http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs/ REM Web Solutions Wed, 16 May 2012 19:11:33 GMT en-us http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//issues-with-your-email-2012-05-16.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//issues-with-your-email-2012-05-16.cfm Wed, 16 May 2012 19:11:57 GMT If you are ever having difficulty with your email such as you re experiencing delays in sending and receiving mail you re unable to move emails into specific folders or you are unable to open your http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-importance-of-having-a-memorable-logo-2012-05-15.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-importance-of-having-a-memorable-logo-2012-05-15.cfm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:55:05 GMT Your logo is often the first thing people see when they come across your company whether online or in a business directory of some sort so if you have a poorly designed logo people won t remember http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//pushing-creativity-with-web-safe-fonts-2012-05-09.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//pushing-creativity-with-web-safe-fonts-2012-05-09.cfm Wed, 09 May 2012 21:31:12 GMT It rsquo s true that CSS can do a lot of great things these days That being said the same old Arial Helvetica and Times typefaces can get boring while trying to create clean typography Designers http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//-delivery-to-your-mailbox-was-refused-because-it-would-exceed-its-quota-2012-05-07.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//-delivery-to-your-mailbox-was-refused-because-it-would-exceed-its-quota-2012-05-07.cfm Mon, 07 May 2012 22:22:40 GMT When our clients receive this message many of them do not know why they have received it or what to do to prevent more messages like this nbsp I rsquo m going to focus my blog on answering those 2 http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-green-office-2012-05-02.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-green-office-2012-05-02.cfm Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:29 GMT I imagine we all think we do our best to be ldquo green rdquo I have always had a slight idealistic attitude that seemed to have tapered off once I finished university and realized the realities of http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//web-poll--hiring-a-web-design-company-2012-04-30.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//web-poll--hiring-a-web-design-company-2012-04-30.cfm Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:35:34 GMT nbsp Before you hire a web design company what is your main consideration price customer service portfolio years in business location http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--jamie-mcburney-2012-04-25.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--jamie-mcburney-2012-04-25.cfm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:53:49 GMT Role at REM nbsp nbsp Director of Technology Education nbsp Computer Science Technology - Software Engineering Dean s Honour Graduate Work Experience nbsp Officially 15 years unofficially 1 http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//spring-clean-your-cms-2012-04-24.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//spring-clean-your-cms-2012-04-24.cfm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:43:54 GMT Well I rsquo ve got the Spring cleaning itch nbsp I get it every year the urge and energy to clean the windows sweep out the garage and reorganize the closets I am a firm believer that companies http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//part-4--media-management-and-presentation-apis-2012-04-18.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//part-4--media-management-and-presentation-apis-2012-04-18.cfm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:35 GMT Media Management and Presentation APIs nbsp To prefix today rsquo s blog topic I thought I would first throw out a refresher in regards to what APIs are and what media management APIs do and what http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-web-design-process-part-2-2012-04-16.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-web-design-process-part-2-2012-04-16.cfm Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:51:40 GMT As promised this is the second half of quot The Web Design Process quot Below I will state general steps that I take to ensure a great end result 1 The Info ndash I need information from clie http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//pay-per-post-blog-marketing-2012-04-11.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//pay-per-post-blog-marketing-2012-04-11.cfm Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:22:50 GMT What is Pay Per Post Pay per post is an online marketplace that offers you the chance to hire bloggers to promote your business products services--basically whatever you d like How does it work http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//thoughts-on-tools--windows-8-2012-04-04.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//thoughts-on-tools--windows-8-2012-04-04.cfm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:53:45 GMT nbsp nbsp Windows 8 is almost here nbsp Microsoft released the ldquo Consumer Preview rdquo edition of their eagerly anticipated multiple-front attack at the tablet and desktop markets this p http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-get-a-website-2012-04-02.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-get-a-website-2012-04-02.cfm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:23:18 GMT Below are some reasons to get a website or a better website nbsp It s expected - This may seem like a flimsy reason but it s significant Imagine you were deciding who to choose for a ser http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//who-is-this-email-from-2012-03-20.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//who-is-this-email-from-2012-03-20.cfm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:10:49 GMT If you saw an email address of jillian gmail com would you assume it was a personal email address or a business email address nbsp What if you saw an email address of sunshine yahoo com bobby12 ym http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-web-design-process-part-1-2012-03-14.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-web-design-process-part-1-2012-03-14.cfm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:56:57 GMT Everything has a process Just as cooking has a recipe web design has its process-- steps that are required in order to produce a great end result Not only is it important that I am happy with what http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//social-media-apis-part-3-2012-03-12.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//social-media-apis-part-3-2012-03-12.cfm Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:05:15 GMT nbsp Part 3 ndash Social Media APIs nbsp As I present information and attempt to educate visitors to my blog in regards to APIs some will seem familiar while others will be new to many of http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//thoughts-on-tools--eclipse-2012-03-07.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//thoughts-on-tools--eclipse-2012-03-07.cfm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:53:02 GMT I thought I rsquo d start off this month with something a little different nbsp I rsquo m going to start blogging about the various tools I use on a daily basis while developing software at REM We http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-partnership-spotlight-two-blonde-chicks-inc-2012-03-05.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-partnership-spotlight-two-blonde-chicks-inc-2012-03-05.cfm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:45:21 GMT At REM partnerships with complimentary companies such as design marketing and IT companies are very important One such partnership that we value is with a local full-service design and marke http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-should-you-blog-for-your-business-2012-02-29.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-should-you-blog-for-your-business-2012-02-29.cfm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:26:58 GMT Blogging has been increasing in popularity for years as businesses begin to realize the benefits of blogging nbsp Since 1999 the number of blogs has grown from a few thousand to over 150 million http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-5-of-5-2012-02-27.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-5-of-5-2012-02-27.cfm Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:08:21 GMT 4 nbsp Sites nbsp should nbsp have a clear POINT Driving users to your site only to have them miss your point is an Internet felony nbsp Your core competancy or core offerings should be immediat http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-is-rem-located-where-it-is-2012-02-23.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-is-rem-located-where-it-is-2012-02-23.cfm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:58:29 GMT Being a web design and development company our jobs don t really require us to work from a typical office building so you might think quot hmm I bet all of the employees at REM work from their qu http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//website-readability--serif-vs-sans-serif-2012-02-15.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//website-readability--serif-vs-sans-serif-2012-02-15.cfm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:46:05 GMT nbsp All pages on your website can benefit from easy-to-read text If a visitor has a hard time reading your content or finding your contact information usually they will just leave To allow your http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--ryan-covert-2012-02-13.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--ryan-covert-2012-02-13.cfm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:17:06 GMT Role at REM Software Developer and resident gaming addict Education Attended the University of Guelph U of Moo for a degree in Computer Science Previous Work Experience Software Develope http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--jillian-mcburney-2012-02-08.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--jillian-mcburney-2012-02-08.cfm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:55 GMT Role at REM nbsp Customer support nbsp I train customers and then provide continued support for our software WebWiz rd nbsp I am also the first point of contact for general email website and h http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--rob-matlow-2012-02-06.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--rob-matlow-2012-02-06.cfm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:09:36 GMT Role at REM General Management and Sales nbsp Education Business from the University of Western Ontario Post Graduate with Distinction in Information Technology from Information Technology Instit http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//google-maps-api-2012-02-01.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//google-maps-api-2012-02-01.cfm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:20 GMT nbsp As discussed previously in this series of blogs I will be discussing various APIs and what uses they have To recap from my previous post API stands for Application Programming Interface w http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-4-of-5-2012-01-30.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-4-of-5-2012-01-30.cfm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:52:12 GMT 3 nbsp Sites nbsp should nbsp be relevant nbsp Being relevant is about making people care about what you have to say Some information can hold up longer than other information but time has a nast http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--sandra-nador-2012-01-25.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-staff-bio--sandra-nador-2012-01-25.cfm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:14:15 GMT Role at REM Accounts Payable and Receivable and anything related to accounting helping with client support client relations blogger social media amateur and a plethera of other day-to-day tasks http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//--and-now-for-something-p-interesting-2012-01-23.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//--and-now-for-something-p-interesting-2012-01-23.cfm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:03:07 GMT You may have heard about it already but if not I m sure you will soon Pinterest has been taking the ldquo social linking rdquo scene by storm My wife is literally hooked on it Since starting to http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-3-of-5-2012-01-18.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-3-of-5-2012-01-18.cfm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:41:01 GMT 2 nbsp Sites nbsp should nbsp use technology that is nbsp accessible nbsp to the masses As my trusty lead developer Ryan pointed out in one of his previous posts lots of websites that were buzzword http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//your-website--meta-tags--better-website-traffic-2012-01-16.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//your-website--meta-tags--better-website-traffic-2012-01-16.cfm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:04:19 GMT How many websites are there out there in the world wide web nbsp Well according to a variety of sites here are some answers that I found February 2007 ndash 108 810 358 April 2008 ndash 182 http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//-how-to-create-a-business-improvement-cycle-workshop-2012-01-13.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//-how-to-create-a-business-improvement-cycle-workshop-2012-01-13.cfm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:39:06 GMT If you are business owner in Waterloo Region check out this group They are having their first meeting on Jan 25th 2012 Feel free to also personally invite any of your network connections or cust http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//how-evolving-web-design-trends-in-2012-help-designers-2012-01-12.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//how-evolving-web-design-trends-in-2012-help-designers-2012-01-12.cfm Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:32:29 GMT Well it rsquo s here again-- a New Year out with the old and in with the new right This isn rsquo t always the case With Web Design Trends it rsquo s not so much a shift from old to new as more of http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-domain-name-for-your-website-2012-01-09.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-domain-name-for-your-website-2012-01-09.cfm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:58:30 GMT nbsp Domain names have been referred to a virtual real-estate nbsp It can be difficult to find the domain name you want since many people have purchased the good ones under the popular top level do http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//faq--the-most-common-questions-consumers-are-asking-rem-2012-01-04.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//faq--the-most-common-questions-consumers-are-asking-rem-2012-01-04.cfm Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:56:14 GMT When a potential client contacts us looking for a web site or for more information on what we do there are common questions that we nbsp are asked Below are a few examples How long have you been i http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-are-apis-and-what-advantages-do-they-offer-your-website-part-1-of-5-2011-12-21.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-are-apis-and-what-advantages-do-they-offer-your-website-part-1-of-5-2011-12-21.cfm Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:52:38 GMT Acronyms-- are you getting sick of them yet From HTML to SMTP to W3C do you hear these short forms getting thrown around and wonder what the heck half of them mean and more importantly SHOULD yo http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//mobile-website-development--part-2-2011-12-19.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//mobile-website-development--part-2-2011-12-19.cfm Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:41:48 GMT Welcome back nbsp If you missed it last month I introduced the concept that mobile-ready websites aren t that difficult to achieve nbsp You can click here if you d like to have a read of Part 1 a http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-typography-is-important-in-web-design-2011-12-14.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-typography-is-important-in-web-design-2011-12-14.cfm Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:33:01 GMT First off what is Typography When it comes to web design it can seem like typography is the one of the areas left out Weird because what are websites without any content after all When http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//get-your-news-letter-module-here-2011-12-12.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//get-your-news-letter-module-here-2011-12-12.cfm Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:15:41 GMT The way in which businesses share their ldquo news rdquo has changed over the past number of decades in ways that most of us probably don rsquo t even think about nbsp From articles printed in th http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-2-of-5-2011-12-07.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-2-of-5-2011-12-07.cfm Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:38:04 GMT 1 Site navigation elements should be designed around the purpose of the website Too often web development shops let the latest buzzword de jour get in the way of common sense when designing the nav http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-does-the-new-aoda-customer-service-standard-mean-to-your-website-2011-12-05.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-does-the-new-aoda-customer-service-standard-mean-to-your-website-2011-12-05.cfm Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:40:27 GMT AODA Customer Service Standard is in full effect for all companies and organizations as of January 1 2012 This standard has been put in place so organizations can properly handle the needs for peopl http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//should-we-start-writing-flash-s-eulogy-2011-11-29.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//should-we-start-writing-flash-s-eulogy-2011-11-29.cfm Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:47:31 GMT I have put a lot of thought into this over the last few years as I have always been torn when it came to the future of the web This subject takes me back about 8 years ago when I was teaching Web Des http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-web-solutions-holiday-closures-2011-11-28.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//rem-web-solutions-holiday-closures-2011-11-28.cfm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:41:00 GMT REM will be closed on the following days Friday December 23 2011 Monday December 26 2011 Tuesday December 27 2011 Monday January 2 2012 For emergency support please email support remweb http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//branding-can-i-afford-not-to-make-a-change-2011-11-28.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//branding-can-i-afford-not-to-make-a-change-2011-11-28.cfm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:33:36 GMT After years of looking at your same old logo I m sure the questions arises Is it time for a new logo Obviously the brand you put forth has a large bearing in regards to customer attraction but desig http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//mobile-website-development--part-1-2011-11-23.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//mobile-website-development--part-1-2011-11-23.cfm Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:27:24 GMT Mobile website development is a hot topic these days ndash but let s not kid ourselves here it s been a hot topic for many years at this point nbsp The problem is that it has taken many years fo http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-1-of-5-2011-11-21.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//a-keen-eye-for-the-obvious--part-1-of-5-2011-11-21.cfm Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:05:04 GMT What s the difference between a website that flows organically between topics and ideas and one that awkwardly displays nuggets of stuff in a haphazard manner A Keen Eye For The Obvious I spend a l http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//3-easy-ways-to-spice-up-your-websites-content-2011-11-16.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//3-easy-ways-to-spice-up-your-websites-content-2011-11-16.cfm Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:12:03 GMT nbsp Many of you nbsp already know that you should be updating your website content as frequently as possible Web designers and online marketing experts will agree that content on a website is one http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-importance-of-having-more-than-just-a-website-online-2011-11-14.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//the-importance-of-having-more-than-just-a-website-online-2011-11-14.cfm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:19:40 GMT If you as a small business are at all concerned nbsp about being ldquo found rdquo online easily mdash meaning found by doing a search using a search engine then here are some important things to http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-rem-web-solutions-has-succeeded-in-a-competitive-industry-after-11-years-2011-11-09.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//why-rem-web-solutions-has-succeeded-in-a-competitive-industry-after-11-years-2011-11-09.cfm Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:07:32 GMT Most people are aware of how completive the web design and development industry is In fact a colleague of mine recently conducted market research that shows almost 600 competitors in the Waterloo Re http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//1-month-in--so-far-so-good-2011-11-07.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//1-month-in--so-far-so-good-2011-11-07.cfm Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:09:45 GMT I began working at REM Web Solutions as part of their customer support team on October 3 2011 It has now been 1 month since I started and as my title indicates so far so good I am responsible fo http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//some-of-our-favourite-web-sites-2011-09-14.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//some-of-our-favourite-web-sites-2011-09-14.cfm Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:11:11 GMT Jamie s picks Ars Technica quot This site has top notch contributors that have the ability to dig up interesting information across all tech amp geekdom nbsp Their active community often co http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-sets-rem-apart-from-the-competition-2011-09-13.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//what-sets-rem-apart-from-the-competition-2011-09-13.cfm Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:33:28 GMT Our nbsp client support and responsiveness nbsp to clients We pride ourselves in having the best client support Our nbsp friendly helpful courteous support staff will make you feel as though you http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//stats-show-web-sites-are-crucial-2011-07-18.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//stats-show-web-sites-are-crucial-2011-07-18.cfm Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:17:16 GMT Small businesses must keep content current WATERLOO - An up-to-date website is increasingly critical for the success of a small business recent statistics show More than 22 million adult Canadian http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//writing-effective-web-content-2011-07-11.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//writing-effective-web-content-2011-07-11.cfm Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:52:14 GMT To put it simply quality content is the key to creating a successful website nbsp If your content isn t giving the right impression visitors to your site won t be staying very long and certainly w http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//newsletter-module-promo-2011-06-27.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//newsletter-module-promo-2011-06-27.cfm Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:58:40 GMT For new or existing WebWiz rd clients for 1 month only we are offering our Newsletter module for 395 --a savings of 155 The Newsletter module allows your Web site visitors to subscribe and uns http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//welcome-to-our-blog-2011-04-08.cfm http://www.remwebsolutions.com/blogs//welcome-to-our-blog-2011-04-08.cfm Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:10:45 GMT Hello We are REM Web Solutions providers of WebWiz rd CMS We specialize in web design and offer a wide range of web-based services and technical expertise nbsp We wanted to start this blog for