Website Design

Back when I was working as one of InMotion Hosting’s Support Agents, one of my most memorable moments assisting a customer involved a webpage designed and maintained using Microsoft FrontPage. Now, Microsoft FrontPage had been discontinued about fifteen years before I found myself helping out. Despite this, the website still did everything it needed to Read More >

When working with Cascading Style Sheets, also known as CSS, it is likely that you will encounter the concept of margin vs padding. While these two concepts are generally interchangeable in the context of everyday conversation, in CSS they represent two distinct aspects of website design. Through the use of margins and padding, page elements Read More >

As small business owner, it pays to be curious about new web technologies. It’s important to keep up with the latest trends in the industry. In recent years a bewildering variety of front-end web design frameworks have gained popularity. WordPress remains the most popular content management system (CMS) for small businesses. New technologies like the Read More >

If you want to learn to code and don’t know where to start, the Python programming language is a great ‘first’ language. Python is easy to get running, easy to write, and easy to read. This makes Python programming not only a popular choice for beginners and educators, but for professionals as well. All types Read More >

There is no shortage of programming resources, tutorials, and videos available. If you have decided to learn how to design websites, the real difficulty is finding beginner friendly material that will still be useful. Here, we’ll take a look at some beginner web design resources you can use to study HTML and CSS— the fundamentals Read More >

Communication is the key to a successful web design process. When working with another person or a team of people, maintaining healthy, constructive communication will assist in project completion and ensure your needs are met.  This is true for the web designer or web design team as well. Focusing on positive communication will keep the Read More >

You created or a web designer created your website but you haven’t touched your website since it was launched years ago. Web trends have changed and your website is starting to look more like an archive from the past than the modern business you would like it to represent. If you don’t have the budget, Read More >

Welcome to Design Services and congratulations on officially getting your project started! We are ecstatic you have chosen us for your design project and are committed to working with you to ensure you get the finished product you had in mind.  As work on your website gets underway, we want to make sure that you Read More >

After installing Grav, one of the first things you’ll want to do is edit your Grav site. Those familiar with Github, Mattermost, and Slack will understand much of the Markdown markup language used in Grav. Below we cover how to edit Grav pages via Admin plugin, cPanel File Manager, or FTP. Admin Manual Here is Read More >

When you create a blog, an About me section helps add personality to your content and brand. Below we cover how to add an About Me section to a Grav page. Add About Me Section Log into Grav. Install the “About Me” plugin. Edit your About Me section. Save your changes in the upper-right. Create Read More >

There are multiple ways to convert images into favicons. We even have a Favicon Generator tool. But it’s better to have offline options to accomplish goals. Below we cover how to create a favicon using GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). Create Favicon Install and open GIMP. From the top, select File and Open an image Read More >

Many applications use the Markdown markup syntax – Grav, Github, MatterMost, and Slack – in lieu of HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Below we cover commonly used Markdown tags. Markdown Basics Attribute Code Result Blockquote > Blockquote Text   Blockquote Blockquote with Multiple Paragraphs > Blockquote 1   > > Blockquote 2 Text   Blockquote 1 Read More >

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations have brought privacy concerns to the forefront for website owners who haven’t before done so before. Below we cover how to how to display a consent banner in Grav. Display a Cookie Consent Banner Log into Grav. Install “Cookie Consent”. Customize the Content, Colors, and Position & Style settings. Read More >

Finding keywords for your website is easier than you might think. However, ranking in search engines for those terms is where the work and patience comes in. It can takes years of work to generate serious competition for keywords. But you may not even notice how much time has gone by because you have plenty Read More >

A favicon is a quiet but important part of branding. It shows your logo whenever someone is on your website. Below we’ll change the favicon in Grav. Change Favicon Upload the favicon using cPanel File Manager or FTP. Navigate to the /user/themes folder. Enter your current theme’s /theme folder. Enter the /images folder. Replace the Read More >

Having the ability to customize quick links on your Grav dashboard helps you optimize your workflow. Below we cover how to add quick links to your Grav dashboard. Looking for cheaper but full-featured website hosting? Check out our Shared web hosting after adding your quick tray links. Add Quick Tray Links Log into Grav. Install Read More >