Christmas competition - win an iPod shuffle! *
Send us your favourite cracker joke and the one that makes us laugh the most will win an iPod shuffle. Email your entries to sam@hotsanddesign.com
To get you into the swing of it, this is the top ten as chosen by the BBC.
Don't blame us - we didn't pick them!
Did you hear about the two ships that collided at sea? One was carrying red paint and the other was carrying blue paint. All the sailors ended up being marooned. What did the fish say when it swam into a wall? Dam. What athlete is warmest in winter? A long jumper.Why are chocolate buttons rude?
Because they are Smarties in the nude. How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?
Wi' Jammin What does Bob Marley say to his friends when he buys doughnuts?
Hope you like Jammin too. How do you make a tissue dance?
Put a boogie in it. What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on it?
Nothing. It just let out a little wine. Why did the man get the sack from the orange juice factory? Because he couldn't concentrate.What did the inflatable teacher at the inflatable school say to the inflatable child caught holding a pin? You let me down, you let your friends down, you let your school down but most of all... you let yourself down. What's ET short for? Because he's only got little legs.* The boring bit... The winner will be voted for by all of us here at Hot Sand Design and is non negotiable. The prize is non-exchangeable, and there is no choice on the colour of i.Pod shuffle. Competition closes 12pm, 22 December 2010. The winner will be notified by email that afternoon. The prize will be sent out in January 2011.
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The twelve web design tips of Christmas
1. White space & no busy backgrounds.White space is really important in the layout of a website as it gives the eye breathing space. If you use a busy background, or cram loads of information on a page, the important information will get instantly lost and your user won't want to take the time to find what they need. 2. Use a web friendly font Remember when you're designing your website to use a web friendly font such as Arial, Helvetica or Verdana (there are lists available on the internet) otherwise what you're designing may look how you intended on your reader's screen. Places where you can't use a web font will need to be images, but this then make it impossible for search engines to read them, so only use it when really necessary. 3. Make buttons look like buttonsIt's really important when designing your website to make sure your buttons look like things that people can click on otherwise navigating around your website will prove difficult. Using a button design that is consistent but that stands out from body text and static objects will make it easier for users to navigate around your website.
4. Keep to a selected colour palette Colours are a really important part of website design as it plays a major role in how the design is perceived by your audience. Using a simple colour palette when designing your website will give it a classy feel and if used correctly will lead your viewers eye easily around the site. 5. Stick to a structure Creating a strong structure for your website is another tool you can use to make your website easy to navigate. Sticking to a similar layout on every page and keeping everything consistent will make your user feel more comfortable. 6. Keep text to a minimumWhen someone visits your website they don't want to be overwhelmed with pages and pages of text. A smaller amount of text presented in a clear and concise way, will make a reader far more likely to actually read it. Explaining things through photos, illustrations or even animations is a much more interesting way of conveying information than huge amounts of copy people won't want to read.
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Best wishes
Sam, Alice & the team.
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