Posted in Design,SEO on Aug 10, 2010 |
Ever since people have worked on the web, there has been a constant squabble between various breeds of designers and developers, each saying that another’s work encroaches on theirs and damages its effectiveness. There are many versions of this debate, especially due to the wide variety of roles in this field. Marketing, design, coding, SEO, they all clash at some point and its always the same argument. It goes something like this (delete as appropriate):
“Well you see, we can’t {SEO technique/design element/development practice} because that will mess up the {SEO technique/design element/development practice}”
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Posted in WordPress on Aug 01, 2010 |
Whether you are a web developer looking for the best all round platform to work on, a blogger who needs something powerful yet easy to maintain, or you want a website to promote your company, I’m totally confident in saying that WordPress is the way to go. I use it for every client project I can because of the simple fact that it makes both my life and the clients much happier.
Here’s why.
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Posted in Design on Jul 26, 2010 |
You’d think that web designers would have a dedicated toolkit that is specifically designed to help them do their work, but this is actually not the case. As web design has grown as a profession, designers and front end developers have had to make do with a set of applications intended for print media and photo manipulation and bend them to our rather specific needs.
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Posted in Social Media on Jun 27, 2010 |
Over the past 6 years, the use of the internet as a social tool has exploded. The opportunities for businesses to meaningfully connect with a wide audience are constantly expanding in exciting ways. However, in order to make the most of this opportunity, small businesses need to understand that the internet, and social media in particular, requires it’s own distinct approach to promotion. This article hopes to serve as a primer covering the basics of successfully marketing your business online.
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Posted in News on May 24, 2010 |
After countless hours of designing, coding, going back to the drawing board and designing all over again, the new version of pointydesign.com is now live. We have a brand spanking new design, lots of new features, and we’re running on the bleeding edge version of WordPress 3.0. Not to mention all the new projects in the portfolio!
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