The Applecado blog

Website Accessibility – The Basics

Website accessibility is essential to make sure that your customers and website visitors are able to view and use your website. Below are some pointers for making sure your site is accessible to all, be it those with disabilities, injuries, poor eyesight or unsupported web browsers.

Don't forget that accessibility is not just ensuring a compliant site for disabled readers, but accessibility is about designing for everyone.

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Bespoke vs. ‘Off the Shelf’ Websites

Bespoke or ‘off the shelf’? Website builders like WordPress have their benefits, but have you considered what a bespoke website could do for you?

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What is SSL, and do I need it for my website?

Read our article on SSL, we aim to help you understand the jargon around this ‘new’ convention and decide whether or not a SSL certificate will benefit your website.

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Spam Through Your Website’s Contact Form?

Spam is becoming more of a nuisance in today’s busy lives as we spend more time connected to our devices, and online services. While the email hosting giants try to do what they can, we’re see larger and larger volumes of spam emails cluttering up our inboxes.

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Server Jargon Busting

When you don’t work with hosting every day, it can be confusing. I’d like to explain some of the terminology and jargon, and hopefully help some of you out.

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"Rules" for Designing a Responsive Website

Having a responsive website is becoming more important than ever before, and we’d like to recommend a few things to consider when planning, creating or updating your website.

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