Blue Dreamer Blog
How to lose customers gracefully
Posted by Rob in Site management | 1 comments
It always frustrates me when some web designers/companies make it difficult for their customers to leave them. Customer "churn" is part of business life and, even though you may be on the losing side, it does you no favours to hinder them.
The art of good site navigation
Posted by Rob in Usability | 0 comments
Making it easy for visitors to find their way around your site is one of the most important aspects of web design and content. Luckily there are a few things you can do to stop your visitors getting lost...
The Rollright Stones Trust is 10 years old
Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 0 comments
A decade ago the future of the megalithic monument was under doubt until the Rollright Trust was formed to save the day. Since then I've been involved at various levels and was invited to the anniversay buffet. Here are a few photos from the day.
Expression Engine - entry tags
Posted by Rob in ExpressionEngine | 0 comments
The fourth post in a series about Expression Engine CMS. The "weblog entries tag" is the most commonly used tag used on an EE powered site and it can be configured in nearly limitless ways.
10 ways to make your web site user friendly
Posted by Rob in | 0 comments
Making a nice looking site is one thing but making it easy to use, intuitive and therefore successful is another thing entirely. All too often web sites look good but fail because they're hard to use.
Using the internet to ride out the recession
Posted by Rob in The Internet | 0 comments
Times are getting harder with higher fuel prices and everyone cutting back on spending. Tough times are ahead and it's a great time to utilise your web site as a cost effective marketing and sales tool.
Links for a wet summer weekend
Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 0 comments
I'm off to a music festival this weekend but it looks like it might rain. If you're stopping in here's a few links to keep you busy...
ICANN relaxes domain name rules
Posted by Rob in The Internet | 0 comments
Internet regulator ICANN is to a huge expansion of the domain name system, a blessing for some, a nightmare for others!
The trouble with Flash web sites
Posted by Rob in Web Design | 0 comments
I've just finished a quote for a rebuild of a web site that's totally made with Flash. The current site looks fantastic but why does it need redesigning?
Demystify the H1 tag
Posted by Rob in Web Design | 0 comments
Arguably the most important tag on a web page the H1 tag is often misued, used out of content, or completely missing. Here's my thoughts on the subject...
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