"The
illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot
read or write. They will be those who cannot learn, un-learn
and re-learn" - Alain Tofle
1.
Who Is This Website For? This website -
www.spontaneousdevelopment.com
- is especially targeted at people who desire
to learn how they can take advantage of the
virtually limitless opportunities for self-determination,
accessible through diligent application of
proven self-development techniques in conjunction
with technology and The Internet.
Spontaneous
Development Dot Com is home to Self-Development
Academy Limited on the World Wide Web. We
offer New Ideas, Information, Articles, True
Stories, Strategies and Services for Career
Development, Performance Enhancement, Small
Business Best Practice, Spreadsheet Automation,
Professional Web Design, Copy writing, Freelance
Writing and more. Spontaneous Development
Dot Com is a dynamic online resource for ANY
individual, group or organisation passionately
driven to continually function at their best
in whatever they do.
2.
What Can It Do For You? This site's
primary objective is to offer useful, real-world relevant
information, and education, that shows people what
they can do by themselves for themselves to achieve
their set goals - with minimal trial and error. Articles,
books(print
and electronic), learning events(talks,
seminars, workshops) based on practical experience
are available. In addition, the Self-Development Academy's
Business
Support Services and Custom
Excel Software can help you increase your profits
by enabling you to do what you do at less cost, in
less time and using less resources/effort are showcased
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3.
Why The Focus On Information And Education?
"..the
biggest challenge facing most African nations is to
creatively adapt ideas to their unique environment."
- Mr. Patrick Boateng, Adviser for
Africa, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
at the African Internet Summit and Exhibition(AFRINET)
2002, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
In the October
20, 2000 edition of Newsweek magazine, Tim Berners-Lee,
inventor of the World Wide Web(NOT the Internet, which
was created 20 years before the web) in an interview
expressed his belief that the Internet presents a
"real chance" of integrating the Third World
with the rest of the world.
He narrated a story(told to
him by someone who had been a missionary in Africa)
about a woman who had taught herself English through
the Bible, and subsequently began earning a living
by translating documents received in English over
the net into the local dialect. As Tim put it, Internet
access can enable a person earn income in a way that
would not have been possible before, and can even
benefit an entire village. He added that there are
numerous jobs which are just "information-in,
information-out" that anyone anywhere in the
world can do if they are given access to the Internet.
(SDAc invites you to visit www.freelanceworkexchange.com
to see countless examples).
The SDAc, through
this website aims to demonstrate practically, specific
ways any individual or group can successfully utilise
self-development, in conjunction with technology and
the Internet, to empower themselves economically,
socially and politically. We will provide real-world
relevant information and education that will equip
our target audience with competencies they need to
more frequently achieve authentic personal successes,
and also show them how they can help others like themselves,
achieve similar successes.
4.
Business Profit Making Combined With Social Development
"I want
to be part of a South Africa and Africa sending out
a new message to the world, of taking responsibility
for our own challenges. The world has got used to
a picture of Africa asking for support, with cupped
hands. It's time we create a new image of Africa.
It's time that we ourselves start giving and assert
our sense of dignity. We deserve respect. It is time
we stop apologizing for ourselves and acknowledge
our achievements". - Graça Machel -Mandela
Even though we
are engaged in people development and empowerment,
the SDA is NOT - and has no intention of becoming
- a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO). We maintain
a profit making focus, and believe that by so doing,
we will be better able to empower our target audience
with income-generating skills than if we ourselves
depended on grants and other unearned income sources
to fund our operations. Click
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Marketing
through a website is different in some ways from other forms
of marketing yet there are many aspects which are virtually
identical. It's different in that the technical requirements
of the medium itself are different but that's where most of
the differences end. The basic principles of marketing remain
the same and, of course, the objective is the same �
to entice people to buy your product or service.
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Marketing through a website
is different in some ways from other forms of marketing yet
there are many aspects which are virtually identical.
It's different in that the technical
requirements of the medium itself are different but that's
where most of the differences end. The basic principles of
marketing remain the same and, of course, the objective is
the same � to entice people to buy your
product or service.
What Every Web Site Needs To Do
When Marketing through the Web you should
remember these five words: Attraction, Interest, Desire, Action
and Satisfaction. Your website should be able to fulfill each
of these concepts in order to not only entice visitors to
your site but to keep them there and turn them into customers.
Web site design is more than simply finding
a cool photo you like and a color that works with your company's
logo. It also incorporates readability, functionality, and
usability - all of which lead to your most desired outcome:
making your website work for your business.
Burn These 10 Tips Into Your Brain
It's impossible to compile a list of
10 web site design tips without mentioning at the beginning
that it's only a partial list of the things you need to do
to make your online business succeed. There are literally
scores of important web design considerations, and we'll talk
about them later in this article but, first, we need to explore
some basic principles of good design without which none of
the others will matter.
1. Aesthetics-only May Not Click With
Your Visitors
When people search the Internet they
are looking for information, not beautiful web sites. Unfortunately,
too many web designers are preoccupied with aesthetics, or
"coolness". They forget that effective web site
design requires that you incorporate certain fundamental elements
that will make your web site work for your visitors.
So keep this fact in mind: Fancy graphics
and the latest cool animations, sound, etc, most likely will
annoy your visitors.
2. It's All About Readability
Make "readability" a fundamental
part of your web site design. If you want a professional-looking
web site that encourages visitors to read about your business,
products, or services, the first thing to do is make sure
visitors can, in fact, read what's on your pages easily.
Stay away from all capitals in your writing
and use common fonts that are easy to read. The standard fonts
that most web surfers are used to are Arial and Verdana. Don't
try to be different.
3. Let Logic Prevail
Organize your content into logical sections.
This takes some planning but it's key to a successful website.
Make it a snap for visitors to find the information they're
looking for.
4. Browsing Is Not The Same As Reading
Incorporate headlines into your web site
design. Web users will browse more often than read. Because
of this it's important to use headings and subheadings to
give visitors a quick idea of what your page has to offer.
Someone in a hurry should be able to
scan your headings and subheadings to quickly understand what
products, services, benefits, or other information they will
find on the page. Put your most important phrases in bold
letters, too.
5. Use Bullets To Hit The Mark
Grab your visitors' attention by including:Bold
Words
Bullet Points
Section Titles and
Short Paragraphs
The visual experience on a web site is
quite different than on a printed page.
6. Eliminate Background Noise
Never, repeat, never use patterned or
distracting background images as part of your web site design.
Your content will be "lost" in the noise.
7. Easy on the Eyes
Don't use bright text with bright background
colors. Make reading easy on your visitors' eyes. Basic text
colors (read "black") and a white background work
best with the many different ways your pages will look on
different monitors and with different browsers.
8. Consider Color-blind Visitors
Approximately one in ten people (95 percent
are men) have some form of color-vision impairment. Effective
web site design, therefore, considers color-blind visitors.
Certain combinations of colors, usually shades of red and
green, may be invisible to some of your most potentially valuable
customers.
9. "No Graphics" Mode
Always bear in mind that some of your
visitors may have "graphics" turned off (yes, they
can do that to your beautiful web site design). Therefore,
always use ALT tags to label graphics with descriptive text.
10. Use An Appropriate Font Size
Find a happy medium between too big and
too small. Typically 10-12 pt fonts work the best.
What Else Do I Need To Consider?
These 10 web site design tips are implemented
in all effective web sites but they are by no means the only
ones you need to consider. At Web-Host-Watch we've compiled
a list of 100 web site design tips that go well beyond the
basics and provide insight into the design secrets used by
the pros who make their livings from web marketing.
We provide this comprehensive list of
web design tips for free to all visitors of Web-Host-Watch.Com
because everyone benefits from web sites that work!
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