5. Large photos and images Like enormous logos and headers, the usage of large photos and images aims to attract users’ attention and to remain a visual trace in their memory. Oversized images have great visual effect over users’ consciousness. In contrast to big logos and headers, large images are not part of web site branding elements. Yet, they tickle users’ fancy and incite them to take a closer look at the image (if not because of their content, at least for their extraordinary size. Main idea: Large photos and images can be used to incite users to surf through the entire website. 6. Change of the perspective No doubt, you have noticed that most websites lack perspective. However, in 2010 we’ll see a noticeable change – a current trend requires change of the perspective to a more realistic view. Main idea: Changing perspective designers will have the chance to give users the feeling of new website dimension....

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It’s hard to believe that it’s only 25 years since the registration of the first dot-com domain. Nowadays, 668 000 dot-com websites are registered monthly and 80 million dot-com names are used which means that Internet has passed a long way during last decades. Generally, technology on which websites are based and developed hasn’t changed dramatically since the last 10 years. What has changed are several other factors: the way users interact using websites, the way they broadcast content and the real time they communication. A distinguishing feature of contemporary online content is the fact it’s dynamic and socially integrated. The main reason is users’ requirement web sites to be functional and interactive and involving at the same time. It occurs that websites with dynamic content receive with 73% more traffic than static content websites. Thanks to Internet development people who don’t have professional skills in web design and web...

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Obviously, websites play a crucial part in successful business development. A site is the factor that influence future clients and communicates the company’s values. Each company strives to convince their target that it’s reliable and steady business partner and to a great extend these emotions can be inspired in customers by a company web page. No matter whether the company is small or big, whether it’s local or international, its website appearance and functionality are truly essential in its communication with its clients. Logically an important question occurs – how to choose web specialists so that you can get what you expect. Having a market flooded with IT companies and freelancers make the choice even more difficult. Prices vary although it’s one of the defining factors when it comes to choosing a web studio or a freelancer for a web site development. Price factor A small company can hire a freelance designer for its website...

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Blog web design’s big problem is the fact that they all look the same which makes them indistinguishable and difficult to be remembered. In spite the fact that it’s a blog content that is most important, design and navigation are the factors that will grab a user attention or will drive them back. It’s important to know that as all social media, a blog is a tool for achieving certain goals – promoting the services or products you offer; or establishing a closer relationship with your customers. A blog offers a great deal of opportunities – for example, you can show emotional attitude towards you clients. That’s why it’s very important how a blog looks like and how user-friendly it is. If you already have a blog but you don’t like it’s design, below we offer you 5 short redesign advices for creating an impressive blog. 1. Break the standards Breaking the standards means to take a step that discerns form...

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One of the main rules Google sticks to is their search engine logo to reflect a current significant event/topic/idea. The implemented graphic elements are decorative and changeable so that Google logo can be involved in the current anniversaries or worldwide events. Typical examples are the Olympic games to which Google has been showing great appreciation for a decade. Below, you can find all Google logos inspired by the Olympic theme – since the Summer Olympic games in Sidney in 2000 till this year’s Winter Olympic games in Vancouver. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2006 Torino Olympic Games 2004 Athens Olympic Games Olympic Games Series...

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According to a new survey that involved scientists, business leaders, and technology developers Internet is actually making us smarter. 900 selected experts were interviewed for Pew Internet report The Future of the Internet IV that was presented last Friday. They were asked to share their opinion about the way Internet influence us now and how it will do in 10 years. Most of the interviewed people consider that internet improves and will improve our writing, reading and our range of knowledge as a whole. Of course, there are some who completely reject this opinion. According to Janna Anderson, study co-author and director of the Imagining the Internet Center “three out of four experts claim that using Internet is increasing human intelligence, two out of three consider that Internet has improved our reading, writing and knowledge”. Nevertheless, Anderson doesn’t deny that still there are “lots of people who criticize the impact of Google, Wikipedia...

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What’s the mean of a logo? No doubt there are people who look for the answer of this question… they search it not only in Google but everywhere in the web to find its meaning. A logo is a graphic element that symbolizes a company and speaks for it. From a logo a person should be able to understand which the company is, its activity and its industrial sphere. A perfect logo is the one that is easy to be identified and automatically reminds of the company its represents  as wel as its activity. When a person sees a logo, one should say: “This is company X”. Of course, a logo should “speaks” about itself. A logo starts with the logotype development – a unique font composition and style. Logotype is about the way a company’s name is presented. Many logos consist of only logotype with no graphic elements. What does it mean a logo to “speak” of itself? The question can be answered by a simple example: think of a...

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I’d like to start the article with an important principle. To a great extent your business success depends on two factors – your easy accessibility and your appropriate communication with your customers. Having a professional web site where your future clients can get useful information about your company and your products/services is a must for your easy accessibility. How does a good web site look like? First, you have to realize that although it’s the attractive layout that impresses online users, it’s not the basic feature of your site. The entire web construction and navigation of your website is what determine your business success. Designing and developing a website that turns online users into loyal clients should be an aim of every business. Unfortunately, many websites finally turn to be complicated and chaotic which automatically bores potential clients and pushes them away. It’s important to pay attention to the entire website...

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On October 2, 2009, Rio De Janeiro gained the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic games. The logo which was designed to represent the candidate city and which afterwards became symbol of the 2016 Summer Olympic games, is a stylized replica of Sugar Loaf – a prominent local heart-shaped landmark. Ann Soter, the winning designer, explains that the mountain in the shape of a heart represents the Brazilians' indisputable passion and desire to sport. The exclamation mark replacing the numeral 1 in the writing 'Rio 20!6' symbolizes Brazil's heightened expectations to win the opportunity to hold the event. The distinctive shape of the Sugar Loaf is representative of the city's natural assets with which cariocas, Rio De Janeiro local citizens are so proud of. The proposed logo is intended to embody the varied colors of Rio's exuberant nature. You can see from the picture of Rio below how the logo ties in with the landscape. The colors that are use in the logo design are the same...

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It may have happened to you to visit a company party or an event with no great enthusiasm. But it’s important to realize that such parties give you a great opportunity to make a good impression to your boss or to meet a future employer to whom you may have the chance to show your professional qualities. Never forget that communicativeness and friendly attitude are powerful meanings in building a strong personal image and should be used in career as well. Below, you’ll find several useful tips to make a good impression to your employer during a company party. 1. Determine an aim Waiting for the event, you should consider, all the possibilities that may help you make a better impression. That’s why you should plan several realistic scenarios that you may fulfill in the right moment. 2. Instruct your companion You should choose your companion carefully – firstly, you should be convinced that the people who will be present at the party...

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