There used to be a time when you had a very important choice to make when developing a website. You could choose to incorporate tons of flash, or even create the entire site out of Flash, which required users to have the proper plugins and a computer that could support the technology you used. At the same time, you risked losing all of the potential users that could not load your site due to incompatible browsers, outdated computers, slow dialup internet connections. Luckily, for the most part, those days are over now. As a developer it is becoming easier and easier to push the envelope without risk that users are being left in the dark. Read more…
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I myself have been reading more and more about the “myth” that is known as Web 2.0. I would have to agree that, most of the time, this term simply relates to an ideology more than a physical concept and that Web 2.0 has become, simply put, a marketing term for developers to con unknowledgable clients into projects that are beyond the scope of their needs. This isn’t to say that Web 2.0 as a general idea doesn’t exist though, because it certainly does. Before this semi-recent rush of Internet technology we weren’t privledged to have AJAX, seemless Flash integration, YouTube, and numerous other instantaneous web applications that make our lives complete.
Before the evolution of the web, we were limited to pretty basic websites. Our designs were simple, square with rows and columns and animated GIFs. Times have immensively changed! The only question left to ask is: where do we go from here?
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We all know it is a time of economic hardship for most Americans, especially for small-businesses. However, this is the time to ensure that Internet users, who consist of a much broader range of people than those that may visit your store in person, are able to see what you have to offer. Users like the convenience of browsing online before committing to purchasing, especially if the product you sell is specialized or unique. Customers like to research their options, so you have to provide as much information as possible to show that your product outperforms or out values the competition. The Internet is, simply put, Read more…
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