Category: Web Design

  • Web Design and PC health check

    I have decided to highlight a combined offer I am making with any new web designs that I create for my clients. Many desktop PC’s and laptops have become so slow that many people avoid them if possible and settle for their speedier but less powerful tablet or smartphone. Windows based machines can quickly become…

  • Earth Day 2014 – Tell your boss to go Green!

    Happy Earth Day! Does this actually mean anything to the vast majority of people? Many of us will hear about Earth Day and read some Tweets and maybe a short television segment but for most people they will forget about it by tomorrow. So why not approach you boss at work and ask him if…

  • Green web design

    I can design a website that is sustainable and based on green design principles. This is a rare approach in the IT sector but it is growing every year. Small changes to many site designs can lead to quicker loading times which in turn require less fuel to load them. Even changing light-bulbs to LED …

  • Eco-friendly web design

    We try to use “Power Saver” option for all our PC’s and Mac’s when designing web pages. We mainly use “High Performance” settings when selecting colour schemes for the pages and logo designs. It not only saves power but also saves us money in the long term. Going green with our eco-friendly web designs has…

  • iPad design

    Many of my  clients over the past couple of years have asked me if the site I will design for them will “look good on my iPad”.  As my primary focus over recent years has switched to Responsive design then the answer is an emphatic YES. The challenges for most web designers in recent years…

  • New website – Trevor Graham Photography

    A busy time recently as I launched another site for my client Trevor Graham. Trevor is a professional photographer based in Milngavie. He required a new site which allowed him to update his own galleries and create private secure pages for his customers to view and choose their photographs. The site is a responsive and…

  • Criminologist website launched

    I  have just launched a new site for Professor Ross Deuchar. Ross is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice within the School of Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland. He required a media rich site featuring video, images, slide shows and social media links. Here is a link to the page. Professor…

  • New sites

    I will be launching some new websites shortly. All are designed around a CMS framework.

  • Sustainable web design

    I am interested in the concept of creating sites which are less harmful to the environment. The most damaging aspect of some designs is the size and amount of images on a site. Higher emissions of CO2 are produced by large image dominated sites, due to more loading and processing. If you must have images…

  • Life in the UK site

    Just launched a new site for practicing the Life in the UK Test. It features a responsive design, ideal for viewing on all devices including mobile and tablet PC. I may do a bit more work on the mobile navigation for the site to make sure the links are finger friendly. For now though, it…