Tag: wordpress development

The Art of Business Photography

Our client needed a way to distinguish his photography practice for a valuable new niche. Businesses need great photography to stand out – and stock photography, generally, just doesn’t do the job. Our client identified that businesses who were willing to pay to secure distinctive imagery didn’t even realize how beautiful, fully custom photography was within their budget. The photos in his portfolio are striking, and make the case well. But what was missing was a compelling presentation and storytelling…

Design, Layout, Functionality: the Basic Elements of Web Experience

A great webpage is more than just the product of good code. Think back to the last time you navigated a website and found the information, product or service you were looking for. [Updated January 2018] If this was a positive experience, chances are that a lot of thought went into creating a site that looks good and provides you with what you want in the simplest way. This type of site uses design, layout, and functionality to create an…

The Path to Accessibility: Six AODA Questions to Ask Your Web Developer

With about 15 per cent of the world’s population living with some form of disability (pdf), accessibility is increasingly becoming an issue that cannot be ignored when, for instance, hosting an event or planning a building, yet it’s still often an afterthought for websites. (Updated January 2018) In an effort to simplify the process of making a website accessible, the W3 Consortium (W3C) set out to provide a set of recommendations to make Web content more usable by everyone in…

Integrating your blog and your website

Having a ‘blog’, featuring news, articles and thought-provoking content, is a great way to help your business gain credibility and enhance its reputation. But in order to make the most impact on both your target market and on search engines, your blog and organization’s website should be well-integrated. There are, however, several different methods of integrating a blog with an existing site, including the use of “iFrames”, rebuilding the site using a blog or CMS platform, creating a new theme…