Good Web Design: The Importance of Navigation

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Ifrepparttar 132716 answer is not "Yes," your website's navigation needs some redesign. Don't despair—if you have good, relevant content this may not be a huge project. And reworkingrepparttar 132717 menu and navigation may be just what your website needs to communicaterepparttar 132718 professionalism and quality for which your business should be known.

Debra Bellmaine is President of Bellmaine Associates (http://www.bellmaineassociates.com), a web design & development firm providing website solutions for small and medium-size businesses. She is a software professional with broad experience creating custom business applications. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, as well as various certifications, including Sun Certified Developer for the Java 2 Platform.


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