Welcome to the October 2007 issue of our newsletter. This issue includes updates on JAB Web Solutions services and showcases recent client work. We are also introducing a new feature, a monthly “Quick Tip,” aimed at providing you with valuable online marketing advice you can do on your own.


JAB Web Service Enhancements:

This month, we launch our company and industry news portal.  Each month we'll post Jab Company News article and blogs in addition to helpful articles related to online marketing and websites for financial professionals.  Visit the news portal at www.jabwebnews.com  


Client Showcase:

As always, we've posted a sampling of the projects that we have in development this month in our Client Spotlight Section.  We're also excited to announce that the The Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area has chosen Jab to re-design it's current website. 


This Month's Quick Tip:

Always be sure to test your website in each of the the major browsers before going live and after after a substantial design change. Your website may look great on your computer with your monitor and through your favorite web browser, but it may look different in another browser and/or in a different monitor.

Since the early days of the internet, we have seen the rise and fall of many diffent web browsers. From the dominace of Netscape in the 90's to the increasing popularity of Firefox today, one thing remains constant, well thought out and professionally designed websites created 8 years ago, look as good today as they did when they first went live.  The trick is to design a site with the different web browsers in mind and to never lean too heavily on the flavor-of-the month site building technology.

The most popular browsers today are Explorer 7.0 Explorer 6.0 Firefox 2.0 Firefox 1.5, Netscape 9.0

I suggest that you install at lease the latest versions of IE and Firefox on your computer and test your sites thoughouly in each.

Alternately, you can contact your friendly web design studio and ask them to run a comprehensive browser and screen resolution test of your site.  If you're considering Jab for your upcoming website make-over, we'll run a complimentary report on your existing site, including the digital snapshots of how your site looks in each browser.


Bonus Quick Tip:

As you already know, the NASD has changed it's name to FINRA.  Be sure to make the change to your disclosure text on your website.  For more information regarding the name change, see www.finra.org

 

 


Good Luck!

Jay Bellew
Founder, Creative Director
Jab Web Solutions Inc