Rather than starting with a desktop site and slimming it down to create a mobile version, the mobile-first approach begins with a mobile design, and then adds to that for the desktop version. Virgin America has been testing a new site that takes this approach to its limit.
Topics: Mobile Web Design, Web Design
About 33 million smartphones were shipped in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014. To appreciate what an awesome number this is, consider that only 14.3 million PCs were shipped in the same period. That's more than two smartphones for every PC.
Topics: Mobile Web Design
You can do a lot with Bootstrap without delving into modifying its source code, but it becomes even more powerful when learn to work with its LESS-format stylesheets and jQuery-based plugins.
Topics: Mobile Web Design, Web Design
One of the keys to making your web site content more effective is understanding the job that each page on the site does. Does a page need help users find information easily? Does it need to persuade them? Does it need to allow them to place an order or download information easily?
Topics: Web Design
When designing web sites, we usually think about usability and findability. As obvious as these goals may seem, the are actually the wrong goals when designing landing pages.
Topics: Web Design
By now, you've no doubt heard about the so-called "Heartbleed" bug in OpenSSL, the software that the marjority of the Internet uses to encrypt communications. We are pleased (and relieved!) to report that the Webvanta servers do not use the affected versions of OpenSSL, so the security of our system has not been compromised by this bug.
Topics: Webvanta Updates
Less than a year ago, the 20th birthday of the web was declared—and now, ten months later, it's the 25th anniversary! What's going on here?
Topics: Events, Web Design
Since maximizing the number of quality leads you capture is a key goal for most sites, it's important to understand where those leads are coming from. By doing so, you can assess the success of marketing campaigns and better understand the network of sites that refer to you.
Topics: Web Design
The end of the year always brings with it an outpouring of reviews of the year past. Here's a few we've enjoyed reading.
As we wrap up 2013, I've been reflecting on some of the sites we built this year of which we're especially proud
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