What is responsive design? Responsive web design (RWD) is an approach to designing websites aimed at providing the user with an optimal experience across a wide range of devices (desktop, tablet, mobile) and screen resolutions – good responsive design should be device agnostic. The objective is to provide a layout that minimises resizing, panning and scrolling to ensure that readability and navigation are tailored to the different sized screens from which the website can be accessed.

Going back just five years, the prospectus was a school’s stalwart marketing piece. For the more technically orientated, a DVD might have also been included but the prospectus was the key promotional tool for almost every school. Backing it up with some niftily placed local advertising and a simple website was, for many schools, a sufficient marketing strategy.

We know you teachers hate a holiday - so for those of you that just can't wait to get back to the grindstone here are 7 things you can do to improve your school website over Easter. Register profiles for the different social media platforms. Whether you are using or intend to use social media as a school the first thing to do is make sure you have safeguarded the schools name for each.

Here's a run down of the five School Website blog articles that school marketers like you have found the most helpful so far in 2013 (number 1 being the most popular). 5) MD's Blog: The Danger of Form over Function - This piece explains why a school's website must work well first and look good second.  4) Mobile Versions VS Apps for Schools - An insightful look at these two different communication options for mobile devices.  3) Cookies and School Websites: 2013 - A...

What is required of my school's website and prospectus? This article looks at Ofsted school inspections as well as the separate topic of information which - based on government regulations - must always be available on a school’s website. Ofsted Inspections It’s common knowledge that Ofsted now look at a school’s website before visiting in person.

It's All in the Positioning... Without giving away any of the secrets of our success (Our competitors do not have permission to read on!), many of our creative inspirations come directly from how a school is seen and how it wants to be seen. Canons High School: a recent branding project for School Website One school may be looking for a site that reinforces their traditional image whereas the next could be trying to portray a character which is completely new to the school.

Confused About Cookies? I don’t blame you! This must be the trickiest subject I have researched and written about so far in this blog.

This article looks at schools’ web pages when accessed from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets and how this is often confused with apps. Apps are delivered in two main types, native apps and web apps which have their distinctions; as explored in our earlier article. Mobile Version Most websites are primarily designed to be visited from a laptop or desktop computer while some have been optimised to look good and work well on mobile devices as well.

Due to its success and growth (and the proposed destruction of Olympia), 2013’s BETT Show was held at the ExCeL Arena, London for the first time. Whilst the initial teething problems of a new venue were there for all to see – like being told that we would have to do without an internet connection 3 days before the show started (which I think you will agree is not ideal for a web design agency) the event itself was a resounding success with many an exhibitor and visitor commenting on an electrici...

Reasons to visit Stand C41 between Wednesday (30th January) and Saturday (2nd February) at the ExCeL Arena! One of the world’s leading education technology exhibitions: ‘Bett is a global community where individuals discover technology for education and lifelong learning. Bett embraces innovative solutions that inspire, in order to shape and improve the way people learn from classroom to boardroom.’ bettshow.com Excellent School Web Design Whichever Way You Look...

When it comes to anything internet related, everything is paced at 100 miles an hour. Compared to what was possible only a few years ago, what we can do as a web design agency for schools in 2013 bears no comparison. Being able to do more within a browser, both creatively and technologically is undoubtedly a huge positive that brings with it tremendous advantages, some of our own recent go-lives such as Croydon High School using a 3D parallax effect are testament to this.

As the snow piles up outside School Website HQ in Teddington, South West London, we thought it might be a good idea to give you some tips on how best to deal with those unforeseen circumstances such as snow, frost, flooding, a broken boiler and any other extreme conditions that might mean a school has to close unexpectedly. Here are our top tips for making sure that parents and pupils get the information they need as quickly as possible... Communication Channels Crucially, your school shouldn’t ...

An app (application) in this context is a software program that runs on a mobile device. There are thousands of apps out there; some made for practical uses such as maps and satellite navigation and others for entertainment such as videos and games. Some schools in the UK have decided to have an app created and these apps are available now.

2012 was the most eventful year for education in the UK this side of the millennium. This article looks at some of the key events and what implications they might have for your school’s marketing and communications. What Happened?

The new EU Cookie Law comes into effect on the 25th May 2012 and if Cookies are used within your site it is not something to ignore...

As the lines between online and offline marketing continue to blur we have received more and more questions about the use of QR Codes...

A new Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) & Pay Per Click (PPC) service dedicated to schools. In the last 12 months we have had more schools than ever before ask us about how they can best drive relevant traffic to their school's website. Whilst our own SEO specialist is always on hand to answer our clients questions and support them in optimising their website to achieve the highest rankings possible, for many schools they would simply prefer to buy into a managed service and not have to worry...

According to stats from the ONS, there has been significant growth in mobile internet adoption over the last 12 months, with an extra 6m using their phone to access the web than in 2010. The table below shows the number of UK internet users that accessed the web via mobile in 2011: With this in mind, schools need to be thinking about their mobile strategy, if only at this stage keeping an eye on the number of mobile visitors their site receive. When the stats start to rise above 30% it may well ...

Social Media could be compared with your first kiss. Everyone wants to do it, but no one actually knows how which can create dissapointing results.

With the growth of apps spreading like wildfire in the commercial world, many schools have asked us whether they should be getting an app of their own. So here at School Website we’ve put a few thoughts together to help you make that decision. Firstly, apps are here to stay.

We asked Ethan Porter-Blake from Orleans Park School to give us the run down on his time at School Website whilst on work experience.

The world's best selling magazine for web designers and developers profiles School Website in a double-page showcase.

Hot on the heels of the launch of the new Charterhouse website which you can see at www.charterhouse.org.uk,

We are delighted to have been selected by ARK Schools for the re-design of their own website as well as all ARK’s network of academies...

We are delighted to announce the launch of www.schoolwebsite.ie, a dedicated Web, Branding and Print design service for schools in Ireland.

We currently have recruitment opportunities in project management, website development and business development.

We are delighted to announce the addition of Charterhouse School to our ever-increasing roster of independent schools...

School Website is pleased to be exhibiting at the Education Show between the 4th-6th March at the Birmingham NEC.

We are delighted to launch our new Kids Zone. It is now more interactive and fun than ever before...

We will be exhibiting at the ISC Annual Conference at The Brewery on London’s Chiswell Street on June 2nd and 3rd so come and visit us...

Becta, the government agency for technology in education, has welcomed the Rose Review and the emphasis it puts on technology in schools...

This month School Website has added some of the biggest names in the Independent Sector to its client portfolio...

School Website are very pleased to welcome St Christopher’s School in
Bahrain as the first client we have worked with outside of Europe...

We have helped record numbers of schools raise their profile through acheiving high search engine rankings in Google, Yahoo and MSN...

When not digging ourselves out of the snow, we’ve been making some updates to our website and design portfolio.

We are very pleased to be the first website provider to schools offering users the ability to customise their homepage...

On October 1, 2008 we will begin phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6 across all School Website products...

School Website is pleased to announce the much anticipated launch of its new CMS. Initial feedback has been excellent...