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Web Design & Development

Site Speed Is an Important SEO Factor in 2025

Does site speed impact my site’s Google rank?  That’s a great question. The short answer is yes. Your website’s performance can make or break your online success. A fast-loading website isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a crucial factor that directly impacts UX and SEO.

Healthcare Web Design Trends in 2025

Searching for web design trends for doctors, dentists, and hospitals? The healthcare industry continues to evolve rapidly, and websites play a critical role in bridging the gap between providers and patients. In 2025, healthcare and medical web design is all about innovation, accessibility, and user-centricity.

Top 10 Website Mistakes and What To Do Instead

Whether you currently have a website or you’re planning to build one soon, you need to understand common website mistakes a how to fix them. The following post covers 10 mistakes and suggested fixes for each. This is just an overview and not a definitive guide. However, these 10 points are a great place to start for anyone interested in improving their website.

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Website Redesign for Florida Sea Grant

Last week, we launched a new-and-improved website for Florida Sea Grant, a university-based program that supports research, education and extension to conserve coastal resources and enhance economic opportunities for the people of Florida.

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What is the fastest responsive WordPress theme that supports child themes?

I’ve been on a quest to find the fastest responsive WordPress theme that supports child themes. After running Motionbuzz.com on Drupal 5 and 6 for over four years, I switched to WordPress in early 2012. Why? Great question, but the answer deserves its own post. The short answer is I was impressed by all of the responsive WordPress themes, and most of them were much faster  than my custom Drupal theme. Plus, I wanted to learn more about WordPress 3.

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New York Hospital Websites After Hurricane Sandy

It’s interesting to see which NYC-area hospitals have alerts about Hurricane Sandy. The design and placement of alerts really affects visibility. As we’ve seen with Sandy, power outages disable many individuals from using a desktop computer and wired internet connection.

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Video Screencast: Four easy and affordable ways to build web forms

Update 3/13/2012: Machform v.3 is now available. The color scheme of the admin isn’t my cup of tea, but the new functionality looks great. I love the PayPal payment option.

Also Forms for Joomla v.2.5 is available. I’m very pleased Phil Taylor at Blue Flame IT decided to support Joomla v.2.5. If you’re using Joomla and need forms, then I highly recommend Forms for Joomla.

In this short screencast, I review four easy and affordable ways to build web forms, including Wufoo, MachForm, Forms for Joomla, and Drupal Webform. In the past, coding a form required special coding skills. Now it’s easier than ever for a non-technical content manager to create, edit, and publish forms.

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