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An Easy Buy Now / Donate Button: Securely Accept Credit Card Orders on your Website
Small businesses face so many challenges in moving their sales and marketing efforts into the digital age. Watching the big dogs incorporate the latest techonology and software into their online sites, distribution networks, marketing or production can be as inspiring … Continue reading
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15 Years of Rapid Change for the World of Print
Today ImageSmith surprised me with a little celebration for my 15th anniversary with the company and a very generous gift of a brand new iPad. Our discussion at the gathering centered around the changes in our business over the past … Continue reading
There’s Something About Paper. Or, about that pdf diploma…
We love technology – the instantaneous flow of information and data, the interconnectedness of people who would never otherwise meet, the crowd-sourcing of digital solutions. In our line of work, we have marvelled at the seismic shift in the ease … Continue reading
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Your ROI from Social Media Marketing
At the end of the day, the bottom line with any form of marketing is ROI – what return do we expect for the time, money and resources spent on the investment. In the realm of social media, the … Continue reading
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What is DotNetNuke?
DotNetNuke is free software that is installed on an internet hosting account which is used to develop and maintain web applications and websites. A properly configured DNN website provides companies a way to manage their website with ease and confidence while … Continue reading
Using HTML Entities for Special Characters
At ImageSmith, we develop for a Content Management System (CMS) called DotNetNuke. This allows our clients to easily make text and image changes with a simple login. Usually the only type of content that needs to be added or updated … Continue reading
Web Safe Fonts and the Current State of Internet Typography
Traditionally, when designing a website only certain fonts were available for use. These fonts earned the title “web safe fonts” because these fonts were installed on almost everyone’s computer. So back in the day, web designers and developers were limited … Continue reading
How to Handle Spam and Email Scams
There is nothing more frustrating than a full inbox, especially when most of the emails are unsolicited spam from shysters overseas. Often times they will send professional looking emails, acting as a professional representative of a reputable company. For instance, … Continue reading
How To Optimize Pictures For Your Website
What Is Image Optimization? When you take a digital picture, the file size of the picture depends on the camera. Most cameras and smart phones produce high quality pictures and the file size tends to exceed 2 megabytes (Mb), and … Continue reading
Embedding Videos In Your DotNetNuke Website
Adding Video to Your Website Adding a YouTube video to your website is unbelievably easy. In fact, all the big players in the internet video market provide embed code so that website owners and bloggers can add video to their … Continue reading