Why Backup Matters

While your web host no doubt has systems in place to preserve your data in the event of a server crash, there are other ways that you can end up losing a lot of hard work in the blink of an eye. Let’s say that a hacker infiltrates your website and deletes all your data. If you don’t have a backup, it may be impossible to recover it. Aside from saving your web information from deletion, backups also make getting a website back up and running after a hack has occurred a lot easier. You can simply install a backed-up version of your pages from before the security breach.

Using Locker For WordPress Security

Code Garage’s Locker service is quite simply one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to backup a site online if you’re running WordPress. They’ll create daily backups for up to 10 of your sites for just $15 a month. In addition to their easy, automatic backup services, they also help you handle security by scanning your WordPress sites for suspicious activity like malicious Javascript files and iFrames. Locker’s a cheap way to kill two birds with one stone by creating backups and looking out for security at the same time.

Final Words

If you run a WordPress website online, you have many options when it comes to backing up your data. You can use plugins to backup your data to your home computer, or to another server. But such solutions are often a pain to implement and don’t always provide the performance you expected. Locker, on the other hand, is a true “set and forget” solution that takes the hassle out of performing backups and securing your site. Whether you’re running an online business from your WordPress site or a personal page you’ve spent a lot of time putting together, you can’t afford the chaos that losing all your data will bring. Make sure it doesn’t happen by using Locker for all your automatic WordPress backup needs.

North Seattle Community College. A simple navigation bar allows existing students and potential students to easily access admission, financial aid, academic programs, student services, the library and campus life all in the click of one button. North Seattle Community College’s online learning, class schedules and e-mail are all accessible through the homepage without the page appearing cluttered.

Washtenaw Community College. In the past few years, Washtenew Community College website has won numerous national awards for its design.  A side navigation bar makes it easy for you to find exactly what you are looking for. The website is broken down into a variety of different categories for different groups of people. Sections of the site are designed for future students, current students, parents, businesses, the neighborhood, faculty and staff. There is no need to search every aspect of the site when a portion of the site is specifically geared towards you needs.

Central Piedmont Community College. With a calendar, map and news feed of important Central Piedmont Community College offers instant access to important information. This community college site also offers one section of new students and another section for existing students. With just a few clicks, students can access e-mail, online learning and other tools. This site is easy to navigate and loads quickly.

Community College of Denver. The Community College of Denver has a unique lay-out that plays on the circular shape logo used by the community college. The website is designed in the college’s colors and is easy to use. The homepage navigates students and potential students with ease. Additionally, a news feed allows potential students to see all the good that has come out of the Community College of Denver – including excellence in the dental hygiene and nursing programs.

Pima Community College.  The Pima Community College website exemplifies excellent use of site navigation. One navigation bar provides you with essential information including contact information and directions to the campus. An additional navigation bar provides you will all essential information needed to make an informed decision about attending Pima Community College including campuses, courses and degrees. One additional feature that makes this website great is the ability to switch between Spanish and English – which also shows diversity amongst the student body.

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Humana-One.  Humana-One offers individual insurance plans. Individual health insurance has a tendency to be pricey, Humana-One does a great job of categorizing individual health insurance plans based on co-pays, deductibles or short-term plans. This website is very easy-to-use and should allow you to find the insurance you want in no time at all.

Farmers Insurance.  Whether you are looking for home, auto or business insurance, Farmers insurance website has a simple layout that is easy to use and navigate. The home page is easy-to-follow. If you know what you want, just simply click on the appropriate heading and explore.

State Farm Insurance.  Auto, home, renters, motorcycle, life and banking insurance are all offered through State Farm. Insurances vary by location and State Farm does an excellent job of tackling geography on their website.  Simply enter your zip code to find insurance, find and agent or submit a claim online.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Highmark BCBS offers health insurance to individuals, Medicare eligible individual and groups and companies across the United States. Highmark allows individuals to shop for insurance based on their needs as an individual, family or company. Users can get quotes, make side-by-side comparisons of different plans and read up on healthcare reform. Prior to purchasing insurance, users can also find out if their current hospital, providers and pharmacies are covered under Highmark. If you already have Highmark insurance, create a user name and log-in. With a Highmark account, you can manage your spending, view EOBs and read up on issues affecting your health.  The straight-forward and simple design allows anyone to easily navigate Highmark’s website.

Erie Insurance. Offering a wide-variety of insurance (including home and auto), Erie Insurance has an easy-to-navigate website. Simply click on the type of insurance you are looking for and land on a page with a plenty of information.  Erie subscribers can also pay bills or submit clams electronically.

Health America/Health Assurance. Health America/Health Assurance offers individual and group health insurance coverage. With a simple page design, users are able to navigate through the insurance world with little to no knowledge of insurance.  Tell Health America what you need and they’ll point you in the right direction.

Medicare. The Medicare website is a government –run website that provides information on enrollment, the different types of Medicare and allows users to compare plans. For an older population, the Medicare site emphasizes large fonts, more pictures and easy-to-distinguish navigation.

EHealthInsurance.com. If you don’t know exactly what you are looking for or the types of insurance in your region, visit EHealthInsurance.com. This site has an easy-to-follow layout that allows you to search for insurance and get quotes based on where you live. The site focuses more on serving customers rather than a flashy design.

Progressive.  Progressive insurance has a simple web design with a catchy slogan “Bundle Big and Save.” Instead of reading through large amounts of text, simply click on the graphic of the type of insurance you want to learn about (you may be clicking on a car, home, truck or even a boat.

Electrical Agent is a job site for electricians and the electrical trade. The website is clean and simple using a combination of grey and white as the foundational colors while blue and orange act as accents. The site starts off with visually appealing instructions that that show you exactly what you should expect during the registering process. The main content section on the front page is made up of one content area that easily navigates via tabs without switching to other pages.

Ben’s Electrical has a great color scheme as well as a lot of pictures showcasing various lighting ideas. The site also details all of their specials including their free estimates. The website also talks about other electrical things they work on and not just lighting; they talk about different media wiring, security cameras, solar energy systems and more.

Mr. Electric is a great website with bold and fresh colors, great graphics as well as a lot of additional information on energy saving, safety, and specialty lighting. Of course there are the stereotypical light bulbs on the website that are expected on every electrician’s page, but they aren’t cheesy or tacky. In fact, the website designer managed to make them completely professional.

There Today offers same day service which can be a lifesaver to anyone having electrical issues that need to be dealt with immediately. Their website is bright and boldly colored and when you download the page, the video immediately starts playing which naturally grabs your attention and makes you want to find out more.

Erie View Electric is less bold than most other site but it has more calming colors which may work well to their advantage to help soothe potential customers who are stressing about getting their electrical problems resolved. The site also has a lot of useful information for consumers and is helpful and easy to understand.

All of the above sites have great reasons that make you want to explore them further and maybe even hire the electrician that is on the page. This just goes to show how important web site designs are for businesses that are widespread in certain areas.

Old Oakland Dental has a friendly and  informative website. In fact the main page focuses on how comfortable you will feel as a patient. The design is simple and calming. The woman who is featured on the front page of the website looks happy and has an amazing smile that is obviously boosting her confidence. It definitely makes you want to achieve the same thing.

The Devonshire Dental Associates website design is visually appealing in its choice of colors and layout. The maroon pulled from the apple logo compliments the grays used in the top header.

Lynn Dental Care in Dallas Texas has an eye popping site that uses bold colors and large bright photos to enlist an atmosphere of ease and relaxation. The slideshow moves vertically which is a little different but is a nice touch that visually guides the eye downward in the direction of articles and services.

At Stone Creek Family Dental in Cincinnati Ohio, the webpage is very welcoming. The homepage colors are soft yet bright. You see a picture of a happy and smiling family. Their teeth look great and it’s all because of this dentist. They can rest assured that their teeth and gums are in a healthy condition. All of the important information is readily accessible on the home page and they even have scheduling options that are available around everyone’s work life.

At Ken Schweifler Los Altos Dentistry they focus on putting you at ease, with reviews positive information. The slideshow on the front fades through pictures of happy smiling people underneath a positive review of the Dentist, it portrays a sense safety and relaxation. The site is smooth and simple with well-coordinated calming colors.

When searching for a dentist, obviously you want to find a professional. However, it is also about finding someone you can feel comfortable with and that you can trust. It is important for dentist to come across effectively on their websites because most future patrons will visit a website first. The above websites did a good job at creating unique user friendly websites, they are worth looking at for any dentist looking to design or redesign their website..

Oakland California is home to attorney Nabiel C. Ahmed who has a great website design with a picture of downtown at night. It’s labeled as East Bay Law Practice. The header of the website has rows of classic column designs like you would see on an old courthouse. On the left hand side you see the list of the firm’s specialties in white lettering. It’s professional yet pleasing to look at.

The Law and Mediation Offices of Deborah Lesko is a fun content rich site. The headers cycling through the top are down to earth and lessen the stressful formality that usually accompanies contacting a lawyer. It is obvious that the owners of this site wanted more than just new clients they seem interested in having educated clients this is exemplified by the numerous articles they have written for every one of their services.

For type 2 diabetics looking to manage their blood sugar, Onglyza has an informational website broken down into three aspects a consumer may want to know about the tablet: safety information, how it works and savings for patients.

Crestor’s website uses bright blues and oranges to present a bright and lively mood. It’s also interactive, letting the visitor take an artery tour, a weeklong meal planner and estimating cost, adding value that you can’t get anywhere else.

Arthritis affects movement, and Celebrex shows how the drug can help users through a series of photographs that show how the body moves while doing an activity.

By showing a woman, a couple and a man who use Toprol-XL in three photographs, the website tries to relate to the consumer that all kinds of people use the product. It also pulls out important information in different boxes the user can click on easily.

Seroquelxr has a toned-down website that gives off a calm, subdued feeling. I’d suggest turning the PDFs into a separate window or page. PDFs have to be downloaded, which may turn out to be an unnecessary hassle.

Cypherstent uses photos of men in action to show how their drug can help your heart. The search box makes it easy for visitors to look up information that may not be available right away.

Pink is connected to breast cancer, so using it on Herceptin makes visitors feel more at ease. But the color isn’t overwhelming or intrusive and it pairs nicely with the purple.

The message of Trilipix is executed in a clever way — the words and images tie together. ‘Are you seeing the whole cholesterol picture?’ When you roll over the photos, the image becomes crisp and clear.

If you’re looking for a vintage t-shirt, especially in the 80’s era, you have to check out Junk Food Clothing. Their site is definitely a trip down memory lane. There Smurf shirts and Superman shirts and a whole lot in between. There aren’t many shirts you can resist on this page. Even the design of the page makes you want to reminisce about the “good ole days”

Busted Tees has t-shirts that are funny, silly, and quite possibly mildly offensive, depending on who you are. For the most part they just have awesome designs and phrases in a wide variety and they are always getting updated. The background of the website is boring but that’s ok, because the entertainment is really all about the t-shirt images.

If you prefer to design your own t-shirt, there’s a great site for you. Check out Customized Girl for any type of occasion. The website is a pretty good balance between a designed background and a focus on the product. There are also pictures that give lots of samples and ideas at the top of the home page as well as good organization to help make your searches easier.

If you’re looking for a wide variety of graphic t-shirts, check out Zazzle. They have “the hottest t-shirts/made in 24 hours”. Their site is organized by categories and then there is the section to customize your own shirt. After you choose your t-shirt, you can choose additional accessories to go with it.

You Design It is another t-shirt website that is pleasing to the visual shopper. It’s sectioned off so that the categories aren’t all blended together and out of focus. There are bold colors as well to attract your attention. It’s easy and convenient to navigate and will help make customers want to purchase rather than just browse around.

We selected these as the Best T-shirt Websites because there are many shirt sites out there ,but not all master design and usability the way many of the above do. We hope these provide inspiration for those creating t-shirt websites, and a place to start for those looking to buy a great shirt!