Emotion has been the missing ingredient in web design for much of its evolution. We have focused on usability, and design as an art. However, there is a growing consensus that emotion is one of the most important "features" in any business-to-consumer website. Why?

Emotion breathes life into web design, giving it personality and life. Since our introduction to any online business is largely through its design, it needs to convey the personality, warmth, and vigor of the real life people it represents.

Here is an interesting article on how emotion contributes to the success of travel web design. Vacation travel is an emotionally charged decision, and good web design responds to that need. A good read!

Well, maybe not literally ... It must be said however, that a good web designer is hard to find! The right web designer can spell the difference success and failure when it comes to online marketing and sales. There is a new article at http://newark1.com/tips/choose-web-designer.htm that discusses just that subject! It provides three tips that will help you to find the web designer of your dreams!

Web design must do more than inform if it is to be appealing and memorable. Add a bit o personality to give it emotion and life! This web design, created for a copywriter in New York City, reflects her personality and business branding. Adding a bit of personality sets your web design apart, and gives it an appealing human touch! 

Why Good Web Design Looks Easy

In celebration of the return of spring, I have created a limited edition Floral Web Design Collection featuring the flower and cherry blossom photography of Donald Peterson. Nice designs these! Grab one for your personal or business web site before the spring is over!

Contact Newark1.com web design for more info. 

Pinterest.com is the hot new social media site of the moment. And, it is quite a different animal the reigning social media giants. One asset that pinterest.com has to a far greater degree than all other social media sites is great web design and aesthetics. The site is very stylish, and attracts people (especially women) who value style and fashion. It is not surprising therefore that the majority of people using Pinterest are women. That's a good thing. They give Pinterest a warmth and human touch that is a welcome contrast to the rather cold, "geekie" look and feel of Facebook, Google+ and other top social media sites.

Its a great website for sharing interesting photos, graphics or other items with visual appeal. Because it engages the eye so well, you can easily spend far too much time browing. I find it a great way to share my photography with a wider audience and for web design inspiration.

Join me on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/newark1/ to see my latest web design creations and other visual treats such as the travel web design shown below!

Just wanted to alert you to a flower photos blog that I have enjoyed. It features close-up photos of flowers from various botanic gardens around the country, along with images of landscapes and wildlife. Check it out! http://stylepeterson.com.

We are developing an important part of our web design business to focus on the needs of the 55+ senior community. As of 2009 the largest age group was 49 years old. The 50+ age group have $2.4 trillion in annual income, which accounts for 42% of all after-tax income. Therefore, it is essential to serve this market with online marketing strategies tailored to their needs.

We create web design that meets the needs of this dynamic, well educated, and vibrant market. Here is one web design that can be applied to 55+ senior community housing and lifestyle communities. Learn more about this web design at Web Designer Ramblings

Don Peterson, newark1.com

Web Designer Ramblings was a popular blog from 2006 to 2010 that shared the design ideas and rambling thoughts of Don Peterson of Newark1 Web Design Portfolio & Guide. It was a very popular blog in its time, and ran on Google's Blogger platform. Like most blogs that used Bloggers FTP publishing service, it died when that service was phased out. The world has never been the same since.

Well, mourn no more my blog deprived friends. It's back! Not only is Web Designer Ramblings in the blogosphere again, it keeps the old retro Blogger look it used in those early years! Do you remember the early days of blogging when a great blog had text, a photo or two and little else? It was a simpler time, before Web 2.0. Well, I'm bringing it back to life, baby!

I took my old Blogger skin and ported it into GetSimple a modern, ultra simple CMS perfect for small blogs and web sites. I've merged an old look with a brand new engine. Do you have an interest in web design and related subjects. Then stop by Web Designer Ramblings!

Don Peterson offers custom blog design services at Newark1.com Web Design Studio.

Each new web design is like adding a new member to the family! I created the newest boutique web design in my portfolio for a resort based boutique in California that sells jewelry, art and home accessories. This e-commerce based web design has a clean, colorful airy feel, and accomodates an eclectic collection of products sold to customers online. 

Check out our latest web design!. As always, we are accepting new clients. Does this web design appeal to you? We can create a similar look and feel for your business.