Web Design

JQuery is a JavaScript library that makes writing AJAX routines and display-based functionality easy. In this article I'll show you how we're using JQuery to change the template selection system in the upcoming release of ArticleLive NX 1.8.

Amazon and Microsoft spend tens of millions of dollars on usability testing, so doesn't it makes sense to take what works for them and implement it into our own software and web sites? In this article I'll talk about usability, including what it is, why it's important, and how you can perform your own usability testing using lessons and ideas from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Best Buy, etc.

Starting a blog is in my opinion the cheapest and most profitable way to promote your web design business. In this article I'll teach you everything you need to know to setup your own blog which will generate new leads and help rank your website higher in the search engines.

Today I'm going to share with you a simple 5-step marketing plan that you can use to attract as many new clients as you want, whenever you want. We'll be using Google AdWords, SendStudio, and will be writing a few pieces of content. You'll need about 5 hours to implement our 5-step marketing plan. If done right this will be the most profitable 5 hours you'll ever spend working on your web design business.

In this article I'll show you some quick and easy ways of instantly boosting your client's website credibility. This will help your client run a better website, sell more online or receive more leads. Either way, you'll be adding an extremely simple and effective skill set that your clients will appreciate.

With a little creative planning and ingenuity you can offer your own free website health checks to attract a constant stream of new clients to your web design company. In this article I’ll explain how to do it.

If you're an "online-only" business then the design and layout of your web site can make or break you. In this article I'm going to explain how and why you should step into your customer's shoes and take a good long look at your web site to see what's wrong with it and what you can improve to increase your sales.

How can version control make your job as a web developer easier? Well, version control adds a small amount of time to your day-to-day activities, however if you are planning on working on a web site or product for more then a week, or want multiple people to be able to work on the same code at the same time, then version control systems can make things much easier in the long run.

Many a web design project goes astray when deliverables are not in-line with client expectations. This often occurs because the web designer hasn't properly understood the clients business, design likes and dislikes, the target market and so forth. The easiest and quickest way to prevent these issues is to start with a project questionnaire.

AJAX is the newest buzz word in web development. In this article I'm going to give show you 3 simple and practical uses for AJAX on your web site.