Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

February 26th, 2008

Alphabet Soup: Understanding Website Accessibility [Part I]

By James Van Arsdale

Not unlike the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt, understanding website accessibility involves sifting through a bowl-full of acronyms and abbreviations. Terms like Section 508, ADA, W3C, WAI, and WCAG all get thrown around in reference to accessibility - but what do they all mean? And how do they apply to your business and online presence? […]

June 7th, 2007

WebLinc is Hiring

By Jody Ferry

Why spend the best years of your life away in a fluorescent lit miasma of cubicles completing TPS reports when more fruitful opportunities exist? The WebLinc office is a blend of music, jokes, keyboard clacks and phones creating a symphony of productivity.
We encourage you to bring your personality to the table, wear what you’re […]

May 29th, 2007

Landing Page Effectiveness: eCommerce Conversion Funnel Part II

By Joe Devlin

This is part two in a series of six topics discussing the eCommerce Conversion Funnel. Once qualified visitors have been found, it is important to take them to a relevant and effective landing page. What is on this page will vary depending on the web site. It may be a product page, […]

May 23rd, 2007

What Color Do You See?

By Steve Byrne

Our design team is having an internal debate here at WebLinc’s Philadelphia offices today. Maybe you can help us out. What color would you say this shape is?

*disclaimer: no prizes awarded. strictly for statistical and entertainment purposes only.

April 26th, 2007

Philadelphia Web Design Companies, A Peek Under the Rug

By Jody Ferry

When choosing a web design company for your next redesign or project, there are many factors to consider. One important factor which shouldn’t be overlooked is the web design company’s conformance to W3C recommendations.
We decided to do a follow-up to a 2005 study conducted by our friends over at Happy Cog Philadelphia concerning the HTML […]

April 10th, 2007

Bringing the Offline Experience Online

By Jody Ferry

When was the last time you found yourself shopping online while being totally immersed in the experience? Most likely it was because you felt a connection to the store or the product itself, in a way that you usually only feel when shopping offline in the actual brick and mortar store. Touching a […]

April 9th, 2007

Ten Philadelphia Companies Whose Web Sites Need Web Standards

By James Van Arsdale

We took a look around several Philadelphia area company web sites. To be completely honest, we were very disappointed in the lack of adherence to modern web production techniques. Here’s the top ten:
SEPTA (www.septa.org)
The mass transit organization serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties is currently using an old table-based site that doesn’t conform […]