Pappas Development Group Inc., a web, high-definition video, marketing, and IT consulting company, moved its offices from Richland Township to a refurbished state-of-the-art facility in Johnstown on Wednesday, September 15th 2010.

The move comes one year from moving into their offices in Richland Township. The 2,200+ square-foot facility will provide around double the original location’s space, accommodating the recent growth of PDG.

“Our current offices do not reflect the creative brand we are trying to portray” said Nick Pappas, the company’s President and CEO. “But the new layout, which portrays a lofty-warehouse style look, allows us all to creatively work together more efficiently.”

The new office, which PDG designed, makes use of the former building’s warehouse look and ambient lighting to create a relaxed and creative atmosphere. Workplace stations are located along the exterior windows to eliminate the confined layout found in many office spaces.

The greatest advantage of the new facility is its state-of-the-art high-definition video production room. The company can now produce HD videos for its clients without reserving space off site as done in the past. Other amenities include a lounge area, kitchen, wall-mounted flat-screen televisions, projector, & more.

“You would have to go to places like Silicon Valley or New York to find a comparable creative technology space,” said Tanner Maluchnik, Director of Business Development and Marketing.

“Technology is a fast changing world,” Pappas said. “We’re relied upon to provide the insights into the most up-to-date technology trends to increase solutions, support, and savings to the businesses that we service. We will now be fully equipped to meet these needs for our clients and are looking forward to reaching out not only in Johnstown but other larger cities.”

“Our new facility will provide more convenience and the space needed as our business continues to grow,” said Nate Seidel, Creative Director of Pappas Development Group. “The property is in an ideal location, while being a relaxing alternative for our clients. We think we’ve built the perfect creative location and we’re thrilled to be staying in Johnstown, PA.

PDG is a member of the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce and plans to host an open house and business mixers in the near future.

The new facility is located on the second floor of 46 Valley Pike – Suite B, Johnstown, PA 15905 behind Bishop McCort and right above The Learning Lamp.

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There are A LOT of websites out there that, just do not look very good…and by “good”, I mean attractive and functional.We’ve all gotten a good laugh when we come across a truly horrific design…but what if that site was your business’s? Not so funny now. The ever increasing of quality websites, plus our decreasing attention spans, make web design more important than ever.

Here are a few signs that you might want to think about a website redesign:

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• Your Homepage Makes People Shudder

You’ve got a cluttered first page. Too many graphics, links every other line, ads on every side, not to mention the text content, etc. The goal is NOT to make the visitor’s head hurt! The most up to date advice is to KEEP IT SIMPLE.

• Your Site Makes Any Sort of Noise

Music, unless it coordinates with your topic (such a record label) to your site content is most likely not a good idea. Keep in mind where people may be when they come across your site…at work, school, in a library, etc. – all places where a loud burst of music may be less than welcome. Another factor to keep in mind is that not everyone likes the same type of music.

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No one can read your content. Having too many colors on the page or choosing bad color palettes/backgrounds can lead to a site that is very hard for a user to read. The same goes for using really tiny text or a hundred different fonts. Anyone can get carried away during the design process, but let’s remember that first and foremost your website must be readable. If people can’t read the information you want to give them your website is essentially useless – no matter how pretty you think it is.

• Your Site Involves the Use of a Horizontal Scroll Bar

The site has horizontal scrolling. We’re all used to scrolling up and down, making us scroll sideways is awkward and annoying.

• Your Site is Ugl-IE

Your site works and looks great in Firefox and Safari, but is a train wreck in Internet Explorer. Unfortunately Internet Explorer is not the most secure & reliable web browser, and it does things differently (in a bad way) compared to the others. Make sure your design and code works well with all browsers, you don’t want to lose people before you even get started. For More Information on Cross Browser Compatibility Click Here!

• Your Site Leads People To Nothing

There is no focal point to speak of. It’s important to know how people’s eyes read a page and factor that into the design. You can influence how people view your site by creating a flow that is ordered and makes sense..

• Your Site Opens with a Ridiculously Long Intro

You have a long intro. In theory its a great idea – it looks great, fun to watch unfold, unique – but in reality it can go very wrong. These designs are now commonplace and people won’t sit through long intros, especially without a skip button. Granted, some flash intros can be very cool, but a common opinion among the best designers is that the intros are just another obstacle for potential visitors to overcome. Deciding to put in a skip button itself can be a catch-22, you allow the visitor to get right to your site but you are also effectively saying ‘my intro isn’t important why don’t you skip it’. In that case why do you have an intro in the first place? Its a debated issue and it basically comes down to personal taste. An intro is not an inherently bad design technique, but when abused it can hurt you. A general rule of thumb is any more than a few seconds and you start losing people.

• Your Site’s Navigation Confuses Users

The absolute #1 sign it is time for a new web design is if your site has unclear navigation. How users get from one page to another on a site should be obvious. Make sure you have some sort of menu on every page – people get frustrated when they have to hit the back button a thousand times. But be careful, let them hit the back button if they want to, there is nothing more annoying than getting redirected to the page you are on when all you want is the page you just left.

Now that you know what to look for in a website how does your website match up? If your website is ready for a re-design PDG can help you. For a Free Quote Click Here. If you just want more information you can contact us at (800) 971-0878

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