Here Are the Top Reasons You Should Start Using WordPress Today

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Why Use WordPress for a Business Website? Planning a WordPress business website? Our freelance web designers in Bracknell can help you assess whether the platform suits your requirements. You may already have investigated WordPress or heard about it from a colleague or friend. The next step is to consider how its tools would support your […]

Web Designer Brief Prep

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Web designer Brief Prep How to Prepare a Clear Web Design Brief Are you preparing a web design brief for your new website? If the answer to that question is yes, you no longer need to worry about how to get started. I understand that you have a set of standards for your website, your […]

Freelance Web Designer or Web Design Agency – Which is Best For You?

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Freelance Web Designer vs Agency: Which Is Right for You? When comparing a freelance web designer with an agency, look beyond the initial quote. Professional web design should support your business goals, customers and ongoing website needs. Whichever route you choose, a website can provide useful opportunities for a business, regardless of its size or […]

How to Get Most from Your Images and The Whole Website Development Experience

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Preparing Images for Website Design Preparing images for website design means balancing visual quality, file size and the way each picture appears across devices. This guide answers practical questions about supplying images, helping you and your designer make informed choices before development begins and when you update the finished website. It presents some important insights […]

Apple’s iOS14 Update & Facebook Business Models

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iOS 14 and Facebook Advertising: A Look Back This article looks back at iOS 14 and Facebook advertising in 2021. Apple’s privacy changes raised practical questions about audience targeting, conversion measurement and the role of a business website. The discussion below is historical; advertising tools and platform requirements should be checked against current documentation before […]

Web Design With Dark Mode 2021

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Dark Mode Web Design: 2021 Guide Dark mode web design can convey several forms of emotions and feelings towards your visitors. Modernity, elegance, edginess – all these are a handful of things, which can be related to dark colours. In professional web design, the choice should reflect your content, audience and brand. This style can […]

I have a Facebook page – do I need a website?

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Business Website vs. Facebook Page: Which is Best? Comparing a business website vs a Facebook page helps you decide where to invest your marketing time. The right balance depends on your customers, the information they need and how you want them to contact you. Remember that a strong digital presence is a key to success, […]

Trends in Web Design to Know About in 2020

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Web technologies have grown since the millennium bubble and it seems creativity in this space has continued to grow. 2020 is here and as usual, you would like to keep up with the latest trends in web design, which is also part of ensuring your websites are up to date and user friendly.

Web Design Checklist

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Which of these options fits your requirements?
1. A traditional layout would include a homepage with minimal information on. From there you will have a menu system linking to the other areas of the site.

2. A one page site where each of the sections are linking to the bottom of the homepage, so the user simply needs to scroll downwards to view the whole site.

3. We could go with a parallax scrolling website where the user would need to scroll to the left or right to see the other sections of the site. This is a very unusual design and should only be considered if you have a specific reason to incorporate it.