Web Design News

Great photos equals a great looking website

by Tanya Bellchambers | Oct 12, 2010 | Web Design

As the web matures, the emphasis on photos and imagery is becoming more and more important. This should come as no surprise - the swing towards visual imagery is directly related to improvements in Broadband technology. Whereas once, in the days of dial-up...

Briefing your web design company

by Tanya Bellchambers | Sep 18, 2010 | Web Design

When you are engaging a website design and development company, you are investing a lot of faith and money. So it is of vital importance that you take the time to brief them well. Good website design depends on it. At Blue Platypus we recommend a written website...

Internet usage by small businesses on the Gold Coast

by Tanya Bellchambers | Aug 24, 2010 | Gold Coast

Gold Coast City Council estimates that there are 54,089 businesses on the Gold Coast (Gold Coast City Council Office of the CEO, June 2008). Both the Gold Coast City Council and Commerce Queensland agreed that the vast majority of these are small businesses. As 49% of...