Open-source Web CMS: Why Higher Quality?
Why free open-source software products are so good? It is somewhat counterintuitive to accept the fact that open-source web content management systems (CMS) or other open-source projects, for that...
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If you are considering a new Joomla website or converting your old website into a Joomla website, start with finding out whether your current hosting provider supports Joomla properly. Joomla runs best...
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When selecting a web design agency for your website project, apart from looking at their portfolio and reviewing their client testimonials, the following ten topics are a must to include in your...
View ArticleSingle Page Web Design Trend of 2016
Love it or hate it, but you can't deny that it's there. The single page web design is the most noticeable trend of 2016.  When we ask our clients what website designs they like they send us samples of...
View ArticleJoomla vs. Drupal vs. Wordpress vs. Sharepoint
What is a Content Management System? For a new modern website a Content Management System (CMS) is a must. A website CMS allows you to update content on your website without knowing HTML, CSS, PHP or...
View ArticleWebsite Template Provider: Yootheme
Hi from Joomla Bliss, a web design agency in Ottawa This post is a review of one of our favourite website template designers Yootheme. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany and run by a team of...
View ArticleJoomla! 3.4.5 Released
Hi from Ottawa, Designing websites and following industry news here, which we want to share with you. The Joomla! Development Team has just released version 3.4.5! This is a very important security...
View ArticleWebsite Template Provider: Rockettheme
Hello from Joomla Bliss, a web design agency in Ottawa This post is a review of one of our favourite website template providers Rockettheme. The company is based in Denver, Colorado and run by a team...
View ArticleJoomla! 3.4.6 Released
Hi from Ottawa, Designing websites is always fun, but it is also important to stay abreast web design industry news. The Joomla! Development Team has just released version 3.4.6! Like Joomla 3.4.5,...
View ArticleJoomla! 3.4.7 Released
Hi from Joomla Bliss web design firm in Ottawa, The Joomla! Development Team has just released version 3.4.7! This is a security patch that, as before, requires immediate attention, but only for a...
View ArticleJoomla! 3.4.8 Released
Season's Greetings from Joomla Bliss in Ottawa! The Joomla Development Team has just released Joomla version 3.4.8! Unlike the last few patches which are more urgent, this is mainly a bug-fix patch,...
View ArticleJoomla vs. Drupal vs. Wordpress
The CMS Advantage There is a long discussion going on about which one of the three leading open-source web content management systems (CMS) is better: Joomla, Drupal or Wordpress. Here is our view on...
View ArticleSelecting a Content Management System (CMS)
Selecting a Content Management System (CMS) When selecting a Content Management System (CMS) for your website, consider the following: Will your website have a significant affect on your business? For...
View ArticleWebsite Marketing: What to Expect
Your website is representative of your business, its reputation and even credibility. When getting ready to build a website, consider the following factors: Your website needs to have a modern look...
View Article10 Tips for Marketing Managers: Website Design or Redesign Project
Planning on undertaking a website design or website redesign project? Allow us to present the ultimate website redesign checklist. Download this checklist in PDF format Kick off the project. Get...
View ArticleHow to Speed up a Joomla Website
A few simple tricks to speed up your Joomla website It is a well-known fact that websites that have a Content Management System (CMS) load slower than those that don't have a CMS. Simply because there...
View ArticleWebsite Design QA Checklist
Having completed the site's development prototype stage and received approval from the client, it is important to proceed with certain Quality Assurance (QA) check points in mind. Working "backwards"...
View ArticlePrototyping in Web Design: Key Risk Mitigation Element
A prototype of a website, for our purposes, is a draft version of a website hosted live (what is called a high-fidelity prototyping). It usually consists of three pages: home, second page, and contact...
View ArticleOpen-source Web CMS: Why Higher Quality?
Why free open-source software products are so good? It is somewhat counterintuitive to accept the fact that open-source web content management systems (CMS) or other open-source projects, for that...
View ArticleHow to Select a Hosting Company for a Joomla Website
If you are considering a new Joomla website or converting your old website into a Joomla website, start with finding out whether your current hosting provider supports Joomla properly. Joomla runs best...
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