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Monday, January 31, 2011
The Steam Box | Folk Music
The Steam Box is a duo of folk musicians with a pretty sweet website to match their funky sound. Check out creative use of web pages while enjoying feel-good tunes.
These two talented musicians used the website builder to design a playful and engaging Flash website. A music player on the lower right corner of the main page is set to autoplay, so a visitor is greeted by tunes the moment he or she lands on The Steam Box' site.
The eye is instantly drawn inside the main page's inner window, where a black and white landscape contains a blossoming, bright pink tree. A delicate animated arrow points to the tree, further directing the visitor's eye. Clicking the tree itself opens up a series of smaller pages containing information about The Steam Box. This careful arrangement of elements is a fun and interactive way to engage visitors, and keep them interested. The use of dynamic web design on the Photos page accomplishes a similar effect, with an animated photo gallery in the form of a pile of snapshots that flip themselves.
The color, image and sound elements contained in The Steam Box' site all serve a greater purpose: to turn visitors into fans. A list of concerts is easy to scroll through, with Flash rollover effects and helpful links, while a contact page offers plenty of options for getting in touch with the folk musicians themselves. A Facebook Like widget sits in the bottom section of the main page, encouraging visitors to click and show their support. All this was easily created with the free website builder.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Murray Photography
This photographer's free website has a sleek black-and-white color scheme and user-friendly page navigation. Check out animated photo galleries and leave a comment right inside the site.
Murray Photography is the brainchild of Oscar Murray, a high school student with a passion for photography. Using the website builder, Murray designed a sleek and impressive digital portfolio to display his work and create an online presence.
Murray added a collection of pages to the master page of his free website, which are connected through a simple menu bar consisting of text-based buttons. This allows for a user-friendly visitor experience, as one navigates inside the site while remaining planted on the main page. This presentation also keeps the logo at the top viewable from each page inside Murray's free website - a powerful way to promote one's name so that viewers are constantly aware of exactly whose work they are viewing.
The photography itself is displayed on a Portfolio page, where a gallery with interesting transition effects sits. Square-shaped photos appear to "crawl" across the screen, a customized behavior assigned through the website builder. Clicking a photo allows for a closer look as the selected image is brought to the front, in a larger focus.
Guests are welcome to leave comments on a Comment page, added with a free widget in Wix. Murray tops off his sleek photography site with links to his Flickr account, as well as his Facebook and Twitter pages. For a brilliant look at free website design, look no further than Oscar Murray's sleek and super-functional photography site built with Wix.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Matt Guegan Photography
This French photographer made a free website that captures his unique vision and raw talent. Check out his digital portfolio built with Wix, and sign the Guestbook.
Photographer Matt Guegan created a crisp and clean free website using the tools of website builder Wix. Minimalist design elements are found in the simple gray and white color scheme, crisp edges of page areas and photos, and modern font selections. The autoplay setting of the photo galleries offer an effortless look at Guegan's work, complete with flawless transition effects assigned with the website builder.
The site is divided into three main panels. The top panel contains a side navigation bar, pointing to inner pages containing photo albums, a contact form and a guestbook where visitors can post comments using a comments form The middle panel features a gallery of pages describing Guegan's three main specialities - Portrait, Wedding and Corporate. The bottom panel includes bullet points about the photographer, and links to his various social networks.
The fluttering hummingbirds in the top and bottom panels were added with the animation tool in Wix' website builder, adding a whimsical flair to the otherwise sleek, no-fuss aesthetic of this chic photographer's free website.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Dabeka Ink | New Media & Marketing
This boutique marketing agency made use of the free website builder to design their own site. Take notes from these talented brand experts and check out stunning web design.
Dabeka Ink is a creative marketing company that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses put themselves on the virtual map of the web, with compelling and effective design strategy. Using the free website builder, these marketing geniuses designed a dynamic and brilliant Flash website that showcases their talent and classifies them as professionals in the field.
Eye-catching screenshots of gorgeous Flash websites created for past clients decorate the pages of Dabeka Ink's site, serving as powerful testimonials to this group's raw design talent. The green and black color scheme projects an edgy and energetic feel to the site, while highly readable text keeps things classy.
A beautiful gallery of client websites are presented as "case studies", arranged in a slideshow format with a screenshot of each site and a brief blurb about the featured client. All in all, Dabeka Ink presents itself as a successful brand promoter, evidenced by its own use of the free website builder.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Lienke Design
Lienke Design's free website has a fun mix of color, video, animation and more. Breeze through this creative design site to sample some artwork and get inspired.
The user-experience of this fantastic free website is as light and playful as the illustrations and drawings found inside. A master web page with a gray background hosts a series of four inner pages, on which the inner content was dropped using the tools of the website builder. A menu bar and artist logo sit on top of a simple black line, separating the site into static and dynamic areas of content. The logo and menu bar remain visible as one scrolls through galleries filled with the artwork of this talented young designer.
The slide-show of images on the homepages engages the visitor immediately, with a glimpse of what's in store. A section of green is split by a scroll-bar, with a short paragraph welcoming visitors and an illustration uploaded from inside the website builder. Rich photo galleries arranged by category display artwork in a series of slide-shows accompanied by thumbnail menus. A video of music video effects shows off the skill-set of this talented designer and artist on another level. The artist Lienke demonstrates how Wix is an effective tool for promoting one's creativity with a professional, free website.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
NavMar Investments
NavMar created a stylish business website using the free website builder, to promote their services and establish a strong online presence. Invest in a free consultation by visiting their classic Flash website.
The purpose of this site is immediately recognized as business-oriented, both with the blue and white color scheme and corporate-themed images and logos. The blue color assigned to text, menu buttons and headlines was a strategic design move, as its online use is associated with confidence, professionalism and serenity. With a clean white background, the blue elements stand out to the eye of visitors. A few images were added with the website builder to the site's inner pages, to break up the emphasis on text and to promote the corporate-theme of the NavMar site. This straightforward approach to web design promotes NavMar Investments as serious and dedicated professionals who treat their clients with customer care, and respect.
Several dynamic elements from the website builder were added to increase the visual appeal of the site. For example, rollover Flash effects were assigned to the side navigation buttons, causing them to shift colors with just a roll of the mouse. The lower navigation panel was assigned similar effects, with double blue lines appearing over buttons as you scroll over them. These tiny details serve to promote a sleek and modern look valued by potential clients. These small business owners took excellent advantage of the features and tools provided by the website builder to promote their business, making it easy for interested clients and investment partners to engage directly with their Flash website.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Shredding Pounds
This fitness website packs a powerful punch. Check out a video library of workout videos, easily added with the website builder by Wix.com.
The full abilities of the website builder were put to use in the making of ShreddingPounds.com, a fitness program with a fresh approach to web design that informs and motivates visitors to sign up. Various pages were added using the website builder to provide separate sections for product reviews, features, an F.A.Q. page and more. Several types of web content were used, to appeal to various types of site visitors. Those seeking information can find plenty of neatly arranged text underneath bold and informative headlines, while images and photo galleries are tucked in as well, to offer a balanced visual experience. The result is an equally informative and attractive Flash website.
Several HTML widgets were added to enhance site usability. A log-in element lets users sign in to their personal ShreddingPounds account. A social bookmark under the menu bar makes for easy site sharing on various social networks. A PayPal widget lets visitors select a fitness program and purchase with ease.
One of the most dynamic elements of this action-packed website is found in the video library. Labeled the "Workout Wall", this page hosts a variety of workout videos, uploaded from YouTube using the video tools of Wix' website builder. This motivational feature is excellent for keeping visitors engaged and interested in the ShreddingPounds program, and unique Flash website.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
R. Lean Photography
R. Lean Photography used the website builder to craft an elegant and minimalist photography portfolio. Get inspired by stunning slideshow galleries and sleek rollover effects.
A simple intro page welcomes visitors to this photography website. A text-based logo was assigned rollover effects causing the words to blur, producing an interesting and visually appealing effect. Clicking the words opens up the main site where a slideshow of images sits in the center of the page, capturing the viewer's attention. Ambient, low-fi music flows from a music player on the left side of the page, added with the website builder to set the tone of a visitor's experience inside the site.
The photography contained within this modern-style website is arranged in a series of galleries linked to the word Book on the upper left corner. From here, a drop down menu of gallery labels connect to each set of photos. Page arrows in each gallery make for easy browsing as one scrolls through Lean's provocative archive of work.
A small, sleek set of menu tabs sits on the lower left corner of the main web page, linking to the site's inner pages. Rolling over a menu tab causes a clicking sound, complementing the modern feel of this Flash website. Other impressive behaviors were assigned to the text inside the Bio page, which snaps into place with an animated bounce. A minimalist contact form was added using a widget in the website builder, letting visitors get in touch with the brilliant designers of this sleek photography website.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Electric Mind | Documentary Film
Links to film reviews add a sense of credibility to the feature, and pique the interest of visitors to Harel's highly creative free website. Social network icons connect the website to Facebook and Twitter where fans can follow news on the film and connect with its creators. Nadav Harel knew how to make a website that perfectly promotes his film, by taking advantage of the tools and design elements provided by free website builder Wix.
Filmmaker Nadav Harel used the free website builder to promote his documentary, "The Electric Mind". The subject matter of the film is replicated in the web design of Harel's free website, from the colors to sounds to animation effects. Even the name of the film was assigned special effects using the website builder, simulating a sense of electricity or static.
The homepage features a brief synopsis of the film as an examination of electronic stimulation of the brain. Yet even before reading the text it's clear from the animated background and sound effects that the topic of the film has to do with technology and science. Both an image and text are linked to a page with the film's trailer, uploaded directly with the website builder.
Links to film reviews add a sense of credibility to the feature, and pique the interest of visitors to Harel's highly creative free website. Social network icons connect the website to Facebook and Twitter where fans can follow news on the film and connect with its creators. Nadav Harel knew how to make a website that perfectly promotes his film, by taking advantage of the tools and design elements provided by free website builder Wix.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
David Ramirez | Creatividad
This free website makes creative use of backgrounds, with a different image or design on each page. Explore David Ramirez' world of design on his Wix website.
The homepage of David Ramirez' free website makes a powerful impression. A photograph of a lamp shining a globe of light onto a small metal desk captures the attention of site visitors and makes a statement about the creativity and energy contained within this free website. Interesting design elements are found throughout the site's various pages, each with its own unique background. A photo gallery showcases past work by Ramirez, customized with rollover effects using the tools of Wix' free website builder.
Everything on this site is neat and orderly while expressing Ramirez' creative spirit. The menu tabs remain visible on each page of the free website, producing clear site navigation. The content on each page sits below the menu bar, and visitors know where to expect their eyes to focus as each page opens up. Sections of text are organized onto rectangular areas with scroll-bars for easy reading. A contact form lets visitors send messages directly to the owner of this free website. All of these functional design elements were creatively combined with the free website builder to produce this professional quality, digital design portfolio.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
6 Degrees Design Studio
This beautiful design studio website doubles as an online shop. See how easy the website builder makes it to sell products and packages directly from a business website.
Fresh, youthful web design decorates the pages of this design studio's Flash website built with the Wix website builder. The freedom provided by Wix is illuminated in the customized design elements found in 6 Degrees' site. The clip art and logo design on the homepage was added to make a powerful first impression on visitors interested in the services offered by these brand wizards. A series of web pages are linked to a menu bar with Flash rollover effects, customized with the menu tools in the website builder. The company's own logo even sits inside the browser tab when viewing their site, an essential element for a business' brand.
Some of the most inspiring parts of 6 Degrees' work is found in their project gallery. Built with a gallery from Wix' website builder, this page demonstrates the diversity of skill and raw design talent of the company. An automated slideshow of images walks the visitor through past projects, design concepts and completed works, while a thumbnail menu sitting to the left of the gallery window offers enhanced navigation. This is an impressive way to showcase one's work, and is easily set up using the gallery tools in the free website builder.
To purchase a package from this design agency, visitors can add a package to a shopping cart. The product gallery, shopping cart and checkout button were all customized with Wix' dynamic ecommerce website builder, giving this design website a completely unified look.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Gracie's Interiors
Gracie's Interiors created a flawless online image for a stylish furniture boutique, with a variety of design elements added and customized with the website builder.
Gracie's Interiors is a stylish furniture boutique that used the free website builder to create a fully customized website. One of the most impressive elements of this site is its ease-of-use. The placement of web pages inside a larger master page allows for a comfortable viewing experience. Clicking on a menu button allows interested shoppers to quickly find information about the company. The company's logo and contact information provide a visual anchor as one explores the content of this fashionable Flash website while keeping this basic information readily available at the top of the main page. This division between static and dynamic content is easy to arrange with the tools of the free website builder.
The floral background provides a delicate frame to the site's inner content, and a purple color was chosen for the menu bar to match. The unique page transitions were assigned using behaviors in the website builder, producing an impressive visual effect that causes the elements on each page to snap into place in one swift movement.
Sections of text sit beneath high quality photographs, offering a pleasant balance between text and image. Scrollbars accompany longer sections of text, to allow visitors a more comfortable reading experience, an option offered in the text tool of the free website builder. A Google map widget on the Contact page pinpoints the physical location of the boutique, making it easy for interested shoppers to pay an offline visit.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Discrepancy Clothing | Online T-Shirt Shop
This flashy t-shirt design shop makes a lasting impression with its unique website built with the Wix website builder. Get a fresh new wardrobe from Discrepancy Clothing.
This skater-style clothing website combines pop-inspired web design with sleek user-friendliness. Using the tools of Wix' free website builder, a black site background causes the text and photos to pop, and there is plenty of space left between the design elements, creating a clean and fresh look and feel to this youthful design line.
A simple, vertical menu bar consists of text-based links that sit on the left side of the main page, under the brand's logo. Using the color customization tool in Wix' free website builder, bright red was chosen as the default color for the menu, which shifts to white when rolled over.
Other impressive elements added through the website builder are found on the Up Next page. A sleek photo gallery of images depicts the latest designs to come out of Discrepancy Clothing, for visitors to get a taste of what's coming out soon. A simple contact form sits right above this gallery, encouraging visitors to leave their feedback. When interested in learning how to make a website to promote your clothing line, turn to Discrepancy Clothing for tips and inspiration.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
C.S. Winchester - Official Author Website
Author C.S. Winchester used the free website builder to craft the perfect way to promote her mystery book series. Curl up with a visit to this author website.
British author C.S. Winchester takes visitors on a tour of her mystery book series with a custom-made Flash website. Each book, as well as each of the main characters, has its own dedicated page of information tucked inside neatly titled sections of the website. This user-friendly web page arrangement is built with ease using the navigation tools in Wix' Flash website builder.
The author smartly filled her promotional website with pictures of engrossed readers sitting on comfy couches, their eyes glued to the inside of her latest novel. Each page is divided into two panels, offering a balance of text and images. This balance of content makes for a comfortable reading experience, allowing guests to the website to process information while satisfying their visual appetite.
An effective marketing tool is found on the homepage. Reader reviews are displayed with unique transition effects causing the quotes to shift every few seconds. There's a link to sign up for the author's mailing list. Decorative elements like dotted lines and floral icons were added with the free website builder to add a splash of personality. The books themselves can be purchased through text-based links on the Buy page. A contact form widget was added through the website builder to allow Winchester's fans to send messages to the author from inside this cozy, literary website.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Golden Tale Photography
This inspiring photography website was built with the tools of Wix' free website builder. Catch snazzy rollover effects as you browse through stunning high quality images.
This impressive photography website by Golden Tale Photography is easy to navigate and filled with eye-catching design elements that serve to illuminate the artwork contained within. Powerful opera music plays through a simple music player located under the Golden Tale logo on the homepage. Social media icons from the free website builder are found on the lower right corner of the main page, along with a link connecting site visitors to a contact form.
The site's background is a striking photograph that remains visible through the various inner pages linked to the main page. Clicking the menu bar links causes fresh content to appear inside several inner pages placed on top of a master page with a striking picture background.
Some of the latest features added to Wix' free website builder were used in this photography website, keeping it current with modern web design that is sure to wow and impress visitors. The floating text in the sky on the home page, "Specials", has glow-on-roll effects. The quote on the homepage by Leonardo Da Vinci has blur-on-roll effects. These two behaviors are easily added with the free website builder to add a wow-element to a user's website. These effects are particularly suited for adding subtle, intriguing effects to artistic Flash websites such as that of Golden Tale Photography.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
ICONO Design | Silver Jewelry
This business website celebrates the allure of silver jewelry with crystal clear images and bold web design. Browse through stunning galleries created with the free website builder.
The Flash website by ICONO Design places an emphasis on images. The background of each web page was assigned a photograph of a different piece of silver jewelry, making a powerful impression on website visitors. With a simple black browser background, the sheen of the jewelry attains a gorgeous effect, as the pieces appear to pop right out of the pages.
This website is a pleasure to navigate, as users can breeze through with the help of clear, text-based menu links. Rolling over the menu labels adds a shadow effect to the letters, a behavior element assigned through the free website builder, adding a modern, sleek feel to the site's navigation. Other Flash effects can be seen on the Our Silver page. A gorgeous slider photo gallery displays magnificent photographs of sleek designer jewelry, which was set to autoplay with the website builder gallery settings. The images glide across the screen offering visitors a flawless presentation of merchandise.
The pages' text was customized with the free website builder, to provide highly readable information, without distracting from the images. The company logo appears on each page, in a powerful yet subtle way to keep the ICONO brand visible to visitors of their jewelry business website. A contact form and a link to the company's Facebook page lets interested shoppers easily connect to the creators of this brilliant Flash website.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Bonvoy Apparel | Clothing Shop
Eye-catching animation and special effects on this Flash website make a lasting impression. Shop for apparel from this comfortable online clothing shop.
This apparel website opens up with a dramatic display of animation and special effects. A couch drops out of the sky and lands on a field. Fireworks shoot out from either side of couch in an explosion of animated video effects. The result is an eye-catching introduction to the Bonvoy Apparel website, creatively put together with the tools of website builder Wix.com.
The vintage-style orange velvet couch looks good enough to sit on, and encourages a click. Visitors are immediately taken to a product page inside the Flash website, where rolling over different t-shirt designs causes a shadow-effect. Each image is linked to an order page, where customers can select the size of a particular t-shirt design through a drop-down menu. A sleek PayPal button links shoppers to an external shopping cart for payment.
A Facebook Like button was added with the HTML widget inside Wix' website builder, an essential tool for any business website to have. Gorgeous photo galleries, easy breezy page navigation and highly readable text make this Flash website a pleasure to visit.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Snaptastic Shots | Photography
A bright and cheery site built with the free website builder, this site makes a powerful impression on visitors. Color, music and more make this photography site a hit.
The photographer behind Snaptastic Shots, Khimberly, used the website builder to create a customized site for her photography business. A gorgeous splash page welcomes visitors with a large photograph of two babies on a bed of bright green grass. Clicking the photo leads visitors to the main site, which consists of a collection of pages linked through a menu bar that sits at the top of a master page. This orientation is extremely user-friendly, and simple to set up with the free website builder.
Several dynamic design elements were used to capture the bright and cheery look and feel of the Snaptastic Shots brand. The bold pink background of the site creates a modern, pop-style look, offering visitors a warm and inviting welcome. A photo gallery on the homepage is set to autoplay, providing visitors a dynamic glimpse at this talented lifestyle and wedding photographer's portfolio. Music plays continuously as one browses the different pages inside this stunning photography website, offering sweet tunes to complement the user experience.
A simple contact form was added using a widget in the website builder, to the "Holla!" page, allowing interested clients to easily get in touch. A single photograph of a child with sparkling blue eyes sits next to the contact form, encouraging visitors to contact this sensitive and artistic photographer.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Barefoot Photography
his stunning free website combines a sophisticated site layout with user friendly navigation. Pick a photography category, and visit pages devoted to your needs.
This free website was created using inner pages and multi-layered menus to present a large amount of content in an easy-to-digest manner.
A menu bar of text links sits on the bottom of the main page, pointing visitors to separate areas of photography that Barefoot Photography specializes in. Once inside a category page, a sub-menu appears at the top of the inner page's content, providing pricing info, sample photos and a booking form. Scrollable text provides easy to read content, and beautiful photo galleries are arranged in a matrix-like style for easy browsing. Click on an image to reveal its full size, and navigate with page arrows.
The customized booking form in each section let clients reserve photography services by filling out their basic contact info and needs. Added with the free HTML widget provided in the website builder, customized forms allow new business needs to flow in, from the free website visitors. These photographers took full advantage of Wix' website building tools, and successfully demonstrate how to make a website(www.wix.com/flash/web-design/templates.html) that suits their business needs.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Sourire | A Student-Run Company
A video slideshow makes a strong first impression for this company that sells handmade greeting cards and picture frames. Order with PayPal buttons on the Shop page.
Sourire is a student-run company that sells its handmade greeting cards and photo frames from its unique Flash website. Built with Wix' website builder, the Sourire site is extremely easy to navigate, with clear menu buttons linked to the site's inner pages. A handsome video player takes up most of the homepage, welcoming visitors with a short promo movie.
The site employs a super neat setup and site layout, with a minimalist black and white color scheme. Under the main viewing window sit various social media icons, customized to match the modern, black and white look of the rest of the site design. Arranging elements on one's site is made simple with the drag & drop interface of Wix' free website builder, so you can place your buttons, icons, video, etc. wherever you like.
Rollover effects were assigned to the menu, adding a dynamic touch to the user experience. Similar effects were added to the product galleries inside the Shop page, allowing visitors to breeze through images of products with a simple roll of the mouse. Rollover effects can be added to almost any element in Wix with Wix' free website editor, to make the site design more interactive. Sourire represents a great example of how to make a website that visitors will love.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Seneca Press
GA sleek Flash website for a screen printing and graphic design company. Browse the inner pages of this user-friendly site built with website builder Wix.com.
These screen printers used Wix' free website builder to create a professional looking website to promote their services. Along the top of the site's main page is the company's logo, main services offered and the business' phone number. Placing these elements at the top of the main page is ideal for a company wishing to receive business from their website, as it makes immediately apparent what is provided.
The visitor's eye is then drawn to the autoplay slideshow in the center of the homepage, filled with product photos. Other impressive visual effects are found in the page transition behaviors, customized easily with the tools provided in the free website builder.
The site was set up so that an inner set of pages sits inside a master page. This creates a separation between the site's shifting inner content, and the outer elements that remain visible throughout one's visit to the site. As one navigates the rest of the site, the company logo and links to social networks remain seen. This creates a comfortable visual effect, and also contributes to the ease of use of the site. Someone can "Like" Seneca Press on Facebook from literally every page in the site. The logo on the upper left is linked to the homepage, making it easy for visitors to quickly return to the main web page. To learn how to make a website for yourself or your small business, take notes from Seneca Press' website made with Wix.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Adrienne Ferreira | Official Website
his promotional website is jam packed with video clips, music players and photo galleries. Watch how this model-slash-musician used the free website builder to strut her stuff.
Adrienne Ferreira is a multi-talented model and musician who needed a dynamic website to promote herself as a professional. The free website builder fit the bill, and Ferreira was able to showcase herself with video clips, photo galleries, and more, all neatly tucked into a beautiful, customized Flash website.
With the video player widget in Wix' website builder, YouTube clips of ads featuring Ferreira were seamlessly integrated into several pages of this site. Right on the home page is a music video, and clips of TV ads can be found on the Videos page. Ferreira's natural beauty is captured exquisitely in photo galleries on the Galleries page, easily browsed with click-able arrow icons and rollover navigation.
The News section features a blog-like format showing all the latest news, press and appearances made by Ferreira, keeping fans updated in a user-friendly format. A contact form was added with a widget found in Wix' free website builder, so visitors can post messages directly to the model's agency for booking requests. Social media icons link the Flash website to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn. For a look at how to make a website for a professional model, musician and entertainer, look no further than Adrienne Ferreira's official website built with Wix.
