plenty of factors that play into …

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