I am a Web/Graphics Designer currently based in Dundee, Scotland.
I´ve been online since 1998 and started designing websites in 2001 for various friends & family as a hobby.
Web StandardsThe term Web Standards is featured prominently all over the web, in meetings with customers and amongst Web Developers & Designers in general. However, the problem is that people have different views on what it actually means and encompasses.
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It's not just animated gifs that will make your website look like it is from another decade, the words or 'copy' make the difference too.
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Usability/Accessibilty Two huge subject areas to cover without having the luxury of a complete site dedicated to them. I will list a few guidelines and eventually some top links to well-respected sites specialising in the subjects.
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Branding & IdentityThe above words have been business buzzwords for many years. But the terms have implications far beyond corporate logos, slick packaging and commercial jingles. Effective branding is all about telling customers who you are, what you do and how you do it.
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SEOThere are a number of steps that should be taken when putting any website on the Internet. Failure to consider these steps will usually mean that your site will either rank very poorly in the search engine results or not at all.
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Whitespace?White space, also known as negative space, is the term describing open space between design elements. It is essential for providing spatial relationships between visual items, and actually guides your reader's eye from one point to another.
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