MJA Web Design Now on Facebook!

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That’s right! MJA Web Design is now on Facebook!

We will occassionally send you updates on what is happening with the company or the web industry in general. But we promise, nothing too nerdy!

So please pass the word along and support your favorite web design firm!

How the Virginia Governor’s Race will change E-Virginia

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In one week’s time, Virginia Democrats will vote for their choice to represent the Democratic Party in one of the most contentious Governor’s primary races in recent memory.

McAuliffe, Deeds and Moran have leveraged their internet resources in a vein similar to Obama’s bar-setting e-campaign performance in 2008.   While Bob McDonnell is putting his internet resources [...]

What to Bill when Billing Hourly

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When starting up a new freelancing gig or small business, billing hourly for your services is a good way to keep your workload and cash flow consistent. To get started, you’ll need a few steady clients and a good time tracking system. Once you’ve set out running, the next thing to figure out is what [...]

Quality or Quickly?

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What is more important, to reach market quickly or to launch with a quality product?
I received this question from Pete in South Africa…
I have been working on a small web application, which I hope to launch soon. My problem is that I am spending ages tweaking and improving it before launch. I fear that if [...]

Dealing with Difficult People

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Can you recall the last time you had to deal with a negative or difficult person? Or the last time someone said something with the intention of hurting you? How did you handle it? What was the result? What can you do in the future to get through these situations with peace and [...]

Look at it Another Way

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Before you can solve a user’s problems, you must see them as that user sees them. Once you understand what drives people’s behavior, not only do new ideas flow freely, but the ideas that flow are appropriate and useful. Indi Young tells how to get out of your own way and hear [...]

How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business

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Original Post: How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business
Many e-commerce sites these days tend to be loaded down with too much information on their landing pages. The reasoning for cluttered e-commerce sites is simple: the more information you can cram on the page, the more the user will buy. Unfortunately, web buyers are a finicky [...]

Build an Incredible Login Form with jQuery

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Original Post: Build an Incredible Login Form with jQuery
One struggle that still remains today in web design is displaying all of the redundant information on every page. For example, a login form. What if there was a way to easily make the content accessible on every page, but keep it hidden until needed? Well you [...]

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