Tag: Special Effects
9 Steps to Getting Better Search Engine Rankings
Posted on Jul.11, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
You finally have a website and you are ready to sit back and let the visitors start rolling in. How does that saying go? "If you build it they will come." This may be true in Hollywood but certainly not true in the case of your website. You need to constantly work at improving your site to ensure that your website achieves a decent search engine ranking. This is a process that doesn’t happen over night but with some concentrated [...]
Good Design Makes Good Sense
Posted on Jul.04, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
Organized your pencils and pens lately? Sorted your clothes into a logical system in your drawers? Then you already understand the basic elements of good design: it’s practical, it’s systematic, and it makes life easier.
In the same way, marketing materials that use good design make business easier for your customers. Layout and presentation make the difference as to whether people will understand your products and services. This is why a well-designed ad outperforms one that’s thrown together using intuition alone.
Well-designed [...]
The star of the catalog show
Posted on Mar.26, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Printing catalogs is not just about putting on everything
designers learned in design school. Or choosing the proper
layout and fonts. There are many factors that should be
considered first. There are also some sure fire tips to make the
factors work for the best.
The merchandise should be the star of the show. Of the entire
publication, for that matter. And why not? It is what you are
trying to present or sell in the first place. Therefore they
should be first and foremost in every board. [...]
Facts about the unlogos
Posted on Mar.22, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Logos are the first impression a customer gets about a company.
The logo is the business itself. No matter how simple or how
beautiful your logo is, the effect it has on people will
determine how effective your logo it. It is one way of having
credibility. Most often than not, logos make or make the
company. Making use of the best quality and competitive printing
company to design your logo is a must. Several factors are
needed to be kept in mind in logo making. [...]
“Keep It Simple Stupid”
Posted on Mar.16, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Recognize that saying? It has been used in many different things
to mean simplicity is the key to doing things best. In
explaining concepts, putting it in simple yet understandable
terms would easily get your message through. This is in contrast
to using confusing words and beating around the bushes,
resulting to an overload of information yet losing the main idea
in the process.
This same saying should also be applied in the designs of
websites. Ever felt the frustration of having to go through much
information while [...]
Designing know hows
Posted on Mar.15, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
What is the purpose of a good design? A good design is like a
logo. It stands for what the company is for. In getting a
design, one should consider how it will be of use. It can be
made of more than one type, depending on the preference of a
company, as long as the concept is still the same. The simpler
the design, the better. With the evolution of graphic designs
came the use of more complex designs to create and to choose
from. Special [...]
3 Special Text Effects for Web Headers and eBook Covers
Posted on Mar.11, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Here are three commonly used and effective text effects that are
used in web headers, ebook covers and other web graphics.
Outline – This refers to the effect where each character has an
outline around the colored body of the character. The vast
majority of the time, this outline is a different color than the
character color. However, you can add a same-color outline when
you want to “fatten up” some characters. Typically, you would
want to choose an outline color that will provide good contrast
with [...]
The simpler the design, the best
Posted on Feb.15, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
What is the purpose of a good design? A good design is like a logo. It stands for what the company is for. In getting a design, one should consider how it will be of use. It can be made of more than one type, depending on the preference of a company, as long as the concept is still the same.
The simpler the design, the better. With the evolution of graphic designs came the use of more complex designs [...]
Helpful Tips On Building A Website
Posted on Feb.14, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
When you think about building a website, you need to take into consideration what others may think, not just what you like! Even though you may like it or think it is cool, your visitors may not! Here are some great things to keep in mind when you are building a website or when you maintain a website! Your website is a reflection of your business, products and services, so you want to keep a professional clean look at all [...]
Use JavaScript to Dynamically Update Your Website
Posted on Feb.08, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you’ve probably seen numerous examples of JavaScript use. JavaScript is a powerful scripting language used to create special effects on your website, but did you know it can also be used as a very powerful web design tool?
Have you ever joined a new affiliate program or created a new publication that you wanted to add to your existing navigational set up, but dreaded having to manually add the links to every [...]
