Web accessibility is something all users should share. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are looking to achieve this through the adoption of specific web standards. Wired Solutions takes you beyond the acronyms for an explanation.
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If you have a website or are in the process of building one, and intend on selling products or services on the website, the question will no doubt arise how you will accept payments. While many things on the web have advanced greatly over the years, payment processing and online payments have pretty much stayed the same. Granted, there are more players in the game, and yes, costs are coming down. However, the concept of online payments has relatively stayed the same.
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If you've done any sort of surfing on the web lately, you're bound to have come across websites that have videos embedded in them. As a business owner, you may have paid several thousands of dollars for professional videos to be produced to spotlight your company and show it off to potential clients. Or, maybe you are an upstart with a really cool product or service, and you want to produce your own tutorial or demonstration videos. Either way, the question I get is "Can I put the videos on my website?".
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Whether you believe the recession is over or not, it's hard to argue with the fact that public perception is that the worst is behind us. Sure, your business numbers might be down compared to 3 years ago but most business owners I've polled recently agree that compared to last year, things are looking up this year (knock wood!). This economic turn around, perceived or real, brings up a question that a lot of business owners haven't thought of.. "Is our website ready for this turn around?"
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What’s Happening...
We are very excited to introduce the newest version of our own site at www.wiredsolutions.ca! This newest design really sets the stage for us to showcase our web-products such as Wired CMS and Wired Cart while introducing a couple new products. Notably, the new site introduces the Wired Access service to make sure your website meets accessibility standards.
While most of the team is very busy working away at our current project load, we have also begun the prototype phase of the new Wired CMS! More on this exciting project in the next couple of months!
E-commerce Fulfillment Houses
by Sharbel Lutfallah
Selling products online has gone from a neat dream of making a quick buck 'on the Internet' to a full time business for millions of people worldwide. Whether it's selling your handcrafted wares or expanding the reach of your store, selling your products online is now as normal as face to face sales inside your brick and mortar store.
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If you’ve shopped around for a website in the last couple of years, undoubtedly the web-developers you talked to have mentioned the term CMS at least once. Be honest, did you have even the slightest clue about what he or she was talking about? For those who don’t know, CMS is an acronym for Content Management System. Now that you know what CMS stands for, does it bring you any closer to knowing exactly what a CMS is? Probably not! Well, hopefully after this edition of Word Up!, you will know all there is to know about Content Management Systems.
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This is a very brief outline of some commonly used terms that are used when inquiring about a merchant account, online payment processing and online payment gateway services. Understanding what each of these terms mean will help you on your way in determining which merchant account provider is best for you, and what all that jargon means on your merchant account application form!
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If you are thinking about setting up an online store, the first thing you will probably realize is how much work is involved in getting your ecommerce store off the ground! I get a kick out of clients who call for an initial consultation and start asking questions like “Can we get this done in a week?”. More often than not, they are talking about the actual design/development of the online store, but haven’t put an ounce of planning or thought into the whole process of setting up an online store. The actual design and development of an ecommerce website is only a portion of the process of setting one up, this article will give a better representation of the things that you will need to research and plan for when launching an online store.
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