http://www.dotdna.com/publish en-us http://www.dotdna.com/publish N/A info@dotdna.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:55:02 -0400 20 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/53/1/How-Design-Impacts-Your-Blogs-Success/How-Design-Impacts-Your-Blogs-Success.html Many new bloggers, having just installed a fresh blog, go about the difficult and time-consuming task of selecting a theme.  Many begin a simple search on Google, and quickly settle on a theme that is generally pleasing to the eye.  But is this the best way to choose a design?  eric@agilecontent.com (Eric Mead) Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/52/1/Designing-to-Sell-10-Web-Design-Tips-to-Improve-Sales-Conversions/Designing-to-Sell-10-Web-Design-Tips-to-Improve-Sales-Conversions.html Designing to Sell - 10 Web Design Tips to Improve Sales Conversions  Whether you\'ve got a landing page set up specifically for converting inbound traffic into buyers, or you\'re just casually selling a product on your hobby website to earn a few extra bucks here and there, your web design should be geared towards increasing conversions and... eric@agilecontent.com (Eric Mead) Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/51/1/Contents-of-the-Websites-The-often-ignored-factor/Contents-of-the-Websites-The-often-ignored-factor.html So many words that remain unheard, so many words for the broken heart! Yes, that is true! Sometimes we fail to hear the words and yes, we do fail to recognize the true Talent and it is true that words can make and unmake a thing, be it a human heart or a big business empire. Ideas and thoughts can be effectively expressed by words and communication becomes easy. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/50/1/Flash-The-Magical-Tool/Flash-The-Magical-Tool.html Technology is on the roll and new developments are almost as frequent as our breath. How is it possible that Website designing will not join the race when, it itself plays an anchoring roll in the market of electronic media? When more and more websites keep flooding the market with the charm of beautiful flash designs, Flash and ActionScripts have become the primary designing tools. In the times when the people are looking for high speed, smooth navigation, unique content and attractive websites, Flash has something to offer. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/49/1/Cascading-Style-Sheets-CSS-and-Website-Design--Do-They-Work/Cascading-Style-Sheets-CSS-and-Website-Design--Do-They-Work.html No, it has nothing to do with the cascade of water falling down a hill! Cascading style sheet (CSS) is a revolution in the world of Website design. If you are thinking, of whether they will work or not, I can only assure you that they are indeed great. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/48/1/Web-Designing-Is-Black-Really-a-Background-Color/Web-Designing-Is-Black-Really-a-Background-Color.html When it comes to web designing, there are several concepts that one would either agree or disagree with. Right from the colors used for the website to where the Google Adsense should be placed, there are heated debates about everything related to web designing. Let us first consider the color, or as we call it in the web designing circles, the color combination of a website. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/47/1/Will-my-Website-Design-be-Cross-Browser-and-Platform-Compatible/Will-my-Website-Design-be-Cross-Browser-and-Platform-Compatible.html No one can really put a second thought on the issue of cross browser compatibility. It is merely a website, the issue will haunt! Why not, even human beings face the adaptability issues in different environments. There is actually no point thinking that it is difficult to make a cross browser compatible website design. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/46/1/Website-Design-How-to-Hire-a-Good-Website-Designing-Company/Website-Design-How-to-Hire-a-Good-Website-Designing-Company.html With the growth of the Internet, websites have grown and their uses have changed. From being a pet project of a visionary business owner who had an eye on the future to be the platform for the next best type of business e-commerce, the description of the website has changed since the past few years. Needless to say, websites have become more of a use oriented project as compared to an & existence oriented project and therefore, the mechanics as to how to hire a good website designing company have changed. Basically, web designing has become as important as someone doing your home décor or the decor of your office, since the website is your virtual home and office. Here are some tips on hiring a good website designing company. mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/45/1/Website-Design-and-the-Related-Misconceptions/Website-Design-and-the-Related-Misconceptions.html There is no denying of the fact that the internet today is the most popular electronic media for almost everything. A person can find information about the day-to-day essentials or can even promote his/her philosophical thoughts via the internet. All that is required is a relevant website. In short, a website is capable of serving almost all the purposes (probably exaggerated but to some extent it is true)... mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/44/1/Website-Design--A-Few-Tips/Website-Design--A-Few-Tips.html Ever since the inception of World Wide Web in the early 90s, the website has become a crucial tool for almost every aspect of life. Whether it is business or social work, internet and websites, play an instrumental role in marketing, popularizing, and expressing views or even spreading news. It has become the most popular electronic media of the lightning fast era of 21st century...  mssolutions20@yahoo.com (Stacy Smith) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/43/1/Ecommerce-Website-Design-Considerations/Ecommerce-Design-Considerations.html Designing an ecommerce website is no longer designing around an internet shopping cart and requires catering to an entirely different set of considerations. Before jumping in to design your business ecommerce site, understand what your site will do and what specific goals it sets to achieve. Your website will be designed around these goals, so take time with them.Because this article... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/41/1/Design--Functional-Elements-of-Web-20/Web-20.html In WWC's Web 1.0 standard, a small sector of specialised individuals created content for a large number of companies and people. For instance, anything graphics related would take users to Adobe.com, CNN.com for news and Microsoft.com to address Windows-related problems. However, as resources in the form of blogs, RSS feeds, etc became available to the public... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/40/1/Developing-a-quotMashupquot-Website/The-Benefits-of-Developing-a-quotmashupquot-Website.html Ask anyone what a "mashup" is and they might think it's the latest in a series of exotic drinks, or maybe a car wreck after an accident. But despite it's name, the technology is opening up an entirely new market.Simply put, a mashup takes content from several different websites and combines... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/38/1/Web-Design-Considerations-for-Mobile-Devices/Web-Design-Considerations-for-Mobile-Devices.html In an age of fast moving technology, mobile devices and the opportunities they bring are bringing new dimensions to traditional marketing approaches, from merging media with the web and now to mobile devices. Text messaging is already an establishing venture and bringing in keen opportunists from all areas of the globe.When you first decide to take your website to a mobile device be it PDA or common... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/37/1/Negotiating-a-Contract-Price-with-a-Website-Design-Company/The-Right-Price-for-the-Right-Company.html One of the key components of selecting the right website design company is negotiating the right price before finalising the contract. It needs to be within the budget whle still maintaining all the elements of corporate design and development. Although there are no hard and fast rules, we can provide you with a loose guide which you can then adapt according to you requirements and preferences. maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/36/1/Basics-of-a-good-website-design/Basics-of-a-good-website-design.html What is it that you should keep in mind that will lend wings to your commercial dreams in the direction of their realization? How should the website design be like to hold and retain visitors' attention? In essence, what are those vital tips that should be kept in mind while designing a website? pandita.r@gmail.com (Rajesh Pandita) Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/35/1/Basics-of-a-good-website-design.html What is it that you should keep in mind that will lend wings to your commercial dreams in the direction of their realization? How should the website design be like to hold and retain visitors' attention? In essence, what are those vital tips that should be kept in mind while designing a website? pandita.r@gmail.com (Rajesh Pandita) Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/34/1/Some-common-errors-in-web-designing-exposed/Some-common-errors-in-web-designing-exposed.html A website to a commercial venture is like unleashing a whole new dimension to one's commercial success. Going online defeats geographical boundaries and widens advertising and marketing horizons, rendering you sitting on the top of a pile of opportunities waiting to be exploited. Many a times, it is observed that the website design itself defeats the numerous web-marketing endeavors and overall worthwhile efforts invested in the website to make it a commercial success. pandita.r@gmail.com (Rajesh Pandita) Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/20/1/Finding-a-Professional-Web-Design-Company/How-To-Find-A-Professional-Website-Design-Company.html You've decided to have a corporate website developed, you're interested in re-designing your existing website or you're switching web design companies. Whatever the reason, you're in the market for a professional web site design company. How do you separate the gold mines from the amateurs? That's the purpose of this article. maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/19/1/Custom-Website-Design/The-Key-to-Great-Custom-Website-Design.html Once you've settled the fact that in this here and now, operating a business without a corporate website is the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard (join the club, to to speak), and have located the right web design company for your needs, it's time to get down to it.You now need to get the most value out of your money by... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/18/1/Negotiating-a-Contract-Price/Negotiating-a-Contract-Price-with-a-Website-Design-Company.html One of the key components of selecting the right website design company is negotiating the right price before finalising the contract. It needs to be within the budget while still maintaining all the elements of corporate design and development. Although there are no hard and fast rules, we can provide you with a loose guide which you can then adapt according to your requirements and preferences. maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/16/1/An-Overview-on-Flash-Website-Design/An-Overview-on-Flash-Web-site-Design.html Flash. Who hasn’t heard of Flash? Since its release it rapidly gained in popularity and use until there was flash in everything you saw, every header, every navigation menu, every advert – Flash, Flash, Flash. The key to using Macromedia’s tool in web development is to use it in moderation, which is the subject of this article. maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/13/1/Web-Marketing-for-Real-Estate-Agents/Web-Marketing-for-Realtors.html Real estate is all about marketing, and if you don’t have a good PR, the ship has already sunk before hitting the ocean. And one of the key sources of marketing is the Internet, where every consumer household has at least one workstation connected to the web. There are a variety of options available as part of the web marketing package... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dotdna.com/publish/articles/7/1/Selecting-the-Right-Web-Development-Firm/Make-The-Right-Choice.html Everything’s set. You have the space, the domain name and the basic idea that you’re interested in developing a website for your business. Or your corporate website isn’t garnering enough revenue, and you need to restructure and redesign. The next step is to hire the appropriate web development firm. Selecting the right choice is an intricate process, where you need to know your exact requirements and how best to convey them forward, so there’s no misrepresentation early on.Following the series of steps presented in detail... maryam@web-karigar.com (Maryam Piracha) Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400