http://www.linxsmart.com/ Our Linxsmart Feed en-us Copyright 2008, LinxSmart mike.smith@linxsmart.com (Mike Smith) http://www.linxsmart.com/news.php http://vps.linxsmart.com/~linxtest/images/linxsmart.jpg http://www.linxsmart.com/ Linxsmart Blog Website basics and planning for your online campaign: How to have a successful digital presence. Are you a business owner who needs to breathe new life into your online campaign? Do the tools of the trade make your head spin? Perhaps you're considering a web site redesign, or you'd like to be able... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=linxsmart-at info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=linxsmart-at Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog If you've selected the right website provider this process should be painless, however you might like to know in advance what to expect when you set out to create your website. Knowing this process prior to moving forward is probably the safest way to go: it allows you to be organized and curb th... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=organized-approach-to-website-planning info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=organized-approach-to-website-planning Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog The month of May has brought forth many exciting developments for LinxSmart. Most notable among these changes is the acquisition of a new client portfolio gratiously brought forward by our friends at FloatPoint Media.Since LinxSmart's inception we have always valued the openness we have been fortuna... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=linxsmart-floatpoint-announcement info@linxsmart.com (LinxSmart Inc.) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=linxsmart-floatpoint-announcement Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Taking on a website is no easy task. Whether you're a new business owner or a veteran in the industry you re in; you know you need a website and that s usually where your expertise with the web ends. There are so many hidden complexities to consider before you get to the stage where you re on the ph... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=great-expectations-right-website-provider info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=great-expectations-right-website-provider Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Before 2010 most have had a thorough understanding about why web sites are necessary for business, who uses them, when they use them, why they're convenient, and how much new business one could gain by having a professional site up for the world to see. We knew this because by 2010 roughly 83% of co... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=simple-web-planning info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=simple-web-planning Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Love it or hate it: HST is here to stay. On July 1, 2010, the retail sales tax will be replaced with 'a more modern, value-added tax that will be combined with the federal GST to create a harmonized sales tax for Ontario'.Is your e-commerce website HST ready? LinxSmart can help ease the pain associa... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=Is-Your-Website-HST-Ready-yet info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=Is-Your-Website-HST-Ready-yet Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Social responsibility organizations surrounding 'green initiatives' such as Green Peace, PETA, World Wildlife Fund, and others often try to grab your attention and raise awareness through advertising and PSAs. Follow this link to see what creative thought-provoking expressions the minds of Saatchi a... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=guerilla-marketing-tactics-for-green-initiatives info@linxsmart.com (Mike Hulleman) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=guerilla-marketing-tactics-for-green-initiatives Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog We at LinxSmart are proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the 2009 Burlington Sound of Music Festival. This year was the 30th Anniversary of the festival, and we were excited to be part of it. LinxSmart was asked by the Burlington Sound of Music Festival to put them online with a new and improved web p... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=burlington-sound-of-music-sponsor-linxsmart info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=burlington-sound-of-music-sponsor-linxsmart Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog In high school, Ryan Barichello decided one day that he was going to be the boss.The 25-year-old, who now has more than 100 clients and two full-time employees, creates websites and software applications for business owners from Hamilton to Toronto.He branded his Toronto web design company LinxSmart... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=hamilton-web-design-company-linxsmart-in-the-hamilton-spectator info@linxsmart.com (Rosie Grover) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=hamilton-web-design-company-linxsmart-in-the-hamilton-spectator Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Facebook Connect was actually released back in 2008 but is definitely worthy knowledge. Facebook Connect allows users to "connect" the website they are currently on to their Facebook identity. How does this help? Well Facebook Connect has 4 major features. Trusted Authentication Anytime a user... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-and-development-integration-facebook-connect info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-and-development-integration-facebook-connect Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Our Toronto web design company doesn't just make websites, we build success online. This can't be more true than with D R Drapery Service. We launched this client's website just under a year ago and success is a common word being passed around these days. Today they were featured in the Hamilton S... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-client-dandrdrapery-featured-in-hamilton-spectator info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-client-dandrdrapery-featured-in-hamilton-spectator Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Apple released the public beta for Safari 4 on Tuesday; this is a major revision of their web browser. Safari 4 has had some great key features added. They have introduced a tool similar to Opera s Speed Dial, where your most visited or user selected pages are displayed as thumbnails for easy and... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=new-apple-web-browser-safari-4 info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=new-apple-web-browser-safari-4 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog Success in the Toronto web design industry relies on many different factors. With design being one of them, here are five important points to remember when creating a new design for a web site.Do your researchI research new and old artists, designers, sites, magazines and books. Keep up with desig... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=designing-better-websites info@linxsmart.com (Chris DiBenedetto) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=designing-better-websites Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog Aesthetic DesignAesthetic design is all about getting the look right. If you are good at this it means you will be able to design sites that not only look good but are appropriately designed. Different designs convey different messages to an end user, so it's important that a design matches the site... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-components info@linxsmart.com (Chris DiBenedetto) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-design-components Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog Search engine optimization (SEO), these days is changing to utilize different tools for better results. One of them is business blogs; this may sound alarming to both small and large companies. The truth is business blogs are one of the latest tools available to improve any website s SEO. What are ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=blogs-for-search-engine-optimization info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=blogs-for-search-engine-optimization Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog The LinxSmart Toronto web design site is undergoing a facelift. Although our current website has proven to be successful, we have decided to revamp the entire website. Over the past year we have received many compliments on our latest website and also some constructive criticism. Just like any s... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=toronto-web-design-firm-website-redesign-under-development info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=toronto-web-design-firm-website-redesign-under-development Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is probably one easiest and most effective ways to keep customers, investors and the media up to date with your organization s latest news. Information that you normally may not have gone out of the way to publish to all different recipients can easily be made availa... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-rss-feeds info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-rss-feeds Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog On January 8th 2009, Ryan Barichello, Development Director at LinxSmart Toronto web design participated in an engaging and information packed orientation day at Mohawk College Applied Arts and Technology. While presenting to students in the Computer Science program Ryan had the opportunity to field ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=mohawk-college-website-design-guest-speaker info@linxsmart.com (Chris DiBenedetto) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=mohawk-college-website-design-guest-speaker Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog After much anticipation, the website for the boutique event design firm 5th Element Events has been launched! 5th Element Events chose LinxSmart to design and develop their unique website. In an industry where perception is everything, an attractive yet functional website was just what they neede... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=5th-element-event-website-launch info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=5th-element-event-website-launch Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Linxsmart Blog Keeping your website profitable and generating new traffic can be a daunting task, especially with all the buzz words floating these days. One term I often hear clients asking about is search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is a fast growing industry despite the fact that most people have very litt... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=search-engine-optimization info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=search-engine-optimization Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Keeping your website design ahead of your competition may seem like a daunting task, but in many cases it s essential to a company s online success. Whether your website is for the purpose of implementing new features, refreshing the design or simply improving its effectiveness, it s important for ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=you-dress-to-impress-so-should-your-website info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=you-dress-to-impress-so-should-your-website Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Having a website is only the first step to generating new leads or processing impressive amounts of orders online. Most business owners track how many hits or views that their website receives, but how many of these become customers or potential client? Wikipedia defines a website conversion rate ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=lets-look-at-conversion-rates info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=lets-look-at-conversion-rates Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog The internet has opened a whole new wealth of information to the average consumer with a just a few clicks of a button. How, then, can you get your web site to stand out amongst the rest? One part of the formula is to increase your website content with quality information for your target audience. B... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-content-what-is-it-worth info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=website-content-what-is-it-worth Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Today LinxSmart Toronto web design launched a website for a local organization that is running their second annual basketball tournament this weekend, June 6 to June 8. The Hamilton Inner City 3 on 3's tournament is free to participate in and gives youth aged 10 to 16 the opportunity to compete in a... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=donated-website-for-local-youth-tournament info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=donated-website-for-local-youth-tournament Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog LinxSmart Toronto web design recently launched the website for the natural health care center, Optimum Wellness Clinic, in Missisauga. They specialize in the elimination of allergies and intolerances through the use of BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE). What is BIE? (BIE) helps reprogram... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=optimum-wellness-clinic-website-launch info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=optimum-wellness-clinic-website-launch Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Maybe you've noticed that things have been changing on our Toronto web design site lately? Well, every website needs to grow alongside a company and that's exactly what ours has done. We've added the column you see on the right hand side for browsing all of our news and recent projects. This is als... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=expanding-our-website info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=expanding-our-website Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Overview There is a lot of talk these days with regard to proper development practices and accessible web design. If you don't think any of this applies to you or your website, you probably don't understand exactly what this is all about. Web Accessibility refers to the practice of creating website... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=web-accessibility info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=web-accessibility Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog There are many different ways to benefit from having a web site, whether it is for personal gain, or to aid your business success. When you're searching through the Internet you will find endless amounts of information, about everything, and all at your fingertips. The Internet is the largest sourc... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=why-you-need-a-website info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=why-you-need-a-website Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Here's the LinxSmart Toronto web design top ten list of reasons why: 10. It's free. Completely, utterly free. You don't have to pay a penny to download it. Firefox is a product of the Mozilla foundation, a tax exempt non-profit foundation, which was established to create innovative open-source soft... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=top-ten-reasons-to-switch-to-firefox info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=top-ten-reasons-to-switch-to-firefox Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog Managing your Website? Some of our clients may be familiar with the previous version of our management software, more blandly named "LinxSmart Administrator". There was, however, nothing bland about this application. It demonstrated to us and it's users the power and value in custom administration ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=livetools-is-born info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=livetools-is-born Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog This is a question asked by both clients and web designers / developers who are yet to dip their feet in the depths of web standards. Lets take a look at this from both sides. First we need to get clear what web standards actually are. To explain what web standards are we need to take a look back a... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=why-do-web-standards-matter info@linxsmart.com (Sean Doering) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=why-do-web-standards-matter Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Linxsmart Blog LinxSmart is being featured in the Hamilton Business Link Newspaper! The result driven professionals at LinxSmart Solutions take a new approach to website standards; they counter the old-school approach to web design by providing quality and adaptability while still keeping costs affordable. Their ... http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=featured-in-the-business-link-paper info@linxsmart.com (Ryan Barichello) http://www.linxsmart.com/blog.php?blogStringID=featured-in-the-business-link-paper Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400