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Everyone has waited an eternity for a website to load. Why wait? The truth is that sometimes, the default settings are not always the best settings. Here are six tips to speed up your internet browsing.

CSS3, the newest version of CSS, has a varying degree of completion. CSS3 has been split into modules which can all have different "release dates". The amount of features that have been proposed to be added to the specification is simply enormous. The following are some features that are much needed and awaited.

With the popularity of social networking sites increasing, how do you keep your company up-to-date? It seems like a new site is becoming popular every week, and it's difficult to know where to put your trust. Only a year ago, MySpace was the big networking site, but now, it's much more rare to hear about it at all. Though this constantly changing frontier may at first appear to be difficult, there is yet a way to navigate it. Here are a few pointers on keeping the world knowledgeable about all your company's advances.

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No matter where you live, it always makes sense to spend less money. When the Sunday newspaper comes in, you always look at the ads to see what store has the best prices. So why would you want to pay more for your web design? Since web design is not restricted to a physical store, you are opened up to a whole new market, the national market. This lack of boundaries changes the way you have to think of sales and purchases. It is a well known fact that large cities have a higher standard of living, and therefore a higher cost of living.

What does PCI compliance mean? In short, it is following all the rules and regulations on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) set forth by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). But to understand the importance of complying with these standards, you must first know what they are, how they were made, and the importance of these regulations.

Programming languages are constantly changing and updating so quickly, it seems by the time you finally memorize a command, it's already out of date. Below are seven different cheat sheets that eliminate the need to memorize the basic commands of different coding languages. Whether you're new to the wide world of web design, or a veteran of the competitive programing, these common commands need to be up on your wall beside your computer.

So you're looking to build a new website? If this is your first time ever having a website designed and hosted, then maybe you're not quite sure what you're looking for. What do you need to get your idea into a solid website? Here's a list of services you may need to get your new site off the ground and into the view of your targeted audience:

Looking to get a better SEO ranking? Do you want to be on that first page of a Google or Yahoo search? Or are you trying to get more recognition for your company? Well what is the best way to do all of that without handing over too much money? Of course you could go to a company and get a professional copy written to optimize your site for whatever keywords you want searched, or pay some advertizing company to put your name up on billboards.

HTML's newest member of the family is on its way. HTML 5 brings to the table a unifying system and language to the web design world.

Evolution of Language

Whether you're stopping by Richmond, VA on vacation, you're new to the area, or just haven't gotten out much, there are many exiting attractions and activities for all ages! Here is a list of 10 places to go, sights to see, and things to do!

The Obvious
Everyone wants more people to view their website, right? But not only to see their website once, they want people to come back again and again, and even to tell their friends about it. The more traffic flow to your website, the more opportunities there are for a new customer to be made. So how do you catch the attention of a possible customer and hold on to it long enough to get your point across?

We have been tossing around the idea of using a CSS framework to speed up production and promote CSS code consistency for a few months now. We took a look at Blueprint by Olav Bjorkoy, YUI by Yahoo! and the 960 Grid System developed by Nathan Smith. Each framework has its own advantages, but as a custom web design company, 960 was the best solution for our needs. The 960 Grid System is flexible, minimal, and easy to use.

Throughout my career as a web designer, there have been occasions where different clients have brought the issue of price to my attention. For example, "Why should I hire you when Company B charges less?"

Quarles Petroleum, Inc. has finished its website renovation and re-launch. April 2, 2009 brought great joy as it launched the new website. Founded on the principles of superior customer service and fair dealing, Quarles knows the new website design will provide a brand new user experience, as well as, increase its customer service potential through the online tools for merchants, home customers, and fleet vehicle operations.

A few weeks ago, I wrote "Cheap and easy ways to increase your SEO rank. (part 1)" about ways YOU can increase your SEO rank. At the time of the previous blog topic, Ameronix had just launched their new website which implemented these very same tips I am writing for you. After being indexed our site quickly climbed ranks. In just two days we saw a +28 position climb with just one of our keyword search phrases. With that phrase we currently sit on the first page and second position on Google's SERP.

A few weeks back, I was given the task of designing a new website for Ameronix. Our old site was extremely too corporate, bland and outdated. It didn't recognize us for the talent and capabilities that the employees who make up this company have. Many design firms will hire other design firms to rebrand, redesign, and/or overhaul their existing brand identity. This is largely due in part to the difficulty of designing for oneself but also the bias one can have given this situation.

Whether you’ve decided to start your very first online business or you’re a veteran of the World Wide Web, there are some things you should know before you head off to a web designer to get your idea off the ground. You may think you don’t know anything about web development, but by following these simple suggestions, you and the designer you work with will be able to create a product both you and your users will find effective:

I have worked for a small web development company in Richmond, Virginia called Ameronix for about a year now and I have come to many conclusions about companies and their willingness to spend money. One major concept always remains the same; and that is most companies want to spend as little money as possible and get something that comes in a pretty box ready to go from the start. This boxed entity that I speak of is in most cases considered a “Vertical Market Solution”.