As a sales executive I am often asked my opinion about using Flash as a means to develop a web site. There are cases in which flash is the only way to properly display a products capability or accurately portray a message but, as you will see from reading the following quote from a member of the Google search quality team, Mark Berghausen explains why flash has it’s limitations when it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and should be used sparingly or in conjunction with an HTML based web site, not as a single entity. Again, this is from a member of the Google Search Quality Team….. » Read more: Best use of Flash in Web Design
Archive for July, 2007
Best use of Flash in Web Design
July 18th, 2007Courtyard by Marriott Mixer – Newark, Delaware
July 18th, 2007Delaware.net attended the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce (NCCCC) mixer at the courtyard by Marriott this week, the food and DJ were great and there was a lot of networking taking place. The event host was outstanding and the good news (for them) was we did not get a chance to visit the rooms because they were all occupied. The sales and marketing team at Delaware.net gets around so, look for us at an event near you soon! We love talking about web technologies and ways our company can help your organization so don’t be afraid to approach us and ask questions.
Work Hard, Play Hard
July 5th, 2007
The team at Delaware.net took a day off last week to celebrate the completion of several large projects. We reserved a racing limousine and headed north to Philadelphia for a day of bowling at the world-famous Lucky Strike bowling center. There were a few casualties along the way, namely a digital camera, two bowling balls and a glass but thats a topic for another article. The team had a blast and outside of one of the technical team members managing to roll 8 gutter balls in a row, we proved that a Delaware.net bowling team is not out of the realm of possibilities in the future. Team building and fellowship are key to providing a work atmosphere that is not only fun but productive and right now, Delaware.net has the best team of web professionals anywhere. Look forward to more fun events to be posted here soon!
Designing above… The Fold!?!
July 5th, 2007The Fold, often referring to the horizontal division of a newspaper, now pertains to the bottom of a web browser window that divides the web page into viewable and non-viewable sections. A highly debatable topic, designing a web page so that most or all of the important content is above the fold is a thing of the past. In the early days of the web most users felt that scrolling a lengthy page was unnatural. Because of this, web designers would try to cram as much important content as possible into the upper regions of the site. This style of “cramming†information is still done today. » Read more: Designing above… The Fold!?!
Adding a blog can help your site with search engines
July 2nd, 2007Blogs. Certainly you have heard of a blog, but many people still don’t know what they are and why they are useful. In this article, I am going to explain what a blog is, why you need one, and how they can make you and your company a lot more money. Almost for free. » Read more: Adding a blog can help your site with search engines
Beware of the social engineering threat to your company
July 1st, 2007Many firms believe that they are security conscious. Large portions of IT budgets are spent on adaptive firewalls, distributed virus scan software, intrusion detection systems, and other security related products. What all of these products fail to address is the human element, which is the weakest link in the security chain. In his observation of the state of physical security at the 2001 RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman) conference, Kevin Mitnick noted: “you could spend a fortune purchasing technology and services… and your network could still remain vulnerable to old fashioned manipulation.†» Read more: Beware of the social engineering threat to your company
Google Site Maps Can Help Your Site!
July 1st, 2007There are many ways to help move your web site higher in Google searches. An XML-based Google Sitemap can do many things for you, including increasing your site’s visibility on Google, and finding broken links. In this article, we will show you how to get started with Google Sitemaps and give you a few resources that will drive more traffic to your online store. » Read more: Google Site Maps Can Help Your Site!
Color theory for web site design
July 1st, 2007“Color (or colour, see spelling differences) is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, white, etc. Color derives from the spectrum of light (distribution of light energy versus wavelength) interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. The science of color is sometimes called chromatics. It includes the perception of color by the human eye and brain, the origin of color in materials, color theory in art, and the physics of electromagnetic radiation in the visible range (that is, what we commonly refer to simply as light).â€
(To learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color) » Read more: Color theory for web site design
