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Web Design

We work hard to create website designs that are elegant, timeless and compelling, but we never allow our desire for great design to overwhelm the need for functionality.

We design websites that focus on usability. This means websites that are simple to use, easy to navigate, and that help the user to find information and products quickly.

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eCommerce

If you're looking to create your own online shop to sell your products on the internet, we have the perfect solution in our easy-to-use eCommerce product.

Our eCommerce solution allows you to take total control of your shop and manage the complete sales process, from registration to checkout.

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CMS Systems

Content management is the organising, categorising and structuring of information for storage, publishing and editing online.

A content management system (CMS) empowers you to manage your website without the need for additional software and programming expertise.

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Web Hosting

Why have a well designed, optimised website if it is hosted on a slow server and takes a long time to download? If your site is not fast, your visitors will not have the patience to see what it says. Worse still, if your server isn't online they won't even be able to find your website. Every good web presence needs fast, reliable web hosting.

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Latest Blog Post

2013

Mar

Our Web Design Predictions for 2013

Posted by Matt Atherton under Branding, Content Curation, Fonts & Typography, purpleplanet, Strategy & Web Marketing, Web Design, Web Programming, Web Technology | No Comments

Crystal Ball Technological developments and social behaviours continue to drive constant evolution of web design trends, so what’s in store for 2013?

2012 saw some exciting developments: Mobile browsing contributes to over 10% of online traffic (ref: NetMarketShare) consolidating the need for Responsive Design, which tailors the user’s web experience depending on the device they are using. Footers are fatter, and it’s OK to scroll.

Long pages are en vogue and easy to read on mobile devices. The old adage “a picture paints a thousand words” is never going to burn out, and infographics have enjoyed a starring role. HTML5 and CSS3 have caused a buzz with interactive web pages and responsive frameworks.

So what’s next? The fundamental truth of a website never changes … its purpose is to deliver opportunities and drive sales, so here’s our take on what will be important in the coming year. Read More