ARTICLES
We're helpful people here at Arkose Design. So helpful in fact that we're giving away free web design advice. Not sure why we're doing it, but we hope that the articles on this page are useful to somebody!
WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE CONTENT FOR USERS AND NOT JUST FOR GOOGLE ALGORITHMS
Experts in web design tell us to focus on SEO and search engine rankings when building our sites. However, is this done at the expense of writing copy for human users?
DROP-DOWN MENUS - GOOD OR BAD?
Drop-down menus are a common way of setting out navigation on a web site. We've all seen sites with very clever multi-layered drop-downs. However, in this day and age of accessibility, CSS and simplicity of design, it's worth having a look at where drop-down menus fit in with the latest thoughts on web design.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A SITE MAP FOR?
What are site maps and site indexes, and how should they be used?
WEB STANDARDS
A brief look at why web standards are important for clients buying web sites and for developers creating them.
10 STEPS TO BUILDING A SEARCHABLE WEB SITE
The greatest looking web site is pretty unless it's found by search engines. The foundation of an effective web site is to have relevant search terms built-in, and this article explains the basics.
