Searched, Designed, Developed. I-COM Blog

I get to speak with a lot of people that are less than happy with their websites. Most people's stories go something like “…we've had a new website developed but it's still not working properly. It's not generating any more sales or enquiries than it was before. Can you tell us why?" At the risk... read more

Why is website usability so important?

By Keir Gibson in Web Design on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 09:19

So you've built your website, given it a fancy logo, maybe even written some content that will have Google hanging on your every keyword. Perhaps there is a Google analytics code uploaded in the HTML code so you can have a look at the performance of the website? You are on your way to getting... read more

Why is brand important?

By Ben Gross in Web Design on Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 10:15

We all experience brands every day. This article will attempt to explain why lucid, well realised brands are so essential to success. Firstly what is a brand?A Brand is = Collectively, what people say, feel and think about your product, service or company.A Strong Brand is = A collection of... read more

WCAG 2.0 Finally Released

By Mindy Gofton in Web Design on Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 12:13

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the W3C has finally released the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, after years of haggling over the initial draft versions. The WCAG 2.0 Guidelines are meant to help web designers and web developers build websites that are accessible to... read more

Should writing style be part of web design?

By Mike Blackburn in Web Design on Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 08:44

It's not often that we get involved in building a new site for a new brand but when it happens it can throw up some very interesting issues. Most sites we develop are for established companies who have a style of communication that they use which needs to be catered for by any... read more

How big is that logo?

By Gavin Stretch in Web Design on Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 09:16

"I want the logo to be bigger". Words that send shivers down the spine of any designer."Designers just like white space though right? I'm not paying for white space. I want it big and bold. I want the WOW factor".Yes we do like space. No we don't make things TOO small. If we did, we'd soon be... read more

Launch of Creative Times Online

By Mike Blackburn in Web Design on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:58

I've just heard that the Manchester based Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS) has launched an online version of their quarterly newsletter the Creative Times. CIDS is a government-funded agency with the aim of supporting new and established creative businesses in Greater... read more

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