web site consulting
If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It Anyway
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 | graphic design, search engine optimization (SEO), web design, web site consulting, web site development | No Comments
Noodle Design was born out of a time of unemployment, following 9/11. One of the first web sites that was done under the Noodle name was Artistic Photography by Sara Adamski. Sara photographed my wedding and in 2004 when our baby was a couple of months old we contacted Sara about photos of our new family. We had made a web site about our pregnancy that then turned in to a web site about our baby, which I shared with Sara. When she learned that I designed web sites a wonderful trading relationship began. A web site for her, photos for us.
The web site we developed was true to coding and usability standards of 2004 and fortunately it was classic enough in design that it did not quickly become outdated.
Still, five years later technology had changed so dramatically that this classic web site needed an overhaul. Most notably today’s computer monitors are much larger and the resolutions higher, internet connections speedier. Wonderful news for a photographer who needs their photos to be large and beautiful.
Sara also likes to edit her site so the new site was built with simplicity in mind. All of the menus are straight html and embedded using PHP includes. Editing just one file will add a new page to the entire site.
The code is cleaner (validates as XHTML Strict) and search engine optimized. Will the site last her forever? Nope, because in a few years technology will have changed our web site standards again, but Sara’s site has what she needs to grow her business: big, beautiful photos.
Has it been several years since you had your site designed? If so then it’s time to invest some time in having a new site done. Noodle Design would love to help you. Contact us to find out how we can help you!
Also, check out Sara’s photos if you’re in the market and in the Greater Seattle area.
New Construction Management Site Launched by Design Firm Noodle Design
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 | business cabinet design, business card design, graphic design, identity systems, search engine optimization (SEO), web design, web site consulting, web site development | No Comments
Bockes Consulting Group (BCG), a multi-disciplined construction management and consulting firm, provides innovative solutions that deliver projects on time and within budget. From project conceptualization through closeout, BCG will assist you in achieving project success, from the ground up.
The construction management and consulting firm out of the Seattle and Greater Puget Sound areas of Washington (WA). Contact us for restaurant, industrial, hospitality and commercial projects throughout the country.
What is Information Architecture?
Friday, November 21st, 2008 | web site consulting | No Comments
You wouldn’t start nailing together boards for your new house before putting together blueprints, would you? And should you start building a web site before deciding what will go on it? Nope to both. Long before pixels are put to screen, put pencil to paper (ok, maybe text to Word) and organize! It’s incredibly important and here’s how you get started.
Take a moment to consider the ultimate goals of your web site. Planning for an informational web site about a cause, and you’re aiming to tug at people’s heart strings? Is yours a business with multiple facets yet you need to focus on one in particular? Got one product you need to sell more than any other? Consider the goals and prioritize them. Who is your audience? Who have they been, who do you want them to be? With goals and audience determined you can then organize your content (information architecture!) so that it will reach those you want with the message you need them to see! Document your goals, audience, and content and give them to your web designer.
Only at that point are you ready to put pixel to screen. Any good designer will ask you the above questions and guide you in preparing for your web site.
Noodle Design provides its clients initially a web site design questionnaire that asks you those questions and helps you start to organize your thoughts. Using the information you supply in the questionnaire a requirements document is set up. We refer to this as the bible of your web site. It’s a one-stop shop of information (both content, design, technical, and administrative) about your web site. You’d be in good hands with Seattle design firm Noodle Design >
I need a web site and don’t know where to start!!
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 | web site consulting | No Comments
Problem: “I’m just getting started and not sure what to do”
Solution: You’ve got a new small business, venture, idea, and you want to share it with the world but don’t know where to start. I can help you determine the best domain name, and get you set up with the right kind of web hosting. I’ll help you determine the goals of your website. What exactly do you want it to do for you and for your visitors? Together we’ll determine how your site should be organized (known as information architecture) and arrive at a navigation scheme that’ll lead your visitors on an enjoyable ride through your site.
Learn more about how Noodle Design can help you with web site consulting >>