Image by karindalziel via Flickr A large portion of a website's design is reserved for the type of graphics the user wants to place on the website. While some website owners want to plaster as many graphics on their website as possible, that isn't the best way to attract visitors or keep them coming back. If you are in the designing stages of your website, here are some things you should keep in mind when choosing what type of graphics you want to place on your website. The Bandwidth Factor Websites that have hundreds of graphics take longer to load than those with smaller graphics. … [Read more...]
The World of Technology
April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Years ago, technology, especially the Internet, was just beginning. People did most of their work with pencil and paper, and now computers have replaced most of those. Internet users need to be online for a variety of reasons, and no matter the age, the user is sure to find what they are looking for on the World Wide Web. Children use the Internet more than expected. Some parents are using online programs as teaching utensils, and children are very interested in this fast approach to learning. Many young people enjoy watching entertaining videos of their favorite cartoon characters or using … [Read more...]
Technology – Two Sides of the Same Coin
April 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Technology, in its basic forms, has been advancing man's capabilities since cavemen discovered fire and early man invented the wheel. Technology is all about change and as Craig Hubley notes in his article on technology's impact on society, if we knew all the consequences of technology in advance, we would reject it. We are leery of the unknown and tend to resist change that we do not understand. We have seen technological changes advance during the last 50 years at an almost exponential rate. The invention of the transistor revolutionized electronics by … [Read more...]
Business Considerations: Technology
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Industry is a collection of demands: speed, efficiency, quality. No business can survive without them... even yours. It becomes imperative therefore to embrace all advantages -- such as technology. The use of electronics to improve the workforce is understood as vital. Selecting the right types of programs and equipment requires more than awareness, however: Identify All Improvements No business can remain unchanged. Policies must be rewritten; intentions must reflect the times. Stagnation causes nothing but a loss of profits. It’s essential therefore to understand which elements of … [Read more...]