Design
Magento – How To Improve Shopping Cart Abandonment Ratio
One of the most important aspects of owning an e-commerce website is understanding metrics and how they relate to the overall profitability of your website. One of the great things about Magento is that you can simplify the process of displaying products and take orders automatically without having to have a technical background or invest […]
Featured Magento eCommerce Website – Zumiez
This week’s featured Magento website is Zumiez.com. Zumiez offers apparel aimed at young skiers and snowboarders. If you look at their website it is clear that they know who their target market is and they take full advantage of it in their design. Let’s take a look at what makes this site work and what […]
Rethinking eCommerce Website Communication, Planning And Testing
There are three elements of web development that will make or break a project and they do not involve code or design. These three elements are communication, planning and testing. This article is intended to provide advice for those that are looking to build an eCommerce website and help understand how to communicate with developers […]
Web 2.0 Website Spotlight: Gift Rocket
Gift Rocket is a perfect example of what today’s ‘web 2.0’ websites are about; unique use of space with big text, graphical display while keeping things ‘simple’ for the visitor. A Web 2.0 website allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumers) of user-generated content in […]
Magento Website Spotlight: SmileyCookie.com
Today we would like to highlight a Magento website that does a perfect job in creating a theme that matches what they sell. The website is SmileyCookie.com and it goes without saying that they offer smiley face cookies. As I browsed their site I took note of a few things that make them stand out […]
Plan Your eCommerce Website With User Interface & Functionality in Mind
One thing we’ve have noticed when it comes to discussing future projects with clients is that sometimes it is hard for them to fully visualize everything that goes into a new eCommerce website. For instance, they will map out what they want to see when they enter their ‘admin panel’ and they know how they […]
Website Inspiration Spotlight: Tuts Plus
Sometimes the most enjoyable websites to visit are the ones who apply the K.I.S.S (Keep it simple, stupid) formula. Today I am going to highlight a website that has not only perfected this method but also, as a resource, may come in handy for you as you continue to grow your online business. The website […]
Web Design Freebies – Best Free Fonts Online
Sometimes we see a web design and stop dead in our tracks. Many times it is due to illustration or advanced animations but a lot of times it is due to font styles that take us by surprise with their creativity and complexity. You can do a lot with a great font and that is […]
Inspirational Web Design – Batman 3D
This is a website https://www.batman-3d.de/ that incorporates everything I’ve mentioned about both abstract and futuristic web design patterns. Although the website is in German and you may not be able to follow the stories/text you can certainly appreciate the thought that went into this web site’s design. So, what makes this web site so inspirational […]