Things to think about

If you are convinced that you can handle your own web design and make a fantastic site for your personal needs or for your business it might still be well worthwhile to learn a bit more about how you can affect your visitors in the right way. For example, did you know how colors can influence our mood and even physical sensations? Colors can even contribute to hunger. If you look at a yellow banana it will make you want to eat but if you look at a red banana you will not feel the same way. Red can also trigger feelings of hunger but not in the same way as yellow. This is something you should think about if you want to make people hungry while they're at your site -- hungry for food or for your products. Just make sure the colors and the images are right!

It is a great advantage to get access to an image bank with high quality pictures and this is a service that most website builders will provide. In fact, if you are going to build your own site using this type of service you should opt for one that lets you use a large stock of images. It is not always easy to understand all the rules for copyright and images and therefore it is wise to go with something that will be legal and safe. It is true that picture banks will let many users use the same pictures but this is not something that your visitors will be aware of. They will just find your site appealing to the eye since you offer them high resolution and a very professional look.

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What Can Be Expected Of a Free Website?

Today anyone can build a website and it is even possible to create a professional looking site for free. People who have the time and interest can use the tools for web design that the best website builders offer and create their own online presence, fast and easily. Nevertheless, while this option might be the best for personal blogs and even for smaller businesses it is important to understand that free websites are not at all the same thing as what web designers can offer. And in fact, the free website building services do usually give their members the option of having true professionals take care of the work. But if you opt for making your own website for free, what is in store for you?

The truth about free websites

If you are planning to make your website without paying a penny for it you need to understand that you will not get full control of the site or of the web design. The services that offer sites for free will let you pick a domain name but this will be combined with their own domain name. So let's say that you choose a site named everythingfree.org to create your own site with. If you pick the domain name "my site," the address of your site will be mysite.everythingfree.org. Now, this might not bother you but it is certainly something to keep in mind.
When it comes to the actual design it is important to understand that the concept web design encompasses many different elements. You might focus mainly on the pictures and think that it is great that you get these for free through the site builder service. Apart from the images used to embellish the site, though, there is much more to consider such as layout and content production. Free websites come with a certain set of templates that will not allow you to change the layout much.

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The 9 Best Electric Skateboards You Can Buy

Longboards are better with a motor. And there are a surprising amount of skateboards that are electric—with seemingly more popping up every year. It’s getting to the point where it takes some serious innovation to stand out in the electric skateboard field; features like regenerative braking and in-wheel motors. And that’s exactly what you’ll find here: the very best of the best electric skateboards. It’s crazy how each company takes a totally different approach to the same idea and I can really appreciate the time and effort that went into developing these awesome boards. Whether you’re looking to cut down on your commute or just surf the pavement, the coolest electric skateboards are here for you to check out

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The 5 Best Gaming Laptops Available NOW

Look, nerds, I’ll admit I’m not much of a PC gamer. In fact, I don’t do a lot of gaming outside of my iPhone these days. I used to love Xbox/console games, but life became busy. Even so, the first games I ever really played were, in fact, computer games. The original Starcraft and Command & Conquer definitely got me started (yep, that old). But for those of you just getting into gaming now and looking for the best possible gaming laptop, I’ve gone ahead and picked out some of the meanest, fastest, most beast-mode machines on the market. Yes, some of them are ugly as butt—most of them, in fact—but if you’re looking for extreme performance and power, that’s what you get. Leave me a comment and let me know which is your favorite or what other machines you think should have made the list.

Digital Storm Behemoth

The Digital Storm Behemoth gaming laptop takes it’s name seriously; this thing is HUGE. That’s because Digital Storm wants this to be the ULTIMATE gaming laptop. To that end they’ve packed in a desktop-class Intel processor, the ability to fit an astounding 32GB of DDR3 memory, up to 2 NVIDIA graphics cards (SLI), a multi-color and very unique backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt technology and even Hi-Fi speakers. You can get a “good” configuration for $2,305 but can upgrade to an “ultimate” configuration which will set you back $4,021.

MSI GT80 Titan SLI (GTX 980M SLI)

Dual next gen SLI GeForce GTX 980M graphics cards mean theMSI GT80 Titan SLI gaming laptop has blazing performance. Gaming laptops with this much power necessarily need to stay cool which is exactly what the 8-heat pipe cooling solution is for. If you’re looking for a precise and comfortable gaming keyboard in your laptop, it’s going to be hard to beat this one; the Cherry MX Brown switches ensure your keystrokes register—no ghosting. Did I mention the awesome touchpad that doubles as a number pad and that this machine was made to be upgradable?

Alienware 17″

The Alienware 17″ gaming laptop boasts power and performance in a nice looking package. Alienware has long been known as a gaming powerhouse. Known for crazy designs and powerful performance, Alienware was the gaming PC company to beat for a long time. Now there is definitely more competition, but Alienware is still a respected name. And, as it turns out, Alienware makes some of the more affordable gaming laptops you can buy (of course you can trick them out and make them pretty pricey). Serious gamers will want to add the optional graphics amplifier to this quad-core gaming setup.

Origin EON17-SLX

The Origin EON17-SLX gaming laptop features a 1080p HD display, the ability to upgrade to a whopping 4TB of storage space, Thunderbolt connectivity, up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM, a 2MP video camera, and—importantly—24/7 lifetime service and support. But what really sets this rig apart from other machines listed here is the ability to customize it and make it feel like your own. You can change the color of the wording and logo to match your own personality. Plus—dual hard drives.

Lenovo Y50 Ultra HD

Personally, given the choice between all of the gaming laptops listed here, I’d go with the Lenovo Y70 Touch. Why? It’s a bargain, for one thing—and that’s without sacrificing the latest technology. For another thing, the design is understated. It’s not trying to look gnarly or crazy—it’s a bit more debonaire. While the other machines here are trying to look like the Incredible Hulk or something, the Lenovo Y70 Touch is more like the James Bond (weird analogy, I know). With premium display options and speakers, uncompromising power and performance boosting storage, there’s a lot to love about this option. You can also choose between a touch version or an Ultra HD version.

Featured image via Flickr.

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