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Do websites need to be built to standards? Sep 20th '10

This question is often mentioned amongst web designers and web developers. I only heard this debate rear its head the other day and it all comes down to does the website do what it was built to achieve? This article gives both sides of the debate and hopefully sheds some light on it.

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Why being a great designer isn’t enough Sep 7th '10

When starting Centation, 3 years ago, I had 6 years of experience with websites but no real life knowledge or experience let alone any business experience. I suppose that’s what happens when you go to University and go straight into business! I had to quickly realise that being able to product great websites wasn’t enough. I had to have the knowledge and skills to be able to bring new work in and also to effectively support our customers. However this doesn’t just apply for the web industry.

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Accessibility & why it matters Aug 24th '10

When creating websites, one of the most often overlooked functions is how accessible your website is to people with disabilities. This may be weird for a few people to understand but people with disabilities (including visual impaired!) access the web and may come across your website. If your website isn’t built with accessibility in mind it can be unusable. So why does accessibility matter and how hard is it to accomplish?

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Do you monitor who visits your website? Why not? Jul 30th '10

The golden rule of marketing is to test and measure. Testing and measuring allows you to work out exactly what aspects of your marketing are working. Your website is included in this yet many companies still do not monitor who visits their website amongst other related statistics

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Building a Web site for the right audience Jun 30th '10

Who is your target market? Can you describe them? If you answered “My Web site is aimed at everybody. Everybody needs my service” then you might be surprised with what you are about to read.

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Why SEO isn’t all its cracked up to be Jun 15th '10

SEO, the three letter acronym which often has a bad reputation. Peoples first impression of SEO is some random company phoning up trying to “guarantee 1st on Google”. SEO can be brilliant for your website, however its not the be all or end all of website promotion. There are more powerful tools and methods you can use at a fraction of the cost.

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Are we entering the tablet revolution? May 28th '10

Apple have now officially released the iPad in the UK and around the World. The iPad has been described as a tablet and it is hinted that this is the start of a series of tablets being released in the next few months. What is a tablet and do with need yet another device in our lives?

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Get on top of Google for free today with Google Places May 10th '10

I’ve always been told that there is no such thing as a free lunch, however in this case there is! Google have been running a service called Google Places (used to be called Google Business Centre) which, if done right, can give you exposure at the top of page 1 on Google for your required keywords. Read on to find out how to set this up.

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Why not using WordPress is a good idea Apr 29th '10

Wordpress is a brilliant piece of software, it allows you to quickly get a fully featured website up and running, including a blog, photo gallery, social media integration and even E-commerce. Wordpress does have a few drawbacks which mean that its not ideal for all sites. Read on to find out when and why you shouldn’t use Wordpress.

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Why real web designers don’t use Dreamweaver Apr 13th '10

Now, this isn’t a post against Dreamweaver and similar software. This post is about using a web designer/designer who truly understands the web and doesn’t use this type of software to generate bloat code. One question you may be thinking, but why does it matter? Read on to discover the truth.

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