The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law that was passed by the United States Congress in 1990. It is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The ADA specifically defines a disability as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity". It applies to all walks of life in all situations - including website use, both desktop Continue Reading
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How to Write an “About Us” Page That Doesn’t Stink
Your business has a culture. You may or may not be aware of what it is, but it definitely exists. Taking a careful look at your "company culture" will help define the first impression you want to make to someone who is going to look at your "About Us" page for the first time and make a decision on whether or not to take another step toward learning more about you, contacting you, and eventually Continue Reading
Quick Tips for a BIG Impact on Your SEO
If your website has some outdated content, broken links, or missing images, these are relatively quick and easy fixes that can impact SEO in a big way. Also, being aware of the basics helps you prevent issues that can have a negative impact on your website performance such as creating broken links or 404 pages by deleting pages or posts without putting redirects in place. You'll also want to Continue Reading
What is Accessibility and Why Does It Matter?
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) started enforcing regulations for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) more frequently. Federal, state and local government sites (and those funded by federal, state and local governments) will be the first to be required to follow the new regulations. Private-sector business websites will soon follow. Therefore, it is in Continue Reading
What’s a Mobile First Website?
If you have watched your Google Analytics in the past few years, you may be seeing the trend of mobile users on the rise. In most cases, the majority of website traffic now comes from mobile devices. Because mobile traffic has, and continues to increase, the way we approach website design also changes. Over half of website traffic now comes from mobile devices! When you compare the size of Continue Reading
What are Style Sheets?
As brand consistency is important to represent your company's print materials and ads, it is also important to maintain consistent branding on your website. CSS, also called Cascading Style Sheets or Style Sheets for short, is a programming code used to format the layout, colors, and fonts of your website’s basic branding. It determines how these visual elements are displayed on your site, giving Continue Reading
