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Oct 16, 2015

Say ‘Goodbye’ to Adobe Flash

With Adobe Flash being phased out we can all say ‘goodbye’ to the constant update reminders, our devices becoming bogged down, and the security issues that plagued it. Once the final nail is placed in Flash’s coffin, it may not all be sunshine and rainbows. There are still many websites dependant upon Flash and there are already some negative effects that website owners will need to be prepared for: Decrease in Advertising Revenue – According to ...

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Dec 2, 2014

Upcoming Web Design Trends

Website design is ever changing.  We are constantly seeing new ideas and technology to change the standard for a well designed website.  In some cases concepts we’ve seen before are being tried in a slightly different way to great success.  The increase in web browsing on mobile devices is changing the approach and making good design more important than ever. With this in mind, what are the next big trends for web design coming in 2015? Here are 3 we ...

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Sep 26, 2014

Transitioning Website Design & Content Trends

Have you been noticing some website design and content trends substantially changing in the past couple of years?  With the exponential growth of different devices accessing the Internet and keeping pace with best SEO practices Ilya Posin with Forbes points out a few that stand out: Goodbye: Mobile Versions of Websites Instead of building mobile-switched sites (i.e. m.websitename.com), many innovative designers and developers are now focusing on ...

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Aug 12, 2014

What is Responsive Web Design?

Responsive web design is a term being used and heard more often in the web design world. It’s true that responsive web design has taken on the Internet design world by storm. Sam Kusinitz, writer for HubSpot.com shared a quick and simple definition of what exactly Responsive web design is. Check it out. “Responsive design is the method of designing web pages that automatically appear in their optimized form on all devices. In other words, ...

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Aug 1, 2014

What You Should Know About Responsive Web Design

Responsive web design is all the rage these days. If you’re going to have a website, you better make it responsive. So, what exactly makes a web design responsive? Responsive web design is an approach to web design that adjusts to the user, from varying browser sizes to changes in device. It’s been around for a few years, but it’s finally taking off and having a huge affect on websites. Responsive websites work by using media queries to ...

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Jul 21, 2014

Benefits of Responsive Web Design for B2B Websites

With a recent mobile takeover of web surfing activities, it’s important and vital for B2B companies to conform to the trend. However, there’s still a large number of B2B sites that are still not doing anything for tablet or mobile device users. At the same time, traffic from mobile and tablet tends to be much lower than on B2C sites. It’s the biggest downfall for you company to have a poor user experience on your company’s website. It ...

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Jul 18, 2014

Adapting Your Content Marketing for Different Devices

Today, the way we consume content is changing at a much faster pace than at any time in history. While there’s been quite a shift from print to digital, things have not stopped moving ever since. With the growth of mobile, and now tablet use, this altering of landscape is happening once again and adding a layer of complexity that businesses have never had to deal with before. Marketers have been discussing this “mobile” future for a ...

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Jul 11, 2014

Top 4 Mobile Marketing Mistakes

With 90 percent of American adults owning a cell phone and almost 60 percent owning a smartphone, the mobile marketing field is a force to be reckoned with. This is about 240 million people marketers can reach through mobile marketing efforts. Smartphones allow people to be constantly connected through social media and apps, which makes marketing blunders and fails very fast-moving stories. 60SecondMarketer.com provides fou­r mobile marketing mistakes that ...

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Jun 23, 2014

Benefits of Responsive Web Design and Your Company’s Marketing

We’re all familiar about responsive web design . But as a marketer, we are typically only focused on specific tasks such as creating content, developing email campaigns and updating social media networks. However, if you or your clients do not have a responsive design in place, then all of the Internet marketing strategies you implement will not bring the full potential of results. Today, over 60% of Internet access is made on a mobile device, and ...

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Jun 9, 2014

Why Your Website Will Never Be Finished

We’ve got some news for you: Your company’s website will never be finished. If you believe you are completely finished with your website, then perhaps you’re not doing all you should with it. And this adds up to some good news because if you’re constantly updating your company’s site, you’ll develop an advantage over your competitors who aren’t. Here are three reasons why you should never stop improving your ...

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May 27, 2014

Recent Trends in Website Design

As we enter the halfway point of the year, we’d like to take some time to touch on the trends that we have noticed in website design thus far. If you haven’t enhanced your website yet this year, these trends may inspire you to do so, or at least give you some great things to consider when it is time for a website redesign. Responsive Web Design This has been a trend for over a year now, but it is still gaining in popularity. As more and more ...

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May 20, 2014

Responsive Web Design for Minnesota Bank

Five Technology designed and implemented a responsive web design for a American National Bank, located in Brainerd, Minnesota. American National Bank has been a long time client of ours, we had designed their website awhile back. So, it was definitely time for a website redesign. Design standards and trends change often, so we typically suggest redesigning your website every three to five years. ANB needed a website that provided easy to access information ...

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Apr 1, 2014

A Responsive Web Design Drives Traffic to Your Website Because…

Businesses that do not have a responsive web design yet are most likely failing to reach a lot of potential customers. They may even be losing quality visitors. A responsive web design will help you attract more visitors. Not having an adaptive website might even be hurting your business. Here’s why: You Need to be Optimized for Mobile Use Mobile internet access is increasing every day. Chances are that many of your current and potential ...

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Feb 3, 2014

Reasons for a Website Redesign

Your website is your business or organization’s biggest marketing tool. It delivers the first impression of your brand and serves as the go-to to learn more about your offerings. Starting a website redesign takes a great deal of thought, preparations, and investment. Before redesigning your website, you should discover a purpose for the redesign. A redesign doesn’t necessarily mean a whole revamp of every graphic design element of your current ...

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Jan 27, 2014

Responsive Web Design – The Pros & Cons of This Website Design Trend

There has been a lot of talk in the website design industry regarding the new trend responsive web design. In fact, solomoIT recently posted a blog “ Responsive Web Design – the Future of Web ” that discusses this trend and lists some of the pros and cons of responsive design. I wanted to discuss these pros and cons of responsive web design a little bit more and explain how choosing the right website design firm can help ...

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Nov 14, 2013

Responsive Web Design for a School Website

More and more people are accessing the web through devices other than a desktop computer, which has increased the importance of responsive web design . Think about if you were a student, where are you going to go to see what’s for lunch, when an assignment is due, or what time the football game starts? Now you’re a parent. What would be the most convenient way to check your children’s grades, or see if they got out early for a snow day (a ...

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May 28, 2013

A Custom eCommerce Responsive Web Design for Blazing Adventures

Blazing Adventures has over 40 years of experience providing outdoor activities in Colorado, they are the most knowledgeable whitewater rafting and outdoor adventure company in Aspen and Snowmass. However, their web design did not convey this reputation or how adventurous this small business actually was. After seeing the renovations that Five did to Blazing Adventures’ sister company website, Incline Ski, it decided that it seriously needed a revamp of ...

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Mar 28, 2013

Automation.com: A Responsive Web Design for Online Magazine

Recently, Five Technology worked with a partner to design and implement a responsive web design , one that adapts to whatever device it is being accessed from. It was a industry  portal website design for Automation.com, which acts much like an  online magazine for professionals in the automation engineering industry. Our strategic partner assisted with all of the graphic and user interface design work, while Five took care of the CMS integration and ...

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Feb 5, 2013

Responsive Web Design

Over the last twenty years technology has continued to progress exponentially in usability and functionality, which has created an “always connected” world where people want, or need to be online all of the time. Because of this more and more people have been eager to use the newest gadgets on the market. None of these gadgets have advanced in the past few years like the smartphone and the tablet. Every generation, young and old, is becoming more ...

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Jan 18, 2013

Custom E-Commerce Responsive Web Design

Incline Ski & Board shop , located in Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado, is a local ski and snowboard shop. It provides customers with an easy way to travel without all of their bulky ski and snowboard equipment by providing high quality rental gear at fair prices. Incline Ski approached Five’s partner company Blue Tent Marketing for a brand new  responsive web design that heightened its web presence, Internet transaction functionality, ...

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Nov 15, 2012

Responsive Web Design for Vacation Rentals

The Inn at Lost Creek and Hotel Madeline, located in Telluride, Colorado, have been highly ranked vacation destinations for people seeking a relaxing escape to “The Rockies.” People from all over the world have traveled to Telluride, CO to experience the amazing skiing conditions, fantastic restaurants, and the welcoming western village. These sister vacation rental companies were in need of a high quality  web design make over. They ...

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