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While we strongly recommend Microsoft partners establish their own brand instead of mimicking Microsoft there are certainly instances where developing a Microsoft themed landing page or micro-site is appropriate.
To kickstart your Windows 8 style HTML/CSS development I’ve collected a few resources: …
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One of the major trends for 2012 in web design is the use of ‘Responsive Web Design’. It will be the key phrase of the year for web designers and developers. As more and more devices like tablets, smartphones, and monitors utilize web applications, having a Responsive Website is, and will be, a necessity. It will be impossible and impractical to try and keep up with endless screen resolutions and devices.
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Everyone on the Internet nowadays have very little patience. You want to get your message across right away to your audience. You want them to find things quickly and we should design sites to aid them. One of the most important ways to do this is with various call to action points.
A call to action is a prominent section on a web page that we want to guide the user’s attention to. The focal point is the eye-catching centerpiece of the page; it stands out and is distinct than other components. By designing certain areas on the website, we create and emphasize on the areas we want the user to focus on and get the message across.
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It may come as a surprise, but if you’re planning a website redesign in the near future, bear in mind the screen resolution you’re being promised may be some way off fitting your website on screen. After some research on partner websites we discovered that a surprising number did not actually fit the most common screen resolution.
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In the last few months, most of design time has consisted of designing HTML email for our clients and ourselves. Whoever predicted that email was going the way of the dinosaurs couldn’t be more wrong.
At this point, after many rounds of trial and error, I’d like to think I have a very good grasp on designing emails for successful delivery. Developing artfully designed emails to implement across the most popular marketing automation/email marketing programs has been challenging. Overcoming that challenge to see a flawlessly designed email delivered right to your inbox does provide a great sense of satisfaction.
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First off, I am new around here so let me introduce myself. My name is Cameron. I enjoy long runs in the rain, loose-leaf black teas, the occasional Trojan bunny and floors free of small particulate matter. I do design work. I am not anal-retentive (all the time). I am also not a writer. …
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Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education. With an information graphic, computer scientists, mathematicians, and statisticians develop and communicate concepts using a single symbol to process information.1Infographics are best way to instantly capture the attention of the masses (with data), without saying a one word. …
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How important is choosing the right color palette for your company image?This choice can have endless repercussions on your business. You want to send a positive message about yourself in your respective industry. Colors like blue and black may be great in sales, but in other arenas it can be downright depressing.
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Establishing brand consistency throughout your company is about more than just setting the standards. Keeping your brand consistent, means you must uniformly brand yourself to your current prospects and existing customers. Brand inconsistency can have a significant impact your brand recognition.Brand consistency is not always easy.
Putting your logo on all marketing material and using the proper pantone color doesn’t cover it. …
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