A review of the Queen’s new website, and why it is so bad.

The new design has only been live for a few days and already it’s getting some good feedback and has just been listed in the CSS Creme “best web flavours” gallery.
Gallery sites like these are good to get included in as they are judged by members of the design community who judge both the look [...]

Well it’s finally happened. After quite a few months of trying the new site is finally live.
Client work has been flooding in over the last 6 months so it has taken a while to find the time to finish off the last few bits. There is still a lot more portfolio work to be [...]

Christmas time saw Deft turn 5 years old.
I’d like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last 5 years and look forward to continuing for at least the next 5!

Once again, we have created a Flash game for Christmas.

It’s quite simple, involving only a left-mouse click to send Rudolf zooming towards a ramp. See how far you can send him flying and get your name on the score board.

We all have screensavers set on our PCs. Whether it’s a standard one which comes with Microsoft Windows, or one we have found online and installed ourselves.

However, screensavers for marketing are surprisingly underused. There are many different applications where a custom designed screensaver can be effective at getting your message accross, whatever it may be.

A Content Management System (CMS) puts you in control of your website’s content. If you have areas of your site that need updating on a regular basis then chances are you’ll need a CMS of some kind to allow those changes to be made.

So you have put some thought into what you want your website to do and have prepared a nice helpful brief to send out to some selected web design companies.

But who do you send it to?
How can you tell a good web designer from a bad one?

It can be daunting having to manage your companys website design project. The following article discusses what you need to think about before looking for designers, so that the quotes you receive will be as accurate and meaningful as possible.

The two most common questions I’m asked when discussing a web design project are “How much will it cost” and “How long will it take”. The answers to these can vary a lot between projects, but what does remain much the same are the steps involved in taking the project from conception through to completion.