Website Development

Mobile Search Is a Major Motivation

May 15, 2012

Does your business really need to have a website that’s mobile-friendly, or perhaps even a separate version of the site that’s dedicated to mobile device users? That’s a question that a lot of business owners are wrestling with as they watch the mobile operating system (OS) market continue to grow at an amazing rate. There’s [...]

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Website Usability: Who Are You?

May 3, 2012

If you’re a super-hero like Spiderman or The Tick, a secret identity can come in handy. When you’re running an E-Commerce website, however, shrouding your company details in mystery can ruin your business. One of the main disadvantages of E-Commerce is that consumers can’t see, touch or feel the actual products offered on your website. [...]

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Is Mobile E-Commerce In Your Future?

April 12, 2012

If you run a business website, it’s time to seriously consider going mobile. Mobile E-commerce, or “M-commerce,” isn’t just about ringtones or app stores anymore. In 2011, for example, Ebay mobile E-commerce accounted for $5 billion — that’s billion with a “B” — in sales, which the company expects to grow to $8 billion in [...]

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Think Before You Re-Invent the Wheel

March 1, 2012
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Back in the Internet’s version of the Age of Steam — around 2002 — retail giant Walmart (which was still officially “Wal Mart” at the time) made a bold move to insource all of its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) functions. EDI is a critical behind-the-scenes operation that allows huge retail chains to manage their supply [...]

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Luxury Builder Seppala Corporation Launches New Website

February 6, 2012

The NetSource design team is pleased to announce the launch of www.seppalacorp.com, a new website for Seppala Corporation, one of Florida’s premier luxury home builders. The new site provides a comprehensive set of tools for Seppala Corporation to quickly communicate with both vendors and clients. Netsource’s experienced design team developed the site to compliment Seppala’s [...]

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13 Reasons Not to Design By Committee

January 13, 2012
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I hope you’re not superstitious, because if you are, you may not like this post.  I’m not superstitious, although I am writing this blog post on the 13th of January – and it is a Friday. Friday the 13th is a scary day to many people, but not to me.  However, what IS scary to [...]

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How to Wreck Your Website Project in Four Easy Steps

January 11, 2012
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You’ve decided that this year, finally, your business deserves a new website. Maybe you want to get rid of the current website, which was built on that free hosting service by your nephew. Or maybe your business has never had a website before at all. Either way, creating a website can be a daunting project. [...]

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How to Choose A Web Design Company

June 16, 2011

Let’s face it. There are a lot of web design companies out there to choose from – big companies, little one-man shops, foreign contractors, hosted solution providers, local vendors, and more. Choosing the right web design firm for your website development or redesign can sometimes be daunting with all the choices out there. Here are [...]

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5 Methods to Increase Site Conversions

August 26, 2010

Every visitor to your website is a potential customer, and whether a “conversion” on your site equals a filled out Contact Us form or a completed online purchase, more conversions equals more business.  So how can you increase conversions on your website? Here are 5 suggestions to try:

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Improve Your Website in 5 steps: Typography

July 27, 2010

Every website communicates information to users through text. Headlines grab our attention while cluing us into what the following paragraph is about. Supporting text tells us a story about a good or service being offered, and why we can’t live without it. Given the weighty job that text performs on a website, it makes sense [...]

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Getting the Most out of your Designer

July 6, 2010

Starting a new design project can sometimes be a little intimidating.  Here are some tips to help take the mystery out of one of the most important team members on your project and make sure you get the most out of their experience and expertise.

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5 Things That Annoy Website Visitors

April 6, 2010

One of the most important parts of creating a website is designing it to be user-friendly and easy to navigate. With the billions of websites on the internet, users have plenty of choices when it comes to online shopping, entertainment, or anything else they are looking for. If they don’t like something about your website, [...]

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