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SugarCRM and vTiger: Comparative Review

Administrator — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:15:18 +0100

There are two most widely used open source CRM software - SugarCRM and vTiger CRM. There has been much altercation over the fact that vTiger will become the SugarCRM alternative in the CRM space. vtiger CRM was actually forked from Sugar CRM designed to create a fully open source CRM that would offer functionality comparable to salesforce.com. vtiger has undergone significant improvements over the years and is one of the leading CRM software now. Although vTiger shares several common features wiRead More...

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Website

Administrator — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:41:31 +0100

1. Your Business is Open to the World 24/7, 365 Days a Year
Unlike your company's office that may be open from 8-5, Monday thru Friday, your company 's website is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are many different time zones that may affect your business, which is why being on the web makes it time convenient for everyone.

2. It's Your Online Brochure / Catalog That Can Be Changed at Anytime
A website is easier, cheaper and quicker to updateRead More...

Why Content Management System (CMS)?

Deep Garcha — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:45:21 +0100

CMS gives your organization complete control over your website

You will have the ability to update content, add pictures, links, news and even change or add more categories to your navigation bar! You will never have to worry about web developers' fees again!

What is a Content Management System?
A Content Management System (CMS) supports the creation, management, distribution and publishing of corporate information.

It covers the complete life cycle of the pages on your Read More...

Principles of Design

Deep Garcha — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:27:22 +0100

Generally, all the principles of design apply to any piece you may create. How you apply those principles determines how effective your design is in conveying the desired message and how attractive it appears. There is seldom only one correct way to apply each principle.

Balance
Try walking a long distance with a 2 pound bag of rocks in one hand and a 10 pound bag of marbles in the other. After awhile you’ll be wanting to shift your load around, putting a few marbles in the rockRead More...

Advantages of CRM

Deep Garcha — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:54:48 +0100

The advantages of CRM are so many that they cannot be listed in just one article. I’ll try my best though to highlight the best of the lot. A properly planned and designed CRM system can give an organization a clear cut advantage over an organization that doesn’t use it.

Personalized and better relationships with customers are the key to the success of an organization and that’s exactly what a CRM system will give you.

The difference between an organization wiRead More...

Importance of CRM Drives Job Growth

Deep Garcha — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:50:28 +0100

Customer relationship management is an always-evolving industry, and today’s surge of CRM software options is driving growth in staffing needs, too.

In a tightening economy, customer relations have become ever more important—hence the increase of careers based around building, protecting and cultivating relationships with customers for businesses in nearly every sector.

According to a recent study by GI Insight, most top corporations based in the United Kingdom have appointeRead More...

Choosing a Logo Design for Your Company – Some Tips for Effective Logos

Deep Garcha — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:42 +0100

Choosing a Logo Design for Your Company

A picture is worth a thousand words. This adage is especially true when it comes to logo design. People have an immediate psychological and emotional response when they view a logo. Before anyone picks up the phone to call you or hits send on an e-mail, they will most likely first see your logo. A good logo can be just the right push to get them to call and a bad one can be enough to scare them away. You want to make sure you are sending the rRead More...

Designing Web Sites For All Screen Resolutions

Deep Garcha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

This tutorial teaches you how to design a website that utilizes the available browser space efficiently and looks good for all screen resolutions.

Why do we need to design for all resolutions?

Web site design scalability – As technology advances and the configuration of monitors keep increasing it is impossible to test your site in all screen sizes. Designing stretch layouts that fit any screen resolution ensures that you know all your visitors see a visually appealing and professioRead More...

HTML and CSS Validation: Should You Validate Your Web Page?

Administrator — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

If you don’t hang around webmaster circles, you may not realise that HTML validation and CSS validation are controversial issues with some people. This article discusses some of the positions taken in these discussions to provide some perspectives on issues that have come increasingly to the fore in web development. Hopefully, the article will also provide a practical method that overworked webmasters can use to improve their website.

Some Background Information: What does Validating HTMRead More...

Three Marketing Tips

Administrator — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:07:34 +0100

Talk up your business - Wherever you go, talk about your business. And talk about your website. Tell engaging stories about how you helped your clients by building their business.

Go to online chat forums in your industry and post comments explaining tips and tricks of your trade or industry. Many people have gained valuable leads this way.

Start blogging - Add a blog to your website. Afraid of giving away your trade secrets? Sharing valuable information and advice about Read More...

Five Crucial Ingredients of Web Design

Administrator — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:48:31 +0100

Professional website developers know the importance of web design and the role it plays in making a website successful.

Designing a successful website is no easy task, especially for someone who is new to the world of web development. With the help of web development applications many people can and do create decent websites. But decent in most cases is not good enough to make a site successful from a traffic or financial standpoint.

There are five crucial ingredients Read More...