The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new EU law coming into effect on the 25th of May 2018 that requires all websites to be SSL secure or risk facing fines.
How this works
SSL gives your site the padlock or green browser bar, reassuring visitors they’re safe on your site.
Google prefers secure sites so it helps to increase your search engine ranking (SEO).
85% of shoppers online are known to abandon a shopping cart when they ...
Setting up your own website is far from easy, no matter if you are a budding entrepreneur looking for their first taste of the online market, or a well-established company after a website makeover.
There are several widespread myths out there that only make things more difficult. This article will address the most common, and explain why they are misguided.
Myth: Building your website on your own will save you money
Setting up your own website will have a much ...
Shifting trends are well known changes that occur within all creative industries, and web design is no exception. With innovation and technology evolution driving constant changes and shifts, here is what we have noticed are some of the big changes throughout 2017.
Continuing rise in mobile first design
Smartphones and other mobile devices are still on the increase and are now the most common way to browse the web, and web design strategies will continue to adapt and provide even ...
Over the past half-decade, the user experience has improved dramatically for those on mobile and touchscreen devices. I’m sure we’ve all experienced the frustration of browsing through Google results on a mobile, only to find that many websites are not responsive at all, with text that is too small to read without zooming, and long horizontal scrollbars. Or worse, sites that are completely broken and not navigable on small devices.
For this reason, 2 years ago, Google introduced the ‘mobile ...
If you frequent the most popular social media websites such as Twitter & Facebook, you will most likely have been bombarded by an onslaught of adverts promoting ‘do it yourself’ websites from online applications that provide you with pre-built templates that you can modify with drag and drop elements.
At first glance these types of website may look like a fantastic idea, as these types of site builders are aimed at saving you time and effort. In reality, however, things ...
The World Wide Web has changed rapidly since its inception, and all web related industries are evolving at a lightning fast pace. Web design is no exception, with new trends and patterns emerging on a yearly basis.
We’re now at the half way point through 2016 and can clearly see the new web trends and styles that are becoming more prominent, as well as the trends that are on-going from previous years.
We have compiled a short list of the ...
It’s likely that you have realised by now that a lot of websites out there all look rather similar. You may initially think that this is a potential problem. How can your website stand out when there are potentially hundreds more out there that are virtually identical?
The answer is no. It’s completely fine; and here’s why.
Across the past half-decade, various common trends have emerged in web design: A full width website, large and vibrant banner, large centred text ...
It’s no secret that handheld devices are becoming an increasingly more prominent part of our lives. Mobile and tablet usage has been steadily increasing for years now, and with Google announcing last year that there are now more searches on mobiles than desktops, there are no signs that this trend will slow down anytime soon.
With so many different devices in use today comes a plethora of different screen sizes and resolutions. With so many variations available, how is it ...
Until fairly recently, web design used to be pretty straightforward. A standard desktop pc monitor was a defined size and shape and as long as a design fell within certain parameters, you were okay.
Things are significantly different these days, however. Rather than be tied to a desktop pc if you want to access the web, consumers can now surf from wherever they happen to be at the time via a huge range of devices of completely differing size and ...
Minimalism has recently become one of the top trending things in web design at the moment. It is incredibly popular at the moment in part owing to how it complements the other web design trends including large imagery, block colouring and innovative navigation.
While all these aspects may complement each other really well, there nothing simple about designing a minimalist website. It can be just as complex to create a minimalistic design as any other.
One of the more common ...
Many established web designers get asked questions by hopeful rookies that aim to enter the web design industry. Our Web design Wigan team have compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions, such as how to get clients and the skills needed, to hopefully help any aspiring web designers.
What skills are needed to become good at web design?
An easy answer to this question would be ‘design skills’, but this isn’t a skill in its own right. The ...
When done properly, a minimalist website design can be one of the most effective methods to creating a visually appealing website. As well as the added benefit of making the website easier to navigate though less clutter, creative use of colours and textures will result in a simple but unique and memorable website for users.
Benefits of going minimalist
By going for a minimalist website, you need to use as little text as possible. This will mean that your website ...
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