Archive for the ‘Web Design’ Category

Useful Google Chrome Extension for Web Developers

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Google Chrome has helped a lot of web developers with their website and this is simply because of the features available on the web browser. Thanks to its extension feature, there are various tools that can be installed in Google Chrome to further help web developers as well.

Let’s take a look on some of these valuable extensions.

Color Picker

This extension allows the developer or the designer to see the type of colors available for them to use on their website. It works just like any other color picker but it instead of having to open different programs to check it out, developers can check it from the chrome browsers.

Firebug Lite

Firebug is tool that is used by a lot of developers working on Mozilla and now, Google Chrome users will be able to use it as well. Firebug Lite gives out information such as the CSS, HTML, Javascript working inside a website.

Speed Tracer

Ever wonder what causes a site to load slowly? Speed Tracer is an excellent plugin in checking this out. The plugin gives out information much like the Pingdom tool.

Are looking to create a website?

Friday, September 18th, 2009

If you are looking to create a website to sell a product or service you can do it by yourself or you can hire a professional to do it for you. Before you start with turning a web design into a website you have to find a host for your website, which can cost you anywhere from several dollars to several hundred dollars per month. Once you have done this you can move forward.

The whole process kicks off with a web design. The key to a good web design is to have all the facets of your website fit together seamlessly in order to create a site that is both user friendly and search engine friendly. This will allow your website to be marketed more effectively, and you will have more visitors to your site. If you have some knowledge of HTML you can do this yourself, but if you don’t have the time or the knowledge you can hire a professional web designer.

When looking for a web designer you should opt for one that is both affordable and good at what they do. When you have a few on your short list, thoroughly check out their credentials. Do a quick search on them and see what comes up, or even ask business associates if they have heard of them. Have a look at some websites that they have designed and even look at their websites. If these sites attract your attention and make you want to explore further then you know they will do a good job with your web design.

Once you have found the company that suits your needs, ask them for a quote. To get a more accurate estimate what you should do is give them a detailed list of exactly what it is you are expecting from them. Aside from the quote, be sure to ask them if they can provide you with the web design that you are looking for. Get them to explain their plan of action, and ask them to do it in simple language. This will save you from any misunderstandings in future. Remember that it will take time for them to develop a website, so try to get a company that has a greater number of staff.

Now that you have set all the plans in motion you will end up having a great website with a great web design. This will go a long way to making to business a success.