A Step into the Future with Responsive Web Design

The design of your website should reflect how your visitors see it. It should help them navigate the site easily, and look great- whatever device they’re using. It’s worth thinking about how your brand adapts in these different circumstances. The best way to see what responsive web design does is to try it out for yourself! View a responsive website on your computer browser, and other web enabled devices- iphone, android, ipad, tablets, netbooks- to see how the website adapts to these various devices. The list of web-enabled devices is growing all the time and with 30% of web users viewing on these devices- it is important to make sure your website gives the best user experience no matter where it is being viewed.

When you view a responsive website and change the size of your browser, you’ll notice columns collapsing into single paragraphs or breaking into columns. Images will reduce in size and thumbnails will adjust themselves to comfortably fill a new screen size. This is taking you from desktop viewing to devices with different screen sizes. Interacting with a website on a smaller screen or with a touch device is a different experience. For example, it’s easy to scroll vertically on a smartphone because people typically use one hand. So we adapt the layout to reflect this.

Reasons CAM recommends responsive web design:

1) People’s browsing habits: The way people access the web has evolved over the last few years so your website needs to function well in different screen sizes. A viewer may access the web on a number of different devices in one day, and you want to make sure you are providing them with the best user experience no matter where they are accessing your website.

2) Website Content: The content of your website is the main reason people browse your site. By adjusting the layout to the screen size your web visitor are using- you are making your website more accessible and easier for them to take in and navigate through.

3) Company Branding and Design: The design of your website should reflect how your visitors see it. It should be easy for them to navigate and look great no matter what device they are viewing it from. It is important that your company brand adapts in these different circumstances.

4) Save you $$: Developing a responsive website based on your users’ needs is a cost effective way to optimize your site for evolving web browsing devices.

Check out our latest responsive website for Reed’s Landing Corporation- www.ReedsLandingva.com and see for yourself what responsive web design is all about!

New Restaurant Website launched- Brass Monkey’s Sports Bar

Brass Monkey’s is a family owned sports bar and grill new to Chester, VA. They bring a unique vibe to the area with their fresh menu, walls plastered with big screen TV’s, dartboards, arcade games and many other weekly events. Opening in December of 2011 they started 2012 off with a bang. Brass Monkey’s is your all in one tailgating and game time hangout!

CAM launched Brass Monkey’s new website in November of 2011. The site offers a fun, hip design, complimented by a rotating slider of images featuring some of Brass Monkey’s best features and upcoming events. The homepage has some fun roll over effects with sports bar paraphernalia, that really add to the “sports bar” feel of the website. A visit to the “events” page allows the viewer to select from one of four categories of events, each of which has the capability of being edited by the site owner. This way Brass Monkey’s can keep their events page up to date and make changes anytime. We had a great time designing this site and the owner’s of Brass Monkey’s were wonderful to work with - If you are ever in the Chester area you should stop by and check them out! For more information on Brass Monkey’s, visit their website at www.brassmonkeysbar.com.

Academy Veterinary Clinic Website Launched!

Academy Veterinary Clinic was launched with the goal to be a simple content management website from where they can manage their text and pictures on the website without any assistance from CAM. Academy wanted to keep the site simple, with the goal of being a source for potential clients to find out more about their services, products and pet adoptions. We designed the site with very soothing colors and kept it simple by focusing on their main points: pet services, pet adoptions, and pet products. To make it easier for Academy and users alike, we designed a dynamic contact form allowing users to upload photos and write a story about their pets either for pet of the month or pet adoptions. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Academy on this site, and are happy to hear how excited they are about the finished product- http://www.academyvetclinic.com/

New website Launched- D'lish Bakery and Cafe- Chester VA

We are excited to announce the launch of our newest website, D'lish Bakery and Cafe. Featuring baked goods and cafe specialties; the new site serves as a resource for those looking for sweet treats or cafe favorites in the Chester and surrounding areas. Our goal while designing D'lish was to create a website that impressed the owners and visitors alike. We designed a fun, inviting website with interactive sections that are engaging and informative, while still maintaining balance between artistry and usability. Since D'lish has an active Facebook presence, we decided to feature the Activity Stream right on their website under Bakery News. That way, daily specials and news are written once to Facebook for those users, and consequently show up on the Bakery News page on the website. We have also designed a section called Fresh Baked, so D'lish can post holiday/seasonal featured specials. Best of all, unlike some restaurant sites, the menu is plain HTML text- no PDFs to download or Flash to load- which makes one of the most important features easy to access on mobile devices and iPads. It's also just quicker for people who want to check out the menu right away. So next time you think you need a coffee to perk you up, or a deletable sandwich, or just a place to relax and indulge in your favorite dessert, check out www.dlishbakeryandcafe.com and head on down to Chester to treat your senses to professionally baked goods!

Brock's BBQ Custom Facebook Page

Check out the new custom facebook page for Brock's BBQ in Chesterfield, VA. The new landing "HOME" page now gives viewers an incentive to "like" Brocks BBQ as well as view their videos showcasing their outstanding food and catering capabilities. We also added a "MENU" page to show a brief teaser of the menu to get more people to view the full menu on the website.

We have designed a few of these custom facebook pages now and have had nothing but positive feedback from facebook users.

See for yourself @

https://www.facebook.com/brocksbbq