tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243061312011-12-26T02:05:43.217-05:00Ross Johnson co-founder of 3.7 Web Designs, looks at things YOU should know about web design and the internet before starting your web project. Designed around providing information to companies who want a webpage but know little about it.Ross Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411923202364998877noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24306131.post-38279928997023781172007-09-04T08:40:00.000-04:002007-09-04T08:42:19.078-04:00

The project? deathbydollars The author? Sandy Heng The Story? Racing Uncensored

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Did a few more projects lately Ann Arbor Condos / Condominiums for example... Liquid Hoodia

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Only took about half a day, and of cource delayed the launch of my Company's redesign.. however wordpress is a much easier to work with, and actually suports linked javascript! Woohoo! Users reading this in IE will be surprised at how different the versions look. You can now visit the site at http://www.3point7designs.com/blog or http://web-design-blog.3point7designs.com Which ever is

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I am going to be moving my blog away from this site, soon. A combination of IE 6 not supporting fixed backgrounds, and Blogger not supporting the IE7 javascript spured the thought process; the ability to catagorize articles, and the slightly more professional look of a wordpress blog sealed the deal. I will transfer all my articles over, so stay posted no content will be lost!

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Google Moves in By Ross Johnson According to ArborUpdate, Internet Giant Google is moving into my home town of Ann Arbor. Although the timeline details still remain a mystery, I can only imagine that the reason behind their choice in Ann Arbor as a local is simply how "plugged-in" Ann Arbor is as a city. However - Ann Arbor has never been viewed as an Alternative to San Francisco, Silicon

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Your Web Page's Goal By Ross Johnson Believe it or not, many websites out there don't have any real purpose. Companies by the thousands are throwing up sites simply because "you should" and everyone else has one. However, this really is a waste of money. If you don't have a reason to have a website, people will not have a reason to read it. At the heart of it all, companies want a website to

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While reading over a thread on Sitepoint that discussed favorite web designers, I came across a post stating that the only people who really dislike heavy flash sites are web designers. I dismissed it quickly at first, as an obviously false statement. However as I thought about it more, I wondered if that really was the case. My conclusion, is that lots of people find poorly designed flash

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I plan to do some usability testing, with a random sample of people ranging from young internet savy adults, to "mostly use email" elders. My goal in this, is to develop a report that sends a clear message to the importance of proper structure, information architecture, and usability. Stay posted for the free report soon.

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Lately I have been thinking a lot about how web design, and web pages are viewed by people outside of the industry. It seems depending on how you are interacting with the industry, your view-point changes. To further complicate the situation, there is a lot of misinformation and conceptions as a result. Because of my position, the two things that stand out the most is the time and money involved

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Create a web page tailored to your visitors All websites are designed towards your visitors, but how many sites are actually designed towards the visitors specific? Very few... This might not make much sense at face value, why wouldn't you create a web page that is tailored to your visitors? The question is not why wouldn't you, but why aren't you? If you study the statistics, you can be set

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The average employee corresponds to other companies via e-mail over ten times a day Ten times a day is a rather frequently, especially when you look at it over the span of the whole company. Even a small company with 5 people, you are sending out fifty e-mails a day. Now consider turning your email into a subtle marketing campaign. That is fifty potential advertisements a day, possibly more.

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Many companies start their web project with contacting a web or graphic designer. This is far from the best way to go about it! You should start your project well before you go into the phase of actually getting it developed. There are THOUSANDS of websites out there in your field, if not MILLIONS, an unplanned website is not going to be successful. Ultimately a website is a sales tool Your

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When it comes to Search Engine Optimization, you need to start NOW! Through working with companies with Search Engine Optimization strategies, it has become apparent that the earlier you start your SEO the better. It can take months for your site to get listed on goggle, and even longer to start building a worthwhile page-rank. Many companies promise listings with in days, top ranking sites

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I received a call yesterday from clients of mine (technology consulting, not web design) asking a few questions about web design and appearance. They are in the process of getting their website redone, and while they were very excited about the design mock-up the actual HTML version of their site was not pleasing them. This points out several potential problems with doing a mockup with out

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I havn't updated much because I have been quite busy - I often struggle with companies that are developing websites that are not doing a great job or are less prepaired for the job. Obviously I am going to be biased, but I really work towards making the best site possible for my clients. I spend most of my days working and learning, so that I am better prepaired to help my client. However, I am

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