Web Resources

Here are a number of helpful web resources to help familiarize you with web standards and help you to understand the many facets of web development.


Web Design Template

A web design template is simply the fundamental layout that your web site content is inserted into. The terms website "template" or "theme" refer to the placement of major elements (menus, titles), the background, spacing, colors, etc. We offer to design completely custom templates and also provide a number of stock templates.

Flash or HTML&CSS?

Using a Flash solution has a number of advantages, but it comes with significant disadvantages as well. Take a look at our brief Flash vs. HTML&CSS comparison for a slightly more in-depth understanding.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Search Engine Optimization is a term that's thrown around a lot these days. What exactly does it mean? Essentially, SEO is all about making your site appear high in search engine rankings to help direct traffic to your site organically (without paid advertising campaigns). There are many ways to optimize your site, and while you may be able to research and learn a great deal on your own, it takes an expert building your site from the ground up to yield optimal results.

Content Management System (CMS)

Content Management Systems, the lifeblood of Web 2.0 sites, allow both administrators and visitors to add and modify content without any knowledge of programming codes or familiarity with web design software. They enable web site owners to add news, change text, upload new images, change menus, etc., while enabling visitors to create profiles, comment on content, post articles, upload pictures etc.

Drupal and Joomla

Drupal and Joomla are both open-source content manage system (CMS) frameworks. While both accomplish the same general purpose, each has certain advantages and disadvantages. Contact us to discuss which CMS is right for you.

RSS Feeds and Podcasts

A podcast, also known as RSS (Really Simply Syndication), is a an XML feed that broadcasts media content. Basically, feeds can deliver text, audio, pictures, or movies to you on an ongoing basis. You can subscribe to an RSS feed in much the same way that you can subscribe to a magazine or newspaper. It's a way to stay updated and receive new media without having to search for it web site. Instead, the media are delivered to you.

Blogs

Blogs are essentially online journals in which an author posts articles on some regular basis. They range from casual styled personal diary to serious, journalistic periodicals.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 refers to the recent emergence of dynamic web sites that act as ever changing web applications or platforms. As opposed to the old style of web sites, which acted as simple, static, online brochures for businesses, web 2.0 sites are constantly changing with content submitted by visitors, site members, and administrators. Sites like digg, facebook, flickr, and myspace are examples of web 2.0 sites.

eCommerce

eCommerce sites essentially act as online stores. They allow visitors to browse, search, buy, and gift various products and services through the web. eCommerce is becoming an extremely lucrative industry that has grown dramatically in recent years.

Client Relationship Management (CRM)

Client Relationship Management systems allow companies to track client, transaction, project, and employee information through the use of a web application that stores information in a single database. Powerful CRMs have become a vital organizational tools for modern day businesses.