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Web on the Cell and Importance of XHTML

March 22nd, 2009 | xhtml | Comments (2)

Cellphones are the new face of the web. Getting the Internet into cell phones proved a smart idea and today the number of users that browse websites on phones has risen considerably. Thanks to technology that now we can access the net with that little thing on our palms. The prime reason for the Internet over Cellphone popularity is the wireless mobility that it offers. All we need is an Internet connection (offered by both service provider and cell phone manufacturer) and the World Wide Web is in our hands. continue reading

Logo: How important it is?

March 12th, 2009 | web design | Comments (2)

A logo is a small graphic, image or text that represents your company. It is like a face of the company to the whole world. From marketing point of view, it is advisable to have a logo because it helps in creating a mark in peoples mind. Thus it helps the company to walk along its potential customer every time.

A quick example of the need of the logo would be, quick recognition of Adobe with its logo, alphabetical A, colored in red. This is the case of text logo. Another example will be text image of Microsoft, Sony, dell etc. We recognize the company of the products by merely seeing their logo on it. The use of logo in some way helps the customer to decide in their buying decision. continue reading

Evolution in Website Design

February 21st, 2009 | web design | Comments (8)

Very soon those days will be gone when people will avoid switching on their computers for any online search or online purchase.

The regular enhancement in mobile phones has increased their usability and ultimately their demand. Now they are no longer considered as the medium solely used for communication purpose. People dance, people see, people play and purchase too on phones. Its increasing penetration into day-to-day life of human beings has increased its importance. It is a “need” for many and “want” for few but very soon it will become a need for all. continue reading

The First Change By Obama

February 3rd, 2009 | web design | Comments (6)

Charity Change begins at home’. I see it the most suitable proverb for the moment as Obama’s administration has started to work on their slogan. This is one of the first changes that the President of United States has made after taking over the Bush government.

It seems like the importance of a website in reaching out to the millions of people and establishing a brand image has been acknowledged by the president of the United States too. This can be a reason among others, if there are any, that why Barrack Obama, as the 44th president of USA, has decided to change his website. continue reading

Worst Designs Are Big Help

January 29th, 2009 | web design | Comments (3)

Gone are the days when people used to stress more on the theoretical knowledge of any subject. These days, practical explanations and experiments are taking the ground. The rational difference between the two is the experience. In the former one, one deals with the situations in the real time rather than just listening to the lectures or mugging up the key notes, as this is the case in the latter one.

I was just thinking that how many articles/ blogs or tutorials we all have written about making a good web design but still there are people who are still overlooking the basic things. If a person of some other trade also reads a dozen of these articles/blogs will get the basic knowledge about, ‘How to make a web design usable and good to look at’. A learning web designer can also write about the basic needs that should be included in making a web design user friendly. continue reading

Design to Market

January 23rd, 2009 | web design | Comments (4)

Web designers and their creativity have evolved a long mile now. Tracking down the past we see that many new changes and discoveries have been made in the world of designing. We see many designers experimenting with colors, fonts, backgrounds, images and hence coming up with new presentational skills of their design. Today while designing any design the designers not only think about making it jazzy and flashy but they also work on how to initiate talking with their visitors via their creative work.

Now new designs with better objectives are being formulated to involve viewers in discussions and get their suggestions. So far many articles have been written on tips n tricks of web design. The experimentation in every field is becoming so common that many designers are trying marketing techniques like A.I.D.A i.e., attract/attention, interest, desire and action. continue reading

When to Redesign?

January 19th, 2009 | web design | Comments (4)

What is the right time to get the renovation of the house done? Hmm…may be only the residents of the place can answer this question more exquisitely than those who are living nearby or who cross the house everyday and stare at it from the outside.

The same way the right time to get the car maintenance done can be told by the driver himself or in some case the mechanic who deals with the tantrums of the car periodically. continue reading

Whoops!!! Some one did it again

December 30th, 2008 | miscellaneous | Comments (11)

How can somebody do this? Stealing a whole website design! It’s not only about stealing a web site but a lot more than that. It is offending somebody’s idea, killing his creative instinct and invading into his imaginary world.

And this offensive act has been done again with XHTML.PixelCrayons.com website design. When we found that the web design of XHTML.PixelCrayons.com was completely stolen by tidycars.net. We were upset but not tensed (as it is not our first time to deal with these kind of crooks) because of the whole process of mailing and wasting our resources on it. continue reading

Designing Banners …A Thought Process

December 26th, 2008 | psd to xhtml, web design | Comments (5)

Is it a Child’s play or Prodigy? Or something else…

A mere look is not sufficient to make someone fall for you, and make them do exactly what you want them to. Can’t be a child’s play, so what it is then? A Prodigy! No.
In Designing Banners for advertisements there is nothing like child’s play or prodigy. Everything which is done is done after a well processed research. Designing banner for advertisement is a big challenge in itself because unlike website designing, it has limited space. Within this space and limited text one has to communicate to its audience and convince them to click the banner, at least, if not buy the product. continue reading

3 Tips to Decide Your PSD Slicer

December 6th, 2008 | psd to xhtml | Comments (9)

Who doesn’t want to keep his hands full of projects and few more projects on hold? Emails coming in, people calling continuously, asking you for website design.

With more and more revenue sliding in from your Paypal (generally) account into your respective integrated bank account making you happy. And you suddenly start believing in the proverb “Wealth Is health”, oops! I meant, “Health is wealth”. continue reading