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Here is a good post from Smashing Magazine that covers almost all the basic jargon you should know when getting into the web design/development industry or maybe even if you just plan on launching a new website. It's always good to know the basics...

So after yesterday morning's shocking Google outage, there is now much speculation of what exactly caused the issue. There have been reports of DDoS attacks, viruses/worms, ISP glitches, and the list goes on as reported on many Twitter posts.

What exactly was down? Well everything Google really. Google search, Gmail, Maps, etc. What most users don't realize though is how much other third party websites, applications and services rely on Google's services to work. So you guessed it, if they go down, those services utilizing their technology will also mostly like have features disabled. Now you can begin to imagine the enormous effect this caused on many business operations. Luckily though, the situation did not last an entire day.

I recently came across an article from Inc.com entitled "Turning Browsers Into Buyers" that addresses two websites that went through redesigns to boost their ability to turn more of their visitors into actual buyers. In it, they explain some crucial key points that I always try to always keep in mind when designing for our clients. Some favorite points of mine were:

• Explain What You Do
• Make The Call To Action Clear
• Make It Easy For Customers To Buy
• Remove Clutter

The web design industry and the technology around it are always evolving, and this article reminds us to always keep these essential goals in mind as they can easily be forgotten in the site creation process. Without achieving these basic goals, your site may already be doomed.

Automation and template processes are a computer user’s best friend. What’s the point of recreating the basis/skeleton of your projects over and over? The same can not only be said for programmers and developers, but for designers as well. In the next couple weeks, I will provide links to template files I use myself day in and day out. This week, we’ll take a look at Photoshop. These ideas aren’t anything new, but hopefully could help others who are always looking for some ... Read More >