Web Services Blog

  • Keeping it accessible: make your website work with you, not against you
    The website presence of a not-for-profit organization requires a more delicate touch than that of the typical commercial venture. Not only does the website need to reach as many viewers as possible, it needs to actually be usable.…
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  • Making it easy to work with your web design team
    The customer-designer relationship can be uncertain and confusing at times. The customer pays the bills but designers don’t operate in a vacuum, no matter how much money you throw at them. The customer has expectations that the designers…
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  • From Dial-Up to Web Standards
    By 1996 the Internet was common knowledge. I remember the first time I “connected”. It was my brother’s custom PC that surpassed it’s time (one could tell by the monochrome monitor). I sat down at his desk,…
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  • Successful assembly of my nonprofit online donation form
    Important: Keep this owner’s manual; do not discard. Should there be a change of ownership, please transfer this manual to the new owner to ensure proper assembly and safety. WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION Don’t ask too much of…
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  • Usability is Key When Creating Websites
    One of the most important things to think about when creating any application is usability. The phrase “form follows function” has been used for years to describe how important it is to have your application function over all else.…
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  • Web Design Tools, the Old and the New
    “When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?” —Shel Silverstein— According to Meagan Fisher‘s completely…
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  • Best Practices in Non-Profit Website Design, Part 2
    Last week I brought up the question: “Who is the audience for your website?” This week we are diving into “how should I organize information on my website in a way that’s easy for constituents to obtain?”…
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  • Best Practices in Non-Profit Website Design, Part 1
    Fifteen years ago, a website put your organization on the cutting edge. Do you remember Prodigy or the heyday of AOL? Websites were simple affairs offering basic information, such as a mission statement and methods to get in touch,…
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