http://www.onpointcreations.com.au/webblog Our Goal is Your Goal Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:03:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en gtvt_posts[28] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Findex.php%2Flatest-projects%2Fnew-shopping-cart-built-kids-surfwear%2F", title: "NEW%20Shopping%20Cart%20Built%20%26%238211%3B%20Kids%20Surfwear", category: "Latest%20Projects", desc: "Onpoint%20Creations%20are%20pleased%20to%20announce%20we%20have%20just%20completed%20a%20new%20website%20for%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22Kids%20Surfwear%20-%20Boys%20and%20Girls%20Surf%20Clothing%20online%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EKids%20Surfwear%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EKids%20Surfwear%C2%A0%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0Aspecislises%20in%20selling%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22Buy%20Boys%20Surfwear%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%2Fboys-surfwear%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3Eboys%20surfwear%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22Buy%20Girls%20Surfwear%20Online%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%2Fgirls-surfwear%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3Egirls%20surfwear%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22Buy%20Babies%20Surfwear%20Online%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%2Fbabies-surfwear%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EBabies%20Surfwear%3C%2Fa%3E%20online%20at%20affordable%20prices.%20Kids%20Surfwear%20is%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20largest%20online%20retailer%20of%20Boys%2C%20Girls%20and%20Babies%20surf%20clothing%20and%20accessories.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey%20came%20to%20Onpoint%20Creations%20with%20an%20idea%20of%20jumping%20into%20this%20niche%20market%2C%20so%20we%20designed%20and%20build%20them%20an%20E-commerce%20website.%20Due%20to%20the%20very%20extensive%20need%20of%20high%20quality%20images%20for%20users%20to%20see%20the%20images%20close%20up%20and%20the%20simplicity%20of%20navigation%20for%20some%20users%20Onpoint%20Creations%20focused%20on%20the%20photo%20management%20and%20user%20simplicity%20before%20starting%20the%20visual%20design%20to%20ensure%20a%20seamless%20journey%20through%20the%20products%20with%20a%20simple%20experience.%0D%0A%0D%0AOur%20clients%20couldn%26%2339%3Bt%20be%20happier%20with%20the%20website.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidssurfwear.com.au%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EView%20the%20website%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fksw31.jpg%22%3E%3Cimg%20class%3D%22alignnone%20size-full%20wp-image-30%22%20title%3D%22ksw3%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fksw31.jpg%22%20alt%3D%22%22%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22389%22%20%2F%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fksw2.jpg%22%3E%3Cimg%20class%3D%22alignnone%20size-full%20wp-image-31%22%20title%3D%22ksw2%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fksw2.jpg%22%20alt%3D%22%22%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22389%22%20%2F%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B"}; Onpoint Creations are pleased to announce we have just completed a new website for Kids Surfwear Kids Surfwear  specislises in selling boys surfwear, girls surfwear and Babies Surfwear online at affordable prices. Kids Surfwear is Australia’s largest online retailer of Boys, Girls and Babies surf clothing and accessories. 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Flash has made website design more interactive for the viewer, making it easier to view animations, videos, music, and other mediums. Flash helps viewer’s browsing experience more entertaining. Alternatively, viewers may also see it as an unnecessary distraction. 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Ensuring the website is readable, cross-platform compatible, and aesthetically pleasing on screen, are factors that should be taken into consideration. However, you also want the website to have unique elements of design. 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Being .NET developers, we have always had the problem of rewriting URL’s. Websites hosted on an Apache web server have no problem as you have the use of the .htaccess file, a file which has many uses, including the ability to rewrite URL’s. If you are not sure what URL rewriting is to begin with, [...]]]> http://www.onpointcreations.com.au/webblog/index.php/search-engine-optimisation/windows-url-rewriting-how-to-rewrite-urls-for-windows-servers/ gtvt_posts[12] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Findex.php%2Flatest-projects%2Fkirsty-lee-allan-kirstleeallancom-coming-soon%2F", title: "Kirsty%20Lee%20Allan%20%26%238211%3B%20Website%20Coming%20Soon", category: "Latest%20Projects", desc: "Onpoint%20Creations%20are%20pleased%20to%20be%20working%20with%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kirstyleeallan.com%22%20title%3D%22Kirsty%20Lee%20Allan%22%3EKirsty%20Lee%20Allan%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20launch%20her%20official%20website%20-%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kirstyleeallan.com%22%3EKirstyLeeAllan.com%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kirstyleeallan.com%22%3EKirsty%20Lee%20Allan%3C%2Fa%3E%20is%20a%20local%20Australian%20born%20actor%20who%C2%A0now%20plays%20the%20role%20of%20%26%2339%3BBomber%26%2339%3B%20on%20the%20Australian%20hit%20drama%20Sea%20Patrol%2C%20which%20is%20now%20in%20it%26%2339%3Bs%20second%20season.%20The%20official%20website%20is%20currently%20being%20developed%20which%20will%20contain%20the%20latest%20information%2C%20news%2C%20photos%20and%20more."}; Onpoint Creations are pleased to be working with Kirsty Lee Allan to launch her official website – KirstyLeeAllan.com Kirsty Lee Allan is a local Australian born actor who now plays the role of ‘Bomber’ on the Australian hit drama Sea Patrol, which is now in it’s second season. The official website is currently being developed which [...]]]> http://www.onpointcreations.com.au/webblog/index.php/latest-projects/kirsty-lee-allan-kirstleeallancom-coming-soon/ gtvt_posts[11] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Findex.php%2Flatest-projects%2Fprimary-programs-plus-facelift%2F", title: "Primary%20Programs%20Plus%20Facelift", category: "Latest%20Projects", desc: "%3Cimg%20src%3D%22%2Fimages%2Fblog-img%2Fppplus-logo.jpg%22%20alt%3D%22Primary%20Programs%20Plus%22%20align%3D%22left%22%20height%3D%2288%22%20width%3D%22230%22%20%2F%3EOnpoint%20Creations%20are%20pleased%20to%20have%20worked%20with%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppplus.com.au%2F%22%3EPrimary%20Program%20Plus%3C%2Fa%3E%20or%20otherwise%20known%20as%20PPPlus%20-%20a%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppplus.com.au%2F%22%3Eprimary%20school%20teacher%20resource%3C%2Fa%3E%20web%20site%20that%20offers%20a%20range%20of%20teacher%20courses%20for%20sale%20online.%20When%20Primary%20Programs%20Plus%20approached%20us%20their%20site%20was%20in%20major%20need%20of%20a%20facelift%2C%20and%20there%20were%20a%20number%20of%20other%20things%20that%20needed%20to%20be%20done%20to%20the%20site%2C%20so%20we%20got%20to%20work.%0D%0A%0D%0AAs%20we%20wanted%20to%20give%20the%20site%20a%20new%20fresh%20feel%2C%20we%20started%20from%20the%20ground%20up%20and%20implemented%20a%20number%20of%20features%20that%20makes%20the%20site%20not%20only%20look%20better%2C%20but%20is%20easier%20to%20use%20and%20navigate.%20We%20also%20performed%20extensive%20internet%20marketing%20techniques%20that%20is%20already%20bringing%20great%20results.%0D%0A%0D%0AFeel%20free%20to%20visit%20the%20new%20site%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppplus.com.au%2F%22%3Ewww.ppplus.com.au%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20see%20an%20example%20of%20our%20work%20on%20display.%20If%20you%20feel%20that%20your%20site%20too%20could%20do%20with%20an%20upgrade%2C%20call%20us%20today%20on%2002%208003%204773."}; Onpoint Creations are pleased to have worked with Primary Program Plus or otherwise known as PPPlus – a primary school teacher resource web site that offers a range of teacher courses for sale online. When Primary Programs Plus approached us their site was in major need of a facelift, and there were a number of [...]]]> http://www.onpointcreations.com.au/webblog/index.php/latest-projects/primary-programs-plus-facelift/ gtvt_posts[10] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Findex.php%2Fweb-development%2Fie-if-statement%2F", title: "IE%20If%20Statement", category: "Web%20Development", desc: "%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fimages%2Fblog-img%2Fie.jpg%22%20align%3D%22left%22%20height%3D%22116%22%20width%3D%22116%22%20%2F%3EIf%20you%20are%20a%20web%20designer%20or%20have%20ever%20tried%20to%20design%20a%20web%20site%2C%20you%20will%20no%20doubt%20come%20across%20the%20fact%20that%20one%20of%20a%20web%20designers%20biggest%20issues%20will%20be%20getting%20a%20web%20site%20consistent%20across%20all%20the%20major%20browsers.%20Many%20times%20I%20will%20visit%20a%20web%20site%20that%20works%20perfect%20in%20Internet%20Explorer%2C%20however%20when%20viewing%20it%20in%20another%20browser%20such%20as%20Firefox%20it%20does%20not%20work%2C%20or%20some%20parts%20are%20missing%20or%20there%20is%20some%20other%20issue.%20It%20happeneds%20the%20other%20way%20round%20too%2C%20with%20it%20working%20perfect%20in%20Safari%20on%20a%20Mac%2C%20but%20then%20on%20PC%20with%20with%20IE%20%28Internet%20Explorer%29%20there%20are%20problems.%20Onpoint%20Creations%20ensures%20that%20when%20we%20build%20a%20web%20site%2C%20it%20works%20across%20the%20major%20browsers%2C%20as%20everyone%20does%20not%20use%20the%20same%20browser.%0D%0A%0D%0ASo%20I%20thought%20I%20would%20share%20a%20little%20tip%20that%20can%20help%20iron%20out%20problems%20in%20IE.%20If%20you%20find%20that%20your%20site%20is%20working%20great%20in%20most%20browsers%20except%20IE%2C%20you%20can%20use%20a%20CSS%20IF%20statement%20what%20will%20apply%20different%20styles%20if%20the%20user%20is%20using%20IE%20to%20view%20the%20web%20page.%20%20For%20example%3A%0D%0A%0D%0AIn%20your%20webpage%20where%20you%20define%20your%20stylesheet%2C%20you%20can%20write%20this%3A%0D%0A%3Cpre%3E%3Ccode%3E%26lt%3Blink%20rel%3D%22stylesheet%22%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%20href%3D%22my-normal-style.css%22%20%2F%26gt%3B%3C%2Fcode%3E%3C%2Fpre%3E%0D%0A%3Cpre%3E%3Ccode%3E%26lt%3B%21--%5Bif%20IE%5D%26gt%3B%0D%0A%20%20%26lt%3Blink%20rel%3D%22stylesheet%22%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%20href%3D%22my-ie-style.css%22%20%2F%26gt%3B%0D%0A%26lt%3B%21%5Bendif%5D--%26gt%3B%3C%2Fcode%3E%3C%2Fpre%3E%0D%0AWhat%20that%20does%20is%20it%20first%20defines%20your%20normal%20style%20sheet%2C%20but%20then%20if%20the%20user%20is%20using%20IE%20to%20view%20your%20page%2C%20it%20will%20use%20the%20IE%20specific%20stylesheet%20instead.%20You%20can%20even%20go%20far%20as%20to%20specify%20what%20version%20of%20IE%20they%20may%20be%20using.%20For%20example%3A%0D%0A%3Cpre%3E%3Ccode%3E%26lt%3B%21--%5Bif%20IE%205.0%5D%26gt%3B%0D%0A%20%20%26lt%3Blink%20rel%3D%22stylesheet%22%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%20href%3D%22ie-version-5.css%22%20%2F%26gt%3B%0D%0A%26lt%3B%21%5Bendif%5D--%26gt%3B%3C%2Fcode%3E%3C%2Fpre%3E%0D%0A%3Cpre%3E%3Ccode%3E%26lt%3B%21--%5Bif%20IE%205.5%5D%26gt%3B%0D%0A%20%20%26lt%3Blink%20rel%3D%22stylesheet%22%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%20href%3D%22%3C%2Fcode%3E%3Ccode%3Eie-version-5.5%3C%2Fcode%3E%3Ccode%3E.css%22%20%2F%26gt%3B%0D%0A%26lt%3B%21%5Bendif%5D--%26gt%3B%3C%2Fcode%3E%3C%2Fpre%3E%0D%0A%3Cpre%3E%3Ccode%3E%26lt%3B%21--%5Bif%20IE%206.0%5D%26gt%3B%0D%0A%20%20%26lt%3Blink%20rel%3D%22stylesheet%22%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%20href%3D%22%3C%2Fcode%3E%3Ccode%3Eie-version-6%3C%2Fcode%3E%3Ccode%3E.css%22%20%2F%26gt%3B%0D%0A%26lt%3B%21%5Bendif%5D--%26gt%3B%3C%2Fcode%3E%3C%2Fpre%3E%0D%0AIn%20most%20cases%20you%20are%20able%20to%20program%20your%20styles%20to%20work%20in%20all%20browsers%2C%20however%20sometimes%20%28after%20pulling%20all%20your%20hair%20out%29%20you%20can%20easily%20use%20this%20technique%20to%20fix%20your%20problems."}; If you are a web designer or have ever tried to design a web site, you will no doubt come across the fact that one of a web designers biggest issues will be getting a web site consistent across all the major browsers. Many times I will visit a web site that works perfect in [...]]]> http://www.onpointcreations.com.au/webblog/index.php/web-development/ie-if-statement/ gtvt_posts[9] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onpointcreations.com.au%2Fwebblog%2Findex.php%2Fblogging%2Fthe-power-of-a-blog%2F", title: "The%20Power%20of%20a%20Blog", category: "Blogging", desc: 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A blog is a very simple, effective and powerful tool to have on your web site, no matter what your site may be about. 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