You want your site to be cool, fresh, and exciting, but more than anything else, you should want your website to be effective. If visitors think “Wow, that looks neat” but leave without reading an article or buying a product, your design has failed. Often, visitors choose not to interact with a website because the user experience (UX) is poor — and when that is true, the UX is typically poor in one of a…

Design isn’t just about making websites and applications look nice; it is also ensuring they are functional, practical, and safe. Whenever you complete a design project, you should always place emphasis on the security of your finished product. Fortunately, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has compiled a top-10 list of critical (and common) security risks in web applications, and paying close attention to this list can help designers be more secure in their…

You have a product or service you want to sell so you advertise. Not too long ago the options were limited to venues such as the newspaper, trade shows, mailings, and television. The later, television, was something that only businesses that were established could afford. Today, with the internet at your disposal and social media sites attracting millions of people each day, the game changes. Companies now realize that if they want to get more…

The end of the year makes an ideal time to reflect on the year’s performances and to make new resolutions for the new year. As a business owner, your human resources department is the most important within your company. The unit is vital in hiring, firing, payroll, benefits, and understanding all tax and employment laws. As such, it needs the best possible software that will allow it to ensure a seamless execution of its responsibilities.…