If you are thinking of creating a new website, whether as a completely new project or as a replacement or redesign of an existing site, it can seem like a daunting prospect.  If you have never managed a site build before, it is good to know what to expect when embarking on this kind of project.

What’s the big deal about a web CMS?  There are a number of different CMS systems you can choose from to build your website, at Pure Systems we build all our websites in DNN which we think is one of the best options available.  So why should you choose a CMS based system? 

Online security is rarely out of the news now, and as more and more of our personal information is online this is something which potentially affects us all.  Whether it is a report of a security breach by a major UK company allowing personal information from customers to get into the wrong hands or allegations of hacking reportedly affecting the US presidential election, online security breaches have become something we are used to hearing about.

Designing websites for business is a balance between user experience - providing a site which is simple to use and effective - from any device, and, maximising the business’s conversions, whatever they may be.  2017 will continue to see the numbers of users accessing the web via mobile increase, here are some of our predictions for the direction of web design in the coming year.

You may remember the promise of Mobilegeddon in 2015 and Mobilegeddon 2.0, rolled out in May this year, and the dire warnings of the impact that would have on your website’s Google ranking if it was not responsive.  It is difficult to measure the impact these changes have had on individual websites as, of course, search visibility relies on many factors, the responsiveness of the website being just one of them.   However, the changes made by Google to their search algorithm have shown that they are committed to ensuring that the search results they offer are for websites which are responsive and can be accessed on any device.