Web Design

In a complex market selling via a dealer distribution network, brand marketing to increase awareness and make sure the usp’s of the product are made clear is vital.

Microsoft has recently announced a security advisory concerning a newly discovered vulnerability in all versions of ASP dot NET. This means that an attacker using this vulnerability can request and download files within an ASP dot NET application like the web.config file, which often contains sensitive data.

Contact forms and the infamous "submit" button Web designers often end their website forms with a button for users to click when they've finished filling in the form. Technically, what's happening is that the user is "submitting the form" to the company in question and this is often shortened to "submit". But what about that word "submit". The most common dictionary definition is "to yield to a superior force" - ouch! All the customer wanted to do was to ask a question or request a brochure! Bearing in mind that many users are anxious about providing information on web forms, the use of the word "submit" probably doesn't help to inspire confidence. Why not think about what is actually happening from a user perspective? Simply put, the user is clicking the button to send their form to you, so how about saying "Send Form" instead? And if you are asking for any personal information on the form, include a comment next to the button to confirm that you won't share the users information with anyone else and you won't bombard them with spam!  

We came across an interesting problem this week when launching a new website for a demolition and remediation services company. Initially, the client couldn't see the images placed at the top of each page. This only happened when he used his laptop - he c...