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HooRay for User Experience!
Read more about HooRay for User Experience!Ron and I had the pleasure of attending Adaptive Path’s UX (User Experience) Week in San Francisco last month. As the title implies, this annual conference focuses on user experience which, as defined by mayhamandchaos.com, is a term used to describe the overall experience and satisfaction a user has when using a product or system.…
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The Web is Flat
Read more about The Web is FlatMy Fort Collins-based business, CodeGeek.net, is a distributed company of loosely affiliated collaborators. We have just one employee at the moment, that would be me, and about fifteen or so highly-skilled experts who contribute to our work on a regular basis. Regina is our main project manager, operations consultant, and Search Engine Optimizer. She lives…
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A Lil’ Somethin’ For The Non-Technical: Web Development 101
Read more about A Lil’ Somethin’ For The Non-Technical: Web Development 101Are you the last person on your block without a web site? Are you looking to have a site developed for you? Are you non-technical and unsure of how exactly to proceed in your website’s re-designing process? If you answered yes to any of the above, keep reading! Many people seeking web site development or…
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Website Secrets: Tips for Great Content
Read more about Website Secrets: Tips for Great ContentAre you writing new content for your web site? Here are some tips for maximizing content effectiveness. Write a summary paragraph at the top of the page. Writing effectively for the web is similar to writing newspaper articles. The first paragraph of a well written article includes a summary of what is to follow. This…
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For Prospect and Clients: 5 Ideas for Understanding the Web Development Process
Read more about For Prospect and Clients: 5 Ideas for Understanding the Web Development Process. Preparedness: If interested in having a website developed for you, it is helpful that you are prepared to articulate your ideas clearly to your web developer – this includes design ideas, images, and/or content.We encourage you to research other websites, including your competitors, to discover what you do and do not want for own…
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Content Creation: How to Approach Writing Content for Your Website
Read more about Content Creation: How to Approach Writing Content for Your WebsiteThe content for your web site should be written with the site visitor in mind. Creating valuable content that addresses your customers’ needs and expectations is as crucial to your business as are your branding and products. Try to get inside of the mind of the person you want to attract to your site, and…
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The Cost to Be Ranked #1 in Google
Read more about The Cost to Be Ranked #1 in GoogleHow much will it cost me to be #1 in Google? I get asked this question frequently. The answer is – almost nothing! That is, if you want your web site to be ranked number one for an obscure search term like “oscillosprocket”. (Try a search for that phrase…) There are number of major issues…
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Adobe Flex: Top 10 Misconceptions
Read more about Adobe Flex: Top 10 MisconceptionsJames Ward of Adobe has written an informative post about the utility of Flex, why it’s a great tool for enterprise level applications as well as smaller applications, and describes a few of the key features that makes Flex so powerful (like built-in back button support and the ability to create deep links that can…
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DYK (Did You Know?) – Part 2
Read more about DYK (Did You Know?) – Part 2Web site development can be categorized into two distinctive types: E-commerce and Informational. We previously explored e-commerce website development. This month we will look at important considerations for informational websites. A great informational website is the difference between a web surfer becoming your customer or going to your competitor’s site. “Conversions” are an important metric…
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Easy Website Maintenance
Read more about Easy Website MaintenanceMaintaining your own web site can be easy with the right tools. By maintenance, I mean having the ability to update the content of your web site, including text and pictures. As a web site owner, there are a number of options available to you. Adobe Contribute This incredible off-the-shelf software is so easy to…
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DYK (Did You Know?) – Part 1
Read more about DYK (Did You Know?) – Part 1Web site development can be categorized into two distinctive types: E-commerce and Informational. This month we will briefly explore E-commerce websites. It may be obvious that an e-commerce site exists to sell products, but there are more elements to consider when developing an e-commerce site for your business. Conversions are the number one priority for…
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Get Found in 2008
Read more about Get Found in 2008Is one of your resolutions in the new year to really go for it with your web site, make it even better than it is now and drive all kinds of traffic to it? I thought I’d share with you my personal plans for improving the CodeGeek.net web site and expanding our web presence. You…