Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Launches New Content Rich Website

    Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has announced the launch of its new website www.mnrubber.com

The new site is a valuable technology resource for design engineers needing sealing solutions, rubber-to-metal bonding in custom rubber and thermoplastic parts and assemblies. Designed in the latest responsive format, the site provides easy viewing and navigation on desktops, tablets and mobile devices.

Providing global solutions for a changing world, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics serves expanding markets with large scale capabilities and experience in virtually all major industries. The new site demonstrates Minnesota Rubber and Plastics design, molding and assembly abilities for important medical, pharma, transportation, power, water, food and beverage applications with in-depth case-studies for hundreds of applications.

The company’s proprietary material options that satisfy multiple certifications and market requirements are of high value to OEM’s selling products throughout the world. The new site details how Minnesota Rubber and Plastic’s global compliant material portfolio ensures customer part and assembly projects meet all major international regulations. For example, the portfolio includes FKM 515CG, Qmonix 558CH and NBR 536EG specially formulated for water and pharma markets. The new site details these certifications by material type and industry application.

A free 115-page design guide is available for request on the site which provides a better understanding processes, materials and technical considerations to improve product performance while achieving better control of costs. The DESIGN GUIDE is divided into seven easy to reference sections: (1) Designing Rubber Components, (2) Designing Plastic Components, (3) Elastomer Materials, (4) Plastic & Thermoplastic Elastomer Materials, (5) Standard Rubber Products Including Seals, (6) Glossary Of Terms, (7) The Company Behind The Parts.

With over 70 years of successful experience as a leading molder of rubber and plastics, www.mnrubber.com is a must destination for every “in-the-know” product designer.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
www.mnrubber.com
Resource :http://www.designworldonline.com/minnesota-rubber-plastics-launches-new-content-rich-website/#_

 

Top Web Design Trends To Look Forward To In Q4 2017

In today’s fiercely competitive market, presenting and marketing the business idea successfully in front of customers plays an important role. One of the tools for doing this is the strategic ‘Web design’ process. Web design is a field that requires varied skills, disciplines, and essential tools for the production and maintenance of websites. Considering the ever-evolving nature of the digital world, it’s imperative to keep a pulse on the ongoing web design trends. Here are the latest web design trends that are going to define Q4 in 2017…

Excellent Layout Features

One of the important web design trends to look out for in 2017 is the layout features of the web designing process including the web graphic design, user experience design, User Interface, Website Strategy etc. Since the well-designed web design services help the business owners in establishing a strong online presence, it is essential to build a resource pool of web design tips, free graphic ideas, website templates etc that every website and web designer should follow.

Here are some of the basic principles to make good web design using the resource pool that will continue to define the web design space of 2017: 

• Clarity in terms of Colour, Images and Grid system: To make a crisp and sharp web design, it is important to consider the web templates, alignment, relevant images, and colouring etc.

• Safe web fonts: It is imperative to consider the fact that there are few fonts which are supported by most browsers which makes font selection a key factor while making the good web design.

• Web graphics and usability: One of the important principles of web design is the intelligent use of web graphics and its usability. The web page should be made in a way that is easy to use without unnecessary cluttering.

Grid Layout & Card Design

This is another definite web design trends to watch out for in the last quarter of 2017. One of the golden rules in any good web design is how crisp and sharp the design is. Have you taken into consideration alignment, relevant images, and colouring, manually clean up of extra line, shape, and boxes, appropriate grids to make the content looks simpler and easy to read & understand? It is all about the experience you are giving the users and it all comes down to these basics.

Grid layouts in the web design are particularly suitable for pages with an abundance of data, as they help in making the information more accessible, and aesthetically pleasing. The card design layouts will be a big part of the web design trends this year with a focus on a lot more dynamic grid style in 201. A good web design agency will always adhere to standards, keeps basics in place and understand the business thoroughly. They work towards the purpose of building a brand and delivering information in a technically sound and visually coherent way but also make the website designing a fun process. 

Conversational Interfaces & AI Powered Bots

When it comes to of visuals, bots are unlikely to have a big impact on web design; however, they will significantly influence how designers think about creating websites. The conversational interfaces and AI powered bots are going to dominate the web design services, empowering businesses to automate communication and sales in the long run. The online businesses will be able to leverage various tools such as Letsclap, Pixlr etc to connect with their customers via messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or WeChat, providing customised customer support and commerce solutions.

The Use Of Cinemagraphs

Cinemagraphs are yet another interesting trend of 2017 to watch out for. The Cinemagraphs are the high-quality videos or GIFs that run on a smooth, continuous loop to provide an all immersive web design experience. They have become a pretty popular way to add movement and visual interest to otherwise static and mundane web pages.

Illustrations

More and more brands are experimenting with the illustrations to add liveliness to their web pages. The illustrators and graphic artists have the expertise to create bespoke illustrations for the websites, which is an interesting trend of this year to look for. To break the monotony of the flat design and minimalism in the websites, adding illustrated touches is an excellent way to achieve a sophisticated web page.

Experimenting With Horizontal & Vertical Text

To achieve a great web design, the qualified web design agencies are exploring the idea of mixing horizontal and vertical text. This concept of freeing text from its usual horizontal alignment and placing it vertically on a page adds a certain uniqueness and a refreshing dimension to the web page.

Web design services involves a complex process of achieving a design that is relevant, user-friendly and pleasing. There are different areas of web design including web graphic design, user experience design, AI powered bots etc that will continue to be the top trends of 2017 in web design space. To achieve better outcomes with this entire process, it is essential to keep a tab on the market and hire a web design agency with the deep understanding of the market and creativity in the working style

Resource :https://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/top-web-design-trends-to-look-forward-to-in-q4-2017/

From high school to boardroom: How Sask. students are creating corporate websites

Regina website firm hiring high school students 

Youth are the future and a Regina company is bringing the future into the boardroom.

Jeph Maystruck from Strategy Lab Marketing launched a web development and design company called Cupcakes and Websites last December, and has been attracting new talent to move the company forward.

The talent is so new they haven't even received their high school diploma.

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One day after speaking about his tech business at a high school, he received a text from a student asking for a job interview.

That's when it clicked, he says.

He had spent four years presenting to high school students using the same material he pitches to corporations, but didn't consider that those classes could hold the next best tech prodigies.

"Of course I gave him the interview and he nailed it," Maystruck told CBC News.
Younger workforce moves in

Cupcakes and Websites now employs two high school students, and are finalizing a contract with a third. The websites come at a cost of $1,257, plus tax.

Maystruck said he trains the teens for three months, paying them $15 an hour throughout the process. Once they are hired, they receive $20 an hour.

When they have finished school, Maystruck has hopes of of hiring them on at his company or at least giving them the skills they need to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs.

 But he's not bringing them on as a favour.

Maystruck said he believes the future of business isn't about hiring from other countries, but instead turning to youth, many of whom already possess indispensable skills.

He said he was talking with another business owner who said he was hiring someone from Germany to help with a website problem.

"I get offended when people want to keep hiring people overseas and they don't want to trust our younger generation," Maystruck said. "I want Canada to be a leader — and call it the silicon prairie — but we can be a leader in this and we're championing this, we're not just saying it.

"We're going to double down on this younger generation."

Now, the high school students Maystruck has hired are making company websites for clients, and because their work is online, they don't need to be in the office to do it.
Sweet treats

And as if their company isn't unique enough, the web designers hand deliver a batch of homemade cupcakes to clients as a thank you.

Maystruck said they incorporated this delicious dose of kindness because he believes cooking is becoming a lost skill.

But don't worry if you don't have a sweet tooth. Clients who decide not to have the cupcakes can choose a not-for-profit and the cupcakes are delivered there, instead.

"It's the sweetest company in Canada," Maystruck said.
Resource: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/from-high-school-to-boardroom-how-sask-students-are-creating-corporate-websites-1.4241127

IT consultant kick-starts his career with an apprenticeship

 A FORMER IT support worker who left school at 16 and struggled to find his vocation has finally managed to kick-start his career in web development after starting an apprenticeship.

Jaimie Warburton, of Caerphilly, has always had an interest in IT and web development but since leaving school found it difficult to get his career on track.

After working as an IT support officer at a variety of different businesses, Mr Warburton became despondent about his career and craved the opportunity to get his foot in the door of a web design company, however without any formal qualifications in web development or relevant work experience he struggled to secure a job.

 He decided to go freelance for a short period of time in order to gain some experience and before long came across the opportunity to do a Level Four apprenticeship in Front-End Web Development with IT Pie in Penarth.

Now 12 months on, thanks to IT Pie, Sgil Cymru and the Welsh Government, the 28-year-old is on the road to completing his apprenticeship and becoming a fully-qualified web developer with a bright future ahead of him.

He said: “The course has been absolutely brilliant. I have received so much support and guidance from my colleagues who have taught me all the technical terms and language. It’s been great to be able to apply everything I’m learning at college to real-life situations every day.

“I finish the apprenticeship in September and will become a fully-qualified web developer. I feel like my career is finally taking off.

“I’d definitely recommend doing an apprenticeship. I didn’t even think they were available in things like web design, I thought you had to go to university to work in web development and coding, but that’s not the case. It’s been a brilliant way of gaining hands-on practical experience as well as all the relevant skills and qualifications.”

Geraint Rhys-Jones at IT Pie said: “Jaimie is a real natural at web development and regularly contributes great ideas during the design phase, ensuring the best user experience and that the websites we build are modern and engaging, using the best transitions and animations. He is also hard-working and dedicated and I’m sure he has a bright future ahead of him.”

 For more information about becoming an apprentice, visit careerswales.com

The Apprenticeship Programme in Wales is funded by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund. 

Resource: http://www.campaignseries.co.uk/news/15463807.IT_consultant_kick_starts_his_career_with_an_apprenticeship/

Young, enterprising & quick off the blocks

PUNE: Early starters juggle books and businesses as they aspire to set up future brands Ambitious is a word that strongly describes Yashna Dave, a 21-year old student of graphic design who has been running two small businesses. Her first venture -The House of Whims -is a range of handmade jewellery. The second one, Cattywampus Design Works, is actually an upand-coming design firm. Both ventures are responsible for a steady Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000 every month. For enterprises that need just a few hours of attention from a 21-year-old, those are significant sums.

"I have always been enterprising and almost always, a one-woman army . Fresh out of school, I started an upcycling venture called The Garage Sale. I would collect all sorts of recyclable waste from different locations and create something out of them. They would then be put up for sale.So, from creating jewellery out of electric cables to lamps out of bottles and discarded cans, I've done it all," says the student of P.A. Inamdar College of Visual Effects, Design & Art.

Design was always the first love for Yashna and she hopes to make it big in the field.

"It combines my two favouring pasttimes -lazing around and creating usable objects from the scratch. I can sit at one spot for hours and at the end of it, I would've created something. As for design, I scour the Web for open source software I can train myself on." Yashna is currently pursuing a degree in graphics and animation -a fast growing sector that's riding high on the world's need for creative products. In fact, firms are reaching out to student freelancers like Yashna for event-related projects. 

"My first project was for an event in Hinjewadi. I was nervous and worked day and night to perfect my designs.The fact that my work was well received encouraged me to dive deeper into the industry and learn more. I have now started taking up freelance projects for clients looking for logo designs, brochures, pamphlets, etc. I keep my rates nominal because I wish to support start-ups," says Yashna.


Family support, she says, has helped her juggle education and entrepreneurship.


"It isn't easy to handle books and a business. I'm grateful I have patient clients and parents." The youngster then, is part of a wave of re sponsible small businesses mushrooming across the country. A typical day for this , lot starts early and ends late -a schedule that rarely shifts.


"Why do it do it? Because I absolutely love the sense of independence," says Yashna.

Resource  : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/young-enterprising-quick-off-the-blocks/articleshow/59858266.cms

The Benefits of Having An eCommerce Business

Many people are moving from physical stores to buy goods and services online. Ecommerce can simply be defined as the activity of doing business activities online, which involves buying and selling products and services through a website. Consumers are increasingly choosing this method of shopping because it is convenient.

Apart from the fact that an online store allows consumers to shop from the comfort of their own homes 24/7, unlike a brick and mortar store which is open for a set number of hours, there are many other benefits of having an eCommerce business. In collaboration with PayU, we have listed five of them below.

1. Build an online presence

Statistics show that more than 80% of the online population has used the internet to purchase something. We’re in an era where your customers expect your services to be available online. And if they aren’t, your audience will be searching for an alternative – who is your competitor – to make an online purchase.

2. Provide customers with comprehensive information

An eCommerce site allows you to provide shoppers with detailed information on products, which customers appreciate, as they can then make informed buying choices. From the product description to customer reviews and a returns policy, you can provide as much information as you want. Customers can view ingredients and get background information about the product’s manufacturers, which is difficult to do in physical stores.

3. Save on running costs

Operating an eCommerce business can actually save you money, as the overall cost of maintaining an online store is far less than that of a brick and mortar store. You can reduce labour, and cut down expenses in many other ways such as in overtime and supervision expenses. Ecommerce gives staff members time to concentrate on profit-generating activities.

4. Attract new customers
An immense number of people search the internet every day to find products that they want to buy. With a physical store, it’s next to impossible to reach such a huge market. However, with an eCommerce store you can easily reach these shoppers while also offering them the convenience of various online payment solutions to pay for their purchases. An online store enables a business to reach many more consumers than it would with physical stores.

5. Capture the buying habits of your customers

A website can capture the movements of each person who visits the site, including the items that a shopper viewed, the pages that were clicked, as well as all the products that were bought. This information can give you more insight into what your customers desire the most, so that you’re able to meet all your customers’ needs. As a result, they will be happy and keep coming back.

Without an online presence, you’re limiting the potential for growth; eCommerce is no longer an option for today’s businesses.

Resource  : https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/07/31/benefits-ecommerce-business/