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    Web Design The 6 Types of Website Graphics

    You can't sell your product to an unengaged user. Website graphics are great at keeping users on-page and breaking up copywriting. There are two main types of web graphics: static and dynamic. Here, we'll discuss their subtypes and how to get the most out of them.

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  • ten principles of good website design
    Web Design The 10 Principles of Good Website Design

    Great design is equal parts creativity and convention. If your website is too plain, your business will be overlooked. Too different and you confuse and alienate your users. You must learn the rules of good design before you can break them. Here is a list of the 10 principles of good website design that we adhere to at Cedar Studios.

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  • build a website with astro and codestitch
    Web Design Build a Landing Page in 10 Minutes with Astro and CodeStitch

    Every day it seems there are new tools to build the 'perfect' website. At Cedar Studios, we like to keep it simple. That's why we use a simple static-site generator called Astro. Astro is based in HTML and CSS and ships static code by default. Basically—an unbreakable, future-proof website.

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    Web Design Rounded or Square Corners?

    Web design is composed of a thousand tiny details which are rarely seen but always felt. One of those details is 'rounded corners vs square corners'—a debate that quietly rages on in UI/UX forums across the internet. If your designs *look* good but don't *feel* right, read on.

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  • how to recreate a website
    Web Design On the Shoulders of Giants—How to Recreate a Website

    Everyone with a new business wants to reinvent the wheel. Often, they burn through cash—and more importantly, time—testing strategies that don't work. You need to know how to recreate a website design.

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  • where do web designers get their images
    Web Design Where Do Web Designers Get Their Images?

    The best copywriting in the world won't convert if your website visitors get bored and leave! Adding images, videos, and graphics to your website breaks up long stretches of text and keeps visitors engaged and primed to buy. So, where *do* web designers get their images?.

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