Waters Computer Consultants Waters Computer Consultants, website designers, graphic designers, programmers http://www.waterscc.com.au/ The death of Yellow Pages http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=11 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=11 Last week Sensis called again to try and get me to re-advertise in their directory. Now I have been using the Yellow Pages as my only advertising source (other than my website) for many years with limited success. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:52:00 +1100 Content is King http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=10 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=10 I just read an old article by Matthew Stibbe (see http://www.badlanguage.net/want-a-good-website-on-time-prioritise-content), that reminded me of the importance of getting your website content right and giving it greater importance than the actual website design. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:30:44 +1000 A Simpler Content Management System http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=9 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=9 Well it has taken me a long time to get around to this, but I have finally decided to sit down and build a generic content management system for websites. Over the years I have built a lot of websites where I seem to be repeating the development work. It took a slack period to get me into action but I think the wait has been worth it. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:30:04 +1000 Use video effectively http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=8 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=8 Video has now become ubiquitous on the internet. With the emergence of site like YouTube and broadband internet speeds, people have become very used to watching video on the web. The quality of this video has improved vastly as well, to a point now that it rivals t.v. broadcasts. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:52:13 +1000 Simplified SEO http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=7 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=7 Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:17:53 +1000 NearMap photomaps http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=6 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=6 I have recently become aware of the NearMap Photomaps product. NearMap are a Perth based company specialising in aerial ortho-rectified images. Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:34:00 +1100 Web development in the 1990's http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=5 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=5 Sometimes we get a bit nostalgic when we remember the "good old days". Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:58:22 +1000 Simplistic Web Design http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=4 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=4 I have always tried to instill in my clients the need for a simple interface to their website. Mon, 31 May 2010 09:32:40 +1000 I want an e-commerce/shopping cart website http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=3 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=3 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:21:43 +1000 How much does a website cost? http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=2 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=2 This is the question I most frequently get asked by prospective clients. It turns out that most people actually have no idea about the relative costs of website development. Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:45:00 +1000 Search Engine Optimisation http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=1 http://www.waterscc.com.au/blog.php?id=1 One of the most commonly asked questions I get from clients is "Why isn't my site listed in Google/Bing/Yahoo etc". Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:34:00 +1000