Welcome to the Tangleweb

Web Design & Optimisation

Welcome to the Tangeweb. We are a web design and internet marketing studio that specialises in; web design, website optimisation, marketing and bespoke functionality.

When choosing a web design company, the design plays an important role in the success of your online presence. Here at Tangleweb we traditionally employ graphic and web designers who together produce great designs that are technically sound. Equally important are factors that you should take into consideration. These consist of 4 following disciplines:

Web Design - W3C compliant XHTML & CSS coding, and a keen focus on website usability.

Marketing - An understanding of your online objectives and existing marketing concepts.

Website Optimization - Search engine friendly website coding and maintenance of search engine rankings.

Functionality - Bespoke Content Management Systems (CMS) developed to your exact requirements.

For more information about any of our services then please call our head office on 0794 832 672 or alternatively you can complete our online enquiry form.

Web Design

& Website Designer's Resources

Web Design / Website Design Encyclopaedia

Our extensive 'Web Design / Website Design Encyclopaedia', aims to archive an up-to-date catalogue of everything in the world of web design. From CSS to W3C Compliance, our web design encyclopaedia articles are written and maintained by the public, similar to the format on Wikipedia. You can read, edit and contribute new web design articles that span all aspects of web design.

Website Design Templates, Artwork & PDF Downloads Our website design resources contain a rich variety of informative PDF's, vector artwork and website templates. All of our website design resources are free to download and are regularly updated by our in-house design team.

Web Designers - Tutorials, Scripts & Resources

For web designers looking to 'up their game' and find that elusive coding; our 'Web Designers Tutorials, Scripts and Resources' are written by our in-house web designers and are available for free download from our resource pages. All of our free scripts, tutorials and downloads are written by our in-house web designers at Tangleweb and are not copied from other web sites on the internet

Web Design

Portfolio & Case Studies

Below you can find a small selection of websites taken from our web design portfolio. Simply click on a website thumbnail to be taken to the case study on our portfolio. Along side each thumbal is a small speech bubble, indicating the features and services that are featured on that particular website.

Web Design Examples

Opposite are examples of our basic web design service. Just because we refer to them as basic, they are by no means insufficient.

Our basic web design package comes complete with a bespoke design, flash animation, contact enquiry form and sufficient pages that explore your products and services.

All of our web sites are built by our in-house web designers and coded to industry standards.

New Business Web Designs

Our New Business web design packages are really tailored to suit you, your business, and your objectives. After an initial consultation we design and develop your web site to achieve those objectives.

Advanced features may include:

Blog with RSS feed
(CMS) Content Management System.
Advanced, stunning use of flash animation.

Bespoke Web Design

Tangleweb also offer completely bespoke web design and web development.

Our web designs can incorporate more advanced features that you may wish to have on your new web site.

Here is just one example of video content linked to You Tube.

Other features available:

Blogging Software Job Search Functionality Secure Member's Areas

Web Design History

Web site design has come a very long way since the Internet’s very first web site back in the early 1990’s. Like the Internet’s very first web sites, the majority of sites are presented in a computer language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language). HTML is currently in its’ 4th version, with the next major version, HTML 5 currently being rolled out. HTML 4 has been the core Internet Mark-Up language for nearly 10 years.

Ever since the original conception of HTML, the Internet boom has spawned an array of hundreds if not thousands of other languages, software and mediums that are used in collaboration to produce modern, attractive and dynamic web sites.

In modern times, there are a whole host of features available to build a both stunning and interactive web site. The construction and completion of a web site can be categorised in two main areas:

1. The Design

The primary objective of a web site should be to meet the requirements of the client. In most cases this would be to attract then convert Internet users into customers, subscribers or in the case of charities, donators. The design of the web site is paramount to reassuring, educating and ultimately convincing the viewer that they have come to the right place, or that they have found what they are looking for.

It is the responsibly of the web design company or sole web designer, to produce a suitable design that is attractive to the target market, and doesn't deter people from exploring the web site. Web designers often use a variety of techniques, programmes and software during the design of a web site. These may include any combination of the following:

Hand Drawn designs - and conceptions are used to quickly produce layouts and visuals for the design.

Adobe Fireworks - Can be used to produce mock-ups and ‘Internet Ready graphics’.

Adobe Illustrator - Is another tool for producing mock-ups, graphics and design elements.

Adobe Dreamweaver - Is used to construct the web site as it is being constructed for the Internet. Some designers even use Dreamweaver to help them with the design process of a web site.

CSS - Cascading Style Sheets. CSS is used in conjunction with HTML to design and style the web site from a separate file. The use of CSS brings many advantages including advanced design features, lower file sizes and a universal styling document that updates the presentation and design of the site automatically from a single document.

2. The Development

Once the design of the web site is in place, either as a mock-up or coded HTML skeleton, the web site then requires developing. Development can be as basic as constructing the design as a web page in HTML, or it can be as complex as using the design to ‘skin’ a complex, Database driven web site.

Development can be completed by the same designer, or in the case of bigger/complex projects, within a team of individuals who specialise in certain areas of construction. Web Developers or Web Designers can use any of the following to develop a web site to completion and the ongoing maintenance:

HTML - Hypertext Markup Language is the basic language for presenting a web-site.

XHTML - is the markup language with the same depth as HTML, but XHTML also conforms to XML syntax.

XML - is a custom language for creating custom markup.

RSS - Stands for 'Real Simple Syndication' and is a popular format for publishing frequently updated articles and stories like blogs.

ASP.NET - Is the Windows Framework used for dynamic applications.

PHP - Is a free (released under the PHP License) scripting language for constructing dynamic web sites.

MySQL - Is a Open Source Database platform (available under terms of the GNU General Public License) and used in conjunction with PHP and other languages to store and retrieve data.

AJAX - is a coding nickname for the combination technique of XML and Javascript for making rich internet applications.

Javascript - is an established client-side scripting language commonly used by web site developers.

Perl / CGI - is an aging scripting language that was developed originally for NASA in 1987.

Actionscript - is a scripting language primarily used within and to integrate Flash. The latest version of Actionscript is 3.0 but 2.0 is still widely used worldwide.

Open Source and 3rd Party Web Design Software

Tangleweb also utilise Open Source & 3rd party web design software. Open Source is essentially software that is developed by teams of people and is distributed free on the internet.

Open Source software covers a variety of web design applications including blogging software and e-commerce software. To name a few of these applications, Tangleweb are familiar with the following:

Wordpress - This is an Open Source blogging platform that requires at minimum, a basic understanding of HTML to install. Wordpress is updated frequently by its' developers and is available worldwide to the public

Magento - This is a free E-Commerce shopping cart application that literally has everything you need to be selling online.

Paypay - Is becoming one of the most popular and safe methods of sending and receiving money via the internet. Tangleweb have experience with integrating and utilising Paypal.

Google Checkout - A rival to Paypal, Google Checkout is Google's offering to paying online. Tangleweb are able to integrate Google Checkout
into static and e-commerce web sites.

Web Site Accessibility

Another key consideration to think about when choosing a web design company is accessibility and usability. Modern Internet Browsers and
web site programming allow web sites to be constructed to allow users to:

Increase the font size on your web site.Narrate the text on your web site.Navigate around the site with Back & Forward buttons. Whilst all of the above factors should be taken for granted when you choose a web design company, the unfortunate fact is that you can’t. Ensure that accessibility and ‘Cross Platform’ support is a key objective of your chosen web designers.

Web Design Compliance & Standards

W3C (The World Wide Web Consortium) is the primary governing body for the web. W3C set out guidelines and offer verification tools to ensure that your web-site is built using Industry Standard coding. The W3C also govern a variety of other coding languages such as XML, SOAP and SSML to name a few.

Web Designers who follow the guidelines set out by the W3C can expect their web sites to benefit from:

Better Search Engine Rankings.

Better Universal Browser Compatibility

Better collaboration between other web designers and developers.

The 2 main W3C standards that we practice are XHTML and CSS

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