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Web Graphic Design for Small Businesses

Posted by Soulskill on from the make-it-pretty dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm a competent geek running a one-man-show for a small business. I do everything IT in this company; servers, email, desktop support, managing Ethernet switches, cash registers, inventory database, and the company website. My boss has asked me to 'punch up' the website to make it more appealing. Although I can hold my own with HTML, PHP and a couple SQL products, graphic design isn't one of my strengths. I'm looking for some advice on how to improve the site without making it overstimulating for the webophobic. It's also important that it conform to ADA accessibility guidelines. In particular, I'm looking for books or tutorial websites that teach the basics of good graphic design — how to make it more appealing without losing the ability to communicate effectively. Also, I would appreciate suggestions for tools to use to make this more efficient (Windows and Linux are both OK)."

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  1. Re:Get a web designer by ScrewMaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Green text on black background is the only way to go!

    Nah, that's old school. Amber on a black background is what you want.

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  2. Re:Unify your online presence and Marketing progra by MrMarket · · Score: 5, Funny

    You want a Marketing Pro, who can deliver the rain, handling the "Vision", while you can concentrate on the implementation.

    Okay... who let in the PHB?
  3. Re:Unify your online presence and Marketing progra by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    It wasn't a PHB, it was a Marketing Pro®... :-)

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  4. And now I will write on the whiteboard by StreetStealth · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I will always preview my HTML at /." 200 times.

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  5. Re:Unify your online presence and Marketing progra by largesnike · · Score: 2, Funny

    Player's Handbook?

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