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Website or App First? A Startup’s Dilemma

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The UltimateWB built-in Responsive app helps you easily create a mobile-friendly responsive website, with a backend database that can be used for your app too.

“Ask David!” question: "Should I build a website first or app for my startup?"

The age-old question for startups: website or app?

When launching a new venture, deciding whether to prioritize a website or a mobile app can be a daunting task. Both options have their merits and drawbacks, and the optimal choice often depends

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Top 10 Website Fonts to Avoid Due to Compatibility Issues

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These fonts may not be pre-installed on all devices, leading to potential font substitution issues.

  • Calibri, Cambria, Segoe UI, Trebuchet MS: While popular on Windows, these fonts might not be widely available on non-Windows platforms like Mac, iphones, ipads, or older devices.
  • Conduit: This font has limited character support, making it unsuitable for international content.
  • Impact, Papyrus, Wingdings, Comic Sans, Rockwell: These fonts, often used for informal or decorative purposes, can cause compatibility issues due to their less common nature
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Building Websites on Mac Made Easy: UltimateWB’s Cross-Platform Power

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Mac users, rejoice! Gone are the days when website building was limited to PCs or specific platforms. Thanks to advanced web development tools like UltimateWB, you can now create stunning websites seamlessly on your Mac, PC, tablets, or even smartphones. In this blog post, we'll explore the world of website building on a Mac, with a spotlight on how UltimateWB's cross-platform compatibility can empower you to design and manage your website from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.

The Rise

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How can I make my website compatible with all browsers and mobiles?

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You can make sure your website is cross-browser compatible and cross-platform compatible by making it responsive and don't use any incompatible coding. You can do this easily with UltimateWB - it has a built-in responsive app.

Check out these Related Posts on cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility:

Navigating the Digital Universe: How UltimateWB Ensures Seamless Cross-Browser Compatibility

What cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility means, and why it is important for your website!

Cross Browser Compatibility: Why It Matters for Your Website and How UltimateWB Nails

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Why use the html5 input type “date” if it’s not supported in Safari?

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You're right, if you use the HTML5 code
<input type="date"> 
it displays a date picker in Chrome and Firefox, but just the default text box in Safari, as the date picker is not supported there. So, I wouldn't use it, in the interest of user friendliness and cross-browser/platform compatibility. I would opt for a different method, i.e. choosing a month, day, year from menus instead - which is what UltimateWB does too for the built-in Calendar app.

Are you ready

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How to switch your web hosting/website builder AND Keep Your SEO/Ranking/Traffic

web-traffic All the hard work into creating your website, building links to your webpages and celebrating your first page ranking on Google...you don't want to lose all that after switching your web hosting and/or website builder.  So how to keep your SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Search Engine Rankings, page popularity/traffic? 5 simple ways. 1) Make sure your webpage URLs don't change after the switch.  Or, if they change for the better, go to Step #2! If you're just doing a web... Continue reading
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Still using iWeb? Top 6 reasons you shouldn’t be. Upgrade!

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If you haven't heard of iWeb, it may be because of the #1 reason that you shouldn't be using it to create your website:

1) Apple no longer supports iWeb, the website developing creation tool for Mac, and they haven't for a few years now. (Related Post: Apple no longer supports iWeb website developing creation tool for Mac users)

Ok, so Apple doesn't support it anymore.  What does this mean?

2)  That is a reason itself to not

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Smartphone use on the rise…just ask this Japanese snow monkey!

Almost two-thirds (63%) of cell phone owners use their phone to go online, according to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.   This has doubled since 2009.   You can guess it is more now.  A picture says a thousand words.  This serendipitous photo by Marsel van Oosten in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, "People's Choice" collection, shouts increase in tech use - serendipitous as in the iPhone was not planted... Continue reading
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What cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility means, and why it is important for your website!

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You work on your website SEO (search engine optimization), build organic traffic to your website through blog posting, articles, and webpage content, work on your social media, and perhaps purchase some kind of advertising or pass out your business cards with your website on it.  You like traffic to your website.  You want your website to be accessible - not lose traffic because of it not being accessible (a good reason to also have good reliable web hosting!).  Even if

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